Papst Licensing GmbH & Co., KG.
`Petitioner - Apple, Inc.
`Patent Owner - Papst Licensing GmbH & Co., KG.
`IPR2016-01841
`EXH. 2002
`
`1
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`

`
`Michael Taster
`Applicant:
`1 1/467,092
`Serial No;
`08/24/2006
`Filed:
`Our File No.2 0757/98081
`August 8, 2007
`Page 2 of3
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`6,111,604; 6,094,219; 6,023,292; 6,014,430; 5,917,545; 5,848,420; 5,815,205; 5,790,193;
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`5,754,227; 5,640,204; 5,506,617 and 5,475,441; and German Published Appln. No. DE 296 07
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`724 U1. An English translation of the German ‘724 patent is submitted herewith.
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`A Japanese language brochure describing the Nikon Coolpix l()0 camera, and an English
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`translation thereof, are submitted herewith for the Examincr’s consideration. A one page
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`specification describing the Nikon Coolpix 100 camera also is submitted herewith. The
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`Examiner is asked to assume, only for purposes of examination of the instant application, that
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`these documents actually are prior art to all currently pending claims. However, this request
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`should not be construed as being an admission regarding the prior art status of these documents
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`or of the Nikon Coolpix 100 camera described therein. Applicant expressly reserves the right to
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`revoke this request, and to dispute in all forums whether the Nikon Coolpix camera and/or the
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`two documents concerning it actually are prior art.
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`The Examinefs attention is drawn to the fact that US Patent Nos. 5,917,545 and
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`6,163,344 illustrate cameras that appear to be substantially similar, if not identical, to the Nikon
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`Coolpix 100 camera discussed in the one-page specification and the promotional brochure.
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`No inferences should be drawn that the list filed herewith represents a comprehensive
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`investigation or that any material disclosed is equivalent to the subject invention. The Examiner
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`is requested to review the document(s) and determine the extent of the materiality of the
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`document disclosures with respect to the present invention.
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`The discussion of any art and the citation of any document(s) herein or in the papers filed
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`contemporaneously herewith is not to be construed as an admission that the art or document
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`2
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`

`
`Michael Tasler
`Applicant:
`11/467,092
`Serial No.:
`08/24/2006
`Filed:
`Our File No.: 0757/98081
`
`August 8, 2007
`Page 3 of3
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`disclosure is necessarily within the invention field of endeavor, that the art or document
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`disclosure is necessarily prior in time to a particular date which may be relevant to the instant
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`patent application, and/or that the art or document disclosure is otherwise necessarily prior art as
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`defined by the patent law with respect to the instant invention and application.
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`Also, there is reserved the right to later set forth how the instant invention is
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`distinguished over the disclosure of any document or other art, including the disclosures of the
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`art and document(s) recited herein, that may be cited by the Examiner in rejecting a claim in the
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`instant patent application. The recitation herein of the art and document(s) is not to be construed
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`as an assertion that more pertinent art could not possibly be in existence.
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`It is respectfully submitted that all currently pending claims are in condition for
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`allowance and, therefore, that a formal notice to that effect is earnestly solicited.
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`Respectfull
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`s mitted,
`
`A/A
`
`. Salmon, Esq.
`egis ation No. 37,435
`
`Dated: August 8, 2007
`Enclosures:
`Form PTO— 1449
`
`WELSH & KATZ, LTD.
`l2O South Riverside Plaza
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`Telephone:
`(312) 655-1500
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`3
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`

`
`Form PTO4449
`1 (Rev. 8-88)
`
`US. Department of Commerce
`Patent and Trademark Office
`
`Attorney Docket No.
`0757/98081
`
`Serial No.
`11/467,092
`
`lNFORMATlON DISCLOSURE STATEMENT
`(Use several sheets if necessary)
`
`A‘°p"°a"1
`Filing Date
`08/24/06
`
`Mime, T
`
`asler
`
`Group No.
`21 1 1
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`US. PATENT DOCUMENTS
`
`Examiner
`Initial‘
`gr
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`'
`1
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`Document
`Number
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`Date
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`Name
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`Filing Date
`If Appropriate
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`/CKU
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`.
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`3,714,635
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`1 01/30/1973
`1
`
`Hami1ton, ct a1.
`
`04/16/1974
`11
`1 08/24/1976
`
`S l1
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`04/02/1985
`
`Heath
`
`Brooks, et a1.
`Parkinson, et a1.
`
`3,805,245
`3,976,979
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`4,509,113
`
`,G,,,;,__,
`
`.4,642,759
`
`02/10/1987
`
`Foster
`
`4,680,732
`
`07/14/1987
`
`DiCenzo
`
`4,888,680
`
`12/19/1989
`
`Sander, et a1.
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`.
`
`.
`
`.
`
`.
`
`,'Ql-(g_/
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`/‘cm
`
`/CKL/1
`
`;¢KU
`
`/QKi__/'
`-"C5151/’
`
`4,901,275
`
`4,972,470
`
`1
`
`5,070,474
`11., 5,088,033
`
`. 5,131,089
`
`. 5,197,128
`. 5,214,761
`
`02/13/1990
`
`Hardie, 61: al.
`
`11/20/1990
`
`12/03/1991
`02/11/1992
`
`Farago
`
`Tuma, et a1.
`1Bink1ey,eta1.
`
`07/14/1992
`
`1Co1e
`
`1 03/23/1993
`05/25/1993
`
`Campbel1,eta1.
`Barrett, ctal.
`
`. 5,291,584
`
`03/01/1994
`
`Cha11a,eta1.
`
`9. 5,296,611
`
`03/22/1994
`
`So11adie, et a1.
`
`. 5,297,124
`
`03/22/1994
`
`Plotkin, et a1.
`
`. 5,379,382
`
`01/03/1995
`
`Work, et a1.
`
`. 5,402,170
`
`03/28/1995
`
`Parulski, et a1.
`
`. 5,430,855
`
`07/04/1995
`
`Wa1sh, et 111.
`
`.5,444,644
`
`1'08/22/1995
`
`Divjak
`
`. 5,475,441
`
`12/12/95
`
`Paru1s1(i_, ct a1.
`
`Examlner
`
`/ChUn._KUafl
`
`Da1€COT1S1d€l'€d
`
`*Examiner:
`
`initial if citation considered, whether or not citation is in conformance W111 MPEP 609; Draw line through
`citation it not in conformance and not considered.
`lnclude copy of this form with next communication to
`applicant.
`
`4
`
`

`
`Form PTO-1449
`(Rev. 8-88)
`
`U.S. Department of Commerce
`Patent and Trademark Office
`
`Attorney Docket No.
`0757198081
`Applicant
`
`| Seria1MN”5.W_W"*4’
`1 I/467,092
`
`INFORMATION DISCLOSURE STATEMENT
`I
`h
`‘
`(Use severa s eets if necessary)
`
`1-fling Date
`08/24/06
`
`MiChae1T351m_
`.
`I Gmup No‘
`I
`2111
`
`0.3. PATENT DOCUMENTS
`
`Examiner
`|nitiaI*
`I...
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`Document
`Number
`
`Date
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`1
`
`1
`,
`
`Filing Date
`If Appropriate
`
`I
`1
`
`23.1 5,487,154
`1,ri;;1<;L,r
`1
`5,493,335
`/CKL/’
`/cm 25.1S,499,378
`
`1—
`
`01/23/1996
`2/20/96
`'03/12/1996
`
`gounji
`Parulski, et a1.
`McNe11I,Jr.,eta1.
`
`~»
`
`/CKL/’
`
`26. 5,506,617
`
`4/9/96
`
`Paru1ski,eta1.
`
`./CKU
`
`27. 5,506,692
`
`04/09/1996
`
`Murata
`
`*4
`
`I/(_‘,KLV,'
`
`28. 5,508,821
`
`04/16/1996
`
`Murata
`
`,4,:,-i.qL/
`
`29. 5,510,774
`
`04/23/1996
`
`Phillips
`
`/C,K;_,'
`
`.5,524,047
`
`06/04/1996
`
`B1'own,eta1.
`
`. 5,528,765
`
`06/18/1996
`
`Mi11igan
`
`. 5,532,825
`
`07/02/i996”""7'E’1m,EFa1.
`
`. 5,548,782
`
`08/20/1996
`
`Michaei, et a1.
`
`. 5,548,783
`
`08/20/I996
`
`Jones, et a1.
`
`. 5,581,741
`
`12/03/1996
`
`C1ark, et a1.
`
`, 5,614,948
`
`3/25/97
`
`Hannah
`
`. 5,639,606
`
`6/17/97
`
`/CKL;
`
`/CKU
`
`I 5,640,204
`T
`. 5,712,682
`
`6/17/97
`
`1/27/98
`
`Hannah
`
`Willey
`
`Tsutsui
`
`/G19--/
`
`40. 5,724,574
`
`03/03/I998
`
`Stral1gos,etaI.
`
`/'CKL/ 1'
`
`. 5,748,924
`
`05/05/1998
`
`L.1orens,et a1.
`
`L
`
`/CE<L/
`
`42.1 5,754,227
`
`5/19/98
`
`Fukuoka
`
`43. 5,765,027
`
`06/09/1998
`
`4 Wang, et a1 .
`
`/CKL/_,
`
`44. 5,778,205
`
`O7/07/I998
`
`Orimoto
`
`Examiner
`
`,/Cmmkuan Lee,‘
`
`Date Considered
`
`Q3/07/.2008
`
`*Examiner:
`
`Initial if citation considered, whether or not citation is in conformance with MPEP 609; Draw Iine through
`citation if not in conformance and not considered.
`Include copy of this form with next communication to
`appiicant,
`
`5
`
`

`
`1 Form PTO-1449
`(Rev. 8-88)
`
`U.S. Department of Commerce
`Patent and Trademark Office
`
`INFORMATION DISCLOSURE STATEMENT
`(Use several sheets if necessary)
`
`Attorney Docket No.
`0757/9808!
`
`A 1'
`pp mam
`Filing Date
`08/24/06
`
`Serial No.
`1 1/467,092
`
`MiChaC1T
`
`asler
`
`Group No.
`21 1 I
`
`T
`
`Class
`
`[Subclass
`
`Filing Date
`IfAppropriate
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`1
`‘
`
`1
`
`Examiner
`Initial‘
`
`/CKL/
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`7" us. PATENT DOCUMENTS
`
`Document
`Number
`
`Date
`
`'
`
`1
`
`1 7/21/98
`. 5,784,581
`4-w.heme1_..,_.5_5,1
`46. 5,790,193
`8/4/98
`1
`
`Hannah
`
`Ohmori
`
`47. 5,812,879
`48. 5,815,205
`49. 5,841,471
`
`09/22/1998
`9/29/98
`; 11/24/98
`
`Moro
`Hashimoto, et a1.
`Ends1ey,cta1.
`
`.5,844,961
`
`112/01/1998
`
`McEvoy,eta1.
`
`. 5,848,420
`
`12/8/98
`
`Xu
`
`. 5,871,368
`
`02/16/1999
`
`Erciner, et a1.
`
`. 5,875,415
`
`02/23/1999
`
`Lieb, et a1 .
`
`'4.,5,884,103
`
`9
`
`03/16/1999
`
`Ter11o,eta1.
`
`55.1 5,914,748
`
`6/22/99
`
`1 Parulski, ct 211.
`
`56.! 5,915,106
`57.1 5,917,545
`1
`
`06/22/1999
`6/29/99
`
`58.1 5,920,709
`
`O7/06/1999
`
`59. 5,923,193
`
`7/13/99
`
`, Ard
`Kowno, ct a1.
`
`.
`
`1 Hammg, ct a1.
`1
`
`Bloch, et a1.
`
`1
`
`60. 5,926,208
`
`7/20/99
`
`1 Noonen, ct a1.
`
`61. 5,929,903
`
`+ 7/27/99
`
`Kicsow
`
`62. 5,969,750
`
`10/19/1999
`
`Hsieh, et a1.
`
`63. 5,991,530
`T
`64. 5,995,080
`
`11/23/1999
`
`Okada, et a1.
`
`11/30/99
`
`Biro, et a1.
`
`65. 6,005,613
`
`12/21/99
`
`I Endsley, etal.
`
`6656,0121 13
`
`01/04/2000
`
`Tuckner
`
`Examiner
`
`‘Examiner:
`
`/‘Chum-Kuan
`
`19316009519818“
`1.
`Initial if citation considered, whether or not citation is in conformance with MPEP 609; Draw line through
`citation if not in conformance and not considered.
`|nc1ude copy of this form with next communication to
`applicant.
`
`o3/o'7,/:.>_1‘.-08
`
`6
`
`

`
`Form PTO-1449
`(Rev. 8-88)
`
`U.S. Department of Commerce
`Patent and Trademark Office
`
`lNFORMAT1ON DiSCLOSURE STATEMENT
`(Use several sheets if necessary)
`
`"Attorney Docket No.
`0757/98081
`
`A 1'
`pp mam
`Filing Date
`08/24/06
`
`Seriai No.
`I 1/467,092
`
`Mime, T
`
`218107
`
`Group No.
`21 1 I
`
`‘
`
`Filing Date
`11‘ Appropriate
`
`;
`
`Examiner
`Initiai‘
`
`1/G1<1_/
`11'
`/“CR1-J’
`,/C1<1___;
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`/o1<1../'
`
`,CKL,.
`/CKL/'
`/C1/1L1’
`
`Document
`Number
`
`67.1 6,014,430
`68.1 6,023,292
`69.1 6,026,217
`6,081,856
`70.11
`71 6,086,430
`6,088,532
`6,094,219
`
`1
`
`U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS
`
`"
`‘ Date
`
`1
`
`Name
`
`1/11/2000
`2/8/2000
`2/15/00
`06/27/2000
`
`07/1 1/2000
`7/1 1/00
`7/25/2000
`
`1Gosney,e1a1.
`Wakui
`Adiietta
`Comer
`
`i
`
`Amoni, et a1.
`Yamamoto, et a1.
`Roberts, et a1.
`
`/CR1--I’
`
`74. 6,098,116
`
`08/01/2000
`
`N1X011,eta1.
`
`/’C1'<1_/
`
`75. 6,101.276
`
`8/8/00
`
`Ac1ci1etta,eta1.
`
`/CKL/’
`
`76. 6,111,604
`
`8/2.9/2000
`
`Has11imoto,et a1.
`
`/’C}1~{1./
`
`77. 6,119,180
`
`09/12/2000
`
`Ter11o,eta1.
`
`1701417
`
`78. 6,131,125
`
`10/20/2000
`
`Rostoker,eta1.
`
`/'CKL/
`
`79. 6,147,703
`
`12/19/1996
`
`Mi11er,et a1.
`
`/cw ’80. 6,163,344
`
`12/19/2000
`
`Kawamura,eta1.
`
`/CR1./’
`
`81. 6,182,145
`
`01/30/2001
`
`Shuman, et 211.
`
`/GKL/
`
`82. 6,188,675
`
`02/13/2001
`
`Casper, etal.
`
`/CKL/'
`
`’83. 6,286,073
`
`09/04/2001
`
`‘vegter
`
`/CKL/’
`
`84. 6,292,589
`
`9/18/01
`
`Chow, et a1.
`
`/CKL/’
`
`85. 6,298,388
`
`"T0/02/2001
`
`Taguchi
`
`11;:1<;L1
`
`86. 6,441,854
`_,L.....;,w..w_
`
`8/27/02
`
`Fellagara, et a1.
`
`/CKL/I
`
`87. 6,470,399
`
`10/22/2002
`
`Tasler
`
`88.‘ 6,895,449
`
`05/17/1999
`
`Tasler
`
`Examiner
`
`/C111111-Kuari
`
`Date Considered
`
`Q3/Q 7,/2903
`
`*Examiner:
`
`initiai if citation considered, whether or not citation is in conformance with MPEP 6139; Drew line through
`citation if not in conformance and not considered.
`Include copy of this form with next communication to
`applicant.
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`
`

`
`Form PTO—1449
`(Rev. 8-88)
`
`US. Department of Commerce
`Patent and Trademark Office
`
`INFORMATION DISCLOSURE STATEMENT
`(Use several sheets if necessary)
`
`Attorney Docket No.
`0757/98081
`Applicant
`
`Serial No.
`l l/467,092
`
`Michael Tasler
`
`Filing Date
`08/24/06
`
`1‘
`
`Group N04
`2111
`
`FOREIGN PATENT DOCUMENTS
`
`/Cl<L/
`
`/C§Kl._./
`
`Document Number
`89. DE 296 07 724 U
`1
`JP 8-191410
`
`«
`
`Date
`4/29/96
`
`Germany
`
`Country
`
`1996
`
`Japan
`
`Subclass
`
`1
`
`Translation
`Yes
`No
`X
`
`L /CKL/’
`
`/0 KL./’
`
`/C KL./'
`
`/CKL/'
`
`/C K l_/
`
`/CKL/'
`
`/C3l<L/'
`
`~ 53145535 A
`
`12/18/78
`
`~ 61034652 A
`
`2/18/86
`
`- 6l060l64A
`
`03/27/86
`
`- 0l303554A
`
`07/12/89
`
`0I293404A
`
`ll/27/89
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`- 02114351 A
`
`O4/26/90
`
`- 09016506 A
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`01/1 7/97
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`OTHER DOCUMENTS (Inc uding Author, Title, Date, Pertinent Pages, Etc.)
`
`- Manual for Sony Digital Still Camera DSC—F1 (60 pages)
`
`Sony PC Connecting Kit -— Operating Instructions (127 pages)
`
`Sony DSC—F1 Digital Still Camera (2 page)
`
`Manual for Canon EOS-DCS 3C Digital Camera (314 pages)
`
`Spec Sheet for Canon EOS—DCS 3C Digital Camera (2 pages)
`
`Spec Sheet for Canon PS600 Digital Camera (1 page)
`
`Information Regarding Olympus Camedia C-8001, Digital Camera
`
`101
`
`102
`
`103
`
`104
`
`1051 Kodak DC20 Camera Manual (37 pages)
`106
`
`Kodak DC 25 Camera Manual (47 pages)
`
`107'
`
`Kodak Picture Easy Software (1 page)
`
`108i Kodak Picture Works Software (2 pages)
`
`Examiner
`
`/Chum-Kuan Lee/‘
`
`Date Considered
`
`03/0'7/aaoa
`
`*E><aminer:
`
`Initial if citation considered, whether or not citation is in conformance with MPEP 609; Draw line through
`citation if not in conformance and not considered.
`Include copy of this form with next communication to
`applicant.
`
`8
`
`

`
`1 Form PTO-1449
`(Rev. 8-88)
`
`US, Department of Commerce
`Patent and Trademark Office
`
`1
`
`INFORMATION DISCLOSURE STATEMENT
`(Use several sheets if necessary)
`
`Attorney Docket No.
`0757/9808]
`Applicant
`
`Serial No.
`1 1/467,092
`
`Filing Date
`08/24/06
`
`Michael Tag,“
`Group No
`2111
`
`, 109 Universal Serial Bus Specification,” 1.0 Final Draft Revision, November 13, 1995
`
`1117 Universal Serial Bus Specification," Revision 1.0, January 15, 1996
`
`111 Brochure for Nikon Coolpix 100 camera (English translation provided) (8 pages)
`
`113 Nikon COOLPIX 100 Specification (4 pages)
`
`113 Technical Specs - QV—l0A — QV Series — Cameras — Products — CASIO (1 page)
`
`114 QV-LINK Version 2.0 for Window (QVLINl(—README.TXT) (5 pages)
`
`119 QV—lOB Owner’s Manuel (Casio) (23 pages)
`
`115 IEEE Standard fora High Performance Serial Bus, 1996. 392 pp. (IEEE Std l394—1995)
`
`11”! Digidesign 882/20 1/O Audio Interface Installation Guide, 14 pp.
`5
`
`‘
`
`1111 Information Technology — Serial Bus Protocol 2 (SBP ~2), T10 Project 1155D, Revision 4,
`‘ 5/19/98, iorgp.
`119 An American National Standard, IEEE Standard for a Simple 32-Bit Backplane Bus: NuBus;
`1998,51 pp. (ANSI/IEEE 1196-1987)
`120 Polaroid Digital Camera PDC—2000 User Guide for Macintosh or Windows applications (142
`E11)
`121 apple—history.com, Macintosh Quadra 650 (with NuBus Slots), Apple Computer, Inc, (produce
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`122 Wang, James www.sims.berkeleyedu Third Party NuBus AV (Audio—Video) Cards, 1993~
`1996 1_p_g.
`123 Accredited Standards Committee X3, Information Technology, John Lohmeyer, X3T10/96-
`202r1, Agenda and Results of Meeting, X3Tl0 SCSI Working Group Meeting, 07/24/96 (6
`P11)
`’ Intel Corporation, Universal Host Controller Interface Design Guide (U1-ICI), Revision 1.1,
`March l.996('-17 pp.)
`Twain Working Group Committee, Twain Toolkit Release V1.6, Twain Specification Release,
`2/5/96 (367 pp.)
`Digidesign Website, 3ywi_xL.digid5;sjgn_._coin, Tabular cross-reference "Pro Tools 4.0.1 NuBus
`Systems compatibility" as supported by Digidesign, Inc., Palo Alto, CA, 3 pp.
`Twain Working Group, www.twain.org, About Twain, 4 pp.
`
`‘
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`Pournellc Alex, Jetsend Technology Allows Device connectivity with No Servers, Drivers, or
`Code, Computer Technology Review, 07/1999, Vol. 19, Iss. 7, Pg. 22, 4 pp.
`Business Editors/Technology Writers, Salutation Port—of—Entry Software Lets Application 1
`Developers Control Network Peripherals from the Windows Desktop, Business Wire,
`07/13/98, Pg.
`1 (3 pp.)
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`1
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`Examiner
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`/65,‘ U n_Kuan Lee’,
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`Date Considered
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`()3,/Q7/2093
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`1 ‘Examiner:
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`initial if citation considered, whether or not citation is in conformance with MPEP 609; Draw line through
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`' (Rev. 8-88)
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`US. Department of Commerce
`Form PTO-1449
`INFORMATION DISCLOSURE STATEMENT
`(Use several sheets if necessary)
`
`Patent and Trademark Office
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`0757/98081
`
`Lserial No.
`Attorney Docket No.
`I.
`App '°a”l
`Michael mm
`Fmng Date
`Group NO
`08/24/06
`21 ll
`
`I 1./467,092
`
`/GK”
`
`‘l 130i Wire Feed, HP Introduces JetSend for Pocket PC .letSend Solutions Now Compatible with
`Complete Range of Microsoft Windows CE- and Pocket PC-based Products, M2 Presswire,
`4/26/2000, Pg. I (3 pp.)
`Stedman, John HP and TROY Group Extend JetSend Protocal to Simplify Printing Over
`Networks and the Internet; JetSend Protocal Expands Cutting—edge Capabilities to Non—HP
`Printers, HP Deskjet Printers, Legacy HP Laserlet Printers and Future Products, M2 Presswire,
`2/10/2000, Pg. I (2 pp.)
`732i Business Editors, An Industry First, TROY Group's NetSend Makes Up to 9 Million HP
`Legacy Printers lnternet—Ready, Business Wire, 11/16/99, Pg. 1 (3 pp.)
`133 Keele, Richard Designing Control Units that Interface Peripherals to the IBM I/O Channel,
`Computer Technology Review, Fall I988; Vol. 8, Iss. 13, pg. 71 (1 page)
`134 Lang, Michael Optical Server Uses Network Protocal for Plug—and Play Integration, Computer
`Technology Review, I2/l993,"\W/_o_l l3, lss. l5, pg. 85 (3 pp.)
`to Ease Clustered
`13% Bursky, Dave
`Inter—System Communication
`Standard
`Implementation, Electronic Design. IO/l3/97, Vol. 45, lss. 22,pg. 32 (3 pp.)
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`iTechnology Review Los Angeles, I0/1995, Vol. l5 lss. 10, p. 34 (4 pp.)
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`I (3 pp.)
`1383 Nelson, Andy Catching a Direct Bus. lnfoworld, 6/I7/96, Vol. 18, Iss. 25, pg. I29 (2 pp.)
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`System
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`139i DeMonker, Judy I20 Moves Into Clustering, Storage Arenas, lnfoWorld, l2/9/96, Vol. I8, I35.
`50, p. 37 (2 pp.)
`140i Krause, Reinhardt I/O Driver Spec to be Unveiled, Electronic News, I/29/96, Vol. 42,
`a -
`2l0l,pg. l (3 pp.)
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`I41 Microsoft Windows 95 README for MS—DOS Device Drivers, 08/95, pg.
`
`I (2 pp.)
`
`14-33 Lang, Michael Optical server uses network protocols for plug-and-play integration, Computer
`Technology Review: Special Fall Issue, Los Angeles, Dec. 1993, Vol. I3, lss. 15 p. 85 (6 pp.)
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`E"a’“‘“e’
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`*E><aminer:
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`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
`
`In Re Continuation of US. Patent Application
`ll/078,778: Filed: 3/1 1/05
`
`Group No.: 2181
`
`Applicant:
`
`Michael Tasler
`
`Cont‘. No.: 3038
`
`Serial No.:
`
`ll/467,092
`
`Examiner: Harold J. Kim
`
`Filed:
`
`08/24/2006
`
`For:
`
`ANALOG DATA GENERATING
`AND PROCESSING DEVICE
`FOR USE WITH A PERSONAL
`
`COMPUTER (As Amended
`Herein)
`
`Attorney
`Docket No.:
`
`0757/98081
`
`INFORMATION DISCLOSURE STATEMENT
`
`Commissioner for Patents
`PO. Box 1450
`
`Alexandria, VA 22313-1450
`
`Dear Sir:
`
`Pursuant to 37 CPR. §l .97, a list of documents is disclosed on the attached Form PTO-
`
`I449 that may be material to the examination of this application. It is submitted that no fees are
`
`due in connection with this Information Disclosure Statement because it is being submitted
`
`before the First Office Action has been mailed from the USPTO. Copies of references that are
`
`not US patents or that were not cited in the parent application are being submitted herewith.
`
`There are a number of references cited in the parent of this application. One purpose of
`
`this IDS is to include all such prior art references so that they are affirmatively listed on any
`
`patent that is granted on this application. Another purpose of this IDS is to bring the following
`
`additional references to the attention of the Examiner: US Patent Nos. 6,441,854; 6,163,344;
`
`11
`
`

`
`Michael Taster
`Applicant:
`1 1/467,092
`Serial No;
`08/24/2006
`Filed:
`Our File No.2 0757/98081
`August 8, 2007
`Page 2 of3
`
`6,111,604; 6,094,219; 6,023,292; 6,014,430; 5,917,545; 5,848,420; 5,815,205; 5,790,193;
`
`5,754,227; 5,640,204; 5,506,617 and 5,475,441; and German Published Appln. No. DE 296 07
`
`724 U1. An English translation of the German ‘724 patent is submitted herewith.
`
`A Japanese language brochure describing the Nikon Coolpix l()0 camera, and an English
`
`translation thereof, are submitted herewith for the Examincr’s consideration. A one page
`
`specification describing the Nikon Coolpix 100 camera also is submitted herewith. The
`
`Examiner is asked to assume, only for purposes of examination of the instant application, that
`
`these documents actually are prior art to all currently pending claims. However, this request
`
`should not be construed as being an admission regarding the prior art status of these documents
`
`or of the Nikon Coolpix 100 camera described therein. Applicant expressly reserves the right to
`
`revoke this request, and to dispute in all forums whether the Nikon Coolpix camera and/or the
`
`two documents concerning it actually are prior art.
`
`The Examinefs attention is drawn to the fact that US Patent Nos. 5,917,545 and
`
`6,163,344 illustrate cameras that appear to be substantially similar, if not identical, to the Nikon
`
`Coolpix 100 camera discussed in the one-page specification and the promotional brochure.
`
`No inferences should be drawn that the list filed herewith represents a comprehensive
`
`investigation or that any material disclosed is equivalent to the subject invention. The Examiner
`
`is requested to review the document(s) and determine the extent of the materiality of the
`
`document disclosures with respect to the present invention.
`
`The discussion of any art and the citation of any document(s) herein or in the papers filed
`
`contemporaneously herewith is not to be construed as an admission that the art or document
`
`12
`
`

`
`Michael Tasler
`Applicant:
`11/467,092
`Serial No.:
`08/24/2006
`Filed:
`Our File No.: 0757/98081
`
`August 8, 2007
`Page 3 of3
`
`disclosure is necessarily within the invention field of endeavor, that the art or document
`
`disclosure is necessarily prior in time to a particular date which may be relevant to the instant
`
`patent application, and/or that the art or document disclosure is otherwise necessarily prior art as
`
`defined by the patent law with respect to the instant invention and application.
`
`Also, there is reserved the right to later set forth how the instant invention is
`
`distinguished over the disclosure of any document or other art, including the disclosures of the
`
`art and document(s) recited herein, that may be cited by the Examiner in rejecting a claim in the
`
`instant patent application. The recitation herein of the art and document(s) is not to be construed
`
`as an assertion that more pertinent art could not possibly be in existence.
`
`It is respectfully submitted that all currently pending claims are in condition for
`
`allowance and, therefore, that a formal notice to that effect is earnestly solicited.
`
`Respectfull
`
`s mitted,
`
`A/A
`
`. Salmon, Esq.
`egis ation No. 37,435
`
`Dated: August 8, 2007
`Enclosures:
`Form PTO— 1449
`
`WELSH & KATZ, LTD.
`l2O South Riverside Plaza
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`(312) 655-1500
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`Form PTO4449
`1 (Rev. 8-88)
`
`US. Department of Commerce
`Patent and Trademark Office
`
`Attorney Docket No.
`0757/98081
`
`Serial No.
`11/467,092
`
`lNFORMATlON DISCLOSURE STATEMENT
`(Use several sheets if necessary)
`
`A‘°p"°a"1
`Filing Date
`08/24/06
`
`Mime, T
`
`asler
`
`Group No.
`21 1 1
`
`US. PATENT DOCUMENTS
`
`Filing Date
`If Appropriate
`
`Document
`Number
`
`Date
`
`Name
`
`3,714,635
`
`7 01/30/1973
`1
`
`Hami1ton, ct a1.
`
`'
`
`1 T
`
`Examiner
`initial‘
`gr
`
`Brooks, et al.
`Parkinson, et a1.
`
`04/02/1985
`
`Heath
`
`04/16/1974
`1I
`1 08/24/1976
`
`S i1
`
`3,805,245
`3,976,979
`
`4,509,113
`
`4,642,759
`
`02/10/1987
`
`Foster
`
`4,680,732
`
`07/14/1987
`
`DiCenzo
`
`4,888,680
`
`12/19/1989
`
`Sander, et a1.
`
`4,901,275
`
`02/13/1990
`
`Hardie,eta1.
`
`44,972,470
`
`11/20/1990
`
`1Farago
`1
`
`1
`
`5,070,474
`11.. 5,088,033
`
`12/03/1991
`02/11/1992
`
`Tuma, et a1.
`Binldey, et a1.
`
`. 5,131,089
`
`. 5,197,128
`. 5,214,761
`
`07/14/1992
`
`1Co1e
`
`1 03/23/1993
`05/25/1993
`
`Can1pbel1,eta1.
`Barrett, ctal.
`
`. 5,291,584
`
`03/01/1994
`
`Cha11a,eta1.
`
`3. 5,296,611
`
`03/22/1994
`
`Solladie, et a1.
`
`. 5,297,124
`
`03/22/1994
`
`Plotkin, et a1.
`
`. 5,379,382
`
`01/03/1995
`
`Work, et a1.
`
`. 5,402,170
`
`03/28/1995
`
`Parulski, et a1.
`
`. 5,430,855
`
`07/04/1995
`
`Wa1sh, et a1.
`
`.5,444,644
`
`1'08/22/1995
`
`Divjak
`
`. 5,475,441
`
`12/12/95
`
`Paru1s1(i_, ct a1.
`
`Examiner
`
`Date Considered
`
`*Examiner:
`
`initial if citation considered, whether or not citation is in conformance W111 MPEP 609; Draw line through
`citation it not in conformance and not considered.
`lnclude copy of this form with next communication to
`applicant.
`
`14
`
`

`
`Form PTO-1449
`(Rev. 8-88)
`
`U.S. Department of Commerce
`Patent and Trademark Office
`
`Attorney Docket No.
`0757198081
`Applicant
`
`| Seria1MN”6.W_W"*4’
`1 I/467,092
`
`INFORMATION DISCLOSURE STATEMENT
`I
`h
`‘
`(Use severa s eets if necessary)
`
`1-fling Date
`08/24/06
`
`MiChae1T351m_
`.
`I Gmup No‘
`I
`2111
`
`0.3. PATENT DOCUMENTS
`
`1
`,
`
`Filing Date
`If Appropriate
`
`I
`1
`
`Examiner
`|nitiaI*
`I...
`
`1
`
`Document
`Number
`
`Date
`
`5
`
`23.1 5,487,154
`1
`5,493,335
`25.1 5,499,378
`
`01/23/1996
`2/20/96
`5 03/12/1996
`
`Gunji
`Paru1sk1,eta1.
`McNei11, Jr._, et a1.
`
`26. 5,506,617
`
`4/9/96
`
`Paru1ski,eta1.
`
`27. 5,506,692
`
`04/09/1996
`
`Murata
`
`*4
`
`28. 5,508,821
`
`04/16/1996
`
`Murata
`
`29. 5,510,774
`
`04/23/1996
`
`Phillips
`
`. 5,524,047
`
`06/04/1996
`
`Brown, et a1.
`
`. 5,528,765
`
`06/18/1996
`
`Miliigan
`
`. 5,532,825
`
`07/02/1996”""7'E’1m,EFa1.
`
`. 5,548,782
`
`08/20/1996
`
`Michaei, et a1.
`
`. 5,548,783
`
`08/20/I996
`
`Jones, et a1.
`
`. 5,581,741
`
`12/03/1996
`
`C1ark, et a1.
`
`, 5,614,948
`
`3/25/97
`
`Hannah
`
`. 5,639,606
`
`6/17/97
`
`I 5,640,204
`T
`. 5,712,682
`
`6/I7/97
`
`Willey
`
`Tsutsui
`
`1/27/98
`
`Hannah
`
`. 5,724,574
`
`03/03/1998
`
`Straligos, ct a1.
`
`. 5,748,924
`
`05/05/1998
`
`Llorens, et a1.
`
`L
`
`»
`
`[L 5,754,227
`
`5/19/98
`
`Fukuoka
`
`. 5,765,027
`
`06/09/1998
`
`4 Wang, et a1 .
`
`. 5,778,205
`
`07/07/I998
`
`Orimoto
`
`Examiner
`
`Date Considered
`
`*Examiner:
`
`Initial if citation considered, whether or not citation is in conformance with MPEP 609; Draw Iine through
`citation if not in conformance and not considered.
`Include copy of this form with next communication to
`appiicant,
`
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`

`
`1 Form PTO-1449
`(Rev. 8-88)
`
`U.S. Department of Commerce
`Patent and Trademark Office
`
`INFORMATION D1SCLOSURE STATEMENT
`(Use several sheets if necessary)
`
`Attorney Docket No.
`0757/9808!
`
`A 1'
`pp mam
`Filing Date
`08/24/06
`
`Serial No.
`1 1/467,092
`
`MiChaC1T
`
`asler
`
`Group No.
`21 1 I
`
`7" us. PATENT DOCUMENTS
`
`1
`
`Examiner
`Initial‘
`
`Document
`Number
`
`Date
`
`'
`
`1
`
`T
`
`Ciass
`
`[Subclass
`
`Filing Date
`IfAppropriate
`
`1
`‘
`
`1 7/21/98
`. 5,784,581
`4-w.heme1_..,_.5_5,1
`46. 5,790,193
`8/4/98
`1
`
`Hannah
`
`Ohmori
`
`47. 5,812,879
`48. 5,815,205
`49. 5,841,471
`
`09/22/1998
`9/29/98
`; 11/24/98
`
`Moro
`Hashimoto, et a1.
`Ends1ey,cta1.
`
`.5,844,961
`
`112/01/1998
`
`McEvoy,eta1.
`
`. 5,848,420
`
`12/8/98
`
`Xu
`
`. 5,871,368
`
`02/16/1999
`
`Erciner, et a1.
`
`. 5,875,415
`
`02/23/1999
`
`Lieb, et a1 .
`
`W54~.5,884,103
`
`‘
`
`03/16/1999
`
`Ter11o,eta1.
`
`55.1 5,914,748
`
`6/22/99
`
`1 Parulski, ct 211.
`
`56.! 5,915,106
`57.1 5,917,545
`1
`
`06/22/1999
`6/29/99
`
`58.1 5,920,709
`
`O7/06/1999
`
`59. 5,923,193
`
`7/13/99
`
`, Ard
`Kowno, ct a1.
`
`.
`
`1 Hammg, ct a1.
`1
`
`Bloch, et a1.
`
`1
`
`60. 5,926,208
`
`7/20/99
`
`1 Noonen, ct a1.
`
`61. 5,929,903
`
`+ 7/27/99
`
`Kicsow
`
`62. 5,969,750
`
`10/19/1999
`
`Hsieh, et a1.
`
`63. 5,991,530
`T
`64. 5,995,080
`
`11/23/1999
`
`Okada, et a1.
`
`11/30/99
`
`Biro, et a1.
`
`65. 6,005,613
`
`12/21/99
`
`I Endsley, etal.
`
`6656,0121 13
`
`01/04/2000
`
`Tuckner
`
`Examiner
`
`‘Examiner:
`
`Date Considered
`
`1
`Initial if citation considered, whether or not citation is in conformance with MPEP 609; Draw line through
`citation if not in conformance and not considered.
`|nc1ude copy of this form with next communication to
`applicant.
`
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`

`
`Form PTO-1449
`(Rev. 8-88)
`
`U.S. Department of Commerce
`Patent and Trademark Office
`
`lNFORMATlON DlSCLOSURE STATEMENT
`(Use several sheets if necessary)
`
`"Attorney Docket No.
`0757/98081
`
`A 1'
`pp mam
`Filing Date
`08/24/06
`
`Serial No.
`I 1/467,092
`
`Mime, T
`
`asler
`
`Group No.
`21 1 I
`
`‘
`
`Filing Date
`11‘ Appropriate
`
`;
`
`Examiner
`Initial‘
`
`Document
`Number
`
`U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS
`
`"
`‘ Date
`
`1
`
`Name
`
`67.1 6,014,430
`68.1 6,023,292
`69.1 6,026,217
`
`70.1 6,081,856
`I
`71 6,086,430
`6,088,532
`6,094,219
`
`1
`
`1/1 1/2000
`2/8/2000
`2/15/00
`
`06/27/2000
`
`07/11/2000
`7/1 1/00
`7/25/2000
`
`1 Gosney, et 211.
`Wakui
`Adiletta
`
`1
`
`1
`
`Comer
`
`Amoni, et al.
`Yamamoto, et a1.
`Roberts, et a1.
`
`74. 6,098,116
`
`08/01/2000
`
`Nixon, et a1.
`
`75. 6,101.276
`
`8/8/00
`
`Adciletta, et a1.
`
`76. 6,11 1,604
`
`8/2.9/2000
`
`Hashimoto, et al.
`
`77. 6,119,180
`
`09/12/2000
`
`Terho, et a1.
`
`78. 6,131,125
`
`10/20/2000
`
`Rostoker, et a1.
`
`79. 6,147,703
`
`12/19/1996
`
`Mi11er,eta1.
`
`T
`
`80. 6,163,344
`
`12/19/2000
`
`Kawamura, et al.
`
`81. 6,182,145
`
`01/30/2001
`
`Shuman, et 01.
`
`82. 6,188,675
`
`02/13/2001
`
`Casper, et a1.
`
`‘ 83. 6,286,073
`
`09/04/2001
`
`‘ Vegter
`
`84. 6,292,589
`
`9/18/01
`
`Chow, et a1.
`
`85. 6,298,388
`
`“T0/02/2001
`
`Taguchi
`
`86. 6,441,854
`L.———-—~.-.--——-—~L~......4..~...._
`
`8/27/02
`
`Fellagara, et a1.
`
`87. 6,470,399
`
`10/22/2002
`
`Tasler
`
`88.‘ 6,895,449
`
`05/17/1999
`
`Tasler
`
`Examiner
`
`Date Considered
`
`*Examiner:
`
`initial if citation considered, whether or not citation is in conformance with MPEP 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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`Form PTO—1449
`(Rev. 8-88)
`
`US. Department of Commerce
`Patent and Trademark Office
`
`INFORMATION DISCLOSURE STATEMENT
`(Use several sheets if necessary)
`
`Attorney Docket No.
`0757/98081
`Applicant
`
`Serial No.
`l l/467,092
`
`Michael Tasler
`
`Filing Date
`08/24/06
`
`1‘
`
`Group N04
`2111
`
`FOREIGN PATENT DOCUMENTS
`
`Date
`Document Number
`« DE 296 07 724 U 4/29/96
`1
`JP 8-191410
`
`«
`
`1996
`
`Country
`
`Germany
`
`Japan
`
`Subclass
`
`1
`
`Translation
`Yes
`No
`X
`
`~ 53145535 A
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`12/18/78
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`~ 61034652 A
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`2/18/86
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`- 6l060l64A
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`03/27/86
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`07/12/89
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`- 02114351 A
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`- 09016506 A
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`01/1 7/97
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`OTHER DOCUMENTS (Inc uding Author, Title, Date, Pertinent Pages, Etc.)
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`- Manual for Sony Digital Still Camera DSC—F1 (60 pages)
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`Sony PC Connecting Kit -— Operating Instructions (127 pages)
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`Sony DSC—F1 Digital Still Camera (2 page)
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`Manual for Canon EOS-DCS 3C Digital Camera (314 pages)
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`Spec Sheet for Canon EOS—DCS 3C Digital Camera (2 pages)
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`Spec Sheet for Canon PS600 Digital Camera (1 page)
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`101
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`102
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`103
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`g 104 Information Regarding Olympus Camedia C-8001, Digital Camera
`1051 Kodak DC20 Camera Manual (37 pages)
`106
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`Kodak DC 25 Camera Manual (47 pages)
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`107'
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`Kodak Picture Easy Software (1 page)
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`108i Kodak Picture Works Software (2 pages)
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`1 Form PTO-1449
`(Rev. 8-88)
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`US, Department of Commerce
`Patent and Trademark Office
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`1
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`INFORMATION DISCLOSURE STATEMENT
`(Use several sheets if necessary)
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`Attorney Docket No.
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`Serial No.
`1 1/467,092
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`Filing Date
`08/24/06
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`Michael Tag,“
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`, 109 Universal Serial Bus Specification,” 1.0 Final Draft Revision, November 13, 1995
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`1117 Universal Serial Bus Specification," Revision 1.0, January 15, 1996
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`111 Brochure for Nikon Coolpix 100 camera (English translation provided) (8 pages)
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`113 Nikon COOLPIX 100 Specification (4 pages)
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`113 Technical Specs - QV—l0A — QV Series — Cameras — Products — CASIO (1 page)
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`114 QV-LINK Version 2.0 for Window (QVLINl(—README.TXT) (5 pages)
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`119 QV—lOB Owner’s Manuel (Casio) (23 pages)
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`115 IEEE Standard fora High Performance Serial Bus, 1996. 392 pp. (IEEE Std l394—1995)
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`11”! Digidesign 882/20 1/O Audio Interface Installation Guide, 14 pp.
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`1111 Information Technology — Serial Bus Protocol 2 (SBP ~2), T10 Project 1155D, Revision 4,
`‘ 5/19/98, iorgp.
`119 An American National Standard, IEEE Standard for a Simple 32-Bit Backplane Bus: NuBus;
`1998,51 pp. (ANSI/IEEE 1196-1987)
`120 Polaroid Digital Camera PDC—2000 User Guide for Macintosh or Windows applications (142
`E11)
`121 apple—history.com, Macintosh Quadra 650 (with NuBus Slots), Apple Computer, Inc, (produce
`introduced 10/93) 11/29/05, 2p_p.
`122 Wang, James www.sims.berkeleyedu Third Party NuBus AV (Audio—Video) Cards, 1993~
`1996 1_p_g.
`123 Accredited Standards Committee X3, Information Technology, John Lohmeyer, X3T10/96-
`202r1, Agenda and Results of Meeting, X3Tl0 SCSI Working Group Meeting, 07/24/96 (6
`P11)
`’ Intel Corporation, Universal Host Controller Interface Design Guide (U1-ICI), Revision 1.1,
`March l.996('-17 pp.)
`Twain Working Group Committee, Twain Toolkit Release V1.6, Twain Specification Release,
`2/5/96 (367 pp.)
`Digidesign Website, 3ywt_xL.digid5;sjgn_._coin, Tabular cross-reference "Pro Tools 4.0.1 NuBus
`Systems compatibility" as supported by Digidesign, Inc., Palo Alto, CA, 3 pp.
`Twain Working Group, www.twain.org, About Twain, 4 pp.
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`‘
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`Pournellc Alex, Jetsend Technology Allows Device connectivity with No Servers, Drivers, or
`Code, Computer Technology Review, 07/1999, Vol. 19, Iss. 7, Pg. 22, 4 pp.
`Business Editors/Technology Writers, Salutation Port—of—Entry Software Lets Application 1
`Developers Control Network Peripherals from the Windows Desktop, Business Wire,
`07/13/98, Pg.
`1 (3 pp.)
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`Initial if citation considered, whether or not citation is in conformance with MPEP 609; Draw line through
`citation if not in conformance and not considered.
`Include copy of this form with next communication to
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`applicant.
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`' (Rev. 8-88)
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`US. Department of Commerce
`Form PTO-1449
`INFORMATION DISCLOSURE STATEMENT
`(Use several sheets if necessary)
`
`Patent and Trademark Office
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`0757/98081
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`Lserial No.
`Attorney Docket No.
`I.
`App '°a”t
`Michael mm
`Fmng Date
`Group NO
`08/24/06
`21 ll
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`I 1./467,092
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`‘l 130i Wire Feed, HP Introduces JetSend for Pocket PC .letSend Solutions Now Compatible with
`Complete Range of Microsoft Windows CE- and Pocket PC-based Products, M2 Presswire,
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