SMARB19.001APC
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`PATENT
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`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`Applicant
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`Perreault et a1.
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`App. No
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`: Unknown
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`Filed
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`For
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`: April 30, 2009
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`PRODUCING ROUTING MESSAGES FOR
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`VOICE OVER IP COMMUNICATIONS
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`Examiner
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`: Unassigned
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`Art Unit
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`: Unassigned
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`Conf No.
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`: Unassigned
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`PRELIMINARY AMENDMENT
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`Mail Stop Amendment
`Commissioner for Patents
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`PO. Box 1450
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`Alexandria, VA 22313-1450
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`Dear Sir:
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`Prior to examination of the above—identified application, Applicant respectfully submits
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`the following amendment.
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`Amendments to the Specification begin on page 2 of this paper.
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`Amendments to the Claims are reflected in the listing of claims which begins on page 3
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`of this paper.
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`Remarks begin on page 12 of this paper.
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`AT&T, EXh. 1002, p. 1
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`AT&T, Exh. 1002, p. 1
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`Application No.: Unknown
`Filing Date:
`April 30, 2009
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`AMENDMENTS TO THE SPECIFICATION
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`Please enter the following paragraph after the title:
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`This application is a national phase entry of PCT/CA2007/001956, filed November 1,
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`2007, which claims priority to US. Provisional Application No. 60/856,212, filed November 2,
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`2006, both of which are incorporated in their entirety.
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`AT&T, EXh. 1002, p. 2
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`AT&T, Exh. 1002, p. 2
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`Application No.: Unknown
`Filing Date:
`April 30, 2009
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`AMENDMENTS TO THE CLAIMS
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`Please amend Claim 30. Please cancel Claims 60-107.
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`1.
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`(Original) A process
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`for operating a call
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`routing controller
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`to facilitate
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`communication between callers and callees in a system comprising a plurality of nodes with
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`which callers and callees are associated, the process comprising:
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`in response to initiation of a call by a calling subscriber, receiving a caller
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`identifier and a callee identifier;
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`using call classification criteria associated with the caller identifier to classify the
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`call as a public network call or a private network call;
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`producing a routing message identifying an address, on the private network,
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`associated with the callee when the call is classified as a private network call; and
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`producing a routing message identifying a gateway to the public network when the
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`call is classified as a public network call.
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`2.
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`(Original) The process of claim 1
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`further comprising receiving a request to
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`A establish a call, from a call controller in communication with a caller identified by said callee
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`identifier.
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`3.
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`(Original) The process of claim 1 wherein using said call classification criteria
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`comprises searching a database to locate a record identifying calling attributes associated with a
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`caller identified by said caller identifier.
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`4.
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`(Original) The process of claim 3 wherein locating a record comprises locating a
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`caller dialing profile comprising a username associated with said caller, a domain associated with
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`said caller, and at least one calling attribute.
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`5.
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`(Original) The process of claim 4 wherein using said call classification criteria
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`comprises comparing calling attributes associated with said caller dialing profile with aspects of
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`said callee identifier.
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`6.
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`(Original) The process of claim 4 wherein comparing comprises determining
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`whether said callee identifier includes a portion that matches an IDD associated with said caller
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`dialing profile.
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`AT&T, EXh. 1002, p. 3
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`AT&T, Exh. 1002, p. 3
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`7.
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`(Original) The process of claim 4 wherein comparing comprises determining
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`whether said callee identifier includes a portion that matches an NDD associated with said caller
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`dialing profile.
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`8.
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`(Original) The process of claim 4 wherein comparing comprises determining
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`whether said callee identifier includes a portion that matches an area code associated with said
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`caller dialing profile.
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`9.
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`(Original) The process of claim 4 wherein comparing comprises determining
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`whether said callee identifier has a length within a range specified in said caller dialing profile.
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`10.
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`(Original) The process of claim 4 further comprising formatting said callee
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`identifier into a pre-defined digit format to produce a re-formatted callee identifier.
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`11.
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`(Original) The process of claim 10 wherein formatting comprises removing an
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`international dialing digit from said callee identifier, when said callee identifier begins with a
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`digit matching an international dialing digit specified by said caller dialing profile associated
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`with said caller.
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`12.
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`(Original) The process of claim 10 wherein formatting comprises removing a
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`national dialing digit from said callee identifier and prepending a caller country code to said
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`callee identifier when said callee identifier begins with a national dialing digit.
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`13.
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`(Original) The process of claim 10 wherein formatting comprises prepending a
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`caller country code to said callee identifier when said callee identifier begins with digits
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`identifying an area code specified by said caller dialing profile.
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`14.
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`(Original) The process of claim 10 wherein formatting comprises prepending a
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`caller country code and area code to said callee identifier when said callee identifier has a length
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`that matches a caller dialing number format specified by said caller dialing profile and only one
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`area code is specified as being associated with said caller in said caller dialing profile.
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`15.
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`(Original) The process of claim 10 further comprising classifying said call as a
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`private network call when said re-formatted callee identifier identifies a subscriber to the private
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`network.
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`16.
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`(Original) The process of claim 10 further comprising determining whether said
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`callee identifier complies with a pre—defined username format and if so classifying the call as a
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`private network call.
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`AT&T, EXh. 1002, p. 4
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`AT&T, Exh. 1002, p. 4
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`Filing Date:
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`17.
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`(Original) The process of claim 10 further comprising causing a database of
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`records to be searched to locate a direct in dial (DID) bank table record associating a public
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`telephone number with said reformatted callee identifier and if said DID bank table record is
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`found classifying the call as a private network call and if a DID bank table record is not found
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`classifying the call as a public network call.
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`18.
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`(Original) The process of claim 17 wherein producing said routing message
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`identifying a node on the private network comprises setting a callee identifier in response to a
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`username associated with said DID bank table record.
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`19.
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`(Original) The process of claim 18 wherein producing said routing message
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`comprises determining whether a node associated with the reformatted callee identifier is the
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`same as a node associated the caller identifier.
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`20.
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`(Original) The process of claim 19 wherein determining whether a node
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`associated with the reformatted callee identifier is the same as a node associated the caller
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`identifier comprises determining whether a prefix of said re-formatted callee identifier matches a
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`corresponding prefix of a username associated with said caller dialing profile.
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`21.
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`(Original) The process of claim 20 wherein when said node associated with said
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`caller is not the same as the node associated with the callee, producing a routing message
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`including said caller identifier, said reformatted callee identifier and an identification of a private
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`network node associated with said callee and communicating said routing message to a call
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`controller.
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`22.
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`(Original) The process of claim 19 wherein when said node associated with said
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`caller is the same as the node associated with said callee, determining whether to perform at least
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`one of the following: forward said call to another party, block the call and direct the caller to a
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`voicemail server associated with the callee.
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`23.
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`(Original) The process of claim 22 wherein producing said routing message
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`comprises producing a routing message having an identification of at least one of the callee
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`identifier, an identification of a party to whom the call should be forwarded and an identification
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`of a voicemail server associated with the callee.
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`24.
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`(Original) The process of claim 23 further comprising communicating said routing
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`message to a call controller.
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`AT&T, EXh. 1002, p. 5
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`AT&T, Exh. 1002, p. 5
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`25.
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`(Original) The process of claim 10 wherein producing a routing message
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`identifying a gateway to the public network comprises searching a database of route records
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`associating route identifiers with dialing codes to find a route record having a dialing code
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`having a number pattern matching at least a portion of said reformatted callee identifier.
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`26.
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`(Original) The process of claim 25 further comprising searching a database of
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`supplier records associating supplier identifiers with said route identifiers to locate at least one
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`supplier record associated with said route identifier associated with said route record having a
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`dialing code having a number pattern matching at least a portion of said reformatted callee
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`identifier.
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`27.
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`(Original) The process of claim 26 further comprising loading a routing message
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`buffer with the reformatted callee identifier and an identification of specific routes associated
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`respective ones of the supplier records associated with said route record and loading said routing
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`message buffer with a time value and a timeout value.
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`28.
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`(Original) The process of claim 27 further comprising communicating a routing
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`message comprising the contents of said routing message buffer to a call controller.
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`29.
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`(Original) The process of claim 4 further comprising causing said dialing profile
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`to include a maximum concurrent call value and a concurrent call count value and causing said
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`concurrent call count value to be incremented when the user associated with said dialing profile
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`initiates a call and causing said concurrent call count value to be decremented when a call with
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`said user associated with said dialing profile is ended.
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`30.
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`(Currently amended) A computer readable medium encoded with codes for
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`directing a processor to execute the a method of any—ene—etLelaimsHQ operating a call routing
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`controller to facilitate communication between callers and callees in a system comprising a
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`pluraligg of nodes with which callers and callees are associated, the method comprising:
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`in response to initiation of a call by a calling subscriber, receiving a caller
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`identifier and a callee identifier;
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`usin call classification criteria associated with the caller identifier to classi
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`the
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`call as a public network call or a private network call;
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`producing a routing message identifying an address, on the private network,
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`associated with the callee when the call is classified as a private network call; and
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`AT&T, EXh. 1002, p. 6
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`AT&T, Exh. 1002, p. 6
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`producing a routing message identifling a gateway to the public network when the
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`call is classified as a public network call.
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`31.
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`(Original) A call
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`routing apparatus for facilitating communications between
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`callers and callees in a system comprising a plurality of nodes with which callers and callees are
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`associated, the apparatus comprising:
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`receiving means for receiving a caller identifier and a callee identifier, in response
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`to initiation of a call by a calling subscriber;
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`classifying means for classifying the call as a private network cal or a public
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`network call according to call classification criteria associated with the caller identifier;
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`means for producing a routing message identifying an address, on the private
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`network, associated with the callee when the call is classified as a private network call;
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`and
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`means for producing a routing message identifying a gateway to the public
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`network if the call is classified as a public network call.
`32.
`(Original) The apparatus of claim 31 wherein said receiving means is operably
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`configured to receive a request to establish a call, from a call controller in communication with a
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`caller identified by said callee identifier.
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`33.
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`(Original) The apparatus of claim 31 further comprising searching means for
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`searching a database comprising records associating calling attributes with subscribers to said
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`private network to locate a record identifying calling attributes associated with a caller identified
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`by said caller identifier.
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`34.
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`(Original) The apparatus of claim 33 wherein said records include dialing profiles
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`each comprising a username associated with said subscriber, an identification of a domain
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`associated with said subscriber, and an identification of at least one calling attribute associated
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`with said subscriber.
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`35.
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`(Original) The apparatus of claim 34 wherein said call classification means is
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`operably configured to compare calling attributes associated with said caller dialing profile with
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`aspects of said callee identifier.
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`36.
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`(Original) The apparatus of claim 35 wherein said calling attributes include an
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`international dialing digit and wherein said call classification means is operably configured to
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`AT&T, EXh. 1002, p. 7
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`AT&T, Exh. 1002, p. 7
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`determine whether said callee identifier includes a portion that matches an IDD associated with
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`said caller dialing profile.
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`37.
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`(Original) The apparatus of claim 34 wherein said calling attributes include an
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`national dialing digit and wherein said call classification means is operably configured to
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`determine whether said callee identifier includes a portion that matches an NDD associated with
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`said caller dialing profile.
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`38.
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`(Original) The apparatus of claim 34 wherein said calling attributes include an
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`area code and wherein said call classification means is operably configured to determine whether
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`said callee identifier includes a portion that matches an area code associated with said caller
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`dialing profile.
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`39.
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`(Original) The apparatus of claim 34 wherein said calling attribute include a
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`number length range and wherein said call classification means is operably configured to
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`determine whether said callee identifier has a length within a range specified in said caller dialing
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`profile.
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`40.
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`(Original) The apparatus of claim 34 further comprising formatting means for
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`formatting said callee identifier into a pre-defined digit format to produce a re—formatted callee
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`identifier.
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`41.
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`(Original) The apparatus of claim 40 wherein said formatting means is operably
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`configured to remove an international dialing digit from said callee identifier, when said callee
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`identifier begins with a digit matching an international dialing digit specified by said caller
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`dialing profile associated with said caller.
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`42.
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`(Original) The apparatus of claim 40 wherein said formatting means is operably
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`configured to remove a national dialing digit from said callee identifier and prepend a caller
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`country code to said callee identifier when said callee identifier begins with a national dialing
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`digit.
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`43.
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`(Original) The apparatus of claim 40 wherein said formatting means is operably
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`configured to prepend a caller country code to said callee identifier when said callee identifier
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`begins with digits identifying an area code specified by said caller dialing profile.
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`44.
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`(Original) The apparatus of claim 40 wherein said formatting means is operably
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`configured to prepend a caller country code and area code to said callee identifier when said
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`AT&T, EXh. 1002, p. 8
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`AT&T, Exh. 1002, p. 8
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`callee identifier has a length that matches a caller dialing number format specified by said caller
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`dialing profile and only one area code is specified as being associated with said caller in said
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`caller dialing profile.
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`45.
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`(Original) The apparatus of claim 40 wherein said classifying means is operably
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`configured to classifying said call as a private network call when said re-formatted callee
`identifier identifies a subscriber to the private network.
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`46.
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`(Original) The apparatus of claim 40 wherein said classifying means is operably
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`configured to classify the call as a private network call when said callee identifier complies with
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`a pre—defined username format.
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`47.
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`(Original) The apparatus of claim 40 further comprising searching means for
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`searching a database of records to locate a direct in dial (DID) bank table record associating a
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`public telephone number with said reformatted callee identifier and wherein said classifying
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`means is operably configured to classify the call as a private network call when said DID bank
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`table record is found and to classify the call as a public network call when a DID bank table
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`record is not found
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`48.
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`(Original) The apparatus of claim 47 wherein said private network routing
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`message producing means is operably configured to produce a routing message having a callee
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`identifier set according to a usemame associated with said DID bank table record.
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`49.
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`(Original) The apparatus of claim 48 wherein said private network routing
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`message producing means is operably configured to determine whether a node associated with
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`the reformatted callee identifier is the same as a node associated the caller identifier.
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`50.
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`(Original) The apparatus of claim 49 wherein said private network routing means
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`includes means for determining whether a prefix of said re—formatted callee identifier matches a
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`corresponding prefix of a username associated with said caller dialing profile.
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`51.
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`(Original) The apparatus of claim 50 wherein said private network routing
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`message producing means is operably configured to produce a routing message including said
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`caller identifier, said reformatted callee identifier and an identification of a private network node
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`associated with said callee and communicating said routing message to a call controller.
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`52.
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`(Original) The apparatus of claim 49 wherein said private network routing
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`message producing means is operably configured to perform at least one of the following:
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`AT&T, EXh. 1002, p. 9
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`AT&T, Exh. 1002, p. 9
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`forward said call to another party, block the call and direct the caller to a voicemail server
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`associated with the callee, when said node associated with said caller is the same as the node
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`associated with said callee.
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`53.
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`(Original) The apparatus of claim 52 wherein said means for producing said
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`private network routing message is operably configured to produce a routing message having an
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`identification of at least one of the callee identifier, an identification of a party to whom the call
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`should be forwarded and an identification of a voicemail server associated with the callee.
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`54.
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`(Original) The
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`apparatus of
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`claim 53
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`further
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`comprising means
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`for
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`communicating said routing message to a call controller.
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`55.
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`(Original) The apparatus of claim 40 wherein said means for producing a public
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`network routing message identifying a gateway to the public network comprises means for
`searching a database of route records associating route identifiers with dialing codes to find a
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`route record having a dialing code having a number pattern matching at least a portion of said
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`reformatted callee identifier.
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`56.
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`(Original) The apparatus of claim 55 further comprising means for searching a
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`database of supplier records associating supplier identifiers with said route identifiers to locate at
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`least one supplier record associated with said route identifier associated with said route record
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`having a dialing code having a number pattern matching at least a portion of said reformatted
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`callee identifier.
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`57.
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`(Original) The apparatus of claim 56 further comprising a routing message buffer
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`and means for loading said routing message buffer with the reformatted callee identifier and an
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`identification of specific routes associated respective ones of the supplier records associated with
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`said route record and loading said routing message buffer with a time value and a timeout value.
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`58.
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`(Original) The
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`apparatus of
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`claim 57
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`further
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`comprising means
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`for
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`communicating a routing message comprising the contents of said routing message buffer to a
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`call controller.
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`59.
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`(Original) The apparatus of claim 34 further comprising means for causing said
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`dialing profile to include a maximum concurrent call value and a concurrent call count value and
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`for causing said concurrent call count value to be incremented when the user associated with said
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`AT&T, EXh. 1002, p. 10
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`AT&T, Exh. 1002, p. 10
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`dialing profile initiates a call and for causing said concurrent call count value to be decremented
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`when a call with said user associated with said dialing profile is ended.
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`60. — 107. (Canceled)
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`AT&T, EXh. 1002, p. 11
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`AT&T, Exh. 1002, p. 11
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`REMARKS
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`Applicant has amended Claim 30 and canceled Claims 60-107. Applicant
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`is not
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`conceding in this application that the previously pending claims are not patentable over the cited
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`references. Rather, any alterations or characterizations are being made to facilitate expeditious
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`prosecution of this application. Applicant reserves the right to pursue at a later date the
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`previously pending claims or other broader or narrower claims that capture any subject matter
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`supported by the present disclosure. Accordingly, reviewers of this or any parent, child or related
`prosecution history shall not reasonably infer that Applicant has made any disclaimers or
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`disavowals of any subject matter supported by the present application.
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`Please charge any additional fees, including any fees for additional extension of time, or
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`credit overpayment to Deposit Account No. 11-1410.
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`KNOBBE *
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`LSON & BEAR, LLP
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`Dated: April 30, 2009
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`By:
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`705 8627
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`John M. Carson
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`Registration No. 34,303
`Attorney of Record
`Customer No. 20995
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`(619) 235-8550
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`AT&T, EXh. 1002, p. 12
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`IN THE PATENT COOPERATION TREATY
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`IN RE APPLICATION
`Serial No.:
`PCT/CA2007/OO1956
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`Filing Date:
`Applicant:
`Title:
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`Inventor:
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`01 NOVEMBER 2007 (01—11—2007)
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`DlGlFONICA (INTERNATIONAL) LIMITED
`PRODUCING ROUTING MESSAGES FOR VOICEOVER IP
`COMMUNICATIONS
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`PERREAULT, Clay; NICHOLSON, Steve; THOMSON, Rod;
`BJORSELL, Johan Emil Victor; ARAFA, Fuad
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`Agent’s Ref.:
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`83636-16
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`The International Bureau of WIPO
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`34, chemin des Colombettes
`1211 Geneva 20
`Switzerland
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`Dear Sirs:
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`17 April 2008 _
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`VIA FACSIMILE ONLY
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`AMENDMENT UNDER ARTICLE 19
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`Please cancel claim pages 82 — 84 and substitute the enclosed claim pages 82 — 84
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`thereto r.
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`A (
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`John W. Knox
`SMART & BIGGAR
`Box 11560 Vancouver Centre
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`Suite 2200, 650 West Georgia Street
`Vancouver, British Columbia
`Canada VBB 4N8
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`JWK:GHC:gsg:m|m
`Encls.:
`Replacement Claim Pages 82 — 84
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`AT&T, Exh. 1002, p. 13
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`AT&T, Exh. 1002, p. 13
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`IN THE PATENT COOPERATION TREATY
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`IN RE APPLICATION
`Serial No.2
`PCT/CA2007/001956
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`Filing Date:
`Applicant:
`Title:
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`01 NOVEMBER 2007 (01—11—2007)
`DlGlFONlCA (lNTERNATlONAL) LIMITED
`PRODUCING ROUTING MESSAGES FOR VOlCEOVER lP
`COMMUNICATIONS
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`Inventor:
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`PERREAULT, Clay; NICHOLSON, Steve; THOMSON, Rod;
`BJORSELL, Johan Emil Victor; ARAFA, Fuad
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`Agent’s Ref.:
`83636—16
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`14 April 2008
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`VIA FACSIMILE ONLY
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`The International Bureau of WIPO
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`34, chemin des Colombettes
`1211 Geneva 20
`Switzerland
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`Dear Sirs:
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`Letter Ex lainin the Differences Between the Claims as Filed and the Claims as
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`Amended
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`Claims 60 and 61 have been amended.
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`The remaining claims 1 — 59 and 62 — 107 are unchanged.
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`John W. Knox
`SMART & BlGGAR
`Box 11560 Vancouver Centre
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`Suite 2200, 650 West Georgia Street
`Vancouver, British Columbia
`Canada V6B 4N8
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`JWK:GHC:gsg:mlm
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`AT&T, EXh. 1002, p. 14
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`_82.
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`code having a number pattern matching at least 'a portion of said
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`reformatted callee identifier.
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`57.
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`The apparatus of claim 56 further comprising a routing message buffer
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`and means
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`for
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`loading said routing message buffer with
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`the
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`reformatted callee identifier and an identification of specific routes
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`associated respective ones of the supplier records associated with said
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`route record and loading said routing message buffer with a time value
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`and a timeout value.
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`58.
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`The apparatus of claim 57 further comprising means for communicating
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`a routing message comprising the contents of said routing message
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`buffer to a call controller.
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`The apparatus of claim 34 further comprising means for causing said
`dialing profile to include a maximum concurrent call value and a
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`concurrent call count value and for causing said concurrent call count
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`value to be incremented when the user associated with said dialing
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`profile initiates a call and for causing said concurrent call count value to
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`be decremented when a call with said user associated with said dialing
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`profile is ended.
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`60.
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`A data structure for access by an apparatus for producing a routing
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`message for use by a call
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`routing controller in a communications
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`system, the data structure comprising:
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`subscriber username with respective subscribers to the system;
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`dialing profile
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`records comprising fields
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`for associating a
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`direct—in—dial
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`records comprising fields for associating a user
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`domain and a direct-in-dial number with respective subscriber
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`usernames;
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`prefix to node records comprising fields for associating a node
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`address of a node in said system with at least a portion of said
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`respective subscriber usernames:
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`whereby said subscriber username can be used to find said user
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`domain, at least a portion of said subscriber username can be
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`used to find said node with which a subscriber identified by said
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`subscriber user name is associated, and said user domain and
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`said subscriber username can be located in response to said
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`direct—in—dial number.
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`61.
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`A data structure for access by an apparatus for producing a routing
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`message for use by a call
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`routing controller in a communications
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`system, the data structure comprising:
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`master list records comprising fields for associating a dialing
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`code with respective master list identifiers; and
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`supplier list records linked to said master list records by said
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`master list identifiers, said supplier list records comprising fields
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`for associating with a communications services supplier:
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`a supplier id;
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`a master list id;
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`a route identifier; and
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`a billing rate code,
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`whereby at
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`least one communications
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`service supplier
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`is
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`associated with said dialing code, such that said dialing code
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`can be used to locate suppliers capable of providing a
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`communications link associated with a given dialing code.
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`62.
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`A method of determining a time to permit a communication session to
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`be conducted, the method comprising:
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`calculating a cost per unit time;
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`calculating a first time value as a sum of a free time attributed to
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`a participant in the communication session and the quotient of a
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`funds balance held by said participant to said cost per unit time
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`value; and
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`producing a second time value in response to said first time
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`value and a billing pattern associated with said participant, said
`billing pattern including first and second billing intervals and:
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`said second time value
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`being
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`said
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`time
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`to
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`permit
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`a
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`communication session to be conducted.
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`63.
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`The method of claim 62 wherein calculating said first
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`time value
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`comprises retrieving a record associated with said participant and
`obtaining from said record at least one of said free time and said funds
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`balance.
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`PATENT COOPERATION TREATY A
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`PCT
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`INTERNATIONAL SEARCH REPORT
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`PCT/CA2007/001956
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`Applicant
`DIGIFONICA (INTERNATIONAL) LIMITED ET AL
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`This international search report has been prepared by this International Searchin
`Article 18. A copy is being transmitted to the International Bureau.
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`g Authority and is transmitted to the applicant according to
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`This international search report consists of a total of
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` [X] It is also accompanied by a copy of each prior art document cited in this report.
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`sheets,
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`1.
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`Basis of the report '
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`a. With regard to the language, the international search was carried out on the basis of:
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`the international application in the language in which it was filed
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`a translation of the international application into
`ofa translation furnished for the purposes of international search (Rules 12.3(a) and 23.1(b))
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`, which is the language
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`[
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`]This international search report has been established taking into account the rectification of an obvious mistake
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`authorized by or notified to this Authority under Rule 91 (Rule 43.6biS(a)).
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`] With regard to any nucleotide and/or amino acid sequence disclosed in the international application, see Box No. I
`] Certain claims were found unsearchable (see Box No. II)
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`[X] Unity of invention is lacking (see Box No. III)
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`With regard to the title,
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`[X] the text is approved as submitted by the applicant
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`With regard to the abstract,
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`[X] the text is approved as submitted by the applicant
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`]the text has been established, according to Rule 38.2, by this Authority as it appears in Box No. IV. The applicant
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`may, within one month from the date of mailing of this international search report, submit comments to this Authority
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`With regard to the drawings,
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`as selected by this Authority, because this figure better characterizes the invention
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`Form PCT/ISA/210 (first sheet) (April 2007) (Revised)
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`International application No.
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`INTERNATIONAL SEARCH REPORT
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`This international search report has not been established in respect of certain claims under Article 17(2)(a) for the following
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`Observations where certain claims were found unsearchable (Continuation of item‘2‘of the first sheet) ‘
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`] Claim Nos. :
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`because they relate to subject matter not required to be searched by this Authority, namely :
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`because they relate to parts of the international application that do not comply with the prescribed requirements to such an extent
`that no meaningful international search can be carried out, specifically :
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`because they are dependant claims and are not drafted in accordance with the second and third sentences of Rule 6.4(a).
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`Box No. III
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`Observations where unity of invention is lacking (Continuation of item 3 of first sheet)
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`This International Searching Authority found multiple inventions in this international application, as follows :
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`Group I
`Group II
`Group III
`Group IV
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`Claims 1-59
`Claims 60, 61
`Claims 62-84
`Claims 85-107
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`[X] As all required additional search fees were timely paid by the applicant, this international search report covers all
`searchable claims.
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`As all searchable claims could be searched without effort justifying additional fees, this Authority did not invite
`payment of additional fees.
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`As only some of the required additional search fees were timely paid by the applicant, this international search report
`covers only those claims for which fees were paid, specifically claim Nos. :
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`No required additional search fees were timely paid by the applicant. Consequently, this international search report is
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