104.
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`(Currently Amended) An audio device integration system, comprising:
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`a first electrical connector electrically connectable to a car stereo;
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`a second electrical connector electrically connectable to an after-market, line-level audio
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`source external to the.@ car stereo; and
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`an interface connected between the ear stereo and the after market, line level audio
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`souree, first and second electrical connectors for transmitting audio from an after-market, line
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`level audio source to a car stereo, the interface including: including a microcontroller in
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`electrical communication with the first and second electrical connectors, the microcontroller
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`executing:
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`means a first code portion for generating and transmitting a device presence signal
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`to the .@ car stereo through the first electrical connector to maintain the fi car stereo in an
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`operational state responsive to signals generated by the an after-market, line-level audio
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`souree; and source.
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`means for transmitting audio from the after market, line le'"v'el audio souree
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`to the ear stereo.
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`REMARKS
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`Applicant submits this response to the outstanding Office Action on the above-identified
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`application. Applicant has amended the claims, as set forth herein, and respectfully submits that
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`the application, as amended, is in condition for allowance.
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`As summarized below, Applicant has amended independent Claims 1, 24, 30, 42, 47, 55,
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`63, 72, 81, and 104 to overcome the rejections raised in the Office Action and to further define
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`the present invention. Applicant has also amended dependent Claims 2-13, 15-20, 23, 25-28, 38,
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`45, 49, 51, 56-57, 59-62, 64-65, 67-71, 73-74, 76-80, 82, 88, 90, 92, 94, 96, 98, 100, and 102-
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`103 to further define the present invention, to address minor informalities, and to provide
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`consistency with the amended independent claims.
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`For purposes of brevity, summaries of Applicant's invention and the cited references (i.e.,
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`U.S. Patent No. 6,1632,079 to Miyazaki, et al.; U.S. Patent No. 6,653,948 to Kunimatsu, et al.;
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`U.S. Patent No. 6,993,615 to Falcon; U.S. Patent No. 6,608,399 to McConnell, et al.; U.S. Patent
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`No. 6,591,085 to Grady; U.S. Patent No. 6,346,917 to Fuchs, et al.; and U.S. Patent No.
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`6,374,177 to Lee, et al) were provided in Applicant's previous responses, and are not repeated
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`herein.
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`Applicant submits that amended independent Claim 1 is patentable over Miyazaki, et al.,
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`Kunimatsu, et al., and McConnell, et al., taken alone or in any combination. None of these
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`references, taken alone or in combination, teach or suggest the features of amended independent
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`Claim 1, which recites an audio device integration system which includes a first connector
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`electrically connectable to a car stereo, a second connector electrically connectable to an
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`after-market audio device external to a car stereo, a third connector electrically connectable to
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`one or more auxiliary input sources external to a car stereo and an after-market audio
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`device, and an interface connected between the first and second electrical connectors for
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`channeling audio signals to a car stereo from an after-market audio device. This claim was also
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`amended to recite that the interface includes a microcontroller in electrical communication
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`with the first and second electrical connectors, and that the microcontroller is programmed
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`to execute:
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`a first code portion for remotely controlling an after-market audio device using a car
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`stereo by receiving a control command from a car stereo through the first connector in a
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`format incompatible with an after-market audio device, processing a received control
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`command into a formatted command compatible with an after-market audio device, and
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`transmitting a formatted command to an after-market audio device through the second
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`connector for execution by an after-market audio device;
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`a second code portion for receiving data from an after-market audio device through the
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`second connector in a format incompatible with a car stereo, processing received data
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`into formatted data compatible with a car stereo, and transmitting formatted data to a car
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`stereo through the first connector for display by a car stereo; and
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`a third code portion for switching to one or more auxiliary input sources connected to
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`the third electrical connector.
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`Importantly, neither Miyazaki, et al., Kunimatsu, et al., nor McConnell, et al., taken alone
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`or in combination, teach or suggest providing an interface having a programmed microcontroller,
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`wherein a code portion is executed by the microcontroller for receiving an incompatible control
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`command issued a car stereo through a first electrical connector connected to the interface,
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`processing the incompatible control command into a formatted control command compatible
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`with an after-market audio device, and transmitting the formatted control command to an after(cid:173)
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`market audio device through a second electrical connector connected to the interface, as required
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`by Claim 1. The electric equipment units of Miyazaki, et al. only include a multiplex control
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`unit for controlling a remotely-positioned device, such as a disk changer. Miyazaki, et al. is
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`entirely absent any disclosure relating to an interface connectable between a car stereo and an
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`after-market audio device via first and second electrical connectors, much less an interface which
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`includes a microcontroller programmed to execute a code portion for processing incompatible
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`control commands transmitted to the interface from a car stereo through a first electrical
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`connector into formatted commands compatible with an after-market device, and transmitting
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`processed commands to an after-market device through a second electrical connector. Simply
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`put, the system of Miyazaki, et al. has nothing to do with processing incompatible control
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`commands at an interface using a programmed microcontroller. This is because the devices of
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`Miyazaki, et al. are already compatible with each other.
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`Kunimatsu, et al. fails to cure the remedies of Miyazaki, et al. It, too, is wholly devoid of
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`any disclosure relating to an interface connectable between a car stereo and an after-market audio
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`device via first and second electrical connectors, much less an interface which includes a
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`rnicrocontroller programmed to execute a code portion for processing incompatible control
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`commands transmitted to the interface :from a car stereo through a first electrical connector into
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`formatted commands compatible with an after-market device, and transmitting processed
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`commands to an after-market device through a second electrical connector. Again, the system of
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`Kunimatsu, et al. includes components which are already compatible with each other. There is
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`no need to process incompatible control commands issued at a car stereo.
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`McConnell, et al. fails to cure the deficiencies of Miyazaki, et al. and Kunimatsu, et al. It
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`does not teach an interface having first and second connectors connectable to a car stereo and an
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`after-market audio device, much less an interface having a microcontroller programmed to
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`execute a code portion for processing incompatible control commands issued at a stereo into a
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`format compatible with an after-market audio device. Miyazaki, et al. only discloses "data
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`protocol translation." This term is not defined in Miyazaki, et al., and there is no description as
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`to what "protocols" are capable of being translated. It is silent on this point, and is thus deficient
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`as a reference. It is a far stretch to suggest that mere mention of these words in McConnell, et al.
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`constitute disclosure of the concept of processing an incompatible control command :from a car
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`stereo for the purpose of controlling an external, after-market device. Certainly, McConnell, et
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`al. does not disclose an interface having a microcontroller programmed in the specific manner
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`recited in amended independent Claim 1. Thus, the resulting combination of Miyazaki, et al.,
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`Kunimatsu, et al., and McConnell, et al. fails to disclose each element of amended independent
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`Claim 1. Moreover, one of ordinary skill in the art would not be motivated to combine the
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`teachings of McConnell, et al. with Miyazaki, et al. and Kunimatsu, et al., since, as discussed
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`above, the components disclosed in Miyazaki, et al. and Kunimatsu, et al. are already native to
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`and compatible with each other.
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`Additionally, none of these references, taken alone or in combination, teach or suggest a
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`programmed microcontroller which executes a second code portion for receiving data from an
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`after-market audio device through the second electrical connector, processing received data into
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`formatted data compatible with a car stereo, and transmitting formatted data to a car stereo
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`through the first electrical connector, as specifically required by amended Claim 1.
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`Further,
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`neither Miyazaki, et al., Kunimatsu, et al., nor McConnell, et al., taken alone or in any
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`combination teach or suggest a microcontroller programmed to execute a third code portion for
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`switching to one or more auxiliary input sources connected to the third electrical connector, as
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`specifically recited in amended Claim 1. As such, Applicant submits that independent Claim 1
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`and Claims 2-13, 15-20, and 23, which depend from amended independent Claim 1 and contain
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`all of the limitations thereof, are patentable over Miyazaki, et al., Kunimatsu, et al., and
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`McConnell, et al. There is simply no disclosure of any of the devices of Miyazaki, et al.,
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`Kunimatsu. et al., or McConnell, et al. having a programmed microcontroller which allows for
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`the processing of data generated by an after-market device into a format compatible with a car
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`stereo, or a programmed microcontroller which allows for switching to one or more auxiliary
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`devices connected to a third connector of an interface.
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`The majority of the remaining independent claims (i.e., Claims 24, 30, 42, 47, 55, 63, 72,
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`81, and 104) were amended to include limitations similar to those appearing in amended
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`independent Claim I.
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`Specifically, independent Claim 24 was amended to recite an interface having a first
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`connector connectable to a car stereo, a plurality of auxiliary electrical connectors connectable to
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`a plurality of auxiliary input sources, and a microcontroller programmed to execute code features
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`similar to those recited in Claim 1. Independent Claim 30 was amended to method of integrating
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`an after-market device which includes the step of providing an interface having a first electrical
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`connector connectable to a car stereo, a second electrical connector connectable to an after(cid:173)
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`market device external to a car stereo, a third electrical connector connectable to an auxiliary
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`input source, and a microcontroller, as well as process steps similar to the code features recited in
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`Claim 1.
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`Independent Claim 42 was amended to recite that the interface includes a
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`microcontroller in communication with a portable device through the data port of the docking
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`station and in communication with a car stereo, which executes a code portion for remotely
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`controlling a portable device docked within the docking station.
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`Independent Claim 4 7 was
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`amended to recite the step of providing an interface having a first electrical connector, a second
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`electrical connector, and a microcontroller positioned within the interface, as well as the step of
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`generating and transmitting a device presence signal to the car stereo using a first code portion
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`executed by the microcontroller. Independent Claims 55, 63, and 72 were amended to recite an
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`interface having first and second connectors (one of which is connectable to a car stereo, the
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`other of which is connectable to at least one external, after-market device, such as an MP3
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`player, a satellite radio receiver, or a digital audio broadcast receiver) and a microcontroller
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`programmed to execute code features similar to the features recited in Claim 1. Independent
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`Claims 81 and 104 were amended to recite a first electrical connector connectable to a car stereo,
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`a second electrical connector connectable to an after-market video device (Claim 81) or to a line(cid:173)
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`level audio source (Claim 104), and an a microcontroller positioned in the interface which
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`executes program code for generating and transmitting a device presence signal to a car stereo to
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`maintain a car stereo in an operational state responsive to an after-market video device (Claim
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`81) or a line-level audio source (Claim 104).
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`For the same reasons as those stated above, the remaining claims (i.e., independent
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`Claims 24, 30, 42, 47, 55, 63, 72, 81, and 104 and their associated dependent claims) are
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`patentable over Miyazaki, et al., Kunimatsu, et al., and McConnell, et al., taken alone or in any
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`combination. These claims are also patentable over the remaining references cited in the Office
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`Action (i.e., Falcon, Grady, Fuchs, et al., and Lee, et al.), taken alone or in any combination with
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`Miyazaki, et al., Kunimatsu, et al., and/or McConnell, et al., as none of these references are
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`concerned with providing an interface having two or more electrical connectors for connection
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`with a car stereo and at least one after-market, external device, nor are they even remotely
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`concerned with an interface which includes a microcontroller programmed to execute the code
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`features recited in the remaining claims. As such, Applicant submits that remaining Claims 24-
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`29, 30-38, 40-57, 59-65, 67-74, and 76-82, and 88-104 are patentable over the cited references,
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`taken alone or in any combination.
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`Applicant respectfully traverses the rejection of independent Claim 83 as being obvious
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`over Miyazaki, et al. in view of McConnell, et al. Claim 83 recites an audio device integration
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`system which includes a car stereo, a portable audio device external to a car stereo, and an
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`interface connected between the car stereo and the portable audio device, which includes means
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`for generating a device presence signal and transmitting a signal to a car stereo to maintain the
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`car stereo in an operational state, and means for remotely controlling the portable audio
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`device using the car stereo by receiving a control command from the car stereo in a format
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`incompatible with the portable audio device, processing the control command into a
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`formatted control command compatible with the portable audio device. and transmitting
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`the formatted control command to the portable device for execution thereby.... Neither
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`Miyazaki, et al. nor McConnel, et al., taken alone or in combination, teach or suggest such
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`features.
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`First, one of ordinary skill in the art would not be motivated to combine the system of
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`Miyazaki, et al. with the system of McConnell, et al. As discussed above, the components of
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`Miyazaki, et al. are compatible with each other. The ability to integrate an incompatible, non(cid:173)
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`native device is not disclosed or even contemplated, because the components of Miyazaki, et al.
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`are native and interoperable with each other. As such, one would not be motivated to combine
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`the "data protocol translation" feature of McConnell, et al. into the system of Miyazaki, et al.
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`since there is absolutely no disclosed need in Miyazaki, et al. to process incompatible signals.
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`Second, the combination of Miyazaki, et al. with McConnell, et al. still does not teach or
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`suggest each element of Claim 83. Claim 83 specifically recites an interface which processes
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`incompatible control commands from a car stereo into formatted control commands that can be
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`executed by a portable device external to a car stereo. Both Miyazaki, et al. and McConnell, et
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`al. are devoid of such features, taken alone or in combination. As acknowledged in the Office
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`Action, Miyazaki, et al. fails to disclose processing incompatible control commands issued from
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`a car stereo. McConnell, et al. is likewise deficient, in that it does not disclose processing
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`incompatible control commands issued from a car stereo. That McConnell, et al. mentions the
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`words "data protocol translation" is immaterial. The term is not defined in McConnell, et al.,
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`and the very words themselves only describe translation of data protocols, not control
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`commands issued from a car stereo. Thus, the resulting combination of Miyazaki, et al. with
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`the "data protocol translation" feature of McConnell, et al. fails to teach or suggest each element
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`of independent Claim 83. As such, Applicant submits that independent Claim 83 and Claims 84-
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`87, which depend from Claim 83 and contain all of the limitations thereof, are patentable over
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`the cited references. Applicant also submits that none of the remaining cited references, taken
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`alone or in any combination with Miyazaki, et al. and/or McConnell, et al., teach or suggest the
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`features of amended independent Claim 83 and Claims 84-87 depending therefrom.
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`All issues raised in the Office Action are believed to have been addressed. Claims 1, 2-
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`13, 15-20, 23-28, 30, 38, 42, 45, 47, 49, 51, 55-57, 59-65, 67-74, 76-82, 88, 90, 92, 94, 96, 98,
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`100, and 102-104 were amended. No new matter is believed to have been added. Claims 1-13,
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`15-38, 40-57, 59-65, 67-74, and 76-104 are pending and are in condition for allowance.
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`Reexamination is requested and favorable action solicited.
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`Y.J-
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`Mark E. Nikolsky
`Reg. No. 48,319
`McCarter & English, LLP
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`Tel.: 973-639-6987
`Fax.: 973-297-6624
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`Exhibit 1002
`Page 0615
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`UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
`United States Patent and Trademark Office
`Address: COMMISSIONER FOR PATENTS
`P.O. Box 1450
`Alexandria, Virginia 22313-1450
`www .uspto.gov
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`APPLICATION NO.
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`FILING DATE
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`FIRST NAMED INVENTOR
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`ATTORNEY DOCKET NO.
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`CONFIRMATION NO.
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`10/316,961
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`12/11/2002
`
`Ira Marlowe
`
`9809/1
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`4879
`
`02/20/2008
`
`7590
`MICHAEL R FRISCIA
`MCCARTER & ENGLISH
`FOUR GATEWAY CENTER
`100 MULBERRY STREET
`NEWARK, NJ 07102
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`EXAMINER
`
`KURR, JASON RJCHARD
`
`ART UNIT
`
`PAPER NUMBER
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`2615
`
`MAIL DATE
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`02/20/2008
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`DELIVERY MODE
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`PAPER
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`Please find below and/or attached an Office communication concerning this application or proceeding.
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`The time period for reply, if any, is set in the attached communication.
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`PTOL-90A (Rev. 04/07)
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`Exhibit 1002
`Page 0616
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`Office Action Summary
`
`Application No.
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`Applicant(s)
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`10/316,961
`
`Examiner
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`MARLOWE, IRA
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`Art Unit
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`·2615
`Jason R. Kurr
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`Period for Reply
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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 U.S.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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`Status
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`1 )[gl Responsive to communication(s) filed on 06 September 2007.
`2a)[gl This action is FINAL.
`2b)0 This action is non-final.
`3)0 Since this application is in condition for allowance except for formal matters, prosecution as to the merits is
`closed in accordance with the practice under Ex parte Quayle, 1935 C.D. 11, 453 O.G. 213.
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`Disposition of Claims
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`4)[gl Claim(s) 1-13.15-38.40-57.59-65 and 67-104 is/are pending in the application.
`4a) Of the above claim(s) __ is/are withdrawn from consideration.
`5)0 Claim(s) . __ · is/are allowed.
`6)[gl Claim(s) 1-13.15-38.40-57,59-65 and 67-104 is/are rejected.
`7)0 Claim(s) __ is/are objected to.
`8)0 Claim(s) __ are subject to restriction and/or election requirement.
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`Application Papers
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`9)0 The specification is objected to by the Examiner.
`10)0 The drawing(s) filed on __ is/are: a)O accepted or b)O 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 )0 The oath or declaration is objected to by the Examiner. Note the attached Office Action or form PT0-152.
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`Priority under 35 U.S.C. § 119
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`12)0 Acknowledgment is made of a claim for foreign priority under 35 U.S.C. § 119(a)-(d) pr (f).
`a)O All b)O Some* c)O None of:
`1.0 Certified copies of the priority documents have been received.
`2.0 Certif[ed copies of the priority documents have been received in Application No. __ .
`3.0 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)).
`*Seethe attached detailed Office action for a list of the certified copies not received.
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`2) 0 Notice of Draftsperson's Patent Drawing Review (PT0-948)
`3) 0 Information Disclosure Statenient(s) (PTO/SB/08)
`Paper No(s)/Mail Date __ .
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`4) 0 Interview Summary (PT0-413)
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`5) 0 Notice of Informal Patent Application
`6) 0 Other: __ .
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`U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
`PTOL-326 (Rev. 08-06)
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`Office Action Summary
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`Part of Paper No./Mail Date 20080109
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`Jaguar Land Rover
`Exhibit 1002
`Page 0617
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`Application/Control Number: 10/316,961
`Art Unit: 2615
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`Page 2
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`DETAILED ACTION
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`Claim Objections
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`Claim 100 is objected to because of the following informalities:
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`Claim 100 discloses "the second electrical connector", there is a lack of
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`antecedent basis for this limitation within the claim.
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`Appropriate correction is required.
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`Claim Rejections - 35 USC § 112
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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 distinctly
`claiming the subject matter which the applicant regards as his invention.
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`Claims 1-3, 6,. 11, 13, 16-20, 23-25, 27-28, 30, 42, 55-57, 59, 62-65, 67, 71-74,
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`76, 80-82, 102-104 are rejected under 35 U.S.C. 112, second paragraph, as being
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`indefinite for failing to particularly point out and distinctly claim the subject matter which
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`applicant regards as the invention.
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`With respect to claims 1, 6, 11, 13, 16-20, 23-25, 27-28, 30, 42, 55, 59, 62-63,
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`67, 71-72, 76, 80-82, 102-104 the Applicant has amended the term "the car stereo" to
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`read "a car stereo" throughout the claim language. By doing this, it is unclear to the
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`Examiner as to which car stereo the claim is referring. Are there multiple car stereos?
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`Fo