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`i. -~·.:-.-.·''Docket No. 5634.174
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`Inventors:
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`John C. Harvey and James W.
`Cuddihy
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`Serial No.: 08/449,413
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`Filing Date: May 24, 1995
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`For: Signal Processing Apparatus and
`Methods
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`Group Art Unit: 2602/348
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`Examiner:
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`Assistant Commissioner of Patents
`Washington D.C. 20231
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`INFORMATION DISCLOSURE STATEMENT
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`Sir:
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`In accordance with the duty of disclosure under 37 C.P.R.§ 1.56(a) and in
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`conformance with the procedures of 37 C.P.R.§§ 1.97-98 and M.P.E.P. § 609, the
`attention of the Patent and Trademark Office is hereby directed to the references
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`·
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`listed on the attached Form PT0-1449.
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`The above-referenced application claims priority under 35 U.S.C. § 120 of the
`following· applications:
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`Serial No.
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`08/113,329
`08/056,501
`07/849,226
`07/588,126
`07/096,096
`06/829,531
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`Filing Date
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`Patent No.
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`August 30, 1993
`May 3,1993
`March 10, 1992
`September 25, 1990
`September 11, 1987
`February 14, 1986
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`Pending
`5,335,277
`5,233,654
`5,109,414
`4,965,825
`4,704,725
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`APPLE EX. 1032
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`06/317,510
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`November 3, 1981
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`4,694,490
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`Applicants believe that all references cited on the attached PTO 1449 form
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`were cited by or submitted to the PTO in one or more of the priority applications.
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`Therefore, no copies of the listed references are provided herewith. It is respectfully
`requested that the information above be expressly considered during the
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`prosecution of this application, and that the references be made of record therein
`and appear among the "References Cited" on any patent to issue therefrom.
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`CERTIFICATION AND/OR FEE
`Since this IDS is being filed pursuant to 37 C.F.R. § 1.97(b) before the later of
`three months after the filing date of the above-referenced application or the date of
`receipt of the first Office action on the merits, no certification or fee is required.
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`~kR~ 27.~6)
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`Dated: September 5, 1995
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`HOWREY & SIMON
`1299 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
`Washington, D.C. 20004-2402
`(202) 783-0800 (telephone)
`(202) 383-6610 (telecopier)
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`APPLE EX. 1032
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`Sheet 1 of 19
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`PTO 1449
`INFORMATION DISCLOSURE
`STATEMENT BY APPLICANT
`
`Attorney Docket No.
`5634.174
`
`Serial No.
`08/449,413
`
`Title: Signal Processing Apparatus
`and Method
`
`Applicants
`John C. Harvey and James W. Cuddihy
`Group:
`Filing Date:
`May 24, 1995
`2602/348
`
`U.S. Patent Documents
`
`EXAMINER
`lNl11AL
`
`PATENT
`NUMBER
`
`PATENT
`DATE
`
`NAME
`
`CLASS/
`SUBCLASS
`
`FILING
`DATE*
`
`2,511,085
`
`June 13, 1950
`
`2,573,349
`
`Oct. 30, 1951
`
`2,769,023
`
`Oct. 30, 1956
`
`2,788,387
`
`Apr. 9, 1957
`
`2,864,885
`
`Dec. 16, 1958
`
`2,866,962
`
`Dec. 30, 1958
`
`3,016,091
`
`Jan. 9, 1962
`
`Smith
`
`Miller et al.
`
`Loew et al.
`
`Druz
`
`Morris
`
`Ellet
`
`Daniele
`
`3,071,642
`
`Jan. 1, 1963
`
`Mountjoy et al.
`
`3,213,201
`
`Oct. 19, 1965
`
`3,238,297
`
`Mar. 1, 1966
`
`3,363,250
`
`Jan. 9, 1968
`
`3,493,674
`
`Feb., 1970
`
`3,531,586
`
`Sept. 29, 1970
`
`3,536,833
`
`Oct. 27, 1970
`
`3,569,937
`
`Mar. 9, 1971
`
`Flood et al.
`
`Pawley et al.
`
`Jacobson
`
`Houghton
`
`Basset a!.
`
`Guanella
`
`Hoetter
`
`17911
`
`177/353
`
`178/5.1
`
`178/5.1
`
`178/5.1
`
`3401147
`
`162/391
`
`178/5.1
`
`179/15
`
`178/22
`
`343/225
`
`178/5.6
`
`178/6
`
`178/22
`
`340/171
`
`3,573,747
`
`Apr. 6, 1971
`
`Adams eta!.
`
`340/172.5
`
`3,584,142
`
`Ju!le 8, 1971
`
`3,601,528
`
`Aug. 24, 1971
`
`3,609,697
`
`Sept. 28, 1971
`
`3,657,699
`
`Apr. 18, 1972
`
`Schoeffler
`
`McVoy
`
`Blevins et a!.
`
`Rocher et a!.
`
`178/6.8
`
`178/5.1
`
`340/172.5
`
`340/146.1
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`EXAMINER
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`I DATE CONSIDERED
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`EXAMINER: Initial if citation considered, whether or not citation is in conformance with M.P.E.P. 609; draw line through citation if not in conformance and
`not considered. Include copy.ofthis form with next communication to applicant.
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`APPLE EX. 1032
`Page 3
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`

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`INFORMATION DISCLOSURE
`STATEMENT BY APPLICANT
`
`Sheet 2 of 19
`
`Attorney Docket No.
`5634.174
`
`Serial No.
`08/449,413
`
`Applicants
`John C. Harvey and James W. Cuddihy
`
`Title: Signal Processing Apparatus
`and Method
`
`Filing Date:
`May 24, 1995
`
`Group:
`2602/348
`
`EXAMINER
`lNITIAL
`
`PATENT
`NUMBER
`
`PATENT
`DATE
`
`NAME
`
`CLASS/
`SUBCLASS
`
`FILING
`DATE*
`
`3,659,046
`
`Apr. 25, 1972
`
`3,668,307
`
`June 6, 1972
`
`3,684,823
`
`Aug. 15, 1972
`
`3,693,090
`
`Sept. 19, 1972
`
`3,703,684
`
`Nov. 21 1972
`
`3,725,672
`
`Apr. 3, 1973
`
`3,729,581
`
`Apr. 24, 1973
`
`3,731,197
`
`May 1, 1973
`
`3,733,430
`
`May 15, 1973
`
`3,736,369
`
`May 29, 1973
`
`3,749,845
`
`July 31, 1973
`
`3,752,908
`
`Aug. 14, 1973
`
`3,757,225
`
`Sep. 4, 1973
`
`3,773,977
`
`Nov. 20, 1973
`
`3,777,053
`
`Dec. 4, 1973
`
`3,789,137
`
`Jan. 29, 1974
`
`3,790,700
`
`Feb. 5, 1974
`
`3,798,359
`
`Mar. 19, 1974
`
`Angeleri et at.
`
`Face et at.
`
`McVoy
`
`Gabriel
`
`McVoy
`
`Reuter
`
`Anderson
`
`Clark
`
`Thompson et al.
`
`Vogelman et al.
`
`Fraser
`
`Boenke et al.
`
`Ukicki
`
`Guanella
`
`Wittig et al.
`
`Newell
`
`Callais et al.
`
`Feistel
`
`178/22
`
`178/5.6
`
`178/5.1
`
`325/308
`
`325/31
`
`307/208
`
`178/6.8
`
`325/32
`
`178/5.1
`
`178/5.1
`
`179/15
`
`178/5.6
`
`325/308
`
`179/1.5
`
`178/5.1
`
`178/6.6
`
`178/5.1
`
`178/22
`
`3,798,610
`
`Mar. 19, 1974
`
`Bliss et al.
`
`340/172.5
`
`3,803,491
`
`Apr. 9, 1974
`
`Osborn
`
`325/53
`
`EXAMINER
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`I DATE CONSIDERED
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`EXAMINER: Initial if citation considered, whether or not citation is in conformance with M.P.E.P. 609; draw line through citation if not in conformance and
`not considered. Include copy of this form with next communication to applicant.
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`APPLE EX. 1032
`Page 4
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`

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`INFORMATION DISCLOSURE
`STATEMENT BY APPLICANT
`
`Sheet 3 of 19
`
`Attorney Docket No.
`5634.174
`
`Serial No.
`08/449,413
`
`Applicants
`John C. Harvey and James W. Cuddihy
`
`Title: Signal Processing Apparatus
`and Method
`
`Filing Date:
`May 24, 1995
`
`Group:
`2602/348
`
`EXAMINER
`INITIAL
`
`PATENT
`NUMBER
`
`PATENT
`DATE
`
`NAME
`
`CLASS/
`SUBCLASS
`
`FILING
`DATP
`
`3,806,814
`
`Apr. 23, 1974
`
`3,819,852
`
`June 25, 1974
`
`3,824,332
`
`July 16, 1974
`
`3,824,467
`
`July 16, 1974
`
`Forbes
`
`Wolf
`
`Horowitz
`
`French
`
`325/309
`
`178/5.6
`
`178/5.1
`
`325/32
`
`3,825,893
`
`July 23, 1974
`
`Bossen et al.
`
`340/146.1
`
`3,833,757
`
`Sept. 3, 1974
`
`3,835,387
`
`Sep. 10, 1974
`
`3,842,196
`
`Oct. 15, 1974
`
`3,845,391
`
`Oct. 29, 1974
`
`Kirk, Jr. et al.
`
`Rookes et al.
`
`Louglin
`
`Crosby
`
`178/5.6
`
`325/55
`
`358/12
`
`325/64
`
`325/53
`
`3,848,193
`
`Nov. 12, 1974
`
`3,882,392
`
`May 6, 1975
`
`3,885,089
`
`May 20, 1975
`
`3,886,302
`
`May 27, 1975
`
`3,886,454
`
`May 27, 1975
`
`3,890,461
`
`June 17, 1975
`
`3,891,792
`
`June 24, 1975
`
`3,893,031
`
`July I, 1975
`
`3,894,176
`
`July 8, 1975
`
`3,899,633
`
`Aug. 12, 1975
`
`3,911,216
`
`Oct. 7, 1975
`
`3,914,534
`
`Oct. 21, 1975
`
`Martin et al.
`
`Harney
`
`Callais et al.
`
`Kosco
`
`Oakley et al.
`
`Vogelman et al.
`
`325/53
`
`178/5.1
`
`178/5.1
`
`325/52
`
`178/5.1
`
`Kimura
`
`178/5.8R
`
`Majeau et al.
`
`Mellon
`
`Sorenson et al.
`
`Bartek et al.
`
`Forbes
`
`325/32
`
`178/5.1
`
`178/5.1
`
`178/22
`
`178/5.1
`
`I DATE CONSIDERED
`
`EXAMINER
`
`EXAMINER: Initial if citation considered, whether or not citation is in conformance with M.P.E.P. 609; draw line through citation if not in conformance and
`not considered. Include copy of this form with next communication to applicant.
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`APPLE EX. 1032
`Page 5
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`

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`INFORMATION DISCLOSURE
`STATEMENT BY APPLICANT
`
`Sheet 4 of 19
`
`Attorney Docket No.
`5634.174
`
`Serial No.
`08/449,413
`
`Applicants
`John C. Harvey and James W. Cuddihy
`
`Title: Signal Processing Apparatus
`and Method
`
`Filing Date:
`May 24, 1995
`
`Group:
`2602/348
`
`EXAMINER
`INITIAL
`
`PATENT
`NUMBER
`
`PATENT
`DATE
`
`NAME
`
`CLASS/
`SUBCLASS
`
`FILING
`DATP
`
`3,916,091
`
`Oct. 28, 1975
`
`3,919,462
`
`Nov. 11, 1975
`
`3,921,151
`
`Nov. 18, 1975
`
`3,924,187
`
`Dec. 2, 1975
`
`3,934,079
`
`Jan. 20, 1976
`
`3,936,593
`
`Feb. 3, 1976
`
`3,936,594
`
`Feb. 3, 1976
`
`Kirk, Jr. et al.
`
`Hartung et al.
`
`Guanella
`
`Dormans
`
`Barnhart
`
`Aaronson et al.
`
`Schubin et al.
`
`3,936,595
`
`Feb. 3, 1976
`
`Y anagimachi et al.
`
`3,943,447
`
`Mar. 9, 1976
`
`Shomo, III
`
`178/5.1
`
`178/5.1
`
`340/172.5
`
`325/52
`
`178/5.1
`
`178/5.1
`
`178/5.1
`
`178/5.6
`
`325/308
`
`360/92
`
`3,947,882
`
`Mar. 30, 1976
`
`Lightner
`
`3,949,313
`
`Apr. 6 1976
`
`Tamada et al.
`
`329/106
`
`3,956,615
`
`May 11, 1976
`
`Anderson et al.
`
`235/61.78
`
`3,970,790
`
`July 20, 1976
`
`3,975,583
`
`Aug. 17, 1976
`
`Guanella
`
`Meadows
`
`179/1.58
`
`175/5.6
`
`3,978,449
`
`Aug. 31, 1976
`
`Sanders et al.
`
`340/146.1
`
`3,987,398
`
`Oct. 19, 1976
`
`Fung
`
`3,988,528
`
`Oct. 26, 1976
`
`Y anagimachi et al.
`
`3,997,718
`
`Dec. 14, 1976
`
`4,024,574
`
`May 17, 1977
`
`Ricketts et al.
`
`Nieson
`
`4,025,851
`
`May 24, 1977
`
`Hazelwood et al.
`
`4,025,947
`
`May 24, 1977
`
`Michael
`
`325/309
`
`178/5.6
`
`178/6.8
`
`358/117
`
`325/31
`
`358/86
`
`EXAMINER
`
`. ~ DATE. CONSIDERED
`
`EXAMINER: Initial if citation considered, whether or not citation is in conformance with M.P.E.P. 609; draw line through citation if not in conformance and
`not considered. Include copy of this form with next communication to applicant.
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`APPLE EX. 1032
`Page 6
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`INFORMATION DISCLOSURE
`STATEMENT BY APPLICANT
`
`Sheet 5 of 19
`
`Attorney Docket No.
`5634.174
`
`Serial No.
`08/449,413
`
`Applicants
`John C. Harvey and James W. Cuddihy
`
`Title: Signal Processing Apparatus
`and Method
`
`Filing Date:
`May 24, 1995
`
`Group:
`2602/348
`
`EXAMINER
`INITIAL
`
`PATENT
`NUMBER
`
`PATENT
`DATE
`
`NAME
`
`CLASS/
`SUBCLASS
`
`FILING
`DATE*
`
`4,025,948
`
`May 24, 1977
`
`4,031,548
`
`June 21, 1977
`
`Loshin
`
`Kato et al.
`
`4,048,619
`
`Sept. 13, 1977
`
`Fonnan, Jr. et al.
`
`4,049,906
`
`Sept. 20, 1977
`
`4,054,911
`
`Oct. 18, 1977
`
`4,058,830
`
`Nov. 15, 1977
`
`4,068,264
`
`Jan. 10, 1978
`
`4,079,419
`
`Mar. 14, 1978
`
`4,081,612
`
`Mar. 28, 1978
`
`Hafueretal.
`
`Fletcher et al.
`
`Gulnet et al.
`
`Pires
`
`Siegle et al.
`
`Hafuer
`
`358/122
`
`358/188
`
`340/154
`
`178/2C
`
`358/141
`
`358/86
`
`358/122
`
`358/193
`
`179/15BA
`
`325/396
`
`4,081,753
`
`Mar. 28, 1978
`
`4,081,831
`
`Mar. 28, 1978
`
`4,091,417
`
`May 23, 1978
`
`4,104,486
`
`Aug. 1, 1978
`
`4,107,735
`
`Aug. 15, 1978
`
`4,112,464
`
`Sept. 5, 1978
`
`4,115,662
`
`Sept. 19, 1978
`
`4,115,807
`
`Sept 19, 1978
`
`4,120,030
`
`Oct. 10, 1978
`
`4,130,833
`
`Dec. 19, 1978
`
`4,131,881
`
`Dec.26, 1978
`
`Miller
`
`Tang et al.
`
`Nieson
`
`Martin et al.
`
`Frohbach
`
`Gulfet a!.
`
`Gulnet et a!.
`
`Pires
`
`Johnstine
`
`Choenet
`
`Robinson
`
`4,138,726
`
`Feb. 6, 1979
`
`Girault et al.
`
`358/114
`
`358/117
`
`179/2
`
`358/84
`
`358/122
`
`179/15BV
`
`358/122
`
`364/200
`
`358/122
`
`340/167R
`
`364/521
`
`EXAMINER
`
`.I DATE CONSIDERED
`
`EXAMINER: Initial if citation considered, whether or not citation is in conformance with M.P.E.P. 609; draw line through citation if not in conformance and
`not considered. Include copy of this form with next communication to applicant.
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`APPLE EX. 1032
`Page 7
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`INFORMATION DISCLOSURE
`STATEMENT BY APPLICANT
`
`Sheet 6 of 19
`
`Attorney Docket No.
`5634.174
`
`Serial No.
`08/449,413
`
`Applicants
`John C. Harvey and James W. Cuddihy
`
`Title: Signal Processing Apparatus
`and Method
`
`Filing Date:
`May 24, 1995
`
`Group:
`2602/348
`
`EXAMINER
`lNIT1AL
`
`PATENT
`NUMBER
`
`PATENT
`DATE
`
`NAME
`
`CLASS/
`SUBCLASS
`
`FILING
`DATE*
`
`4,160,120
`
`July 3, 1979
`
`4,161,751
`
`July 17, 1979
`
`4,163,254
`
`July 31, 1979
`
`4,163,255
`
`July 31, 1979
`
`4,168,396
`
`Sept. 18, 1979
`
`4,170,782
`
`Oct. 9, 1979
`
`4,171,513
`
`Oct. 16, 1979
`
`4,172,213
`
`Oct. 23, 1979
`
`Barnes et al.
`
`Ost
`
`Block et al.
`
`Pires
`
`Best
`
`Miller
`
`Otey et al.
`
`Barnes et al.
`
`178/22
`
`358/114
`
`358/122
`
`358/122
`
`178/22
`
`358/84
`
`325/32
`
`178/22
`
`4,186,413
`
`Jan.29, 1980
`
`Mortimer
`
`358/146
`
`Apr. 1, 1980
`
`4,196,310
`
`4,200,770
`
`Apr. 29, 1980
`
`4,200,913
`
`Apr. 29, 1980
`
`4,205,343
`
`May 27, 1980
`
`4,213,124
`
`July 15, 1980
`
`4,215,366
`
`July 29, 1980
`
`4,215,370
`
`July 29, 1980
`
`4,225,884
`
`Sept. 30, 1980
`
`4,225,967
`
`Sep. 30, 1980
`
`4,230,990
`
`Oct. 28, 1980
`
`4,232,193
`
`Nov. 4, 1980
`
`4,236,217
`
`Nov. 25, 1980
`
`F onnan et al.
`
`Hellman et al.
`
`Kuhar et al.
`
`Barrett
`
`Barda et al.
`
`Davidson
`
`Kirk, Jr.
`
`Block et al.
`
`Miwa et al.
`
`Lert, Jr et al.
`
`Gerard
`
`Kennedy
`
`178/22
`
`178/22
`
`364/900
`
`358/147
`
`3401706
`
`3581124
`
`358/146
`
`358/122
`
`455168
`
`455/67
`
`179/1.5R
`
`364/483
`
`I DATE CONSIDERED
`
`EXAMINER
`
`EXAMINER: Initial if citation considered, whether or not citation is in conformance with M.P.E.P. 609; draw line through citation if not in conformance and
`not considered. Include copy of this form with next communication to applicant.
`
`APPLE EX. 1032
`Page 8
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`

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`INFORMATION DISCLOSURE
`STATEMENT BY APPLICANT
`
`Sheet 7 of 19
`
`Attorney Docket No.
`5634.174
`
`Serial No.
`08/449,413
`
`Applicants
`John C. Harvey and James W. Cuddihy
`
`Title: Signal Processing Apparatus
`and Method
`
`Filing Date:
`May 24, 1995
`
`Group:
`2602/348
`
`EXAMINER
`INITIAL
`
`PATENT
`NUMBER
`
`PATENT
`DATE
`
`NAME
`
`CLASS/
`SUBCLASS
`
`FILING
`DATE*
`
`4,237,484
`
`Dec. 2, 1980
`
`Brown et al.
`
`4,245,245
`
`Jan. 13, 1981
`
`Matsumoto et al.
`
`4,247,106
`
`Jan. 27, 1981
`
`4,250,524
`
`Feb. 10, 1981
`
`4,253,114
`
`Feb. 24, 1981
`
`Jeffers et al.
`
`Tomizawa
`
`Tang et al.
`
`4,253,157
`
`Feb. 24, 1981
`
`Kirschner et al.
`
`4,262,329
`
`Apr. 14, 1981
`
`4,264,924
`
`Apr. 28, 1981
`
`4,264,925
`
`Apr. 28, 1981
`
`4,266,243
`
`Bright et al.
`
`Freeman
`
`Freeman et al.
`
`358/142
`
`358/122
`
`273/85G
`
`358/122
`
`358/114
`
`364/900
`
`364/200
`
`358/86
`
`358/86
`
`May 5, 1981
`
`4,275,411
`
`June23, 1981
`
`4,283,602
`
`Aug. 11, 1981
`
`4,284,976
`
`Aug. 18, 1981
`
`4,286,281
`
`Aug. 25 1981
`
`4,287,592
`
`Sept. I, 1981
`
`4,288,809
`
`Sept. 8, 1981
`
`Shutterly
`
`Lip pel
`
`Adams et al.
`
`Gable et al.
`
`Suzuki
`
`Paulish et al.
`
`Yabe
`
`4,290,141
`
`Sept. 15, 1981
`
`Anderson et al.
`
`4,290,142
`
`Sept. 15, 1981
`
`4,292,650
`
`Sept. 29, 1981
`
`4,295,223
`
`Oct. 13, 1981
`
`4,302,771
`
`Nov. 24, 1981
`
`Schnee et al.
`
`Henderickson
`
`Shutterly
`
`Gargini
`
`358/121
`
`358/13
`
`179/1.5R
`
`340/147
`
`358/4
`
`370/88
`
`358112
`
`455/2
`
`455/3
`
`3581173
`
`455172
`
`358/86
`
`July 23, 1980
`
`I DATE CONSIDERED
`
`EXAMINER
`
`EXAMINER: Initial if citation considered, whether or not citation is in conformance with M.P.E.P. 609; draw line through citation if not in conformance and
`not considered. Include copy of this form with next communication to applicant
`
`APPLE EX. 1032
`Page 9
`
`

`
`INFORMATION DISCLOSURE
`STATEMENTBY APPLICANT
`
`Sheet 8 of 19
`
`Attorney Docket No.
`5634.174
`
`Serial No.
`08/449,413
`
`Applicants
`John C. Harvey and James W. Cuddihy
`
`Title: Signal Processing Apparatus
`and Method
`
`Filing Date:
`May 24, 1995
`
`Group:
`2602/348
`
`EXAMINER
`INfi1AL
`
`PATENT
`NUMBER
`
`PATENT
`DATE
`
`NAME
`
`CLASS/
`SUBCLASS
`
`FILING
`DATE•
`
`4,304,990
`
`Dec. 8, 1981
`
`Atalla
`
`235/380 Feb.4, 1980
`
`4,305,101
`
`Dec. 8, 1981
`
`Yarbrough et al.
`
`360/69 Apr. 16, 1979
`
`4,305,131
`
`Dec. 8, 1981
`
`4,305,131
`
`Dec. 8, 1981
`
`4,306,289
`
`Dec. 15, 1981
`
`4,306,305
`
`Dec. 15, 1981
`
`Best
`
`Best
`
`Lumley
`
`Doi et al.
`
`364/521
`
`364/521 Mar. 31, 1980
`
`364/200 Feb. 4, 1980
`
`371138 Oct. 19, 1979
`
`4,307,446
`
`Dec. 22, 1981
`
`Barton et al.
`
`364/200 May 2, 1979
`
`4,310,854
`
`Jan. 12, 1982
`
`4,312,016
`
`Jan. 19, 1982
`
`4,313,132
`
`Baer
`
`358/143 Aug. 29, 1979
`
`Glaab et al.
`
`Doles et al.
`
`358/188 Feb. 2, 1979
`
`358/114 Oct. 31, 1979
`
`Jan.26, 1982
`
`4,314,367
`
`Feb. 2, 1982
`
`Bakka et al.
`
`370/60
`
`Jan. 17, 1980
`
`4,316,055
`
`Feb. 16, 1982
`
`4,316,245
`
`Feb. 16, 1982
`
`4,318,125
`
`Mar. 2, 1982
`
`4,319,079
`
`Mar. 9, 1982
`
`4,322,745
`
`Mar. 30, 1982
`
`4,323,921
`
`Apr. 6, 1982
`
`Feistel
`
`178/22.06 Dec. 30, 1976
`
`Luu et al.
`
`Shutterly
`
`364/200 Dec. 7, 1978
`
`358/121 Apr. 25, 1979
`
`Best
`
`178/22.09
`
`Jan. 17, 1980
`
`Saeki et al.
`
`Guillou
`
`3581123 Mar. 21, 1980
`
`358/114
`
`Jan. 23, 1980
`
`4,323,922
`
`Apr. 6, 1982
`
`den Toonder et al.
`
`358/117 Dec. 17, 1979
`
`4,325,078
`
`Apr. 13, 1982
`
`Seatom et al.
`
`3581117 Nov. 20, 1979
`
`4,329,675
`
`May 11, 1982
`
`Van Hulle
`
`358/86 Sep. 23, 1980
`
`4,329,684
`
`May 11, 1982
`
`Monteath et al.
`
`340/707
`
`Jan. 15, 1980
`
`I DATE CONSIDERED
`
`EXAMINER
`
`EXAMINER: Initial if citation considered, whether or not citation is in conformance with M.P.E.P. 609; draw line through citation if not in conformance and
`not considered. Include copy of this form with next communication to applicant.
`
`APPLE EX. 1032
`Page 10
`
`

`
`INFORMATION DISCLOSURE
`STATEMENT BY APPLICANT
`
`Sheet 9 of 19
`
`Attorney Docket No.
`5634.174
`
`Serial No.
`08/449,413
`
`Applicants
`John C. Harvey and James W. Cuddihy
`
`Title: Signal Processing Apparatus
`and Method
`
`Filing Date:
`May 24, 1995
`
`Group:
`2602/348
`
`EXAMINER
`INITIAL
`
`PATENT
`NUMBER
`
`PATENT
`DATE
`
`NAME
`
`CLASS/
`SUBCLASS
`
`FILING
`DATP
`
`4,331,973
`
`May 25, 1982
`
`Eskin et al.
`
`358/84 Oct. 20, 1980
`
`4,331,974
`
`May 25, 1982
`
`4,332,980
`
`June 1, 1982
`
`4,333,152
`
`June 1, 1982
`
`4,334,242
`
`June 8, 1982
`
`Cogswell et al.
`
`Reynolds et al.
`
`Best
`
`Mangold
`
`358/86 Oct. 21, 1980
`
`179/2A May 30, 1980
`
`364,521
`
`June 13, 1980
`
`358/127
`
`Jan. 14, 1980
`
`4,336,553
`
`June 22, 1982
`
`den Toonder et al.
`
`358/120 May 14, 1980
`
`4,336,559
`
`June 22, 1982
`
`Koyama et al.
`
`360173 Nov. 9, 1978
`
`4,337,480
`
`June 29, 1982
`
`Bourassin et al.
`
`358/93
`
`Feb. 8, 1990
`
`4,337,483
`
`June 29, 1982
`
`Guillou
`
`358/114
`
`Jan. 31, 1980
`
`4,338,628
`
`July 6, 1982
`
`4,339,798
`
`July 13, 1982
`
`Payne et al.
`
`Hedges et al.
`
`358/120 Dec. 19, 1979
`
`364/412 Dec. 17, 1979
`
`4,340,903
`
`July 20, 1982
`
`Tamura
`
`358/10 Aug. 6, 1980
`
`4,347,498
`
`Aug. 31, 1982
`
`Lee et al.
`
`340/825.02 Nov. 21, 1979
`
`4,347,532
`
`Aug. 31, 1982
`
`Korver
`
`358/183 Oct. 14, 1980
`
`4,353,088
`
`Oct. 5, 1982
`
`den Toonder et al.
`
`3581120 May 14, 1980
`
`4,354,201
`
`Oct. 12, 1982
`
`Sechet et al.
`
`358/122
`
`June 11, 1980
`
`4,355,372
`
`Oct. 19, 1982
`
`Johnson et al.
`
`364/900 Dec. 24, 1980
`
`4,360,827
`
`Nov. 23, 1982
`
`4,361,730
`
`Nov. 30, 1982
`
`4,361,877
`
`Nov. 30, 1982
`
`Braun
`
`358/85
`
`June 2, 1981
`
`Barber et al.
`
`Dyer et al.
`
`179/5 R Aug. 29, 1980
`
`364/900 Feb. 5, 1980
`
`EXAMINER
`
`4,364,081
`
`Dec. 14, 1982
`
`Hashimoto et al.
`
`358113 Apr. 16, 1981
`
`I DATE CONSIDERED
`
`EXAMINER: Initial if citation considered, whether or not citation is in conformance with M.P.E.P. 609; dmw line through citation if not in conformance and
`not considered. Include copy of this form with next communication to applicant.
`
`APPLE EX. 1032
`Page 11
`
`

`
`INFORMATION DISCLOSURE
`STATEMENT BY APPLICANT
`
`Sheet 10 of 19
`
`Attorney Docket No.
`5634.174
`
`Serial No.
`08/449,413
`
`Applicants
`John C. Harvey and James W. Cuddihy
`
`Title: Signal Processing Apparatus
`and Method
`
`Filing Date:
`May 24, 1995
`
`Group:
`2602/348
`
`EXAMINER
`INTTIAL
`
`PATENT
`NUMBER
`
`PATENT
`DATE
`
`NAME
`
`CLASS/
`SUBCLASS
`
`FILING
`DATE*
`
`4,365,110
`
`Dec. 21, 1982
`
`Lee et al.
`
`178/22.10
`
`June 5, 1979
`
`4,367,548
`
`4,367,557
`
`Jan. 4, 1983
`
`Jan 4, 1983
`
`4,375,579
`
`Mar. 1, 1983
`
`Cotten, Jr. et al.
`
`370/3 Apr. 10, 1980
`
`Stem et al.
`
`Davida et al.
`
`455/4 May 25, 1979
`
`178/22.10
`
`Jan. 30, 1980
`
`4,375,651
`
`Mar. 1, 1983
`
`Templin et al.
`
`3581191.1
`
`July 27, 1981
`
`4,379,205
`
`Apr. 5, 1983
`
`4,381,522
`
`Apr. 26, 1983
`
`Wyner
`
`Lambert
`
`178/22.10
`
`June 22, 1979
`
`358/86 Dec. 1, 1980
`
`4,383,257
`
`May 10, 1983
`
`Giallanza et al.
`
`340/825.47 Dec. 12, 1980
`
`4,388,643
`
`June 14, 1983
`
`Aminetzah
`
`358/123 Apr. 6, 1981
`
`June 14, 1983
`
`4,388,645
`
`Cox et al.
`
`358/147 Apr. 13, 1981
`
`4,389,671
`
`June 21, 1983
`
`4,390,898
`
`June 28, 1983
`
`4,390,901
`
`June 28, 1983
`
`Posner et al.
`
`Bond et al.
`
`358/124 Sept. 29, 1980
`
`358/119 Mar. 23, 1981
`
`Keiser
`
`358/147 Oct. 16, 1980
`
`4,390,904
`
`June 28, 1983
`
`Johnston et al.
`
`358/335
`
`Sep. 20, 1979
`
`4,394,687
`
`July 19, 1983
`
`Hutt et al.
`
`358/147 Apr. 30, 1980
`
`4,394,691
`
`July 19, 1983
`
`Amano et al.
`
`358/194.1
`
`July 30, 1981
`
`4,394,762
`
`July 19, 1983
`
`Nabeshima
`
`371/38
`
`Jan. 6, 1981
`
`4,395,757
`
`July 26, 1983
`
`Bienvenu et al.
`
`364/200 Apr. 14, 1981
`
`4,396,947
`
`Aug. 2, 1983
`
`Cheung
`
`358/124 Mar. 26, 1980
`
`4,398,216
`
`Aug. 9, 1983
`
`4,400,587
`
`Aug. 23, 1983
`
`Field et al.
`
`Taylor et al.
`
`358/121
`
`Sept. 19, 1980
`
`179127D Aug. 25, 1981
`
`I DATE CONSIDERED
`
`EXAMINER
`
`EXAMINER: Initial if citation considered, whether or not citation is in conformance with M.P.E.P. 609; dmw line through citation if not in conformance and
`not considered. Include copy of this form with next communication to applicant.
`
`APPLE EX. 1032
`Page 12
`
`

`
`Sheet 11 of 19
`
`Attorney Docket No.
`5634.174
`
`Serial No.
`08/449,413
`
`INFORMATION DISCLOSURE
`STATEMENT BY APPLICANT
`
`Applicants
`John C. Harvey and James W. Cuddihy
`
`Title: Signal Processing Apparatus
`and Method
`
`Filing Date:
`May 24, 1995
`
`Group:
`2602/348
`
`EXAMINER
`INITIAL
`
`PATENT
`NUMBER
`
`PATENT
`DATE
`
`NAME
`
`CLASS/
`SUBCLASS
`
`FILING
`DATE*
`
`4,404,589
`
`Sept. 13, 1983
`
`4,405,942
`
`Sept. 20, 1983
`
`4,410,917
`
`Oct. 18, 1983
`
`4,413,339
`
`Nov. 1, 1983
`
`4,422,105
`
`Dec. 20, 1983
`
`Wright, Jr.
`
`Block et al..
`
`Newdoll et al.
`
`Riggle et al.
`
`Rodesch et al.
`
`358/86 Oct. 21, 1980
`
`3581119 Mar. 3, 1982***
`
`360/15
`
`Sept. 14, 1981
`
`371138
`
`June 24, 1981
`
`358/903
`
`Sep. 30, 1980
`
`4,424,532
`
`Jan. 3, 1984
`
`den Toonder et al.
`
`358/120 May 9, 1983***
`
`4,425,581
`
`Jan. 10, 1984
`
`4,430,731
`
`Feb. 7, 1984
`
`4,433,207
`
`Feb.21, 1984
`
`Scweppe et al.
`
`Gimple et al.
`
`358/148 Apr. 17, 1981
`
`370/30 Apr. 29, 1981
`
`Best
`
`178/22.09
`
`Sept. 10, 1981
`
`Levine et a!.
`
`4,434,323
`
`Feb. 28, 1984
`
`178/22.17
`
`June 29, 1981
`
`4,434,436
`
`Feb.28, 1984
`
`Kleykamp et al.
`
`358/118
`
`July 13, 1981
`
`4,434,464
`
`Feb.28, 1984
`
`Suzuki et al.
`
`364/200 Mar. 31, 1981
`
`4,446,519
`
`May 1, 1984
`
`Thomas
`
`364/200 May 26, 1981
`
`4,449,247
`
`May 15, 1984
`
`Waschka, Jr.
`
`455/9
`
`Jul. 30, 1980
`
`4,451,701
`
`May 29, 1984
`
`4,467,139
`
`Aug. 21, 1984
`
`4,467,356
`
`Aug. 21, 1984
`
`Bendig
`
`Mollier
`
`McCoy
`
`179/2 TV Oct. 11, 1983***
`
`178/22.08 Mar. 12, 1981
`
`358/146 Sept. 24, 1981
`
`4,471,163
`
`Sept. 11, 1984
`
`Donald et al.
`
`178/22.08 Oct. 5, 1981
`
`4,471,164
`
`Sept. 11, 1984
`
`Heruy
`
`178/22.11 Oct. 13, 1981
`
`4,475,123
`
`Oct. 2, 1984
`
`Dumbauld et al.
`
`358/114 Apr. 2, 1981
`
`4,488,179
`
`Dec. 11, 1984
`
`Kroger et al.
`
`358/181
`
`Sept. 23, 1981
`
`EXAMINER
`
`I DATE CONSIDERED
`
`EXAMINER: Initial if citation considered, whether or not citation is in conformance with M.P.E.P. 609; draw line through citation if not in conformance and
`not considered. Include copy of this form with next communication to applicant.
`
`APPLE EX. 1032
`Page 13
`
`

`
`INFORMATION DISCLOSURE
`STATEMENT BY APPLICANT
`
`Sheet 12 of 19
`
`Attorney Docket No.
`5634.174
`
`Serial No.
`08/449,413
`
`Applicants
`John C. Harvey and James W. Cuddihy
`
`Title: Signal Processing Apparatus
`and Method
`
`Filing Date:
`May 24, 1995
`
`Group:
`2602/348
`
`EXAMINER
`INITIAL
`
`PATENT
`NUMBER
`
`PATENT
`DATE
`
`NAME
`
`CLASS/
`SUBCLASS
`
`FILING
`DATP
`
`4,491,983
`
`Jan. 1, 1985
`
`Pinnow et al.
`
`455/612 Apr. 29, 1982***
`
`4,513,174
`
`Apr. 23, 1985
`
`4,528,588
`
`July 9, 1985
`
`HelDlan
`
`Wiberg
`
`178/22.08 Mar. 19, 1981
`
`358/122
`
`Sept. 25, 1981
`
`4,528,589
`
`July 9, 1985
`
`Block et al
`
`358/122 Feb. 1, 1984***
`
`4,536,791
`
`Aug. 20, 1985
`
`Campbell et al.
`
`358/122 Mar. 31, 1981
`
`4,593,353
`
`June 3, 1986
`
`Pickholtz
`
`364/200 Oct. 26, 1981
`
`4,598,288
`
`July 1, 1986
`
`Yarbrough et al.
`
`340/825.34 Dec.20, 1983***
`
`4,689,661
`
`Aug. 25, 1987
`
`Barbieri et al.
`
`358/12
`
`June 22, 1981
`
`4,752,834
`
`June 21, 1988
`
`Koombes
`
`358/335 Aug. 31, 1981
`
`4,862,268
`
`Aug. 29, 1989
`
`Campbell et al.
`
`358/141 Apr. 18, 1985***
`
`Re. 31,735
`
`Nov. 13, 1984
`
`Davidson
`
`358/124
`
`July 26, 1982***
`
`- If pertinent
`*
`*** -Claims priority from parent application filed prior to Nov. 3, 1981
`
`FOREIGN PATENT DOCUMENTS
`
`EXAMINER
`INITIAL
`
`OOCUMENT
`NUMBER
`
`PUBLICATION
`DATE
`
`COUNTRY
`
`CLASS/
`SUBCLASS
`
`TRANSLATION
`
`wo 81/02961
`
`I 554 411
`
`2 034995
`
`23 38 380
`
`Oct 15, 1981
`
`Oct 17, 1979
`
`June II, 1980
`
`Feb. 13, 1975
`
`EXAMINER
`
`YES
`
`nla
`
`PCT Application
`
`H04N 7/16, 7/04
`
`Great Britain
`
`H04b 3/54
`
`Great Britain
`
`H03J 7/18, 5/00
`
`Germany
`
`abstract
`
`I DATE CONSIDERED
`
`NO
`
`X
`
`X
`
`X
`
`EXAMINER: Initial if citation considered, whether or not citation is in conformance with M.P.E.P. 609; draw line through citation if not in conformance and
`not considered. Include copy of this form with next communication to applicant.
`
`APPLE EX. 1032
`Page 14
`
`

`
`INFORMATION DISCLOSURE
`STATEMENT BY APPLICANT
`
`Sheet 13 of 19
`
`Attorney Docket No.
`5634.174
`
`Serial No.
`08/449,413
`
`Applicants
`John C. Harvey and James W. Cuddihy
`
`Title: Signal Processing Apparatus
`and Method
`
`Filing Date:
`May 24, 1995
`
`Group:
`2602/348
`
`2918 846
`
`56-47179
`
`Nov. 13, 1980
`
`Apr. 28, 1981
`
`Germany
`
`Japan
`
`F26B 12102
`
`X
`
`X
`
`OTHER DOCUMENTS
`
`EXAMINER
`INITIAL
`
`AUTHOR, TITLE, DATE, PERTINENT PAGES, ETC.
`
`James, A., "ORACLE· Broadcasting the Written Word," ~il:~h:ss ~!;mJ July 1975.
`
`Came, E. Bryan, "The Wired Household," IEEE S&:!~!<tn!m, October 1979, p. 61-66.
`
`McKenzie, G.A., "ORACLE- An Information Broadcasting Service Using Data Transmission in the Vertical Interval," Journal ofthe
`SMeiE, vol. 83, Number I, January 1974, pp. 6-10.
`
`Edwardson, S.M., "CEEFAX: A Proposed New Broadcasting Service," Jm!DU!l Qftb!l SMnE, January 1974, p. 14-19.
`
`J. Chiddix, "Automated Videotape Delay of Satellite Transmissions," Satellite Communications Magazine May 1978
`(reprint • 2 pages).
`
`J. Chiddix, "Tape Speed Errors in Line-Locked Videocassette Machines For CATV Applications," TVC November 1977
`(reprint • 2 pages).
`
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`I DA IE CONSIDERED
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`EXAMINER
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`EXAMINER: Initial if citation considered, whether or not citation is in conformance with M.P.E.P. 609; draw line through citation if not in conformance and
`not considered. Include copy of this form with next communication to applicant.
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`APPLE EX. 1032
`Page 15
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`Sheet 14 of 19
`
`INFORMATION DISCLOSURE
`STATEMENTBY APPLICANT
`
`.
`
`Attorney Docket No.
`5634.174
`
`Serial No.
`08/449,413
`
`.
`
`Applicants
`John C. Harvey and James W. Cuddihy
`
`Title: Signal Processing Apparatus
`and Method
`
`Filing Date:
`May 24, 1995
`
`Group:
`2602/348
`
`EXAMINER
`INITIAL
`
`AUTHOR, TITLE, DATE, PERTINENT PAGES, ETC.
`
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`I DATE CONSIDERED
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`EXAMINER
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`EXAMINER: Initial if citation considered, whether or not citation is in confonnance with M.P.E.P. 609; draw line through citation if not in confonnance and
`not considered. Include copy of this fonn with next communication to applicant.
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`APPLE EX. 1032
`Page 16
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`INFORMATION DISCLOSURE
`STATEMENT BY APPLICANT
`
`Sheet 15 of 19
`
`Attorney Docket No.
`5634.174
`
`Serial No.
`08/449,413
`
`Applicants
`John C. Harvey and James W. Cuddihy
`
`Title: Signal Processing Apparatus
`and Method
`
`Filing Date:
`May 24, 1995
`
`Group:
`2602/348
`
`EXAMINER
`INITIAL
`
`AUTHOR, TITLE, DATE, PERTINENT PAGES, ETC.
`
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`
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`
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`
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`
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`
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`
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`
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`
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`EXAMINER
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`I DATE CONSIDERED
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`EXAMINER: Initial if citation considered, whether or not citation is in conformance with M.P.E.P. 609; draw line through citation if not in conformance and
`not considered. Include copy of this form with next communication to applicant.
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`APPLE EX. 1032
`Page 17
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`INFORMATION DISCLOSURE
`STATEMENT BY APPLICANT
`
`Sheet 16 of 19
`
`Attorney Docket No.
`5634.174
`
`Serial No.
`08/449,413
`
`Applicants
`John C. Harvey and James W. Cuddihy
`
`Title: Signal Processing Apparatus
`and Method
`
`Filing Date:
`May 24, 1995
`
`Group:
`2602/348
`
`EXAMINER
`INITIAL
`
`Cable: '81 pp. 124-28.
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