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`UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`09/419,175
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`10/15/1999
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`GREGORY T. OSTERHOUT
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`11032RR
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`9870
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`DUKE W. YEE
`YEE & ASSOCIATES, P.C.
`PO. BOX 802333
`DALLAS, TX 75380
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`TRAN. PABLO N
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`ART UNIT
`2685
`DATE MAILED: 09/23/2005
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`PAPER NUMBER
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`Please find below and/or attached an Office communication concerning this application or proceeding.
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`PTO-90C (Rev. 10/03)
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`APPL-1025 / Page 1 of 262
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`Notice of Abandonment
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`09/419,175
`Examiner
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`OSTERHOUT ET AL.
`Art Unit
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`-- The MAILING DA TE of this communication appears on the cover sheet with the correspondence address--
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`Pablo N. Tran
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`2685
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`This application is abandoned in view of:
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`1. IX Applicant's failure to timely file a proper reply to the Office letter mailed on 23 Febmagy' 2005.
`(a) I] A reply was received on
`(with a Certificate of Mailing or Transmission dated
`period for reply (including a total extension of time of
`month(s)) which expired on
`(b) E] A proposed reply was received on
`, but it does not constitute a proper reply under 37 CFR 1.113 (a) to the final rejection.
`(A proper reply under 37 CF R 1.113 to a final rejection consists only of: (1) a timely filed amendment'which places the
`application in condition for allowance; (2) a timely filed Notice of Appeal (with appeal fee); or (3) a timely filed Request for
`Continued Examination (RCE) in compliance with 37 CFR 1.114).
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`), which is after the expiration of the
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`but it does not constitute a proper reply, or a bona fide attempt at a proper reply, to the non-
`(c) I] A reply was received on
`final rejection. See 37 CFR 1.85(a) and 1.111. (See explanation in box 7 below).
`No reply has been received.
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`(d)
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`2. C] Applicant’s failure to timely pay the required issue fee and publication fee, if applicable, within the statutory period of three months
`from the mailing date of the Notice of Allowance (PTOL-85).
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`(with a Certificate of Mailing or Transmission dated
`(a) E] The issue tee and publication fee, if applicable, was received on
`). which is after the expiration of the statutory period for payment of the issue fee (and publication fee) set in the Notice of
`Allowance (PTOL-85).
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`(b) [:1 The submitted fee of $
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`is insufficient. A balance of $
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`is due.
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`. The publication fee, if required by 37 CFR 1.18(d), is $
`The issue fee required by 37 CFR 1.18 is $
`(c) [I The issue fee and publication fee, if applicable, has not been received.
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`3.D Applicant’s failure to timely file corrected drawings as required by, and within the three-month period set in, the Notice of
`Allowability (PTO-37).
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`(a) [3 Proposed corrected drawings were received on
`after the expiration of the period for reply.
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`(b) |:I No corrected drawings'have been received.
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`(with a Certificate of Mailing or Transmission dated
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`), which is
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`4. D The letter of express abandonment which is signed by the attorney or agent of record, the assignee of the entire interest, or all of
`the applicants.
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`5. E] The letter of express abandonment which is signed by an attorney or agent (acting in a representative capacity under 37 CFR
`1.34(a)) upon the filing of a continuing application.
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`6. [I The decision by the Board of Patent Appeals and Interference rendered on
`of the decision has expired and there are no allowed claims.
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`and because the period for seeking court review
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`7. [Z The reason(s) belovw
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`Per direction of attorney Duke Yee (Reg. 34,285), based on the telephone communication on 09/14/05, the
`Application is abandon.
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`PABLO N.TRAN
`AHY EXAMINER
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`Petitions to revive under 37 CFR1.137(a) or (b), or requests to withdraw the holding of abandonment under 37 CFR 1.181, should be promptlywe};
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`minimize an ne-ative effects on -atent term.
`US. Patent and Trademark Office
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`PTOL-1432 (Rev. 04-01)
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`Notice of Abandonment
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`UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`APPLICATION NO.
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`FILING DATE
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`10/15/1999
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`35527
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`7590
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`02/23/2005
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`DUKE W. YEE
`YEE & ASSOCIATES, P.C.
`PO. BOX 802333
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`FIRST NAMED INVENTOR
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`ATTORNEY DOCKET NO.
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`CONFIRMATION NO.
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`GREGORY T. OSTERHOUT
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`EXAMINER
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`TRAN, PABLO N
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`PAPERNUMBER
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`2685
`DATE MAILED: 02/23/2005
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`Please find below and/or attached an Office communication concerning this application or proceeding.
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`PTO-90C (Rev. 10/03)
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`Applicant(s) Application No.
`09/419,175
`OSTERHOUT ET AL.
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`Pablo N Tran
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`Office Action Summary
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`Examine,
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`A" Unit
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`-- The MAILING DA TE of this communication appears on the cover sheet with the correspondence address --
`Period for Reply
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`A SHORTENED STATUTORY PERIOD FOR REPLY IS SET TO EXPIRE § MONTH(S) FROM
`THE MAILING DATE OF THIS COMMUNICATION
`Extensions of time may be available under the provisions of 37 CFR 1 136(3).
`after SIX (6) MONTHS from the mailing date of this communication
`lfthe period for reply specified aboveIs less than thirty (30) days. a reply within the statutory minimum of thirty (30) days will be considered timely.
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`If NO period for reply is specified above, the maximum statutory period will apply and will expire SIX (6) MONTHS from the mailing date of this communication.
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`- Failure to reply within the set or extended period for reply will. by statute, cause the application to become ABANDONED (35 US.C. § 133).
`Any reply received by the Office later than three months after the mailing date of this communication, even if timely:filed may reduce any
`earned patent term adjustment. See 37 CFR 1.704(b)
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`In no event, however may a reply be timelyifiled
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`Status
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`1). Responsive to 'communication(s) filed on 28 January 2004.
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`2b)IZ This action is non—final.
`2a)EI This action is FINAL.
`3)I:I Since this application is in condition for allowance except for formal matters, prosecution as to the merits is
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`closed in accordance with the practice under Ex parte Quayle. 1935 CD. 11, 453 0.6. 213.
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`Disposition of Claims
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`4). Claim(s) 1-81 is/are pending in the application.
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`43) Of the above claim(s) 9-16 34-42 and 52-69 is/are withdrawn from consideration.
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`5M] Claim(s) _ is/are allowed.
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`6)IZ Claim(s) 1-8 17-33 43-51 and 70-81 is/are rejected.
`7)I:I Claim(s) _ is/are objected to.
`8)I:I Claim(s) _ are subject to restriction and/or election requirement.
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`Application Papers
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`9)I:I The specification is objected to by the Examiner.
`10):] The drawing(s) filed on _ is/are: 3):] accepted or b)I:] objected to by the Examiner.
`Applicant may not request that any objection to the drawing(s) be held in abeyance. See 37 CFR 1.85(a).
`Replacement drawing sheet(s) including the correction is required if the drawing(s) is objected to. See 37 CFR 1.121(d).
`11):] The oath or declaration is objected to by the Examiner. Note the attached Office Action or form PTO-152.
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`Priority under 35 U.S.C. § 119
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`12)E] AcknowledgmentIs made of a claim forforeign priority under 35 U.S. C. § 119(a)—(d) or (f).
`a)I:] All
`b)[:l Some* c)El None of:
`11:] Certified mpies of the priority documents have been received.
`2E] Certified copies of the priority documents have been received in Application No. __
`3.I:I Copies of the certified copies of the priority documents have been received in this National Stage
`application from the International Bureau (PCT Rule 17.2(a)).
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`" See the attached detailed Office action for a list of the certified copies not received.
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`Attachment(s)
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`1) I2 Notice of References Cited (PTO-892)
`2) D Notice of Draftsperson'5 Patent Drawing Review (PTO-948)
`3) E] Information Disclosure Statemenus) (9101449 or PTO/SBIOB)
`Paper No(s)lMail Dale _.
`U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
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`4) CI Interview Summary (PTO-413)
`Paper No(s)lMail Date _-
`5) [:1 Notice of Informal Patent Application (PTO-152)
`6) CI Other:__
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`PTOL-326 (Rev. 1-04)
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`Office Action Summary
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`Part of Paper No./Mail Date 20050217
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`DETAILED ACTION
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`Claim Rejections - 35 USC § 112
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`1.
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`The following is a quotation of the second paragraph of 35 U.S.C. 112:
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`The specification shall conclude with one or more claims particularly pointing out and distinme
`claiming the subject matter which the applicant regards as his invention.
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`2.
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`Claims 1-8, 17-33, 43-51, and 70-81 are rejected under 35 USC. 112, second
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`paragraph, as being indefinite for failing to particularly point out and distinCtly claim the
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`subject matter which applicant regards as the invention.
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`Regarding claims 1 and 17, the claimed limitation “transmitting the new address
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`to which the incoming call is to be redirected” rendered the claim indefinite. Is the new
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`address is being transmitted to a location. If it is than where does this new address
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`being transmitted to or is it that the incoming call will be transmitted to the new address.
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`The examiner will interpret as that the incoming call will be transmitted to the new
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`address of another device. Appropriated correction is required.
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`Regarding claims 25 and 43, the claimed limitation “wherein the sending of the
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`registration notification causes the called party to be provided with an option to redirect
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`routing of the call to another address” rendered the claim indefinite. ls “another address”
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`the same as the new address? Appropriated correction is required.
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`Claim Rejections -_35 USC § 102
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`3.
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`The following is a quotation of the appropriate paragraphs of 35 U.S.C. 102 that
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`form the basis for the rejections under this section made in this Office action:
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`A person shall be entitled to a patent unless —
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`(b) the invention was patented or described in a printed publication in this or a foreign country or in public
`use or on sale in this country, more than one year prior to the date of application for patent in the United
`States.
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`4.
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`Claims 1-5, 8, 17-21, 24-26, 28, 30-33, 43-44, 46, 48-51, and 70-81 are rejected
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`under 35 U.S.C. 102(b) as being anticipated by Pepe et al. (5,742,905).
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`As per claims 1, 17, 25, 43, 70, 72-73, 75-76, 78-79, and 81, Pepe etal.
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`disclosed a method for redirecting a call from a data processing apparatus to another
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`device wherein receiving at the data processing apparatus (fig. 24/no. 30, col. 30/In. 40-
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`42) a registration notice of an incoming call from a server (fig. 24/no. 48), responsive to
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`the registration notice-providing a user with an option to redirect the routing of the call
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`prior to establishing a communication connection between an originator of the incoming
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`call and the data processing apparatus, receiving user input in response to providing the
`option to redirect the routing of the incoming call-wherein the user input identifies a new
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`address of another device to which the incoming call is to be routed, and responsive to
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`receiving the user input-the incoming call will be transmitted to the new address of
`another device (col. 30/ln. 40-66).
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`As per claims 2-5, 8, 18-21, 24, 28, 33, 46, and 51, Pepe et al. disclosed such
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`that the data processing apparatus is of a PDA, laptop computer, portable computing
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`device, wireless device, or a wire-line device (fig. 1-3).
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`As per claims 30-31, 48-49, 71, 74, 77, and 80, Pepe et al. disclosed such that
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`the user has the option to place the incoming on hold or redirect to a voice mailbox (col.
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`30/ln. 40-col. 31/In. 13, wherein it is clear that the user can type in a message and
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`request that the caller stay on the phone and the user will answer the call momentarily).
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`As per claims 32, 50, Pepe et al. disclosed utilizing wireless application protocol
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`(col. 7/ln. 21-col. 8/ln. 53, col. 16/ln. 1-23)
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`As per claims 26 and 44, Pepe et al. disclosed prior to said sending step-
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`receiving a request to initiate a call with a called party and determining a preferred
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`location of the called party (col. 30/ln. 28-56).
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`Claim Rejections - 35 USC § 103
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`5.
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`The following is a quotation of 35 U.S.C. 103(a) which forms the basis for all
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`obviousness rejections set forth in this Office action:
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`(a) A patent may not be obtained though the invention is not identically disclosed or described as set
`forth in section 102 of this title, if the differences between the subject matter sought to be patented and
`the prior art are such that the subject matter as a whole would have been obvious at the time the
`invention was made to a person haying ordinary skill in the art to which said subject matter pertains.
`Patentability shall not be negatived by the manner in which the invention was made.
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`6.
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`Claims 6, 22, 27, 29, 45, and 47 are rejected under 35 U.S.C. 103(a) as being
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`unpatentable over by Pepe et al. (5,742,905).
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`As per claims 6, 22, 27, and 45, Pepe et al. disclosed various protocols are being
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`utilized but not explicitly SIP. However, such is notoriously well known in the art that the
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`examiner takes Official Notice of such. Therefore, it would have been obvious to one of
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`ordinary skill in the art to provide such parlay protocol to the personal communication
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`internetworking system of Pepe et al. in order to effectively provide notification of such
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`events as incoming calls to the user.
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`As per claims 29 and 47, Pepe et al. disclosed various portable devices such as
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`a PDA but not explicitly a Palm VII utilized a device. However, such is notoriously well
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`known in the art that the examiner takes Official Notice of such. Therefore, it would have
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`been obvious to one of ordinary skill in the art to provide such device to be utilized in the
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`personal communication internetworking system of Pepe et al. in order to expand
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`functionality of the device and provide flexibility and portability to the user.
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`7.
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`Claims 7 and 23 are rejected under 35 U.S.C. 103(a) as being unpatentable over
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`by Pepe et al. (5,742,905) in view of French-St. George et al. (6,122,348).
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`As per claims 7 and 23, Pepe et al. disclosed the incoming call is of various
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`media formats but not explicitly video and select the appropriate video device. However,
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`such is notoriously well known in the art, as disclosed by French-St. George et al. (col.
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`4/ln. 6-41). Therefore, it would have been obvious to one of ordinary skill in the art to
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`provide such media format to be utilized in the personal communication internetworking
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`system of Pepe et al. in order to provide such signaling structure that enables a user to
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`manage the receipt of the incoming signaling messages.
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`Conclusion
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`8.
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`The prior art made of record and not relied upon is considered pertinent to
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`applicant's disclosure.
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`Titmuss et al. (6,167,122), Pepper et al. (5,930,700), and Shaffer et al.
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`(5,911,123) disclose such call fonNarding method in a radiotelephone communication
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`system.
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`9.
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`Any inquiry concerning this communication or earlier communications from the
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`examiner should be directed to Pablo Tran whose telephone number is (703)308-7941.
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`The examiner normal hours are 9:30 -5:00 (Monday-Friday). If attempts to reach the
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`examiner by telephone are unsuccessful, the examiner's supervisor, Edward Urban, can
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`be reached at (703)305-4385.
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`Any response’to this action should be mailed to:
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`Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks
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`Washington, DC. 20231
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`or faxed to:
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`(703) 872-9314 (for Technology Center 2600 only)
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`Hand-delivered responses should be brought to Crystal Park II, 2121 Crystal
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`Drive, Arlington, VA, Sixth Floor (Receptionist).
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`Any inquiry of a general nature or relating to the status of this application or
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`proceeding should be directed to the Technology Center 2600 Customer Service Office
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`whose telephone number is (703) 306-0377.
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`PABLO N.THAN
`PRIMARYmm
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`February 18, 2005
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`Classification
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`PTO-392 (Rev. 01-2001)
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`Notice of References Cited
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`Pan of Paper No. 20050217
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`UNITED STATES PA ,-. "1‘ AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`COMMISSIONER FDR PATENTS
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`In Re Application:
`OSTERHOUT, GREGORY T., et a1
`Appl No. 09/419,175
`Filed: October 15, 1999
`Title: PORTABLE CALL MANAGEMENT
`SYSTEM
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`The above-identified application is withdrawn from issue after payment of the issue fee due
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`The above-identified application is hereby withdrawn fi‘om issue.
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`order to prevent abandonment of the application.
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`Telephone inquiries should be directed to Edward Urban, 703-305-4385.
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`The above-identified application is being forwarded to the examiner for prompt appropriate
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`Director, Office of Publication
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`COMMISSIONER FOR PATENTS
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`SPE, Art Unit 2684
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`SUBJECT: W'ITHDRAWAL FROM ISSUE
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`Applicant: OSTERHOUT, GREGORY T., et al
`Serial No.: 09/419,175
`Filed: October 15, 1999
`For: PORTABLE CALL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
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`Notice of Allowance Mailed: April 21, 2004
`Issue Fee Paid Date: June 29, 2004
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`It is requested that the above—identified application be withdrawn from issue for the following purpose:
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`Reopen Prosecution
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`It is directed that this application be withdrawn from issue under 37 CFR 1.313
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`The Examiner is authorized and directed to take prompt appropriate action on this case including notifying
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`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`In re application of: Osterhout et al.
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`Serial No.: 09/419,175
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`Filed: October 15, 1999
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`For: Portable Call Management
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`Sir:
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`Submitted herewith are formal drawings (6 sheets) for the above—identified application.
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`Duke W. Yee
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`Registration No. 34,285
`Yee & Associates, P.C.
`PO. Box 802333
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`Dallas, Texas 75380
`(972) 367-2001
`ATTORNEY FOR APPLICANTS
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`I hereby certifi/ this correspondence is being deposited with the United States Postal service
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`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`ATTORNEY DOCKET NO. 11032RR
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`' Serial No. 09/419,175
`Filed: 10/15/99
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`For: PORTABLE CALL MANAGEMENT
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`Carstens, Yee & Cahoon, LLP
`PO. Box 802334
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`Dallas, Texas 75380
`(972) 367-2001
`ATTORNEY FOR APPLICANT
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