IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`Express Mail No. EI218004697US
`Attorney Docket No. 4942.02
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`In re Patent Application of:
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`Inventor:
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`Thomas R. Wolzien
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`Serial No.:
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`09/054740
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`Group Art Unit: 2711
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`Filed:
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`April 3, 1998
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`Examiner: J. Miller
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`For: MEDIA ONLINE SERVICE ACCESS SYSTEM AND METHOD
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`AFFIDAVIT UNDER 37 CFR 1.131
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`Assistant Commissioner for Patents
`Washington, D.C. 20231
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`Sir:
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`I, Thomas R. Wolzien being duly sworn, depose and state:
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`I am the inventor or claims 18-29 of the above-identified patent application.
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`Prior to January 10, 1996, I conceived the idea of a system linking addresses of online
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`information providers, which may be one or more addresses of web-pages on the
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`Internet, with television broadcasts or pre-recorded video or audio programs to allow
`viewers to call up additional information by loading the addressed information from an
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`on line service. A description and diagrams of embodiments ofthe invention was
`prepared by me, signed by me and notarized, and mailed to the U.S. Patent and
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`Trademark Office ("Patent Office") as a Disclosure Document on September 15, 1995
`(copy attached as Exhibit A).
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`The Patent Office acknowledged receipt of my invention disclosure and assigned it
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`Disclosure Document no. 382213.
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`On October 9, 1995, I discussed my invention with my attorney, Mr. Michael J. Berger
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`of the law firm of Amster, Rothstein & Ebenstein, and requested that he initiate a prior
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`art search on my invention (copy attached as Exhibit B).
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`5.
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`Mr. Berger conducted a novelty search and had the results of the search in early
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`November 1995.
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`6.
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`I authorized Mr. Berger to.prepare a patent application in my letter dated November
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`17, 1995 (copy attached as Exhibit C).
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`7.
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`Mr. Berger forwarded a draft of the patent application with his letter of January 3,
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`1996 (copy of the letter attached as Exhibit D).
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`8.
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`After receiving my comments on the draft, Mr. Berger forwarded a second draft of the
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`application with is letter of February 1, 1996 (copy of the letter attached as Exhibit E).
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`9.
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`I returned the executed application to Mr. Berger for filing by letter of February 7,
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`1996 (copy of letter attached as Exhibit F).
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`10. The application was filed on February 8, 1996 in the Patent Office, assigned serial no.
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`08/597,432, and issued on June 2, 1998 as U.S. Patent No. 5,761,606.
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`11. The above-identified application, with serial no. 09/054740 assigned by the Patent
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`"Office, was filed as a continuation application of U.S. patent application 08/597,432 on
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`April 3, 1998 and claiming the filing date of now U.S. Patent No. 5,761,606.
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`Deer Sir:
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`algiCLOISURE DOCUMENT M.
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`382213
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`FNJNG FEE S10.00
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`F.ncinscd is a notarized disclose= ataternoat for my invention known al the "TeleWeih Link," along with
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`Thank you very much.
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`Thomas R. Wolzien
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`Disclosure Document
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`T ile of Invention: TsfeWeb Link
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`Date: September 14. 1995
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`Name of Inventor: l
`Fl. WOlzien
`Address of inventor. 91 River Road. Grandview, NY 10960
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`Summary The process of linking the addresses at on-fine information providers with broadcast
`or pre recorded video materials to give Viewers the ability to easily call up related materials from
`on line services for the purposes of entertainment. commerce, information, education. or
`research.
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`Detailed Description:
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`Address of an on line InformedOn or entertainment provider is finked to a video picture
`transmuted by broadcast or cable or prerecorded end distributed by videotape or digital
`recording Ia permit the consumer to easily coil up additional information or conduct commerce
`or associated digital or analog signets through use of wasting technologies. The linkage of the
`on-line address end the video picture makes II easy and convenient for the consumer to seek
`more information from or conduct transactions with the producer of the television picture_
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`uei~,orne,goitata- buttons on the remote control (as defined below), the conaLmer refit ate
`qmpro information' horn the on line provider(11) specified by_addrees date Imbedded iesere vrdeo
`picture orithaptatureIs associated signals /and/or clata(ee defined below). Ittnassairalretto
`aPPearUILLIhe television strion-triinetify thritiiiiinsrthat more information is avalleble. The
`address island-from the talelAsien akiprol.-ersitterismIthal upstream through a mod_matid,then
`by any,.WiLedaor.non wired rdeantirn-chiding telephone:Ostite, cellular radio phone; to's point of
`presence of /in-VrifIrie service: Once the connection withtheon line service is established,
`"More inforrnation".1e-trenamItted to the use site for diaPlay an the television set, a related
`computef-sreen, ore combined television -computer plclure, where the user has the ability to
`explore lull range related inform-lotion provided by the originator on the on-llne service.
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`{See Diagrams 1-5 attached.)
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`Claim:
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`1. Claim 1 Is for the linkage through the television signal of an sodresis.of an on-line information
`provider and the television picture. and related noidicetlon of viewer that more information
`exists through an on-screen or aural message. The process of this linkage provides the
`television user with an easy method of reaching art on-fine Information provider for purpose at
`gaining more information for educational. commerce. informallonal, or research use. (Terms
`'television signer. "television picture", and "on-line information provide? are defined below.)
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`2. Claim 2 is for Inclusion of on-line access button on remote (as defined below) with such
`'button" causing access to on-line services using the address dain imbedded in or linked to the
`television picture es outlined in Claim 1.
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`Examples of Benefits:
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`1. Examples of Benefits to the Consumer: The user at video, whether broadcast, transmitted
`by cable or other wire means. cc distributed in a recorded term (as tape. digital disk, or other
`prerecorded medium) would be able to quickly find out more information *bout a specific
`subject as provided by the originator of the video. Since television programs or recordings are
`of finite length, they do not contain ail the related information which a consumer may wish, and
`information which they do contain may not be timely. The tankage to art on line service specified
`in the video presentation by the producer or advertiser would serve to give the consumer easy
`and direct access to additional informaeon.
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`Children or adults viewing educational or historical video material could easily find additional
`matenais provided in text or Oil picture by the producers at an on line site.
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`Consumers looking for more information about a specific advertised product could easily find
`that information by going directly to an on-line alto specified by an advertiser_
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`News vfewere looking for specific hems from news stone* or more detail could go directly to the
`on-line silo where the program producers house such material.
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`Once at the silo, consumers Could engage in whatever transactions they wised for additional
`material or to make purchases.
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`2_ Examples of Benefits for Commerce
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`Process links advertiser's broadcast or recorded commercial meeting° with a specific on-line
`location where consumers can acquire more information or order product. information from on-
`line location can be updated to the minute. even though video presentation Is pre recorded.
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`Art auto manufacturer could embed its on-line site address in the video presentation so
`consumer ..could rascal an on-line Bile quickly to ask far more information, request a test drive.
`or purchase parts.
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`A grocery store could provide easy link to web site so CahltUrneM Could orcierhoMe delivery of
`grocery producer advertised In video presentation, and do additional shopping as well.
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`A catalog retailer could use the process to allow consumers to rapidly gain access to an
`electronic catalog after viewing a commercial on television.
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`A record company could use process to allow customer to reach the record company to
`purchase a recording while witching a rock video.
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`3. Examples of Benefits In Education and Training
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`individuals using educational, veining, or other pre recorded materials could request additional
`information. enter on-line bulletin board conversations. or enter databases providing real time
`and current details, even though the video presentation was made at some time in the past.
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`4. Examples of Benefits in Government Use of the proms to Ilnk public service
`announcements on television and government agencies %would give consumers Immediate
`access to additional information from the Internal Revenue Service. military recruiters, or health
`agencies to provide details fotiowing up on announcements regarding such problems as cancer,
`AIDs, and heart disease.
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`Definitions:
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`Address: Address includes the specific on-line address of the information provider (such es the
`inventor's Internet address twolzienOWOlzien.com and any specific subsets of the address
`necessary to connect the user to the specific area of Information requested).
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`on a television remote control device, or a virtual
`Button: Button includes a physical but
`button located on the television screen and activated by • cursor or other remote device, or en
`aural button which is voice activated.
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`On-Line Information Provider: On-line infermation provider includes any educational,
`institutional, governmental or osmmendal firm which maintains data bases accessible by the
`public (for free or for pay) or performs transactions with the public (for free or for pay) by way of
`electronic network connections Including The intemet end- World Weiritieb, cam
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`tsrionteuert as America on Line or Prodigy, or throashcarectconnections over telephone or
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`Television Signal: Television signal is meant to mean an.analogooligital signaltranseritted by.
`be:LsdeLagia..wirceter a.sIgnal'Orifikeirded on video tape. cast or Other medium, the primary
`purpose of which is to provide pictures and sound to the user. The televillon signal includes all
`the electronic signals and impulses associated with transmission of the video, vertical blanking
`interval, audio, syncronization pulses, chrominance and luminance of the analog signal, as well
`as digital data to make up the television picture and 80Und and data that can be related to that
`picture during the process of digital recording, transmission or playback in recorded form.
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`Tele-Vision- Picture: That portion of the television signal seen by the viewer and Its related audio.
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`On this 15th day of September 1995, before me personalty corns Thomas R. Wolzien to me
`known, who being by me duly sworn, did state that on this date he wrote the above and drew
`the attached diagrams 1.5.
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`State of New York
`County of New York
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`BRENDA GLOVER
`Newry PubItc. StAta of Now York
`ko, 0-4989389
`Ousetioe an Ousiins County
`Commission Eioires 0.c.emair 2. 19V
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`91 River Road
`Grandview, NY 10960
`October 9, 1995
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`Mr. Michael Borger
`Amster, Rothstein, and Ebenstoin
`90 Pad< Avenue
`New York, NY 10016
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`Oear Mr. Berger.
`As discussed on the phone this &Tampon, enclosed is a chock for $1500 as retainer in the patent search which
`I tack forward to hearing from you os the search progresses.
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`PS: The address on the check Is different from tho one above because I've just moved and the new chr-x..ks
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`91 River Road
`Grandview, NY 10960
`November 17, 1995
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`Mr. Michael J. Berger
`Amster, Rothstein & Ebenstein
`90 Park Avenue
`New York, NY 10016
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`Dear Mr. Berger.
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`Enclosed is a check for $2.000, as requested, in partial payment for drafting the patent application.
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`I look forward to seeing the language.
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`With best wishes,
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