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`Examiner: Du, Thuan N.
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`For: Flexible Interfac
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`Inventor:
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`Docket No.: 13189.129
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`Paper No.: 8
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`Certificate of Mailing Under 37 CFR 1.8
`I hereby certify that this correspondence, along with ali papers referred to as being endosed or attached, are being deposited with the
`United States Postal Service with sufficient postage as first dass mail in an envelope addressed to Box Non-Fee Amendment, Assistant
`Commissioner for Patents, Washington, DC 20231.
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`Date
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`Elaine C. VonSprecke sen
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`BOX NON-FEE AMEMDMENT
`ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER FOR PATENTS
`WASHINGTON, DC 20231
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`Sir:
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`This Amendment and Remarks is responsive to the Office Action mailed December
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`18,2001.
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`In The Claims:
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`Please cancel claim 5.
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`AMENDMENT
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`Please amend claims 1, 12, 13 and 15 as follows:
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`(Amended) An interface device for communication between a host device,
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`which comprises drivers for input/output devices customary in a host device and a multi(cid:173)
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`purpose interface, and a data transmit/receive device, the data transmit/receive device
`b~ing arranged for providing analog data, comprising:
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`a processor;
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`a memory;
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`a first con'necting device for interfacingJhe host device with the interface device via
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`the multi-purpose interface of the host device; and
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`a second connecting device for interfacing the interface device with the data
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`transmit/receive device, the second connecting device including a sampling circuit for
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`sampling the analog data provided by the data transmit/receive device and an analog-to-
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`digital converter for converting data sampled by the sampling circuit into digital data,
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`wherein the interface device is configured by the processor and the memory to
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`include a first command interpreter and a second command interpreter,
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`wherein the first command interpreter is configured in such a way that the command
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`interpreter, when receiving an inquiry from the host device as to a type of a device
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`attached to the multi-purpose interface of the host device, sends a signal, regardless of the
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`type of the data transmit/receive device attached to the second connecting device of the
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`interface device, to the host device which signals to the host device that it is an
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`input/output device customary in a host device, whereupon the host device communicates
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`with the interface device by means of the driver for the input/output device customary in
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`a host device, and
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`wherein the second command interpreter is configured to interpret a data request
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`command from the host device to the type of input/output device signaled by the first
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`command interpreter as a data transfer command for initiating a transfer of the digital data
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`to the host device.
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`which comprises a multi-purpose interface and a specific driver for this interface, and a
`'.~ data transmit/receive device, the data transmit/receive device being arranged for providing
`analog data, comprising:
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`(Amended) An interface device for communication between a host device,
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`a processor;
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`a memory;
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`a first connecting device for interfacing the host device with the interface device via
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`the multi-purpose interface of the host device; and '
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`a second connecting device for interfacing the interface device with the data
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`transmit/receive device, the second connecting device including a sampling circuit for
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`sampling the analog data provided by the data transmit/receive device and an analog-to(cid:173)
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`digital converter for converting data sampled by the sampling circuit into digital data,
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`where the interface device is configured using the processor and the memory to
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`include a first command interpreter and a second command interpreter,
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`wherein the first command interpreter is configured in such a way that the interface
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`device, when receiving an inquiry from the host device as to the type of a device attached
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`at the multi-purpose interface of the host device, sends a signal, regardless of the type of
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`the data transmit/receive device attached to the second connecting device of the interface
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`device, to the host device which signals to the host device that it is an input/output device
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`customary in a host device, whereupon the host device communicates with the interface
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`device by means of the specific driver for the multi-purpose interface, and
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`wherein the second command interpreter is configured to interpret a data request
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`command from the host device to the type of input/output device signaled by the first
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`command interpreter as a data transfer command for initiating a transfer of the digital data
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`to the host device.
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`(Amended) An interface device according to claim~, wherein in addition
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`to the first connecting device of the interface device, there is a further input/output device
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`at the multi-purpose interface of the host device, and wherein the interface device can
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`communicate directly with said further input/output device via the specific driver for the
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`multi-purpose interface.
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`(Amended) A method of communication between a host device, which
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`comprises drivers for input/output devices customary in a host device and a multi-purpose
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`interface, and a data transmit/receive device, the data transmit/receive device being
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`arranged for providing analog data, via an interface dev,ice, comprising:
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`interfacing of the host device with a first connecting device of the interface device
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`via the multi-purpose interface of the host device;
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`interfacing of the data transmit/receive device with a second connecting device of
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`the interface device, the second connecting device including a sampling circuit for sampling
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`the analog data provided by the data/transmit/receive device and an analog-to-digital
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`converter for converting data sampled by the sampling circuit into digital data;
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`inquiring by the host device at the interface device as to the type of device to which
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`the multi-purpose interface of the host device is attached;
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`regardless of the type of the data transmit/receive data attached to the second
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`connecting device of the interface device, responding to the inquiry from the host device
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`by the interface device in such a way that it is an input/output device customary in a host
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`device, whereupon the host device communicates with the interface device by means of
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`the usual driver for the input/output device, and
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`interpreting a data request command from the host device to the type of input/output
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`device customary in the host device as a data transfer command for initiating a transfer of
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`the digital data to the host device.
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`REMARKS
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`The draftsperson has objected to the drawings. Clean formal drawings responsive
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`to the objections are enclosed.
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`The Office Action rejected claim 13 under 35 U.S.C. 112, second paragraph, on the
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`basis of insufficient antecedent basis for "the hard disk" in line 4. This has been corrected
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`by amendment.
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`The Office Action rejected claims 1 - 16 under 35 U.S.C. 103(a) as being
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`unpatentable over Applicant's admission of prior art in view of United States Patent No.
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`5,499,378 issued to McNeill, Jr. et al. Claims 1, 12, 13 and 15 gave been amended, and
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`this rejection is respectfully traversed with respect to the claims as amended for the
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`reasons given below.
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`In particular, the data transmit/receive device is arranged for
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`providing analog data. Support for this amendment is in the penultimate paragraph of
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`page 4. Since the second connecting device includes sample and hold circuits 1515 and
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`an AJD converter 1503, it is clear that the data transmit/receive device to be connected to
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`the second connecting device of the subject interface provides analog data. As to the
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`amendment raised with respect to the second connecting device, please refer to FIG. 2
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`and to the just outlined elements. Regarding the amendment "first command interpreter
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`and second command interpreter", please refer to the last paragraph of page 9. The first
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`command interpreter performs the response to the inquiry from the host device as outlined
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`in the penultimate paragraph of amended claim 1, while the second command interpreter
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`interprets a data request command from the host device; for example, "read file xy" as a
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`data transfer command for initiating a transfer of the digital data to the first device, i.e., of
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`the digital data that have been derived from the analog data of the data transmit/receive
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`device. Support is in the first paragraph of page 10 of the specification (final version to be
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`filed as first preliminary amendment).
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`McNeill, Jr. et al. discloses a small computer system emulator for non-local SCSI devices.
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`When FIG. 2 is considered, one may compare the initiator with the host device in claim 1,
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`one may compare the magnetic disk 16 to the data transmit/receive device, and one may
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`compare the target device to the interface device in claim 1.
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`The purpose of McNeill, Jr. et al. is to provide an access to a non-SCSI device via
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`a SCSI bus. In particular, the initiator sends a request to the target, the request being in
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`accordance with the SCSI protocol. The target translates this request into a request
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`suitable for magnetic disk 16 such that the initiator can access to magnetic disk 16 via
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`SCSI commands. This reference does not disclose that the data transmit/receive device
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`is arranged for providing analog data.
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`It is well known that digital data are stored on
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`magnetic disks.
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`Additionally, the target does not include any sample and hold circuit or any analog-
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`to-digital converter for converting data from magnetic disk 16 into digital data.
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`In addition, this reference does not include a first command interpreter that, when
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`asked by the host device as to the type of device connected to the interface, lies to the
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`host computer as to the real nature of the data transmiUreceive device. In McNeill, Jr. et
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`aI., the initiator asks for a hard disk and the target states that there is a hard disk. In other
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`words, the target does not lie as to the true type of the data transmiUreceive device. The
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`conversion done in McNeill, Jr. et al. is to transfer SCSI protocol commands into
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`commands understandable for the magnetic disk.
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`Finally, McNeill, Jr. et al. does not include a second command interpreter as defined in the
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`last paragraph of amended claim 1.
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`For the above reasons, McNeill, Jr. et al. is not pertinent to the present invention as
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`defined in amended claim 1.
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`We also note that the examiner did not reject claim 5 in detail. Claim 5 includes the
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`AID converter feature that has been included into amended claim 1. Thus, this also
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`supports the factthat the amended claims are patentable.
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`For the above reasons, the claims as amended are believed to be patentable and
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`their reconsideration and allowance are respectfully requested. It is believed no fee is due.
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`If any fees are due, the Commissioner is authorized to charge them to Deposit Account No.
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`50-1848.
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`Respectfully submitted,
`PATTON BOGGS LLP
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`Version With Markings To Show Changes Made
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`In The Claims:
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`Please cancel claim 5.
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`Please amend claims 1, 12, 13 and 15 as follows:
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`1.
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`(Amended) An interface device for communication between a host device,
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`which comprises drivers for input/output devices customary in a host device and a multi(cid:173)
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`purpose interface, and a data transmit/receive device. the data transmit/receive device
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`being arranged for providing analog data. comprising [the following features]:
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`a processor;
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`a memory;
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`a first connecting device for interfacing the host device with the interface device via
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`the multi-purpose interface of the host device; and
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`a second connecting device for interfacing the interface device with the data
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`transmit/receive device. the second connecting device including a sampling circuit for
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`sampling the analog data provided by the data transmit/receive device and an analog-to(cid:173)
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`digital converter for converting data sampled by the sampling circuit into digital data,
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`wherein the interface device is configured by the processor and the memory to
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`include a first command interpreter and a second command interpreter.
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`wherein the first command interpreter is configured in such a way that the command
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`interpreter. when receiving an inquiry from the host device as to [the] 9 type of a device
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`attached to the multi-purpose interface of the host device, sends a signal, regardless of the
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`type of the data transmit/receive device attached to the second connecting device of the
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`interface device, to the host device which signals to the host device that it is an
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`input/output device customary in a host device, whereupon the host device communicates
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`with the interface device by means of the driver for the input/output device customary in
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`a host device. and
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`wherein the second command interpreter is configured to interpret a data request
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`command from the host-device to the type of input/output device signaled by the first
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`command interpreter as a data transfer command for initiating a transfer of the digital data
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`to the host device.
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`12.
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`(Amended) An interface device for communication between a host device,
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`which comprises a multi-purpose interface and a specific driver for this interface, and a
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`data transmit/receive device. the data transmit/receive device being arranged for proViding
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`analog data, comprising [the following features]:
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`a processor;
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`a memory;
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`a first connecting device for interfacing the host device with the interface device via
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`the multi-purpose interface of the host device; and
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`a second connecting device for interfacing the interface device with the data
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`transmit/receive devic~. the second connecting device including a sampling circuit for
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`sampling the analog data provided by the data transmit/receive device and an analog-to(cid:173)
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`digital converter for converting data sampled by the sampling circuit into digital data,
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`where the interface device is configured using the processor and the memory to
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`include a first command interpreter and a second command interpreter,
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`wherein the first command interpreter is configured in such a way that the interface
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`device, when receiving an inquiry from the host device as to the type of a device attached
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`at the multi-purpose interface of the host device, sends a signal, regardless of the type of
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`the data transmit/receive device attached to the second connecting device of the interface
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`device, to the host device which signals to the host device that it is an input/output device
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`customary in a host device, whereupon the host device communicates with the interface
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`device by means of the specific driver for the multi-purpose interface. and
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`wherein the second command interpreter is configured to interpret a data request
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`command from the host device to the type of input/output device signaled by the first
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`command interpreter as a data transfer command for initiating a transfer of the digital data
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`to the host device.
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`13.
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`(Amended) An interface device according to claim 12, wherein in addition
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`to the first connecting device of the interface device, there is a further input/output device
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`at the multi-purpose interface of the host device, and wherein the interface device can
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`communicate directly with [the hard disk] said further inpuUoutput device via the specific
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`driver for the multi-purpose interface.
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`15.
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`(Amended) A method of communication between a host device, which
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`comprises drivers for input/output devices customary in a host device and a multi-purpose
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`interface, and a data transmit/receive device. the data transmiUreceive device being
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`arranged for providing analog data. via an interface device .. comprising [the following
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`steps]:
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`interfacing of the host device with a first connecting device of the interface device
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`via the multi-purpose interface of the host device;
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`interfacing of the data transmit/receive device with a second connecting device of
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`the interface device. the second connecting device including a sampling circuit for sampling
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`the analog data provided by the data/transmit/receive device and an analog-to-digital
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`converter for converting data sampled by the sampling circuit into digital data;
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`inquiring by the host device at the interface device as to the type of device to which
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`the multi-purpose interface of the host device is attached;
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`regardless of the type of the data transmiUreceive data attached to the second
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`connecting device of the interface device, responding to the inquiry from the host device
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`by the interface device in such a way that it is an input/output device customary in a host
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`device, whereupon the host device communicates with the interface device by means of
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`the usual driver for the input/output device. and
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`interpreting a data request command from the host device to the type of input/output
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`device customary in the host device as a data transfer command for initiating a transfer of
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`the digital data to the host device.
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