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`11/467,092
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`Michael T215161‘
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`The Meola Firm, PLLC
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`ART UNIT
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`MAIL DATE
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`PAPER NUMBER
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`DELIVERY MODE
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`Please find below and/or attached an Office communication concerning this application or proceeding.
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`The time period for reply, if any, is set in the attached communication.
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`PTOL-90A (Rev. 04/07)
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`001
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`Apple 1002 (Part 1 of 2)
`U.S. Pat. 9,189,437
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`001
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`Apple 1002 (Part 1 of 2)
`U.S. Pat. 9,189,437
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`Corrected
`Notice of Allowability
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`Application No.
`11/467,092
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`Lee
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`AppIicant(s)
`TASLER, MICHAEL
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`No
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`-- The MAILING DA TE of this communication appears on the cover sheet with the correspondence address--
`All claims being allowable, PROSECUTION ON THE MERITS IS (OR REMAINS) CLOSED in this app ication.
`If not included
`herewith (or previously mailed), a Notice of Allowance (PTOL—85) or other appropriate communication will be mailed in due course. THIS
`NOTICE OF ALLOWABILITY IS NOT A GRANT OF PATENT RIGHTS. This application is subject to withdrawal from issue at the initiative
`of the Office or upon petition by the applicant. See 37 CFR 1.313 and MPEP 1308.
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`1.
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`IXI This communication is responsive to 06/01/2015.
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`El A declaration(s)/affidavit(s) under 37 CFR 1.130(b) was/were filed on
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`2. I:I An election was made by the applicant in response to a restriction requirement set forth during the interview on
`requirement and election have been incorporated into this action.
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`; the restriction
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`3. IX The allowed cIaim(s) is/are 239 and 333-376 (renumbered as claims 1-45). As a result of the allowed c|aim(s), you may be eligible to
`benefit from the Patent Prosecution Highway program at a participating intellectual property office for the corresponding application.
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`4. E Acknowledgment is made of a claim for foreign priority under 35 U.S.C. § 119( )—(d) or (f).
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`3. El Copies of the certified copies of the priority documents have been received in this national stage application from the
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`Applicant has THREE MONTHS FROM THE “MAILING DATE” of this communication to file a reply complying with the requirements
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`THIS THREE-MONTH PERIOD IS NOT EXTENDABLE.
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`5. I:I CORRECTED DRAWINGS (as “replacement sheets”) must be submitted.
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`including changes required by the attached Examiners Amendment / Comment or in the Office action of
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`Identifying indicia such as the application number (see 37 CFR 1.84(c)) should be written on the drawings in the front (not the back) of
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`6. I:I DEPOSIT OF and/or INFORMATION about the deposit of BIOLOGICAL MATERIAL must be submitted. Note the
`attached Examiner's comment regarding REQUIREMENT FOR THE DEPOSIT OF BIOLOGICAL MATERIAL.
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`Attachment(s)
`1. El Notice of References Cited (PTO-892)
`2. I:I Information Disclosure Statements (PTO/SB/08),
`Paper No./Mail Date
`3. El Examiner's Comment Regarding Requirement for Deposit
`of Biological Material
`4. El Interview Summary (PTO-413),
`Paper No./Mail Date
`/Chun—Kuan Lee/
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`Primary Examiner, Art Unit 2181
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`5. IX Examiner‘s AmendmenUComment
`6. IX! Examiner's Statement of Reasons for Allowance
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`7. El Other
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`US. Patent and Trademark Office
`PTOL-37 (Rev. 08-13)
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`Notice of Allowability
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`Part of Paper No./Mail Date 20150925
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`Application/Control Number: 11/467,092
`Art Unit: 2181
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`DETAILED ACTION
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`I. EXAMINER’S AMENDMENTS
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`OPTIONS AVAILABLE TO THE APPLICANT
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`An examiner’s amendment to the record appears below. Should the changes
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`and/or additions be unacceptable to applicant, an amendment may be filed as provided
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`by 37 CFR § 1.312. To ensure consideration of such an amendment, it MUST be
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`submitted no later than the payment of the issue fee.
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`AUTHORIZATION FOR THE CORRECTIONS BY THE EXAMINER
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`Authorization for this examiner’s amendment was given in a telephone interview
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`with Anthony L. Meola, having Reg. No. 44,936, on 08/03/2015 and 09/24/2015.
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`Accordingly, since a complete record of the interview has been incorporated in the
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`instant examiner’s amendment, no separate interview summary form is included in the
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`instant office letter MPEP § 713.04.
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`CORRECTIONS MADE IN THE APPLICATION
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`The application has been amended as following:
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`IN THE CLAIMS:
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`The below described amendments to the claims are necessary to further clarify
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`the claimed invention.
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`As per claim 239, claim 239 is amended as following:
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`“An analog data generating and processing device (ADGPD), comprising:
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`an input/output (i/o) port;
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`a program memory;
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`a data storage memory;
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`a processor operatively interfaced with the i/o port, the program memory and the
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`dei storage memory;
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`wherein the processor is adapted to implement a data generation process by
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`which analog data is acquired from each respective analog acquisition channel of a
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`plurality of independent analog acquisition channels, the analog data from each
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`respective channel is digitized, coupled into the processor, and is processed by the
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`processor, and the processed and digitized analog data is stored in the data storage
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`memory as at least one file of digitized analog data;
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`wherein the processor also is adapted to be involved in an automatic recognition
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`process of a host computer in which, when the i/o port is operatively interfaced with a
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`multi—purpose interface of the host computer, the processor executes at least one
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`instruction set stored in the program memory and thereby causes at least one
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`parameter identifying the analog data generating and processing device, independent of
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`analog data source, as a digital storage device instead of as an analog data generating
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`and processing device to be automatically sent through the i/o port and to the multi-
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`purpose interface of the computer (a) without requiring any end user to load any
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`software onto the computer at any time and (b) without requiring any end user to
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`interact with the computer to set up a file system in the ADGPD at any time, wherein the
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`at least one parameter is consistent with the ADGPD being responsive to commands
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`issued from a customary device driver;
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`wherein the at least one parameter provides information to the computer about
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`file transfer characteristics of the ADGPD; and
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`wherein the processor is further adapted to be involved in an automatic file
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`transfer process in which, when the i/o port is operatively interfaced with the multi-
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`purpose interface of the computer, and after the at least one parameter has been sent
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`from the i/o port to the mu|ti—purpose interface of the computer, the processor executes
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`at least one other instruction set stored in the program memory to thereby cause the at
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`least one file of digitized analog data acquired from at least one of the plurality of analog
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`acquisition channels to be transferred to the computer using the customary device
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`driver for the digital storage device while causing the analog data generating and
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`processing device to appear to the computer as if it were the digital storage device
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`without requiring any user—loaded file transfer enabling software to be loaded on or
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`installed in the computer at any time.”
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`As per claim 369, claim 369 is amended as following:
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`“The analog data generating and processing device of claim 239 further
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`comprising an input connector having at least one BNC input coupled to the processor
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`through a respective independently programmable amplifier, a multiplexer, and an
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`analog to digital converter.”
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`As per claim 370, claim 370 is amended as following:
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`“An analog data generating and processing device (ADGPD) for acquiring analog
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`data and for communicating with a host computer comprising:
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`a program, memory;
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`a data storage memory;
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`a digital processor configured to interface to a multi-purpose interface of the host
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`computer, the program memory, and the data storage memory;
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`an analog to digital converter operatively coupled to the digital processor and
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`configured to acquire analog data from each respective analog acquisition channel of a
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`plurality of analog acquisition channels, the analog to digital converter configured to
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`convert the acquired analog data to digitized acquired analog data and to couple the
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`digitized acquired analog data from the plurality of analog acquisition channels into the
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`digital processor for processing by the digital processor;
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`the digital processor configured to automatically generate and transmit to the
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`host computer via the multipurpose interface an identification parameter which identifies
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`the analog data generating and processing device to the host computer as a digital
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`storage device but which is different than an analog data generating and processing
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`device and independent of analog data source, and the processor communicating with
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`the host computer through the multi-purpose interface as if the analog data generating
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`and processing device were the digital storage device including transferring the digitized
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`acquired analog data acquired from at least one of the analog acquisition channels;
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`wherein the identification parameter is consistent with the ADGPD being responsive to
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`commands issued from a customary device driver, using the customary device driver
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`present for a digital storage device in the host computer without requiring the user to
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`load the customary device driver; and
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`wherein the digital processor is configured to transmit to the host computer active
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`commands through the multipurpose interface to access a system bus of the host
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`computer to enable communication directly with other devices of the host computer
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`while bypassing the host computer processor without requiring the user to load enabling
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`software.”
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`As per claim 372, claim 372 is amended as following:
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`“An analog data generating and processing device (ADGPD) for acquiring analog
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`data and for communicating with a host computer which includes a manufacturer
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`installed BIOS comprising:
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`a program memory;
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`a data storage memory;
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`a digital processor configured to interface to a multi-purpose interface of the host
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`computer, the program memory, and the data storage memory;
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`an analog to digital converter operatively coupled to the digital processor and
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`configured to simultaneously acquire analog data from each respective analog source of
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`a plurality of analog sources on a respective one of a plurality of independent analog
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`acquisition channels, the analog to digital converter configured to convert the acquired
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`analog data to digitized acquired analog data and to couple the digitized acquired
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`analog data into the digital processor for processing by the digital processor;
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`the digital processor configured to automatically generate and transmit to the
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`host computer via the multipurpose interface an identification parameter which identifies
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`the analog data generating and processing device to the host computer as a digital
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`mass storage device but which is different than an analog data generating and
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`processing device and independent of the analog sources, and the processor
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`communicating with the host computer through the multi-purpose interface as if the
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`analog data generating and processing device were the digital mass storage device
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`including transferring the digitized analog data acquired from at least one of the analog
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`sources, wherein the identification parameter is consistent with the ADGPD being
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`responsive to commands issued from a customary device driver, using the customary
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`device driver present in the BIOS of the host computer for the digital mass storage
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`device in the host computer without requiring the user to load the customary device
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`driver.”
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`As per claim 374, claim 374 is amended as following:
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`“An analog data generating and processing method for acquiring analog data and
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`for communicating with a host computer comprising:
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`operatively interfacing an analog data device including a digital processor, a
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`program memory and a data storage memory, to a multi-purpose interface of the host
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`computer;
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`acquiring analog data on each respective analog acquisition channel of a plurality
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`of independent analog acquisition channels, converting the acquired analog data to
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`digitized acquired analog data, and coupling the digitized acquired analog data into the
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`digital processor for processing by the digital processor;
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`automatically generating and transmitting to the host computer via the
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`multipurpose interface an identification parameter which identifies the analog data
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`generating and processing device to the host computer as a digital storage device but
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`which is different than an analog data device, and independent of analog data source,
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`and the analog data generating and processing device communicating with the host
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`computer through the multi—purpose interface as if the analog data generating and
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`processing device were the digital storage device including transferring the digitized
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`acquired analog data acquired from at least one of the analog acquisition channels,
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`wherein the identification parameter is consistent with the ADGPD being responsive to
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`commands issued from a customary device driver, using the customary device driver
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`present for the customary digital storage device in the host computer without requiring
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`the user to load the device driver."
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`II. ALLOWABLE SUBJECT MATTER
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`Claims 239 and 333-376 (renumbered as claims 1-45) are allowed.
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`The following is an Examiner’s Statement of Reasons for Allowance, See
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`MPEP 1302.14:
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`Application/Control Number: 11/467,092
`Art Unit: 2181
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`The primary reason for the allowance of the independent claims 239, 370, 372
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`and 374 (renumbered as claims 1, 39, 41 and 43) is the inclusion of the inventive
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`concept for sending at least one parameter that is consistent with the portable
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`peripheral device being responsive to commands issued from a customary driver for the
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`file transferring of digitally converted analog data in combination with other recited
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`claimed elements, which is not found in the prior art of record. Because claims 333-
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`369, 371, 373, and 375-376 (renumbered as claims 2-38, 40, 42 and 44-45) depend
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`directly or indirectly on claims independent claims 239, 370, 372 and 374 (renumbered
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`as claims 1, 39, 41 and 43), these claims are considered allowable for at least the same
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`reasons noted above.
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`Application/Control Number: 11/467,092
`Art Unit: 2181
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`CONCLUSION
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`Any inquiry concerning this communication or earlier communications from the
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`/Chun-Kuan Lee/
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`Primary Examiner
`Art Unit 2181
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`September 25, 2015
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`UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`UNITED STATES DEPARTNIENT OF CO3/HVIERCE
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`Addiess: CO1‘/INIISSIONER FOR PATENTS
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`CONFIRMATION NO.
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`11/467,092
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`DATE MAILED: 09/17/2015
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`Determination of Patent Term Adjustment under 35 U.S.C. 154 (b)
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`The Office has discontinued providing a Patent Term Adjustment (PTA) calculation with the Notice of Allowance.
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`to eliminate the
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`requirement that the Office provide a patent term adjustment determination with the notice of allowance. See
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