(exlsts {Folder ''Ca!tbrat\on"
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`{Ma:<irm~i·Stibexpression 1
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`(quote (Folder,Contalning
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`Suppose this cla1.is0 is evaluatfid after the prevkius clausi~, Thew is no
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`eva}uation of the maxirna! Sl1b0xpression because Hw wm.pp~~1'· finds that the
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`subexpressions va!ue is already recorijed in stora9e.
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`It remalns to discuss how one can identify n-iaxlrnal stJbexpressicns in a forest of
`expwssbn tmes. This is obtalned by a tree/km?.l':J prurilng algorithm. DefinE! as a.
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`tenrdna! form any m~~t!1oa rrrvoctitlon which does not deperni on any other
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`method evaluations for its valuEi, Formally, it is E>ither a named property of V\ior!d
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`(App!icatkwi ".t\dobe Photoshop 2-5''), an unn~mad property of World (Systsm-
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`Folder), or a constant (st!ing ');xxx"), (lnteger 1234).
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`The algorithm begins by scanning a pool of re!evanca clauses for aH unique
`terminal forrns. it associates to each unique termlna! iorm a fost of polritors to a!l
`locations in the pool where that kmn occurs.
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`The algorithm initiaJizes a database of 1,vorking subexpression fotrns as the
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`collection of aH terminal forms, i.e. to begin with, the working subexpre::.>sion
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`forrns. are the terminal sube>;pmssion forms, These am marked fer evaluation at
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`The algorlthrn proceeds in stages, each stagc-i tn:rnstorming the ¥Vorking
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`subexpr€.!SSion
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`forrns to a coi!ection of parent forms, The algmithrn stops when
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`the working database is empty, At a g!v€.wi
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`of all wcrh:ing forms, For eat:h frmn in the worklng cci.lection marked tor study at
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`this slags, it com>iders th€.~ collection ot ail parent axprnsslons of that €Xpresskm,
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`Thls is available because associated with a lorrn is a !!st of pr)!ntsrs tc1 Hs
`occurrences ln the pooL
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`Amr.mg those p>::trent mi~thoci invoca:fo:.ms, it ident!fles the unique forms, I.e. the
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`unique combinations of rn1;;thod name and rnethod arguments whkl1 have the
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`given subexpression as a first lev.el suba:q::iression, These unique invocation
`patterns are referred to as parent forms, H !here are no parent forms, the
`subexpression i$ deleted frorn th~~ "vorklng databasG.
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`parent form, the sube:q:irt;1ss1on \S replaced in the working i::iatabase by lts parent
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`form, the parent form being marked for processing on!y at the next stage, and the
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`pointers 10 the cc::.:urrences of th<.:< parent form being pn:'.:<petly t::ak:u!ate<j, using
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`tf1e prevknssly ~~.vaHable pointers to the children occurrences,
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`If there ls more
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`than c:m;;.: parent fr:1rrn, than a new rna:<ima! form is recognized, lt ls assi~v1ed a
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`maxlmaHorm ID number, and a wrapper transformation is m>.ade on each
`expression th;;~t refaitences the form. That is, in an ti1ose e;.;pressions where the
`form occurs, a wrapper is lnsened around trie form accordlng to the recipe:
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`(Maxima:~Sube;q:m~ss!on $10# {quote $$ ))
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`where lD# Is repraced by ti~ie !D number ot Rw identified n-iaximaHonn, SS refers
`to ths, occuffancE:! of the maximaHmrn it~~eif, and the (quote) ftxrn is the means of
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`preventing irnmec.liate ~;valuation, as described atKWliot
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`The working lcrrns database i.s then expanded to incil1de each uniqlie parent
`form of the recognized maximai..form, 'With th3 newly added ltems marked for
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`.At the conclusion of lhis <:dgorlthrn, there is a collection of transformed
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`expressions in which maximal common subexpressions have been identifo~d and
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`'·Nhern on!y nonredurn::lar:t evaluation is petforrned
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`The reader inay wisr~ to veri~i' that the algorithrn pr:oduc .. ss ex;::wt!y the oesite<:.i
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`result on thf:l pooi of five relevance ck1uses !ndleated earlier.
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`The invention contmnplates a situation where rnessages arrive .and computati1:.1ns
`are perlorrned to e:rvaluate certain assertions with the general g(ial ot natij\<'!ng the
`user about certai!1 a~'>sociated m~%sages, wrH:~re the timing, format, am:! cth€.ff
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`attrfoutes of the notification. including th;:; decision to notify or not, are infkienced
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`by the results of the spec!fo.?d c:ompuiatlons. The tw:iader notion of influencing
`relevance appra1sai may be implemented by a slight variation on the system
`described above.
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`norH:iinary criteria.. A well formed phrase in the re!evf.i.nce language resu!ts in
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`nunierical values rather than Boolean v.a!!.ies, 8oolBan Trne ls vie\ived Jis
`equivalent to the rn.Jmerical va!ue1 .0, and the Boolean False as equivalent to the
`numerical value 0,C.( Suppose ~hat certain clauses in a body of .sdvice yield
`Bodean vah..ies«, but other clauses yleid numbers taking va!ues betvmen 0 and 1.
`f:, va!ue between O 0J1d i is !nterpr€!ted as ind!oating a degree of re!ev;"'nca th~t
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`Hes lntermei:tlate between certaln relev;:i:nce and ceitain Irrelevance ..
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`ln one
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`to degree ct relevance, with those having value 1 .0 at the top of the Hst and those
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`user interfo.ce is \<:eyed to display messages lai:n~:led Tnrn. However, there $rn
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`labels, such <:is Attractive Offer or Chmnic Household Situation Needing Eventual
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`,;\ttentlon, Such labels result from evaluation ot relevf.mce clauses and,
`depend!nn upon the user inteiiace attached to the invention, suc!1 !abets lead to
`d:'fferent mt:thods of notification or dffetent rnethods of presentatitxi than other
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`kinds cf b:tbels. Ths !mp!ernentaticn of a centralized coordinafo:in authority such
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`\abels. Th~' implementation rn' user side flitering a!lovvs the user to associate
`rneans of notification to vadcius l~~bek", which rnsans include the possibihty of no
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`not!-ficat~on.
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`!.n ont0' erntiodirnent of the invention, a layer C·f extr•~ ana!ysls ls inserted behveen
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`computation may· be Wtered based OT1 usm preforemces and on observation of
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`the ussr .. Thus, the relevance computation, rather than detE:rmining uniquely the
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`a user side Wtering method (sE:e above) whereby a user suppre$Sf}S the display
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`embodiment such censorinq mechanisms are applied automatlcal!y, .An advlce
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`reader or ctn.er application etmtalins a rnodule to observe user behavior and
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`appiiecl autornatk:ai!y. An <~dvice reader or other application Gontains a module ti:>
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`interpretation i(~ the XML lan9uage, This languag& aiso rmJ.kes possible
`hlernn.:hica\ n1essa9in9, and is able to accmmru.:idah:;; mess.age- components: of
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`There are many imp!ernentatic;ns ot the bask~ arrangement d:sclosed hereirt
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`\iVitether uslng <Nell kr:ov.:T1 protocols such E-tS MIME Hnd XML or pn.)\Xbtary
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`protocols, they constitute lrnp!ernemations of the invention.
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`The Invention is discussed in terrns of a three~part message», containing hwrnan\y
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`;nterpretab!e infonnation, a relevance \:lat.me, and cornputer lnterpn~tab!e
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`il1f.-:se parts, For example, the ASUP pmtoco! ssnds abstracts cont<:.iin!ng only
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`message idenHfiers and the reievanct~ cl.mise sepamtely from the m:;'!ssa£~B body,
`com>isting of ei,-:piarmtory content, software:, and referenGes. Under ASUP,
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`The relevance language is <~ convenient means ot describing t!:e state ct a
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`consumer computer Bnd its snvirorirnent. Hmvevm. oth;~f bnguages can be
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`moi:Hfled into foirns \Nhich enable ccrnputed .. relovanc!"' messaging.
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`!n one erntiodlrnent of the invention, the rol~~ of the relevance ianguag~~ is played
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`using software tools lrnp\emented in the JAVA programming iangu;3.ge, Owing to
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`the popuiarity ot JAVA this rnight find 1.vide acceptance among srJttv~'are
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`specia.i variant of JAVA, RELEVANCE-JAVA
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`1s developed, with its own
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`machine, The intent of this speda! version ls to provlda sorne of the sarne privacy
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`RELEVANCE>JAVA supplies three specific features which make lt vary useful:
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`to f:nabk the determinatkin of properties of the consumer cornputer. These
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`and its envin:mment. This is <::dfoctEid by tumir.9 on certain
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`featun.::s in tile
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`JAVA. v!rtua! machine \'Vhlch enable <"J.G~':.ess of machine characteristics,
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`VVhile RELEVA.NCE>J;.\ VA IS abk! to !Barn a great
`deal about the user rnachin.e~ it rioes not ha\le !he abHit~{ to tr~~r1srrdt any
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`1nstai!ed obiects and dasses <:Ind tmning off certain fe.:ltures in the J/:~ VA
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`virtual machine.i,
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`The three part rnessaging rnodel r:h:o:c~cribed abo~1e is conducted <.~s fo!lovvs: One
`part consists of hurnan!y interpn:;tab!e explanatory content; on€.' part consists of
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`interpretable code, perfo:.\pS in a diffon~nt db!ect of JAVA, <:1:ble to cause effoch:;
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`on the consurner rnachir.e after consumer approval.
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`ln the currently understOG(~ best rnethod d developing this implementation, a
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`special variant of \.fisua! Basic, HEL£\lANT-8AS!C ls (fove!opE:d \:Vhh its OWTi
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`hterpreler. The inlent of this spedal wm~kH1 is to provide some of foe sarne
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`pivaGy and :%x;uri1y characteristics as the relevance languane describE.!ci eadiE:t(cid:173)
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`RELE\/ANT·BAS!C supplies three specific faatures which mske it very useful:
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`*· SpeciaHzed inspector Hbraries ..
`types are dev:eioped to enable thE: determination of properties of the
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`cGnsumer computer. ThEise have the ablilty to inspect Hie system, systen1
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`settings, and m!<:Hed properfa~s of the computer and lts environrnent.
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`VVhllE~ RELEVANT-·8AS!(; ls HblB to learn a great
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`deal about the user machine, lt doi%. not havfl tt1~3 at::i!Hty to transmit any
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`gathered infonnation back to thi:: author. Thls is effected by l!mi\ing the
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`insta!!ed ob_iect~~ and cl.assi;:s and t:..Jrn\ng oft certain fon:itures in thfl 8A8lC
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`deal <'lbout the user rnachlne, it does not have the ability to rnodlfy the
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`The three pa.rt rm~issaging model ls conducted <:ts fallows: One part consists of
`humanlv interpretable explanatory conter1t; one part consists of RELEVANT,
`BASIC code spedfyln9 conditions under whioh a rnessage bt~eomes relevant on
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`c:ertaln c0nst.iff1er machines; and one p<.H1 of computer interpretable code,
`perhaps in ;::i_ diffon~nt dialect d Visual Bask, able to cause eHects tin the
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`!angua£Jf:\ a well known and widely avaHable tooi for examining pr~-;perties of a
`5 me system and sp1~dfying computations.
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`ln one embodn1t:ff'.tt of the invention, the rola <WSiQt'lE:d to the relevance ianguagB
`is instead played by sz;ftv,«ar~~ took; implemented in the UN!X sheH ;~nzj associated
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`UNLX ·rools. O\·ving to tht: popularity of UNlX in lts variant forms, this might find
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`wide acceptance among scrftvvare developers and othe:r cornputer prokiss!ona!s,
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`ln ihe curn:mtly understood t«?i:;t method of d~$Veloping this lrnp!ernentation, ts
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`spi~cia! variant ot frie UN!X Shell, RELEVANT--Sheli
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`is developed with its own
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`specialized resources and evalua.ted by a spedaliz~$d <,,taria:tnt of the Shel!
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`intE:n-pre.;h~L The intent of this special version ls to provide some of the same
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`privacy and sBcunty d1mact!?ristics as the relevancca languag~:> desi::dbed earlier.
`HELEV14J,rf ·Shel! suppi!es thre1;.: specific features whkh rnake it useftd:
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`• Speda!lzed inspector Applications.
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`Special appHcaHons are developed to
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`Prtvacy Rostdctions.
`machine, it does not have the ablHty to transrnlt any gat!1>::::red information
`back to the .:.u.ithor. This is: ,;;ftectcad by diSflbhng <:tcces:s t1..J cenam
`cornrru .. mh.::ations and netwz)rking features in the shell interprBteL
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`tc Security Restrktions, V,h1i!e thf:> app!k:ations reachable frrrcn.igh RELE\l,A,NT-
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`Sheil <.:tre ab!e to learn about the user machine. they do not have H'ie. ability to
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`except through standard mec:hanisrns, such as cn,;:atlng
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`temporary files in
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`standard locations such as trnp and subject to resoun::s metmin~l
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`The three part mi:;ssa9h:g triode! is conducted as follows: One paii consists oi
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`humard~l interpretable explanatory conh::mt; onn ixut consists of RELEVANT-Shell
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`code specil~1in9 GondiHons '1nder which a rnes.saqe bec;oirii,;:s relevant on certain
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`consumer rmlchines; and cn-1~: part cif cornputer-lnterpretab!e r.:ode, pmhaps in a
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`diffi.?mnt dbiect of Shell or othr::~r UNIX-interpn-::tab!e code, able to cause effects
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`on th;::: consu:nEir machine atter consumer approvaL
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`Tht: possibl!Hy of alt6,rnate methods of describing trH:l sb:tte cf frie consumer
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`computer is described abov€l.
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`!tis: pi::iss:\b!e to describe the state without using an
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`overan relevance language lf one has ava\iab!e a community of v·iatchers, each
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`wlth tht~ir own peculiar interfaces. The re!E::vance ianguage ls then replaci,;:d by
`w·hatever means of Bxpe~~sk<t'l by which the said applieaticn rnodules. are
`invoked and controHecL
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`The descrlpt!on of the invention has taken 1he ::;tance that the pmpGse of
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`rn!mmnce evaluation \s to mediate the decislon to notify a eot!sumer about the
`exist<:.mc:e of a mes$age. "ft) that end, the advlce rE1ttdEff app!lcatlon funchons as
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`a messaging centt~r, and advisories p!ay a role analogous to messages in ehmaiL
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`USENET n<:PNS, and other rr1essa9ing rnoda.!ities, in tr1at they are rc:iad by thG
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`user as pf.Ht cf a user defined scl1et:iule. ln ti1is viev,ipoint, the user is a manager
`of his cornputer, his property, <-sJH1 his •~ffHiations, and he reaijs Hdvke \Nhieh
`helps hhn \«.>!th !1is concems in u·1at managetfal role,
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`Hc:wever, them are c>ther non~rnana\;ieriai settin9s in which r€~leva.nce can drive
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`the pr•?sE:ritafa:m of lnfonmition to a consumEff as an inti?grai part of \~ertain other
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`processes in 1ivhlch the cor'lsurner is engaged.
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`G\.ildancs. The consumer is the us;<;r of a cornpute.r applications prograrn, and
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`relevance based messaging provides g1.ddance to thE~ consurner at trH?:
`rrwment before performing a certain action or at the moment after performing
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`a D~O'!ttain <~cfa:m.
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`1'- Composition, The consunwr is reading a document usinfJ a dispiav
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`appHc"1Uon on the computer, and reiev'-moe based content cldaptatlon shapes
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`the ;jocurnent so that the hurnanly interpretable rnessage targets dlrncHy the
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`chamcteristics of the reader.
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`In foct an such appHcations ar€ embodiments of lhe irivenUori- Computed
`relevance messagin~1 is of value much more broadly than ln t!1e trictriageda!
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`The foHo\lvh1g is an E:>:amp!e s:hovvlng hovv an advisor/ is used to guide a ~Jser in
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`the opernfa)n of a piece of software.
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`Consider the foUowing problem: ,A. certain dangerous e·-mall ;r11~ssage has been
`obtaining "NidE~ dlstributiori, When receivr.H.~ by a user with the e-rnai! program
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`Eudora 4.0, the user sees an innocent !ooklng rnali rnessa~1e inclu:din~1 an
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`attaci1ment \NHh i~n invitation to the user to open the attachrnent. The <~tt~chmenl
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`is a.dually' a rna!idous!y prE,pared document whkh, lf opened, can cause darnage
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`to the user's computer.
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`messaging which helps to tk:iai effectively \Nith this situatlon. Under that
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`implementation,. an aufr!t:ir writes an advisory which is evaiuated for reievance
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`before a user oi Eudora opens an attachment The relevance clause inspects
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`open an tJt£(chm0nt with certain attrlbutes, The advisory thf:in returns text to the
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`rnail a.ppik:ation w!1li::h the rnall applk--:ation tfa~p.!ays to the user.
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`• The mail readt:r application has a speciai coilection of re!evancf:l e-1m!uatkiri
`events, i.o. pwcfoflned events ~·vhlch are '<Ne!! known to authors d advisories.
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`reader of the event via a standard event no@catlon pmtocoL
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`evaluation upon receiving notice of certain events.
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`~ The advice n::iader eva!1.i>::Hes the advisct\es ln an event pool upon re~~eivlng
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`notice ot the corresponding GVE:nt
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`"' The advice reader notifies the user of a reievant messa~w try either;
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`Sending the re!evant messages t\; the maii reader. The tnail reader then
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`standards of that app!lcation,
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`The c.:hoics betwi?.en th~~se methods of rH.3\itlcation is made under the control of
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`The appk::alion sending a.n event signal includes dest:riptive information
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`;~bout the Ei\"E:•nL in th;; rnail n%l:<::1er context. the Eivent Eudora About to Opsn
`AHaonment is accompanle\i by infonnahon about the sender ol the rnwl,
`!nforms.th:.;n atiout th(~ narrn:; oi trie attachn1ent rne, inforrnmlon about th(i
`s;;.mder of the rnni!, and information about attributes of the attachment rne,
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`lit The advice reader contains ·~n inspector !ibrary which refers to properties
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`fuffilshed by th;;.\ appiication. f:1.g. mail sender and tlie narne.
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`in this context, lt somf.lor:e wants to \Nam every user receivinfJ mail frorn
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`king@athi::ns.gr vv!th an attachment named trojanJxt that he should not open the
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`attachrnent, !t is possible to <H.Jthcr a relevance clause targeting tho advisoiy to
`those people about to open such an attachment The routinq of a.dvisodes to
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`>~dvke E:fvent poois is hand!od throu9h the header line n-1i2c!1~m!srn of !\MME and
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`the rnessage- Hm.i variations discussed above. A simpl!S hGader lins of the kirrn
`advlce"event·poo!:, foHowt:.~d by Hw narne of a predefined advicEi event, indicates
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`the desired rovtlng
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`WOll(llDHl
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`Rolev~mce~Adapted Cornmunicatlon
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`Tho k:!loi;-..dng is <:m example showing how wh:Nanco :s used tc.> customizf:' the
`c1!stt'ibutiGn cir a lJ(idy of information (see Fig, mt
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`Consider the foHov1ing prob!f:m; ;)., ceri~lin publisher vvants to create an <~\edrcmic
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`document whose content k~ iaikm~d to the reader, for example because it
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`consists of m:lverUs!ng which ls rnoro suitable for some readers than otlwrs, or
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`because it consists of technical inforn1ation which is more suit.able for soma
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`read~:H"s. than others, However, an idea! custornizatlon requires intimate
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`kno1,vledga of the configuration and d~)tails of tt:e consumer's preferences,
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`tly consumers.
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`Thf.l di~>cussbn beiow describi?s an irnpternentaHon of a syst~~m using the
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`n;ilevanc€> evaluation components ot invention. Thls irnplEm1N1t;:1tion ~tHovvs the
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`publis!·:er to create r1ifevance ad:~pted ijocurrn:w1ts, alio1,:vin~1 solution of the
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`problern. The publication is t.fa>fribu1ed as a dig\t<:·d docurnent containing
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`embedded wlthln H references to many po.ssib\e variations in content- The
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`s~:Hect!on arnon~1 p~J.ssibfe v~uiants ls l'..iriven by relevancto: dauses, The
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`cornponents of the document ti1at actuaHy appear on the ~is;:,m:; t1lsplay me those
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`which are seieded tiasad on intimate knciwii?dge of !hB characteristics of the
`user.
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`The following i~> one lrnp!ementation of such .a systern: /\ cert<:iin base docurr1ent
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`processing t,~rget formal is chos(in, Suppose for ct.mcreteness this :s HTML A
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`special source forrnat is then d8fawd, consisting of docurnents,
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`!n 1he present
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`context, this is referred to as PRE"HTrv1L, This source forrr1at 194 offers the
`posslbiMy of arranging tnany hh?$rarcnlc;.al!y nested fragments ot modified HTML
`in a linear or(ler. Each component of such an arrangement is protected by one
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`MSLV_lN\/ 00'1928
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`Unified Patents
`Exhibit 1002
`Page 1314 of 2584
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`or rncre relevance clauses, The components (lf the- source forrnat differ from
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`HTiv1L in that they a!so o!for mnbedded jnq)_lJ_Q_§. expressions from th€!
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`relevance
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`language.
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`clauses 191. To cre:atE! a custc.ir:n document for a spaciiic user, the sourci~ forrrK~t
`docwment ~s trnrispot\ed to the 1Jser cornputor i 92. nnc !hi.'.~ document in source
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`forn1at is complied into <'l custom targm fr.irrl:l<~t document ·195_ The target format
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`doourm.o=nt is. then prncessed by the intended target docurnent prnce~:sing system.
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`i 0
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`pr·oduchg a display of a custorrnzed doc~iment 193.
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`ThEl compilation step is the step vvriem the custorn1zaHon occurs and bears
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`ckJs.er exarn~rh~tton. l~~s th~;} s·our<:e docun1ent is proee~~se.d( vadous corr:ponents
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`arE! l.'.H·1colin1f:ri:.:d. Those which me protected by ri?levance c!awses w'hici·i
`evaluate to False or at any ratB not to True are d:scarded Ti1ey do r;ot appear in
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`the final tMget format fife, Those ·which ar0 prot<?cted by rekv<>nce ciauses which
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`~~valuate to True are retalnEH:L Th~y do appear in the fins.! target format file,
`Each reta!ri~{j COrt1fX'.H'\8!'1t is processed before placement in nw tar£wt document
`lf any include e~;pressions are identifa~ij in the rne, then those expressions
`fi!EL
`are evaiuated, and the results aw !nti?rpc,h3.tG:d into the tar~F~t document me,
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`This solves !he problem of customized docurnent prn:paratlc:in because the
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`relev~nce !angua~ie enables thE: pmvid:(::if" to prepare documents \Nhich are
`custornized ~s H the aufr10r rwd access to detailed intimate iu:o\tvle1jge of
`properthzs .of the consurner's computer and envlmnrnent, but it does so wlthout
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`the need for the consumer to reveal that htimatt~ inforrnation to thB provkim·,
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`Thl.s embodirnenl cf the irwentlon posits a provk1er \.·vith inforrnation v./hk~h i:~
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`pres(3nttid to various eonsumers in prndsely defoed clrcurnstar:ces, snd it uses
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`Unified Patents
`Exhibit 1002
`Page 1315 of 2584
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`the wc:,tcher, ani:l th:: notifier have different ~~twcture than they do in the inv\:.::ntion
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`as descr!bf.xi above, but at an abs.tract levei their functions are simii<'JJ. For
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`example, the too! which complies a source format docuinent into a target forrn<.~<t
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`5
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`docwnent plays H1f: role ot bz)th '#atcher and notWer in the five·part rnodel
`discussed atiove. while thi? taq;;i?t document pmc~'ssir:g system p!ays ti'H:'! role of
`u::<er int13rface for tne notifier. The roie of gafr'H?:rt:H· is p!<:ty;;:d ny 'whatever systern
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`ot· systems bring the soun:::i;: tonr:at doeument into the consi_imer environment.
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`compiled once and for aH into >:l target document !n <:1 well hno'(vn forrnat but,
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`rather the source tloci.m1E~nt is structured for interactive intt:irpretatfon. The
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`foH01,ving is an example:
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`.A source document consists of rnany pages of PRE(cid:173)
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`HT~4L Embt:~dded in U1e sourcl?. document are conditional cornpHation blocks
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`document frnrn page to page, each page is cornpl!ed from PRE-HTML lC HHAL
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`and displayed as needed. Under friis mode!, the Liser's path through t!·ie
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`document is tietermir.ed oniy at run 1imE:, For m:tHnp!e. certain links in tt1e
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`doi:::urnent are reievance protech;id. The relev~-lnce e,iq:m.:::sslons refer to attrlbut8S
`cif the onvin:mment that a.re changing as the rt~atfor progrns~~es throu9h the
`document, l.e, they am: cr1i'J.n9ing because the reader is progressing t!1mugh the
`document For E<>;'$,mpie, a reader is prornpted for inforrnafa.in as part cf his
`reading of th\.~ document and, as a result of the prompt a site profHe variabki
`chan9es. causing pagt::is v\sltecl bt<::r ln the re<:tding to Ghange as a result
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`30
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`MSLV_lN\/ 00'1930
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`Unified Patents
`Exhibit 1002
`Page 1316 of 2584
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`The invention tYiak;;os it possibie for an advisory <.:i1..1thor to target 3itu;:~tions besBd
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`c:-i: an arbitw.ry co~r:bination of cornputat!onally vi.arifiah!e conditions of the
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`w·hlch rn.ay l:lo of a pEffSOnai nature. To the ~:xtent that certV:in i~lnds of per~•ona!
`data 1-n.ny be '.Nidely assurm.~d to exist in a standard format on a :;;ubstantia!
`populatioH ol personal coinputers
`this cn~ates me pos~~ibility of H1fc~ invention
`being used to advise a substantial pcipulatlon of lndlvldua!s on issues of a
`personal mi.ture. N.:~tura! ;:~pplicatlons t·ffeas inc!tKie:
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`l 0
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`~ Persona! Fimmce: H inforrnatiGr1 <'lbout individual financial assets 1~; <~ssurned
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`to exist on tho consurnet· cornputer or in its E>iWironrnent in a standard f onnat
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`on a large coHaction of consumer wmputers., then advk~e authors can prcvkle
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`a large br.:dy of individuals fa'nely an<.i reievant GH.lvice about their bank
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`account management or about thelr invastrn;.:int portfolii:-i_
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`2 n
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`11> Personal Health !;"sues; ff infonnatitx: about lndrvidua! m.zdical records b
`assumed to exist on the const.wMJr cornputer iJr in its eiwironment ln a
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`standa.rd format on a !arge coilectlon oi consumer computers, then advic>:.':
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`authors can provide a iarge body d lnd!vlduals timely and relevant advkt~
`about drug intemctons, or ~\bout interactions bet1iveen twnetic or bkiod type
`intonnaHon and drugs.
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`This creates an unprecedented opporh.inity, 1:e: .. the ability tc.i offor hlghly target(~d
`advice without ,::omprornlsing individual privacy. Although the advice author is
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`aithough it requ!rn:s inthnr.tr:: kno-.,v!odg~: of sensitivt.$ pEm'>onal lnforrnafam ic
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`ev;:iluale those asserHt!ns, the system :tseif !s not revealing Hiis infonTiaHon bacl~
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`Unified Patents
`Exhibit 1002
`Page 1317 of 2584
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`to frn~ author. The consumer may, in somci cirt:urnst<.snces, choose to reV<SBi
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`such inforrnafo:in after reading fl relevant adv1sory,
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`Such ar;,plk?JJkms are lirnited by the need for const.1rriers to capture F1nd rnaintain
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`5
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`accurate tfata !n a standard format about items which concern the consumers
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`hif,ihty dos1ratJ!e to rnniove the data rnanagE:trient and dda .input burden under
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`this arran9ems.;;nt, so that consun1ers a.rf:.: not requlred to beccH1W data mfmagers.
`ln partici.~!ar, it wou!d be hlghly desdat)le for the professional organt:Z:•:'ltions
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`1 n
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`rnsponslblo for rnaint<~inlng accurate data <:tbc,ut thr;!r custornars to be the locus.
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`of responsH;:dHty for data integrity, ~:or exmnple:
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`These ;~ctors are paid, tr1 part for i~eeping accurate and fonely recr:1rds about
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`tt1elr pat!Gnls, cust~xners, c:r clients.
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`H wou!d be l1lghly dE~sirable fer consumers to have access to some key
`!nforrn;'3.t1on fr)at is maintained tor them by thl?.i professional organizations with
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`'Nhlc!: they are affiliated. For- example:
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`~ Instead of a consumer i.:::nter!n9 into his computer \:lata about h!z; drug
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`prescriptions, it would be desirable -fc1r th.to: needed data to be obt~linable from
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`the pharmacy automatically on demand by th~J consurner con-iputer.
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`200
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`MSLV_lN\/ 00'1932
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`Unified Patents
`Exhibit 1002
`Page 1318 of 2584
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`!nstead of ~~ consumer entenng into his compute:r data about his stock
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`pc·rtfr::1lio and rnanipulatin9 it daily, it wouk.i be desirable for any needed data
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`to be obtained frorn the Hnarn:.:iai institution .1utornafo:ally on d~~rnand by the
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`consumer cornputer,
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`s
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`~ Advice authors write advic~: conc:erning vatlous issw::s associated with such
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`personal information,
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`... Certain r.ioctors, financial ins1itutlons, and pharmacit~s instal! server side
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`cornponenh'> a1 cornpukirs in thelr ottices. They advertise to tne pubilc the
`avaHatJHlty of rcn-iote information armess ..
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`is interested !n benefiting from advice wrilten using
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`remote inforrnat:on acet~ss <lpproaches the financial institution, doctr::r, or
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`software.
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`20l
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`MSLV_lN\/ 00·1933
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`Unified Patents
`Exhibit 1002
`Page 1319 of 2584
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`advice making use of nie remote inspectors. The subscnptkm i$o> initiaHzed
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`appropriately so that the ccn:surner computers advic1;: r<Jadi3f rnake use of the
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`inkxrnalion.
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`5
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`Such adv\Ct'>' ls pedodicaliy evalwated ac1::ord!ng to thie w:lvirn poo! in 'Nhicr1
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`U-1e advice is placed, Evaluation c<:u ... mes the consumer computer to <:.:str:b!ish
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`connecticms to remote GNnputers to obtain nt::edE:ti infr:irrnation. For ex<~mpla,
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`the remote drug prescription inspector l.ibrary on the i::onst.1rner rnachine
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`1 O
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`estab!ish.E!S a connechon witr1 the pharrn.acy information .sf:irver and performs
`cart~'in q1.1sries to d1eck if the t:onsumHr has certain probh::rnatic pn;;scription
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`comblnations.
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`1 5
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`Th~~ foi!o'vvln9 is an exampie of ctn advisory tr1at is written using this system;
`Suppose that <'l certain pr1arm3.ceutical rnanl!factumr provide;.> f.l.n antidepressant
`drng to its p1;l.tients, and that il is discovered ii'w.t patif:.mts ;,,vho also use a cc.!rtain
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`anti·!rrlbmmatory may expt.~rienrn difficulties, In practice, one prescription rnight
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`be due to n psyct-1iatrist and the other by an orthopedist -.vho r-niqht not be ~lW&re
`ot the patient's other mBdlcal prnscriptions. The rnanufa.cturer authors an
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`The rnani.itacturer ini:::!ud:::s a descripUcwi of the potentially dangNous
`combination for a mest~atJe bt>ciy, Wh::ln ttm advice reader on the consmner
`computer i:~ncounters this relevance da1,ise, it contacts the pharmacy server v,'ith
`It
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`queries k)r pharrnai;:;y prescription Xanax and pharmacy prescrlption But€>rin,
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`detm-rnhe& fr1e reit~v,~nce of ths ad\t\soiy based on tt1is. It notifies the consumer
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`of the situation if it tu ms out K1 be relevant
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`202
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`MSLV_lN\/ 00'1934
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`Unified Patents
`Exhibit 1002
`Page 1320 of 2584
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`ability of the system to protect consun1er privacy. T~'J this end, tiie intEffacHon
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`betvJeen client and server is carefully protected:
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`5
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`~ The connect!on between consumer client and pharmacy server is secured by
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`l {)
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`Tht~ identity of the client requesting the information is euthenHcate.>::l by the
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`pham1acv server by standard crypto9raphic means.
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`person exc:Eipt to the advice reader on that person's computer. The advke
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`teast under ordinary opemti~'Jns.
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`The foHovvln9 !s a convenient interaction protocol for St.JCh rnrno1e inspectors. tn
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`this protocoL it is slfnp!a to make the dlent skfo sofhvare. Thi? client transmits,
`over a secure Hnk, ASCH strings describin9 the qwerie~: exactly c<S they are
`dEiscrlbed ln trH:~ surface ian9uage.
`In the above exnrnp!e. the dient transmits
`pharrtHlC/ prescription Xanax." The servei- parses this uslng a rniniature version
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`authentication work .and, usinq standard d;;:i.tabasa lnquhy methods, searches t!1e
`phanmtey database for an entry indicating Hnt Mr, Patient had a pharrnacy
`prescription to Xanax. Tht~ server then returns True or Fal$e as an ASCH string,
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`string and returns th0 corresponding Boolean to the
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`MSLV_lN\/ 00'1935
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`Unified Patents
`Exhibit 1002
`Page 1321 of 2584
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`An intent of the inventk)n is to alkw-.' only one \vay cormrmriication, tar<:mg
`information from aavk:e provider to advice consumEff, but not aHuwing information
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`5
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`to leak back from eon sumer to provldeL The phn~~se one way nK~ffibmne •?vokes
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`th.is,
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`Hi:iwever, there are rn .. irnerous situ<'ltions "!Vhero this rnodel i~> rnstridive, For
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`example, in certain ~>huations consumers am 1:viHln9 to cooperate with providers,
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`par1iC\Jlarly wh~~n they receive a benem !rorn cooperatin9, An example 1.s w!ien
`consurners \Nant to get techn:fcal support to sohtt~ a specific prob~en1 '..tvhich
`\'::xistin9 advisories do nnt address, For !l-10 s;.~k:e of ~~o!ving their problern, tht:iy
`are '>'VilHng to d!sciosEi various pieces ot inforrnatlc:in about their confi9urnt.:on w
`!i1e soluticin provkier, !n other situations, advice consumers $Ubscribing to a
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`ci:.trtain dt0 an3 actually emp!oyees of the otganizatk:in vvhich operates tne <'ldvice
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`site, and so they are 'will!nq to sr:are information >.vit!1 that partic:ular advice
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`provider,
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`20
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`The phrase opE~n t,ldirect!onai cornmunk:atkxis
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`reders to a setting wi·10re me
`!nventbn is mn and the commlmkations are typicHHy one way, but occaslona:Hy
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`there are processes vvhich feed back !nformation tt:! the advice provh;ler, and tt1e
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`process takes place in H'1e ckKi.r with the consum€H' computer ldenfay e.xp.llciHy
`e-:val!atdi? to tl"ie provider.
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`ln one impiementation (see Fig. 20), a particular docurnont type is di::faii~Ki,
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`referred to as a questionnaire 200, containing text together 'Nith comments,
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`204
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`MSLV_lN\/ 00'1936
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`Unified Pat