IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`: 90/012,878
`: 7,868,912
`Patent No.
`: May 24, 2013
`Filed
`Customer No. : 06449
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`Art Unit
`Examiner
`Conf. No.
`Atty. No.
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`: 3992
`: Adam L. Basehoar
`: 3806
`: 4079-117
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`Title: VIDEO SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM EMPLOYING VIDEO PRIMITIVES
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`Mail Stop Ex Parte Reexam
`Central Reexamination Unit
`Commissioner for Patents
`United States Patent & Trademark Office
`P.O. Box 1450
`Alexandria, VA 22313-1450
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`RECEIVED
`OCT 3 0 2013
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`CENTRAL REEXAMINATION UNIT
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`AMENDMENT AND REPLY
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`This Amendment and Reply ("Reply") is in response to the non-final Office Action dated
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`August 30, 2013.
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`Amendments to the Claims begin on page 2 of this paper.
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`A Listing of the Status of Claims and Support for the New Claims begins on page 12 of
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`this paper.
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`Remarks begin on page 13 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 cancel claim 5 and add the following
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`proposed new claims:
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`5.
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`(Canceled)
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`23.
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`(New) A video system comprising:
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`a first processor which analyzes a video to determine attributes of objects detected in the
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`video, the first processor being in communication with a first communications link to transfer the
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`determined attributes over the communications link; and
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`a second processor, separate from the first processor, in communication with the first
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`communications link to receive the determined attributes transferred from the first processor over
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`the first communications link, which determines a first event that is not one of the determined
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`attributes by analyzing a combination of the received determined attributes and which provides,
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`in response to a determination of the first event, at least one of an alert to a user, information for
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`a report, and an instruction for taking an action, wherein analyzing the combination of the
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`received determined attributes comprises filtering,
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`wherein the first processor determines attributes independent of a selection of the first
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`event by the second processor, and
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`wherein the second processor determines the first event without reprocessing the video
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`analyzed by the first processor.
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`24.
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`(New) A video system, comprising:
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`an input in communication with a communications channel;
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`a processor configured to receive from the input a stream of detected attributes received
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`over the communications channel, the attributes being attributes of one or more objects detected
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`in a video, the processor configured to determine an event that is not one of the detected
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`attributes by analyzing a combination of the received attributes and configured to provide. upon
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`a determination of the event, at least one of an alert.to a user, information for a report and an
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`instruction for taking an action. wherein analyzing the combination of the received attributes
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`comprises filtering.
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`wherein the attributes received over the communications channel are inde_pendent of the
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`event to be determined by the processor. and
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`wherein the processor is configured to determine the event without re.processing the video.
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`25.
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`(New) A method of detecting an event from a video. comprising:
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`receiving a stream of detected attributes over a communications channel. the detected
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`attributes re.presenting attributes of an object previously detected in the video at a remote
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`location:
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`performing an analysis of a combination of the detected attributes to detect an event that
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`_is not one of the detected attributes without reprocessing the video. wherein the analysis of the
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`combination of the detected attributes comprises filtering.
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`upon detecting the event. providing at least one of an alert to a user, information for a
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`report and an instruction for taking an action.
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`wherein the detected attributes received in the stream of attributes are inde_pendent of a
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`· selection of the event to be detected.
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`26.
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`(New) A video system comprising:
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`a first processor which analyzes a video to determine attributes of objects detected in the
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`video. the first processor being in communication with a first communications link to transfer the
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`determined attributes over the communications link; and
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`a second processor. separate from the first processor. in communication with the first
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`communications link to receive the determined attributes transferred from the first processor over
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`the first communications link. which determines a first event that is not one of the determined
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`attributes by analyzing a combination of the received determined attributes and which provides,
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`in response to a determination of the first event. at least one of an alert to a user. information for
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`a report, and an instruction for taking an action.
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`wherein the attributes of objects detected in t~e video comprise first and second objects.
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`and the first event is the first and second objects coming together.
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`wherein the first processor detennines attributes independent of a selection of the first
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`event by the second processor, and
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`wherein the second processor detennines the first event without reprocessing the video
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`analyzed by the first processor.
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`27.
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`(New) A video system, comprising:
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`an input in communication with a communications channel;
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`a processor configured to receive from the input a stream of detected attributes received
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`over the communications channel, the attributes being attributes of first and second objects
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`detected in a video, the processor configured to detennine an event that is not one of the detected
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`attributes by analyzing a combination of the received attributes and configured to provide, upon
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`a detennination of the event, at least one of an alert to a user, infonnation for a report and an
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`instruction for taking an action, the event being the first and second objects coming together,
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`wherein the attributes received over the communications channel are independent of the
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`event to be determined by the processor, and
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`wherein the processor is configured to determine the event without reprocessing the video.
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`28.
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`(New) A method of detecting an event from a video, comprising:
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`receiving a stream of detected attributes over a communications channel, the detected
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`attributes representing attributes of first and second objects previously detected in the video at a
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`remote location;
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`performing an analysis of a combination of the detected attributes to detect an event that
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`is not one of the detected attributes without reprocessing the video, the event being the first and
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`second objects coming together,
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`upon detecting the event, providing at least one of an alert to a user, information for a
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`report and an instruction for taking an action.
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`wherein the detected attributes received in the stream of attributes are independent of a
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`selection of the event to be detected.
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`29.
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`(New) A method comprising:
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`analyzing a video to detect first and second objects;
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`creating a stream of attributes at a first location by determining attributes of the detected
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`first object and attributes of the detected second object by analyzing the video;
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`transmitting the stream of attributes to a second location removed from the first location
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`for subsequent analysis,
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`wherein the stream of attributes are transmitted to the second location over a
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`communications channel, and
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`wherein the stream of attributes is sufficient to allow the subsequent analysis to detect an
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`event of the video to provide at least one of an alert to a user. information for a report and an
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`instruction for taking an action. the event not being one of the determined attributes, the event
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`being the first and second objects coming together,
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`wherein the stream of attributes is sufficient to allow detection of the event that is not one
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`of the determined attributes without reprocessing the video of the first location.
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`30.
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`(New) A video device, comprising:
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`a processor at a first location which analyzes a video to detect first and second objects
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`and to determine attributes of the first object detected in the video and attributes of the second
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`object detected in the video;
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`an output configured to transmit the attributes determined by the processor over a
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`communications link,
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`wherein the output is configured to transmit the attributes to a second location removed
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`from the processor for a subsequent analysis of a combination of the attributes at the second
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`location,
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`wherein the processor determines attributes independently of a subsequent analysis of a
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`combination of attributes to determine an event that is not one of the determined attributes, the
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`event being the first and second objects coming together, and
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`wherein the attributes are sufficient to allow detection of an event to provide at least one
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`of an alert to a user, information for a report and an instruction for taking an action, the event not
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`being one of the determined attributes and being determinable by analyzing the combination of
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`the attributes,
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`wherein the attributes are sufficient to allow detection of an event without reprocessing
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`the video of the first location.
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`31.
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`<New) A video system comprising:
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`a first processor which analyzes a video to determine attributes of objects detected in the
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`video, the first processor being in communication with a first communications link to transfer the
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`determined attributes over the communications link; and
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`a second processor, separate from the first processor. in communication with the first
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`communications link to receive the determined attributes transferred from the first processor over
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`the first communications link. which determines a first event that is not one of the determined
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`attributes by analyzing a combination of the received determined attributes and which provides,
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`in response to a determination of the first event, at least one of an alert to a user, information for
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`a report, and an instruction for taking an action, wherein analyzing the combination of the
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`received determined attributes comprises filtering,
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`wherein the attributes of objects detected in the video comprise first and second objects,
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`and the first event is the first and second objects coming together,
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`wherein the first processor determines attributes independent of a selection of the first
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`event by the second processor. and
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`wherein the second processor determines the first event without reprocessing the video
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`analyzed by the first processor.
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`32.
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`<New) A video system, comprising:
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`an input in communication with a communications channel;
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`a processor configured to receive from the input a stream of detected attributes received
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`over the communications channel, the attributes being attributes of first and second objects
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`detected in a video, the processor configured to determine an event that is not one of the detected
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`attributes by analyzing a combination of the received attributes and configured to provide, upon
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`a determination of the event, at least one of an alert to a user, information for a report and an·
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`instruction for taking an action, wherein analyzing the combination of the received attributes
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`comprises filtering,
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`wherein the attributes received over the communications channel are independent of the
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`event to be determined by the processor, and
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`wherein the processor is configured to determine the event without reprocessing the video.
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`33.
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`(New) A method of detecting an event from a video. comprising:
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`receiving a stream of detected attributes over a communications channel, the detected
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`attributes representing attributes of first and second objects previously detected in the video at a
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`remote location:
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`performing an analysis of a combination of the detected attributes to detect an event that
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`is not one of the detected attributes without reprocessing the video, wherein the analysis of the
`combination of the detected attributes comprises filtering, the event being the first and second
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`objects coming together,
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`upon detecting the event, providing at least one of an alert to a user, information for a
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`report and an instruction for taking an action.
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`wherein the detected attributes received in the stream of attributes are independent of a
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`selection of the event to be detected.
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`34.
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`(New) A video system comprising:
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`a first processor which analyzes a video to determine attributes _of objects detected in the
`video, the first processor being in communication with a first communications link to transfer the
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`determined attributes over the communications link; and
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`a second processor, separate from the first processor. in communication with the first
`communications link to receive the determined attributes transferred from the first processor over
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`the first communications link, which determines a first event that is not one of the determined
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`attributes by analyzing a combination of the received determined attributes and which provides,
`in response to a determination of the first event, at least one of an alert to a user, information for
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`a report, and an instruction for taking an action,
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`wherein the first processor determines attributes independent of a selection of the first
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`event by the second processor,
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`wherein the second processor determines the first event without reprocessing the video
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`analyzed by the first processor, and
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`wherein none of the determined attributes refers to the object engaged in an activity.
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`35.
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`(New) A video system, comprising:
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`an input in communication with a communications channel;
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`a processor configured to receive from the input a stream of detected attributes received
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`over the communications channel, the attributes being attributes of one or more objects detected
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`in a video, the processor configured to determine an event that is not one of the detected
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`attributes by analyzing a combination of the received attributes and configured to provide, upon
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`a detennination of the event, at least one of an alert to a user, information for a report and an
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`instruction for taking an action,
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`wherein the attributes received over the communications channel are independent of the
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`event to be determined by the processor,
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`wherein the processor is configured to determine the event without reprocessing the video,
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`wherein none of the detected attributes refers to the one or more objects engaged in an
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`activity.
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`36.
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`(New) A method of detecting an event from a video, comprising:
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`receiving a stream of detected attributes over a communications channel, the detected
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`attributes representing attributes of an object previously detected in the video at a remote
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`location;
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`performing an analysis of a combination of the detected attributes to detect an event that
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`is not one of the detected attributes without reprocessing the video,
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`upon detecting the event. providing at least one of an alert to a user. information for a
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`report and an instruction for taking an action.
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`wherein the detected attributes received in the stream of attributes are independent of a
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`selection of the event to be detected, and
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`wherein none of the detected attributes refers to the object engaged in an activity.
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`37.
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`(New) A method comprising:
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`analyzing a video to detect an object;
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`creating a stream of attributes at a first location by determining attributes of the detected
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`object by analyzing the video;
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`transmitting the stream of attributes to a second location removed from the first location
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`for subsequent analysis,
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`wherein the stream of attributes are transmitted to the second location over a
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`communications channel, and
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`wherein the stream of attributes is sufficient to allow the subsequent analysis to detect an
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`event of the video to provide at least one of an alert to a user, information for a report and an
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`instruction for taking an action. the event not being one of the determined attributes,
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`wherein the stream of attributes is sufficient to allow detection of the event that is not one
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`of the determined attributes without reprocessing the video of the first location, and
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`wherein none of the determined attributes refers to the object engaged in an activity.
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`38.
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`(New) A video device, comprising:
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`a processor at a first location which analyzes a video to detect an object and to determine
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`attributes of the object detected in the video;
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`an output configured to transmit the attributes determined by the processor over a
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`communications link,
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`wherein the output is configured to transmit the attributes to a second location removed
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`from the processor for a subsequent analysis of a combination of the attributes at the second
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`location,
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`wherein the processor determines attributes independently of a subsequent analysis of a
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`combination of attributes to determine an event that is not one of the determined attributes, and
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`wherein the attributes are sufficient to allow detection of an event to provide at least one
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`of an alert to a user, information for a report and an instruction for taking an action, the event not
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`being one of the determined attributes and being determinable by analyzing the combination of
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`the attributes,
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`wherein the attributes are sufficient to allow detection of an event without reprocessing
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`the video of the first location, and
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`wherein none of the determined attributes refers to the object engaged in an activity.
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`39.
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`(New) A video system comprising:
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`a first processor which analyzes a video to determine attributes of objects detected in the
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`video, the first processor being in communication with a first communications link to transfer the
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`determined attributes over the communications link: and
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`a second processor, separate from the first processor, in communication with the first
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`communications link to receive the determined attributes transferred from the first processor over
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`the first communications link, which detennines a first event that is not one of the determined
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`attributes by analyLing a combination of the received determined attributes and which provides,
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`in response to a detennination of the first event, at least one of an alert to a user, information for
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`a report, and an instruction for taking an action, wherein analyzing the combination of the
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`received determined attributes comprises filtering,
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`wherein the first processor determines attributes independent of a selection of the first
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`event by the second processor,
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`wherein the second processor determines the first event without reprocessing the video
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`analyzed by the first processor, and
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`wherein none of the determined attributes refers to the object engaged in an activity.
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`40.
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`(New) A video system, comprising:
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`an input in communication with a communications channel;
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`a processor configured to receive from the input a stream of detected attributes received
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`over the communications channel, the attributes being attributes of one or more objects detected
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`in a video, the processor configured to determine an event that is not one of the detected
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`attributes by analyzing a combination of the received attributes and configured to provide, upon
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`a determination of the event, at least one of an alert to a user, information for a report and an
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`instruction for taking an action, wherein analyzing the combination of the received attributes.
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`comprises filtering,
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`wherein the attributes received over the communications channel are independent of the
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`event to be determined by the processor, and
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`wherein the processor is configured to determine the event without reprocessing the video.
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`wherein none of the detected attributes refers to the one or more objects engaged in an
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`activity.
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`41.
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`<New) A method of detecting an event from a video. comprising:
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`receiving a stream of detected attributes over a communications channel, the detected
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`attributes representing attributes of an object previously detected in the video at a remote
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`location;
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`performing an analysis of a combination of the detected attributes to detect an event that
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`is not one of the detected attributes without reprocessing the video, wherein the analysis of the
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`combination of the detected attributes comprises filtering,
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`upon detecting the event, providing at least one of an alert to a user, information for a
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`report and an instruction for taking an action,
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`wherein the detected attributes received in the stream of attributes are independent of a
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`selection of the event to be detected, and
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`wherein none of the detected attributes refers to the object engaged in an activity.
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`42.
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`The video system of claim 23, wherein the filtering comprises filtering the combination
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`of the received determined attributes to determine if the first event occurred.
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`43.
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`The video system of claim 24, wherein the filtering comprises filtering the combination
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`of the received attributes to determine if the event occurred.
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`44.
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`The method of claim 25, wherein the filtering comprises filtering the combination of the
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`detected attributes to determine if the event occurred.
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`Status of Claims and Support for the Proposed New Claims
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`Claims 1-22 are pending in this reexamination. No amendments to claims 1-4 and 6-22
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`have been proposed. Cancellation of claim 5 and addition of claims 23-44 has been proposed.
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`In accordance with 37 C.F.R. § l.530(j), none of the requested new claims enlarges the scope of
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`the patented claims or adds new matter. Support for the proposed new claims is found
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`throughout the specifications of U.S. Patent No. 7,868,912 and U.S. Patent Application No.
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`09/987,707, filed on November 15, 2001. See 37 C.F.R. § 1.132 Declaration of Dr. Kenneth A.
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`Zeger Dec. ("Zeger Dec."), 1159-65. Patent Owner respectfully requests entry of the proposed
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`amendments. Upon entry of the proposed amendments, claims 1-4 and 5-44 will be pending.
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`I.
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`Introduction
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`Remarks
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`U.S. Patent No. 7,868,912 ("the '912 patent"), 1 entitled "Video Surveillance System
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`Employing Video Primitives," is generally directed to methods, devices, and computer-readable
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`storage media for video surveillance. See U.S. Patent Application No. 09/987,707 ("the '707
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`application"), Abstract.2 The claimed methods, devices, and computer-readable storage media
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`improve prior art video surveillance by separating the processes of ( 1) extracting attributes of
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`objects (i.e., primitives) detected in a video and (2) applying rules to those attributes to
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`independently identify events. See '707 application at Figs. 4 & 9. For example, Figure 4
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`illustrates an embodiment that supports separating these two processes.
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`41
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`42
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`43
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`44
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`45
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`obtain
`source
`video
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`:extract
`video
`primitives
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`ari::tiive
`video·
`primjtiyes
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`FIG.4
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`extract
`event
`occurrences
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`undertake.
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`as appropriate
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`Block 42 represents the process of extracting attributes, in the form of video primitives,
`from the objects. See '707 application at ,r 106. These primitives include observable
`characteristics of the objects. See id. at ,r 80. Separately, in block 44, event occurrences are
`identified by comparing those attributes to a set of event discriminators (i.e., rules) that facilitate
`"inference analysis" based on video primitives. See id. at ,r,r 67 & 118.
`The power of this separation is that the identification of an event can be performed
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`independent of the extraction of object attributes. Thus, the events do not need to be preset by
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`the system at the time or location that the object attributes are extracted. "[T]he system can
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`perform inference analysis based on the previously recorded video primitives." '707 application
`at ,r 67.
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`1 The '912 patent is a continuation-in-part ("CIP") of U.S. Patent Application No. 09/987,707,
`filed on Feb. 15, 2005, which is a CIP of U.S. Patent Application No. 09/987,707 ("the '707
`application"), filed on Nov. 15, 2001 (Exhibit RI).
`2 To support Patent Owner's entitlement to its Nov. 15, 200 I, priority date, each citation to the
`specification of the '912 patent refers to the '707 application, which is incorporated by reference
`in the '912 patent. '912 patent, col. 1, line 12.
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`Inferring events based on the attributes (or primitives) provides several advantages. First,
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`"[a]n operator is provided with maximum flexibility in configuring the system by using event
`discriminators," '707 application at ,i 66, as opposed to the limitations associated with using
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`prerecorded events. Second, inference analysis based on previously extracted attributes "greatly
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`improves the analysis speed of the computer system" as the system can process the attributes
`only instead ofreprocessing the video. See id. at ,i 67. Third, inventing a system for analyzing
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`"small-sized video primitives abstracted from the video" has many corresponding size-based
`benefits. Id. at ,r 148. For example, the storage space and bandwidth space necessary to manage
`the small-sized attributes is far less than the space for managing the video itself, even if the video
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`is highly compressed. See id. All of these benefits flow from the claimed methods, devices, and
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`computer-readable storage media that make the extraction of attributes independent from the
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`events that the operator tasks the system to identify.
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`II.
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`Procedural Background
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`On February 29, 2012, a request for inter partes reexamination of the '912 patent was
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`filed by Bosch Security Systems, Inc., a subsidiary of Robert Bosch GMBH ("Bosch"). On April
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`10, 2012, the Office granted the request. On December 3, 2012, Patent Owner filed a Petition to
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`Terminate Reexamination Proceeding Under 35 U .S.C. § 317(b) and 3 7 CFR §§ 1.182,
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`l .907(b ). The Petition included a Stipulation and Order of Dismissal from a related district court
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`patent infringement action in which Bosch stipulated and requested that the Court order that
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`Bosch has not sustained its burden of proving the invalidity of any of the claims 1-22 of the '912
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`patent. On February 13, 2013, the Office issued a Decision granting the Petition and terminating
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`the inter partes reexamination of the '912 patent.
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`On May 24, 2013, an anonymous requester (the "Requester") submitted a Request for Ex
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`Parte Reexamination ("the Request") of claims 1-22 of the '912 patent. On June 20, 2013, the
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`Office issued an Order ("the Order") granting the Request. On August 30, 2013, the Office
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`issued an Office Action ("the Office Action") rejecting claims 1-22 under 35 U .S.C. § 102(b)
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`and/or under 35 U.S.C. § I 03(a). Patent Owner respectfully submits that the cited references do
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`not anticipate and would not have rendered obvious the subject matter of any of the rejected
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`claims. Accordingly, all rejections are traversed, and reconsideration is respectfully requested.
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`III.
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`Patent Owner's Statement of the Interview
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`Patent Owner, Object Video, Inc. representatives Gary Myers and Mitchell Herbert,
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`technical expert Ken Zeger, and Patent Owner's representatives, Nancy Linck, Martin Zoltick,
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`and Michael Battaglia, wish to thank Examiners Basehoar and Bonshock and Supervisory Patent
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`Examiner Kosowski for extending the courtesy of the interview held on October 9, 2013, and for
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`the helpful and courteous discussions. Patent Owner and Patent Owner's representatives believe
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`that reexamination of the '912 patent was materially advanced based on the discussion of the
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`pending claims, the cited references, and the pending rejections. An Agenda for the Interview
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`and accompanying slide presentation were filed with the Office on October 7, 2013. The Agenda
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`items were discussed and the slides were presented, including animations comparing an example
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`of the claimed invention to the system disclosed in the Day reference. The following reasons
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`. warranting withdrawal of the rejections were addressed during the interview:
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`• Courtney does not disclose and would not have suggested determining an event that is
`not one of the determined attributes and determining the attributes independent of the
`event.
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`• Courtney does not disclose and would not have suggested a first processor that
`determines attributes of objects and a separate second processor that determines a first
`event that is not one of the determined attributes.
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`• Olson does not disclose and would not have suggested determining an event that is not
`one of the determined attributes and determining the attributes independent of the event.
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`• Olson does not disclose and would not have suggested a first processor that determines
`attributes of objects and a separate second processor that determines a first event that is
`not one of the determined attributes.
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`• Brill does not disclose and would not have suggested determining an event that is not
`one of the determined attributes and determining the attributes independent of the event.
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`• Brill does not disclose and would not have suggested a first processor that determines
`attributes of objects and a separate second processor that determines a first event that is
`not one of the determined attributes.
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`• U.S. Patent Application Serial No. 09/987,707 ("the '707 application"), filed on
`November 15, 2001, discloses a first processor that determines attributes of objects and a
`separate second processor that determines a first event that is not one of the determined
`attributes.
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`• Claims 6-22 do not require two processors.
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`• The '707 application discloses the independence-based elements of claims 1-4 and 6-22.
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`These reasons are explored in depth below.
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`Attorney Docket No. 4079-117
`Control No. 90/012,878
`Page 16
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`Also, during the Interview, the examiners identified the following areas of concern in
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`connection with the currently pending claims, the cited art, and the Patent Owner's arguments for
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`patentability, and invited the Patent Owner to respond in its response:
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`• Broadest reasonable interpretation of the claim terms:
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`o
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`"attribute" (Reply, § V.A. & Zeger Dec., 11 24 & 26-30)
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`o "event" (Reply, § V.A. & Zeger Dec., 11 25-30)
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`o Attributes independent from identified event claim elements and independence
`requirement (Reply,§ V.B. & Zeger Dec., 1131-35)
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`•
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`•
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`"identifying an event of the object that is not one of the detected attributes
`of the object"
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`"wherein the plurality of attributes that are detected are independent of
`which event is identified"
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`• Support for first and second processors and disclosure of transferring video primitives to
`another computer (Reply, § VII.A.I.a. & Zeger Dec., 11 46-50)
`• Support for independence based claim elements (Reply, § VII.A.l.c. & Zeger Dec.,
`1154-58)
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`• Explanation of the claimed independence and differences between the claimed
`independence and disclosures in Courtney, Olson, and Brill (Reply, §§ V.A., V.B.,
`VII.B.2., VII.C.l., VIII.C.l. & Zeger Dec., 1126-35, 68-82, 88-93, 100-110)
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`• Courtney and the disclosure of the query Y and meaning of events (Reply, § VII.B.2. &
`Zeger Dec., 11 68-82)
`• Olson and the disclosure of information sent from cameras (Reply, § VII.C.l. & Zeger
`Dec., 11 88-93)
`Each of these concerns is addressed in Patent Owner's response and the accompanying
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`declaration of Dr. Zeger, as indicated in the highlighted parenthetical after each area of
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`concern. The examiners are invited to please contact the undersigned representatives of the
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`Patent Owner with any questions or if there are any other areas of concern that should be
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`addressed.
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`IV.
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`Claimed Invention
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`The '912 patent describes and claims systems, methods, and devices for video
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`surveillance using attributes of objects detected in a video. Claim 1 is representative of the
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`present invention:
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`A video system