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`PRELIMINARY AMENDMENT
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`Honorable Commissioner of
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`Sir:
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`Prior to initiating the Examination of the above-described continuation
`application, Applicants herewith submit the following Preliminary Amendment.
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`IN THE CLAIMS
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`instructions from said computer comprising the
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`SIGNAL PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHODS
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`PRELIMINARY AMENDMENT
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`Honorable Commissioner of
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`Washington, D.C. 20231
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`Sir:
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`Prior to initiating the Examination of the above-described continuation
`application, Applicants herewith submit the following Preliminary Amendment.
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`IN THE CLAIMS
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`IN THE SPECIFICATION
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`On page 1, pleas/te the paragraph in ~Reference to Related
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`Applications" as follows:
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`This is a continuation of application serial no. 08/113,329, filed August 30, 1993,
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`herein incorporated by reference in its entirety, which is a continuation of application
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`serial no. 056,501, filed May 3, 1993, now U.S. Patent 5,335,277, which was a
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`continuation of application serial no. 849,226, filed March 10, 1992, now U.S. Patent No.
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`~ '(} ~. 5,233,654, which was a continuation of application serial no. 588,126, filed Sept. 25, 1990,
`~ now U.S. Patent No. 5,109,414, which was a continuation of application serial no.
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`096,096, filed Sept. 11, 1987, now U.S. Patent No. 4,965,825, which was a continuation-
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`in-part of application serial no. 829,531, filed Feb. 14, 1986, now U.S. Patent No.
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`4,704,725, which was a continuation of application serial no. 317,510, filed Nov. 3, 1981,
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`now U.S. Patent No. 4,694,490.
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`Thomas J. Scott, Jr.
`Reg. No. 27,836
`Attorney for Applicants
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`HOWREY & SIMON
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`Filed
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`May 24, 1995
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`Group Unit: 2602/348
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`Atty Dkt: 5634.174
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`For
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`SIGNAL PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHODS
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`SUPPLEMENTAL PRELIMINARY AMENDMENT
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`Assistant Commissioner of Patents
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`Remarks.
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`IN THE CLAIMS
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`Please amend claim 2 as denqt.;;; below ~d the following claims:
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`(amended) A method for decrypting data fro
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`computer operatively connected to said storage dev· e, said storage device having
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`encrypted data stored thereon, and a dec
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`to receive data from said storage de 'ce and control instructions from said computer
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`selecting data o said storage device;
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`3. (f\J!W 1ne method of claim 2, wherein said storage device i a laser disk, a
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`floppy disk, or a storage medium capable of storing video data,
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`comprising one of the steps of:
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`connecting to said computer or said decryptor a pro ssor that is adapted to
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`assemble or store a record of the availability, use or usag of data;
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`programming a processor connected to said co puter or said storage device to
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`assemble or store a record of the availability, use or sage of some specific data;
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`adapting a device that controls said dec
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`information to a remote data collection station;
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`inputting to a device that is adapted t communicate availability, use or usage
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`information to a remote data collection st ion some information that identifys said
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`selected data or that designates a sourc or supplier of said selected data;
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`inputting to a device that is a pted to communicate availability, use or usage
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`information to a remote data colle
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`'on station some information that identifys a buyer
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`of said selected data or that des·
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`processing a title of sa· selected data; and
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`entified information as a code for said step of decrypting.
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`4.C"""')The method of claim 2, wherein said selected data colnses a title or
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`identifier datum and one or more codes for decryption, said me
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`connecting to said computer or said decryptor a proc sor that is adapted to
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`programming a processor connected to said com
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`assemble or store a record on the basis of a title or ide tifier datum;
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`adapting a device that controls said decrypt r to communicate a title or identifier
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`datum to a remote data collection station;
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`inputting said title or identifier datum t a device that is adapted to
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`inputting information that designa s a receiver of user to a device that is
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`processing said title or iden 'fier datum to locate or identify a code for
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`using said one or more odes to decrypt said at least some selected data; and
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`passing each detected code or identifier datum t a processor or controller;
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`(d) controlling a decryptor on the basis of at least ne signal passed to said
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`(e) decrypting some video data or some dat communicated from a laser disk
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`in response to at least one detected an passed code or identifier datum;
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`storing information evidencing the assing of one or more of said detected
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`he method of claim 5, furt er comprising any one of the steps of:
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`The method of claim 5, wherein said informati n transmission is received
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`storing an information transmission containin one or more signals which are
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`effective at the receiver station to decrypt some vid o or some data on a laser disk.
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`The method of claim 5, wherein
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`REMARKS
`Applicants respectfully request consideration of the instant Supplemental
`Preliminary Amendment with respect to the above-described application. Attached
`hereto is a copy of the Filing Receipt received in this application. The hand writing on
`the copy of the Filing Receipt denotes corrections to this Filing Receipt. Please correct
`the Filing Receipt as indicated and issue a correct Filing Receipt for this application. If a
`corrected Filing Receipt has already been issued in this application, please disregard
`this request for another corrected Filing Receipt.
`The Commissioner is hereby authorized to charge any additional fees or credit
`any overpayment of fees in connection with this communication to Deposit Account
`No. 08-3038.
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`~pectfully s:J;b itted, .
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`Date: September 12.1995
`HOWREY & SIMON
`1299 Pennsylvania A venue, NW
`Washington, D.C. 20004
`Tel: (202) 383-6614
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`Serial No.
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`08/449,413
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`Filed
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`May 24, 1994
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`Group Unit: 2602
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`Atty Dkt: 5634.174
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`For
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`SIGNAL PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHODS
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`SUPPLEMENTAL PRELIMINARY AMENDMENT
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`Assistant Co~fssioner of Patents
`Washington, D.C. 20231
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`Sir:
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`Prior to initiating the Examination of the above-described continuation
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`application, Applicants herewith submit the following Preliminary Amendment and
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`Remarks.
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`IN THE CLAIMS
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`Please add the following claim(s):
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`A method of gathering information o
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`the use of resource or a signal at a
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`storing a resource or control signal con aining one or more signals which are
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`effective at the receiver station to decrypt o enable.
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`A method of controlling a remote transmitter station to eliver a receiver
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`specific output at a receiver station and controlling said receiver st tion to communicate
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`one or more receiver specific data to a remote data collection st 10n, with said receiver
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`station being remote from said remote transmitter station an said remote data
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`A method of generating and encod · g signals to control a presentation
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`receiving a program that contains vid
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`encoding said instruction, said tep of encoding translating said instruction to a ·
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`control signal, said control signal fa directing an ancillary processor to perform said
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`specified coordination of said su plemental program material indicated by said
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`instruction with said program· and
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`storing said control s · al from said step of encoding, said control signal in
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`The method of claim 16 further co prising the step of:
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`transmitting a combined video signal om said program and said video overlay
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`A method for an interac · e television demonstration for use with an
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`interactive television viewing appar tus comprising the steps of:
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`displaying a television pro ram that demonstrates a technique for preparing a
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`receivin a reply from said viewer at said input device in response to said step of
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`promptings id viewer, said interactive television viewing apparatus having a
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`processor or processing viewer reply and generating or controlling output of said
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`produ , service, or performance in response to instructions;
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`detecting a code or datum which is effective to en
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`interactive television viewing apparatus having a dec der or decryptor for enabling
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`said instructions; and
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`performing said technique at said interac ve television viewing apparatus, said
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`processor generating or controlling output of aid product, service, or performance on
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`The method of claim 19,
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`receiving at said emote enabling source a query from said receiver station;
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`transmitting a ode or instruct signal which is effective to decrypt from said
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`remote enabling so rce to said receiver station in response to said step of receiving said
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`itting from a television signal source to said receiver station a signal
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`REMARKS
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`Applicants respectfully request consideration of the instant Supplemental
`Preliminary Amendment with respect to the above-described application.
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`The Commissioner is hereby authorized to charge any additional fees or credit
`any overpayment of fees in connection with this communication to Deposit Account
`No. 08-3038.
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`Respectfully su~~e:J/
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`Thomas J. slott, Jr.
`Reg. No. 27,836
`Attorney for Applicants
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`Date: October 20. 1995
`HOWREY & SIMON
`1299 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
`Washington, D.C. 20004
`Tel: (202) 383-6614
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`APPLE EX. 1031
`Page 16
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