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`: 95/001,914
`Control No.
`: 7,932,923
`Patent No.
`: February 29, 2012
`Filed
`Customer No. : 06449
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`Art Unit
`Examiner
`Conf.No.
`Atty. No.
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`: 3992
`: Deandra M. Hughes
`: 1269
`: 4079-101
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`Title: VIDEO SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM EMPLOYING VIDEO PRIMITIVES
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`Mail Stop Inter Partes Reexam
`Central Reexamination Unit
`Commissioner for Patents
`United States Patent & Trademark Office
`P.O. Box 1450
`Alexandria, VA 22313-1450
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`AMENDMENT AND REPLY
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`This Amendment and Reply is in response to the non-final Office Action dated May 23,
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`2012.
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`Amendments to the Claims begin on page A of this paper.
`A Listing of the Status of Claims and Support for the New Claims begins on page 2 of
`this paper.
`Remarks begin on page 3 of this paper.
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`Amendments to the Claims
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`Pursuant to 37 CFR 1.530 (d)(2) and (f)(2), please add the following proposed new
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`claims:
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`42.
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`(New) The method of claim 1, wherein the plurality of attributes of the object includes at
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`least one spatial attribute.
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`43.
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`(New) The method of claim 1, wherein the plurality of attributes of the object includes a
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`color of the object.
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`44.
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`(New) The method of claim 1, wherein the plurality of attributes of the object includes a
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`size of the object.
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`45.
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`(New) The method of claim 1, wherein the plurality of attributes of the object includes at
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`least one of a velocity and a speed of the object.
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`46.
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`(New) The method of claim 1, wherein the plurality of attributes of the object includes a
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`position of the object.
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`47.
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`(New) The method of claim 1, wherein the plurality of attributes of the object includes a
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`trajectory of the object.
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`48.
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`(New) The method of claim 1. wherein the plurality of attributes of the object includes a
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`classification of the object.
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`49.
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`(New) The method of claim 1. wherein the plurality of attributes of the object includes a
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`shape of the object.
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`50.
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`(New) The method of claim 8. wherein the plurality of attributes includes at least one
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`spatial attribute.
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`51.
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`(New) The method of claim 8, wherein the plurality of attributes includes a color of the
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`first or second object.
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`52.
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`(New) The method of claim 8, wherein the plurality of attributes includes a size of the
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`first or second object.
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`53.
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`(New) The method of claim 8. wherein the plurality of attributes includes at least one of a
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`velocity and a speed of the first or second object.
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`54.
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`(New) The method of claim 8, wherein the plurality of attributes includes a position of
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`the first or second object.
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`55.
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`(New) The method of claim 8, wherein the plurality of attributes includes a trajectory of
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`the first or second object.
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`56.
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`(New) The method of claim 8, wherein the plurality of attributes includes a classification
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`of the first or second object.
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`57.
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`(New) The method of claim 8. wherein the plurality of attributes includes a shape of the
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`first or second object.
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`58.
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`(New) The video device of claim 9, wherein the plurality of attributes of the object
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`includes at least one spatial attribute.
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`59.
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`(New) The video device of claim 9, wherein the plurality of attributes of the object
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`includes a color of the object.
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`60.
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`(New) The video device of claim 9. wherein the plurality of attributes of the object
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`includes a size of the object.
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`61.
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`(New) The video device of claim 9. wherein the plurality of attributes of the object
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`includes at least one of a velocity and a speed of the object.
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`62.
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`(New) The video device of claim 9. wherein the plurality of attributes of the object
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`includes a position of the object.
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`63.
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`(New) The video device of claim 9. wherein the plurality of attributes of the object
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`includes a trajectory of the object.
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`64.
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`(New) The video device of claim 9. wherein the plurality of attributes of the object
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`includes a classification of the object.
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`65.
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`(New) The video device of claim 9. wherein the plurality of attributes of the object
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`includes a shape of the object.
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`66.
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`(New) The method of claim 20. wherein each of the plurality of attributes of the object is
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`an observable characteristic of the object.
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`67.
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`(New) The method of claim 66. wherein the plurality of attributes of the object includes
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`at least one spatial attribute.
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`68.
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`(New) The method of claim 66. wherein the plurality of attributes of the object includes a
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`color of the object.
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`69.
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`(New) The method of claim 66. wherein the plurality of attributes of the object includes a
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`size of the object.
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`70.
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`(New) The method of claim 66, wherein the plurality of attributes of the object includes
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`at least one of a velocity and a speed of the object.
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`71.
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`(New) The method of claim 66, wherein the plurality of attributes of the object includes a
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`position of the object.
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`72.
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`(New) The method of claim 66, wherein the plurality of attributes of the object includes a
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`trajectory of the object.
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`73.
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`(New) The method of claim 66, wherein the plurality of attributes of the object includes a
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`classification of the object.
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`74.
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`(New) The method of claim 66, wherein the plurality of attributes of the object includes a
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`shape of the object.
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`75.
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`(New) The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 22. wherein the
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`plurality of attributes of the object includes at least one spatial attribute.
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`76.
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`(New) The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 22, wherein the
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`plurality of attributes of the object includes a color of the object.
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`77.
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`(New) The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 22. wherein the
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`plurality of attributes of the object includes a size of the object.
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`78.
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`(New) The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 22. wherein the
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`plurality of attributes of the object includes at least one of a velocity and a speed of the object.
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`79.
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`(New) The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 22. wherein the
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`plurality of attributes of the object includes a position of the object.
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`80.
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`{New) The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 22. wherein the
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`plurality of attributes of the object includes a trajectory of the object.
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`81.
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`(New) The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 22. wherein the
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`plurality of attributes of the object includes a classification of the object.
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`82.
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`(New) The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 22. wherein the
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`plurality of attributes of the object includes a shape of the object.
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`83.
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`{New) The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 29. wherein the
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`plurality of attributes includes at least one spatial attribute.
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`84.
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`(New) The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 29. wherein the
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`plurality of attributes includes a color of the first or second object.
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`85.
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`(New) The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 29. wherein th~
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`plurality of attributes includes a size of the first or second object.
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`86.
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`(New) The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 29. wherein the
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`plurality of attributes includes at least one of a velocity and a speed of the first or second object.
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`87.
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`{New) The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 29. wherein the
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`plurality of attributes includes a position of the first or second object.
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`88.
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`(New) The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 29. wherein the
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`plurality of attributes includes a trajectory of the first or second object.
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`89.
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`{New) The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 29. wherein the
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`plurality of attributes includes a classification of the first or second object.
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`90.
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`{New) The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 29. wherein the
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`plurality of attributes includes a shape of the first or second object.
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`91.
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`(New) The video device of claim 30, wherein the plurality of attributes includes at least
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`one spatial attribute.
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`92.
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`(New) The video device of claim 30. wherein the plurality of attributes includes a color
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`of the first or second object.
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`93.
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`(New) The video device of claim 30. wherein the plurality of attributes includes a size of
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`the first or second object.
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`94.
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`(New) The video device of claim 30, wherein the plurality of attributes includes at least
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`one of a velocity and a speed of the first or second object.
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`95.
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`(New) The video device of claim 30. wherein the plurality of attributes includes a
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`position of the first or second object.
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`96.
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`(New) The video device of claim 30. wherein the plurality of attributes includes a
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`trajectory of the first or second object.
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`97.
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`(New) The video device of claim 30. wherein the plurality of attributes includes a
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`classification of the first or second object.
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`98.
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`(New) The video device of claim 30. wherein the plurality of attributes includes a shape
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`of the first or second object.
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`99.
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`(New) A method comprising:
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`automatically detecting. via a computer system having a computer comprising a computer
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`readable medium. an object in a video from a single camera;
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`automatically detecting. via the computer system. a plurality of attributes of the object by
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`analyzing the video from said single camera, the plurality of attributes including at least one of a
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`physical attribute and a temporal attribute, each attribute representing a characteristic of the
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`detected object;
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`selecting. via the computer system. a new user rule after detecting the plurality of
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`attributes. wherein selecting the new user rule comprises the computer system retrieving a new
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`user rule that was previously specified; and
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`after detecting the plurality of attributes and after selecting the new user rule, identifying.
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`via the computer system, an event of the object that is not one of the detected attributes of the
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`object by applying the new user rule to the plurality of detected attributes;
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`wherein the plurality of attributes that are detected are independent of which event is
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`identified,
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`wherein the step of identifying the event of the object identifies the event without
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`reprocessing the video, and
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`wherein the event of the object refers to the object engaged in an activity.
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`100.
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`(New) The method of claim 99, wherein selecting the new user rule comprises selecting a
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`subset of the plurality of attributes for analysis.
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`101.
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`(New) The method of claim 99, wherein the plurality of attributes that are detected are
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`defined in a device prior to a selection of a subset of the plurality of attributes.
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`102.
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`(New) The method of claim 99, wherein no analysis is performed on at least some of the
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`detected attributes to detect an event.
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`103.
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`(New) The method of claim 99. wherein the plurality of attributes include plural physical
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`attributes and the method comprises applying the new user rule to a plural number of physical
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`attributes.
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`104.
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`(New) The method of claim 99. wherein the plurality of attributes include plural temporal
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`attributes and the method comprises applying the new user rule to a plural number of temporal
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`attributes.
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`105.
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`(New) The method of claim 99. further comprising:
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`storing the detected attributes in memory; and
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`identifying the event of the object by analyzing only a subset of the attributes stored in
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`the memory.
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`106.
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`(New) The method of claim 99. wherein the plurality of attributes of the object includes
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`at least one spatial attribute.
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`107.
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`(New) The method of claim 99. wherein the plurality of attributes of the object includes a
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`color of the object.
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`108.
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`(New) The method of claim 99. wherein the plurality of attributes of the object includes a
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`size of the object.
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`109.
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`(New) The method of claim 99, wherein the plurality of attributes of the object includes
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`at least one of a velocity and a speed of the object.
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`110.
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`(New) The method of claim 99, wherein the plurality of attributes of the object includes a
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`position of the object.
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`111.
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`(New) The method of claim 99, wherein the plurality of attributes of the object includes a
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`trajectory of the object.
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`112.
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`(New) The method of claim 99. wherein the plurality of attributes of the object includes a
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`classification of the object.
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`113.
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`(New) The method of claim 99. wherein the plurality of attributes of the object includes a
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`shape of the object.
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`114.
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`(New) A method comprising:
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`automatically detecting, via a computer system having a computer comprising a computer
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`readable medium. first and second objects in a video from a single camera:
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`automatically detecting. via the computer system. a plurality of attributes of each of the
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`detected first and second objects by analyzing the video from said single camera, each attribute
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`representing a characteristic of the respective detected object;
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`selecting, via the computer system. a new user rule. wherein selecting the new user rule
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`comprises the computer system retrieving a new user rule that was previously specified; and
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`after detecting the plurality of attributes, identifying, via the computer system, an event
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`that is not one of the detected attributes of the first and second objects by applying the new user
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`rule to the plurality of detected attributes;
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`wherein the plurality of attributes that are detected are independent of which event is
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`identified.
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`wherein the step of identifying an event of the object comprises identifying a first event
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`of the first object interacting with the second object by analyzing the detected attributes of the
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`first and second objects. the first event not being one of the detected attributes. and
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`wherein the event of the object refers to the object engaged in an activity.
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`115.
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`(New) A video device comprising:
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`means for automatically detecting first and second objects in a video from a single
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`camera;
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`means for automatically detecting a plurality of attributes of each of the detected first and
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`second objects by analyzing the video from said single camera. each attribute representing a
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`characteristic of the respective detected object;
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`a memory storing the plurality ofdetected attributes; and
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`means for identifying an event of the first object interacting with the second object by
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`applying a selected new user rule to the plurality of attributes stored in memory. and for
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`identifying the event independent of when the attributes are stored in memory. the event not
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`being one of the detected attributes.
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`wherein the event of the object refers to the object engaged in an activity.
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`116.
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`(New) The video device of claim 115, further comprising:
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`a video camera operable to obtain the video.
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`117.
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`(New) The video device of claim 115. wherein the means for identifying an event of the
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`frrst object interacting with the second object comprises means for identifying a first event in real
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`time by analyzing. of the plurality of attributes. only a first selected subset of the plurality of
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`attributes.
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`118.
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`(New) The video device of claim 117, wherein the means for identifying an event of the
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`first object' interacting with the second object comprises means for identifying a second event by
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`analyzing. of the plurality of attributes. only a second selected subset of the plurality of attributes
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`which have been archived.
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`119.
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`(New) The video device of claim 115. wherein applying a selected new user rule
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`comprises analyzing. of the plurality of attributes, only a selected subset of the plurality of
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`attributes.
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`120.
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`(New) The video device of claim 115.
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`wherein the memory is configured to store at least some of the plurality of attributes for
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`at least two months, and
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`wherein the means for identifying an event of the first object interacting with the second
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`object includes means for identifying the event by analyzing only a selected subset of the
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`plurality of attributes including the at least some of the plurality of attributes stored for at least
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`two months.
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`121.
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`(New) The video device of claim 115. wherein the means for identifying an event
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`includes means for identifying the event without reprocessing the video.
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`122.
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`(New) The video device of claim 115. wherein the means for identifying an event
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`includes means for identifying the event by analyzing at least two selected physical attributes of
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`the plurality of attributes.
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`123.
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`(New) The video device of claim 115. wherein the identifying means identifies an event
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`by analyzing a selection of individual ones of the detected plural attributes.
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`124.
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`(New) The video device of claim 115. wherein the plural attributes detected by the means
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`for detecting are defined in the video device independent of a selection of the detected plural
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`attributes.
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`125.
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`(New) The video device of claim 115. wherein the video surveillance device is a
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`computer system configured as a video surveillance device.
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`126.
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`(New) The video device of claim 115. further comprising video sensors.
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`127.
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`(New) The video device of claim 115, wherein the plurality of attributes includes at least
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`one spatial attribute.
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`128.
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`(New) The video device of claim 115, wherein the plurality of attributes includes a color
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`of the first or second object.
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`129.
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`(New) The video device of claim 115, wherein the plurality of attributes includes a size
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`of the first or second object.
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`130.
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`(New) The video device of claim 115, wherein the plurality of attributes includes at least
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`one of a velocity and a speed of the first or second object.
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`131.
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`(New) The video device of claim 115. wherein the plurality of attributes includes a
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`position of the first or second object.
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`132.
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`(New) The video device of claim 115, wherein the plurality of attributes includes a
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`trajectory of the first or second object.
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`133.
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`(New) The video device of claim 115. wherein the plurality of attributes includes a
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`classification of the first or second object.
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`134.
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`(New) The video device of claim 115. wherein the plurality of attributes includes a shape
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`of the first or second object.
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`135.
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`(New) The method of claim 99. wherein the computer of the computer system is
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`application-specific hardware.
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`136.
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`(New) The method of claim 114. wherein the computer of the computer system is
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`application-specific hardware.
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`137.
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`(New) A computer program product comprising a non-transitory computer readable
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`medium storing computer readable code embodied in the medium. the computer program
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`product comprising:
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`program code for causing a computer to detect an object in a video from a single camera:
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`program code for causing a computer to detect a plurality of attributes of the object by
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`analyzing the video from said single camera. the plurality of attributes including at least one of a
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`physical attribute and a temporal attribute, each attribute representing a characteristic of the
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`detected object:
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`program code for causing a computer to select a new user rule after detecting the plurality
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`of attributes, wherein causing the computer to select the new user rule comprises causing the
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`computer to retrieve a new user rule that was previously specified: and
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`program code for causing a computer to. after detecting the plurality of attributes and
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`after selecting the new user rule. identify an event of the object that is not one of the detected
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`attributes of the object by applying the new user rule to the plurality of detected attributes. the
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`event of the object being identified without reprocessing the video:
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`wherein the plurality of attributes that are detected are independent of which event is
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`identified, and
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`wherein the event of the object refers to the object engaged in an activity.
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`138.
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`(New) A computer program product comprising a non-transitory computer readable
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`medium storing computer readable code embodied in the medium, the computer program
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`product comprising:
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`program code for causing a computer to detect first and second objects in a video from a
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`single camera;
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`program code for causing a computer to detect a plurality of attributes of each of the
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`detected first and second objects by analyzing the video from said single camera, each attribute
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`representing a characteristic of the respective detected object;
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`program code for causing a computer to select a new user rule, wherein causing the
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`computer to select the new user rule comprises causing the computer to retrieve a new user rule
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`that was previously specified; and
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`program code for causing a computer to, after detecting the plurality of attributes,
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`identify an event that is not one of the detected attributes of the first and second objects by
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`applying the new user rule to the plurality of detected attributes;
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`wherein the plurality of attributes that are detected are independent of which event is
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`identified,
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`wherein the program code for causing a computer to identify an event comprises program
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`code for causing a computer to identify a first event of the first object interacting with the second
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`object by analyzing the detected attributes of the first and second objects, the first event not
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`being one of the detected attributes, and
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`wherein the event of the object refers to the object engaged in an activity.
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`139.
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`(New) The video device of claim 9, wherein the plurality of detected attributes are
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`independent of which event is identified.
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`140.
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`(New) The video device of claim 30, wherein the plurality of detected attributes are
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`independent of which event is identified.
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`141.
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`(New) The method of claim 1, wherein selecting the new user rule comprises a computer
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`retrieving a new user rule that was previously specified.
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`142.
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`(New) The method of claim 8, wherein selecting the new user rule comprises a computer
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`retrieving a new user rule that was previously specified.
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`143.
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`(New) The video device of claim 9, wherein selecting the new user rule comprises
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`retrieving a new user rule that was previously specified.
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`144.
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`(New) The method of claim 20, wherein selecting the new user rule comprises retrieving
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`a new user rule that was previously specified.
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`145.
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`(New) The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 22, wherein
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`selecting the new user rule comprises the computer system retrieving a new user rule that was
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`previously specified.
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`146.
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`(New) The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 29, wherein
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`selecting the new user rule comprises the computer system retrieving a new user rule that was
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`previously specified.
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`147.
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`(New) The method of claim 1, wherein the plurality of detected attributes are selected
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`from the group consisting of at least one of a size. a shape, a color, a texture, a position, a
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`velocity, and a speed of the detected object.
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`148.
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`(New) The method of claim 8, wherein the plurality of detected attributes are selected
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`from the group consisting of at least one of a size, a shape, a color, a texture, a position, a
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`velocity, and a speed of the detected first or second object.
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`149.
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`(New) The video device of claim 9, wherein the plurality of detected attributes are
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`selected from the group consisting of at least one of a size, a shape, a color, a texture, a position,
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`a velocity, and a speed of the detected object.
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`150.
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`{New) The method of claim 20, wherein the detected attributes are selected from the
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`group consisting of at least one of a size. a shape, a color, a texture, a position, a velocity. and a
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`speed of the detected object.
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`151.
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`(New) The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 22. wherein the
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`plurality of detected attributes are selected from the group consisting of at least one of a size. a
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`shape. a color. a texture. a position. a velocity. and a speed of the detected object.
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`152.
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`{New) The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 29. wherein the
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`plurality of detected attributes are selected from the group consisting of at least one of a size. a
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`shape. a color. a texture, a position. a velocity. and a speed of the detected first or second object.
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`153.
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`(New) The video device of claim 30. wherein the plurality of detected attributes are
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`selected from the group consisting of at least one of a size. a shape. a color. a texture. a position.
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`a velocity. and a speed of the detected first or second object.
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`154.
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`{New) The method of claim 99. wherein the plurality of detected attributes are selected
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`from a group consisting of at least one of a size. a shape. a color, a texture. a position, a velocity,
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`and a speed of the detected object.
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`155.
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`(New) The method of claim 114. wherein the plurality of detected attributes are selected
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`from the group consisting of at least one of a size. a shape, a color. a texture. a position, a
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`velocity. and a speed of the detected first or second object.
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`156.
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`(New) The video device of claim 115. wherein the plurality of detected attributes are
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`selected from the group consisting of at least one of a size. a shape. a color. a texture. a position.
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`a velocity, and a speed of the detected first or second object.
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`157.
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`(New) The computer program product of claim 137, wherein the plurality of detected
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`attributes are selected from the group consisting of at least one of a size. a shape. a color. a
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`texture. a position. a velocity. and a speed of the detected object.
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`158.
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`(New) The computer program product of claim 138. wherein the plurality of detected
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`attributes are selected from the group consisting of at least one of a size, a shape, a color, a
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`texture, a position. a velocity, and a speed of the detected first or second object.
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`159.
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`(New) The method of claim 1, wherein identifying the event of the object occurs in real
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`160.
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`(New) The method of claim 8, wherein identifying the event occurs in real time.
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`161.
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`(New) The method of claim 8. further comprising storing the detected attributes in a
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`memory:
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`wherein analyzing the detected attributes occurs after the detected attributes have been
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`stored in the memory.
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`162.
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`(New) The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 22. wherein
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`identifying the event of the object occurs in real time.
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`163.
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`(New) The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 29, wherein
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`identifying the event occurs in real time.
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`164.
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`(New) The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 29, wherein the
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`method implemented by the computer system further comprises storing the detected attributes in
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`a memory;
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`wherein analyzing the detected attributes occurs after the detected attributes have been
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`stored in the memory.
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`165.
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`(New) The method of claim 99, wherein identifying the event of the object occurs in real
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`166.
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`(New) The method of claim 114, wherein identifying the event occurs in real time.
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`167.
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`(New) The method of claim 114. further comprising storing the detected attributes in a
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`memory;
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`wherein analyzing the detected attributes occurs after the detected attributes have been
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`stored in the memory.
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`(New) The computer program product of claim 137, wherein the program code for
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`causing the computer to identify the event of the object causes the computer to identify the event
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`of the object in real time.
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`169.
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`(New) The computer program product of claim 137, further comprising program code for
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`causing a computer to store the plurality of detected attributes in a memory;
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`wherein the program code for causing the computer to identify the event of the object
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`applies the new user rule to the plurality of detected attributes after the plurality of detected
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`attributes have been stored in the memory.
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`170.
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`(New) The computer program product of claim 138. wherein the program code for
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`causing the computer to identify the event causes the computer to identify the event in real time.
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`171.
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`(New) The computer program product of claim 138, further comprising program code for
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`causing a computer to store the plurality of detected attributes in a memory;
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`wherein the program code for causing the computer to identify the event applies the new user
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`rule to the plurality of detected attributes after the plurality of detected attributes have been
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`stored in the memory.
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`Status of Claims and Support for the Proposed New Claims
`Claims 1-41 are pending in this reexamination and have not been amended. Claims 42-171
`are proposed to be added. In accordance with 37 CFR 1.530U), none of the requested new claims
`enlarges the scope of the patented claims or adds new matter. Support for the proposed new claims
`is found throughout the specifications of U.S. Patent No. 7,932,923 and U.S. Patent Application No.
`09/987,707, filed on November 15, 2001, including the portions cited in the support chart below.
`See 37 C.F.R. ยง 1.132 Declaration of Dr. Kenneth A. Zeger Dec. ("Zeger Dec."), 9[ 16.
`Sunnort in the '923 Patent ('707 Aonlication)
`See, e.g., '923 Patent at col. 4, I. 63-col. 5, I. 5 & col. 7, II. 1-12 ('707 Application at WI 66 & 80).
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`New Claim(s)
`42, 50, 58, 67, 75,
`83, 91, 106, 127
`43, 51, 59, 68, 76,
`84, 92, 107, 128
`44, 52, 60, 69, 77,
`85, 93, 108, 129
`45, 53, 61, 70, 78,
`86, 94, 109, 130
`46, 54, 62, 71, 79,
`87, 95, 110, 131
`47, 55, 63, 72, 80,
`88, 96, 111, 132
`48, 56. 64, 73, 81,
`89, 97, 112, 133
`49, 57, 65, 74, 82,
`90, 98, 113, 134
`66
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`99
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`100-105
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`114
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`l I 5
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`116-126
`135, 136
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`137
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`138
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`139, 140
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`141-146
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`147-158
`159, 160, 162,
`163, 165, 166,
`168, 170
`161, 164, 167,
`169,171
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`See, e.g., '923 Patent at col. 7, II. 24-28 ('707 Application at'I[ 83).
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`See, e.g., '923 Patent at col. 7, II. 17-23 ('707 Application at 'II 82).
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`See, e.g., '923 Patent at col. 7, II. 1-12 & col. 7, II. 47-65 ('707 Application at WI 80 & 88).
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`See, e.g., '923 Patent at col. 7, JI. 1-12 & col. 7, II. 47-65 ('707 Application at WI 80 & 88).
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`See, e.g., '923 Patent at col. 7, II. 47-65 & col. 10, II. 31-41 ('707 Application at WI 88 & 114).
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`See, e.g., '923 Patent at col. 7, II. l-16 & col. 10, JI. 42-48 ('707 Application at WI 80, 81, l I 5).
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`See, e.g., '923 Patent at col. 7, 11. 1-12 & col. 7, I. 66-col. 8, I. 4 ('707 Application at WI 80 & 89).
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`See, e.f(., '923 Patent at col. 7, II. l-12 ('707 Aoolication at 'l] 80).
`See, e.g., '923 Patent at claim l; Figs. 4 & 9; col. 3, I. 47-col. 4, I. 3; col. 4, II. 7-9; col. 5, I. 60-col. 6, I.
`2; col. 6, II. 61-67; col. 9, II. 13-22; col. 10, I. 63-col. 11, I. 9; col. 14, I. 56-col. 15, I. 10; er\. 15, II.
`14-45 ('707 Aoolication at Figs. 4 and 9 & WI 49, 50, 52, 71, 79, 104, 118, 148, 151-154).
`See, e.f(., '923 Patent at claims 2-7, respectively.
`See, e.g., '923 Patent at claim 8; Figs. 4 & 9; col. 3, I. 47-col. 4, I. 3; col. 4, II. 7-9; col. 5, I. 60-col. 6, I.
`2; col. 6, II. 61-67; col. 9, II. 13-22; col. IO, I. 63-col. 11, I. 9; col. 14, I. 56-col. 15, I. IO; col. 15, I