PTO/SB/14 (07-07)
`Approved for use through 06/30/2010. OMB 0651-0032
`U.S. Patent and Trademark Office; U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
`Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, no persons are required to respond to a collection of information unless it contains a valid OMB control number.
`
`Application Data Sheet 37 CFR 1.76
`
`Attorney Docket Number
`
`10963.3819
`
`Application Number
`
`Title of Invention METHOD OF UTILIZING FORCED ALERTS FOR INTERACTIVE REMOTE COMMUNICATIONS
`
`The application data sheet is part of the provisional or nonprovisional application for which it is being submitted. The following form contains the
`bibliographic data arranged in a format specified by the United States Patent and Trademark Office as outlined in 37 CFR 1.76.
`This document may be completed electronically and submitted to the Office in electronic format using the Electronic Filing System (EFS) or the
`document may be printed and included in a paper filed application.
`
`Secrecy Order 37 CFR 5.2
`D Portions or all of the application associated with this Application Data Sheet may fall under a Secrecy Order pursuant to
`37 CFR 5.2 (Paper filers only. Applications that fall under Secrecy Order may not be filed electronically.)
`r
`lPPIICan t I f
`A
`n orma 1on:
`f
`Applicant 1
`Applicant Authority (!)Inventor I 0Legal Representative under 35 U.S.C. 117
`Prefix Given Name
`Middle Name
`
`Family Name
`
`Suffix
`
`I Remove I
`I 0Party of Interest under 35 U.S.C. 118
`
`Malcom
`K.
`Residence Information (Select One) (!) US Residency
`Jupiter Inlet Colony
`City
`State/Province
`us
`
`Citizenship under 37 CFR 1.41(b) i
`
`Beyer
`0 Non US Residency O Active US Military Service
`I Country of Residence i I US
`I FL
`
`Jr.
`
`Mailing Address of Applicant:
`92 Lighthouse Drive
`Address 1
`
`Address 2
`
`City
`
`I Jupiter Inlet Colony
`
`Postal Code
`
`33469-3504
`
`I State/Province
`I Countryi 1 us
`All Inventors Must Be Listed - Additional Inventor Information blocks may be
`generated within this form by selecting the Add button.
`
`I FL
`
`I Add
`
`I
`
`Correspondence Information:
`Enter either Customer Number or complete the Correspondence Information section below.
`For further information see 37 CFR 1.33(a).
`D An Address is being provided for the correspondence Information of this application.
`Customer Number
`22235
`
`Email Address
`
`info@mhdpatents.com
`
`Application Information:
`
`I I Add Email I
`
`!Remove Email I
`
`Title of the Invention
`
`Attorney Docket Number 10963.3819
`
`METHOD OF UTILIZING FORCED ALERTS FOR INTERACTIVE REMOTE COMMUNICATIONS
`[g]
`
`I Small Entity Status Claimed
`
`Application Type
`
`Nonprovisional
`
`Subject Matter
`
`Utility
`
`Suggested Class (if any)
`
`Suggested Technology Center (if any)
`
`Total Number of Drawing Sheets (if any)
`
`EFS Web 2.2.2
`
`I Sub Class (if any)l
`
`I Suggested Figure for Publication (if any) I
`
`0001
`
`Petitoner's Exhibit 1002 - Page 1
`
`

`

`PTO/SB/14 (07-07)
`Approved for use through 06/30/2010. OMB 0651-0032
`U.S. Patent and Trademark Office; U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
`Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, no persons are required to respond to a collection of information unless it contains a valid OMB control number.
`
`Application Data Sheet 37 CFR 1.76
`
`Attorney Docket Number
`
`10963.3819
`
`Application Number
`
`Title of Invention METHOD OF UTILIZING FORCED ALERTS FOR INTERACTIVE REMOTE COMMUNICATIONS
`
`Publication Information:
`[g] Request Early Publication (Fee required at time of Request 37 CFR 1.219)
`Request Not to Publish. I hereby request that the attached application not be published under 35 U.S.
`0 C. 122(b) and certify that the invention disclosed in the attached application has not and will not be the subject of
`an application filed in another country, or under a multilateral international agreement, that requires publication at
`eighteen months after filing.
`
`Representative Information:
`
`Representative information should be provided for all practitioners having a power of attorney in the application. Providing
`this information in the Application Data Sheet does not constitute a power of attorney in the application (see 37 CFR 1.32).
`Enter either Customer Number or
`complete
`the Representative Name
`section
`below.
`If both
`are completed the Customer Number will be used for the Representative Information during processing.
`
`sections
`
`Please Select One:
`
`Customer Number
`
`C!J Customer Number
`22235
`
`I 0 US Patent Practitioner IO Limited Recognition (37 CFR 11.9)
`
`Prior Application Status Pending
`
`Domestic Benefit/National Stage Information:
`This section allows for the applicant to either claim benefit under 35 U.S.C. 119(e), 120, 121, or 365(c) or indicate National Stage
`entry from a PCT application. Providing this information in the application data sheet constitutes the specific reference required by
`35 U.S.C. 119(e) or 120, and 37 CFR 1.78(a)(2) or CFR 1.78(a)(4), and need not otherwise be made part of the specification.
`I Remove I
`Filing Date (YYYY-MM-DD)
`
`Application Number
`
`Continuity Type
`
`Prior Application Number
`
`Prior Application Status Pending
`
`Continuation in part of
`
`11612830
`
`Application Number
`
`Continuity Type
`
`Prior Application Number
`
`2006-12-19
`I Remove I
`Filing Date (YYYY-MM-DD)
`
`11612830
`
`Continuation in part of
`
`11308648
`
`Prior Application Status Patented
`
`Application
`Number
`
`Continuity Type
`
`Prior Application
`Number
`
`Filing Date
`(YYYY-MM-DD)
`
`2006-04-17
`I Remove I
`Issue Date
`Patent Number
`(YYYY-MM-DD)
`
`11308648
`
`Continuation in part of
`
`10711490
`
`2004-09-21
`
`7031728
`
`Additional Domestic Benefit/National Stage Data may be generated within this form
`by selecting the Add button.
`
`2006-04-18
`I Add I
`
`Foreign Priority Information:
`This section allows for the applicant to claim benefit of foreign priority and to identify any prior foreign application for which priority is
`not claimed. Providing this information in the application data sheet constitutes the claim for priority as required by 35 U.S.C. 119(b)
`and 37 CFR 1.55(a).
`
`EFS Web 2.2.2
`
`0002
`
`Petitoner's Exhibit 1002 - Page 2
`
`

`

`PTO/SB/14 (07-07)
`Approved for use through 06/30/2010. OMB 0651-0032
`U.S. Patent and Trademark Office; U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
`Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, no persons are required to respond to a collection of information unless it contains a valid OMB control number.
`
`Application Data Sheet 37 CFR 1.76
`
`Attorney Docket Number
`
`10963.3819
`
`Application Number
`
`Title of Invention METHOD OF UTILIZING FORCED ALERTS FOR INTERACTIVE REMOTE COMMUNICATIONS
`
`1 Remove 1
`
`Application Number
`
`Country i
`
`Parent Filing Date (YYYY-MM-DD)
`
`Priority Claimed
`(!) Yes 0 No
`I Add I
`
`Additional Foreign Priority Data may be generated within this form by selecting the
`Add button.
`Assignee Information:
`Providing this information in the application data sheet does not substitute for compliance with any requirement of part 3 of Title 37
`of the CFR to have an assignment recorded in the Office.
`I Remove I
`
`Assignee 1
`If the Assignee is an Organization check here.
`
`Prefix
`
`Given Name
`
`Mailing Address Information:
`
`Address 1
`
`Address 2
`
`City
`
`Country il
`
`Phone Number
`
`Email Address
`
`D
`Middle Name
`
`Family Name
`
`Suffix
`
`State/Province
`
`Postal Code
`
`Fax Number
`
`Additional Assignee Data may be generated within this form by selecting the Add
`button.
`
`I Add
`
`I
`
`Signature:
`A signature of the applicant or representative is required in accordance with 37 CFR 1.33 and 1 0.18. Please see 37
`CFR 1.4(d) for the form of the signature.
`
`Signature
`
`/barry I haley/
`
`Date (YYYY-MM-DD) 2008-11-26
`
`First Name
`
`Barry L.
`
`I Last Name I Haley
`
`Registration Number
`
`25339
`
`This collection of information is required by 37 CFR 1.76. The information is required to obtain or retain a benefit by the public which
`is to file (and by the USPTO to process) an application. Confidentiality is governed by 35 U.S.C. 122 and 37 CFR 1.14. This
`collection is estimated to take 23 minutes to complete, including gathering, preparing, and submitting the completed application data
`sheet form to the USPTO. Time will vary depending upon the individual case. Any comments on the amount of time you require to
`complete this form and/or suggestions for reducing this burden, should be sent to the Chief Information Officer, U.S. Patent and
`Trademark Office, U.S. Department of Commerce, P.O. Box 1450, Alexandria, VA 22313-1450. DO NOT SEND FEES OR
`COMPLETED FORMS TO THIS ADDRESS. SEND TO: Commissioner for Patents, P.O. Box 1450, Alexandria, VA 22313-1450.
`
`EFS Web 2.2.2
`
`0003
`
`Petitoner's Exhibit 1002 - Page 3
`
`

`

`Privacy Act Statement
`
`The Privacy Act of 1974 (P .L. 93-579) requires that you be given certain information in connection with your submission of the attached form related to
`a patent application or patent. Accordingly, pursuant to the requirements of the Act, please be advised that: (1) the general authority for the collection
`of this information is 35 U.S.C. 2(b)(2); (2) furnishing of the information solicited is voluntary; and (3) the principal purpose for which the information is
`used by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office is to process and/or examine your submission related to a patent application or patent. If you do not
`furnish the requested information, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office may not be able to process and/or examine your submission, which may
`result in termination of proceedings or abandonment of the application or expiration of the patent.
`
`The information provided by you in this form will be subject to the following routine uses:
`
`1.
`
`2.
`
`3.
`
`4.
`
`5.
`
`6.
`
`7.
`
`8.
`
`The information on this form will be treated confidentially to the extent allowed under the Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552)
`and the Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 552a). Records from this system of records may be disclosed to the Department of Justice to determine
`whether the Freedom of Information Act requires disclosure of these records.
`
`A record from this system of records may be disclosed, as a routine use, in the course of presenting evidence to a court, magistrate, or
`administrative tribunal, including disclosures to opposing counsel in the course of settlement negotiations.
`
`A record in this system of records may be disclosed, as a routine use, to a Member of Congress submitting a request involving an
`individual, to whom the record pertains, when the individual has requested assistance from the Member with respect to the subject matter of
`the record.
`
`A record in this system of records may be disclosed, as a routine use, to a contractor of the Agency having need for the information in
`order to perform a contract. Recipients of information shall be required to comply with the requirements of the Privacy Act of 1974, as
`amended, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a(m).
`
`A record related to an International Application filed under the Patent Cooperation Treaty in this system of records may be disclosed,
`as a routine use, to the International Bureau of the World Intellectual Property Organization, pursuant to the Patent Cooperation Treaty.
`
`A record in this system of records may be disclosed, as a routine use, to another federal agency for purposes of National Security
`review (35 U.S.C. 181) and for review pursuant to the Atomic Energy Act (42 U.S.C. 218(c)).
`
`A record from this system of records may be disclosed, as a routine use, to the Administrator, General Services, or his/her designee,
`during an inspection of records conducted by GSA as part of that agency's responsibility to recommend improvements in records
`management practices and programs, under authority of 44 U.S.C. 2904 and 2906. Such disclosure shall be made in accordance with the
`GSA regulations governing inspection of records for this purpose, and any other relevant (i.e., GSA or Commerce) directive. Such
`disclosure shall not be used to make determinations about individuals.
`
`A record from this system of records may be disclosed, as a routine use, to the public after either publication of the application pursuan
`to 35 U.S.C. 122(b) or issuance of a patent pursuant to 35 U.S.C. 151. Further, a record may be disclosed, subject to the limitations of 37
`CFR 1.14, as a routine use, to the public if the record was filed in an application which became abandoned or in which the proceedings were
`terminated and which application is referenced by either a published application, an application open to public inspections or an issued
`patent.
`
`9.
`
`A record from this system of records may be disclosed, as a routine use, to a Federal, State, or local law enforcement agency, if the
`USPTO becomes aware of a violation or potential violation of law or regulation.
`
`EFS Web 2.2.2
`
`0004
`
`Petitoner's Exhibit 1002 - Page 4
`
`

`

`- 1 -
`
`METHOD OF UTILIZING FORCED ALERTS FOR INTERACTIVE REMOTE
`COMMUNICATIONS
`
`BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
`
`5
`
`This application is a continuation-in-pmt of U.S. Patent Application Serial No. 11/612830
`filed on December 19, 2006 which is a continuation-in-part ofU.S. Patent Application Serial
`No. 11/308,648 filed April 17, 2006 which is a continuation-in-part of U.S. Patent Application
`Serial No. 10/711,490 now U.S. Patent No. 7,031,728.
`
`10
`
`1.
`
`Field ofthe Invention
`
`A communications system and method that uses a plurality of PCs and PDA!cell
`
`phones for the coordination of two or more people through the use of a communications
`
`network. The system and method provide each user with a PC or PDA/cell phone that has
`
`forced message alert software that enables a user to create and send a voice or text message
`
`15
`
`alert that forces an automatic acknowledgement upon receipt and a manual response from the
`
`recipient.
`
`2.
`
`Description of Related Art
`
`The pmpose of a communications system is to transmit information bearing digital
`
`messages from a source, located at one point, to a user destination, located at another point
`
`20
`
`some distance away. A communications system is generally comprised of three basic
`
`elements: transmitter, information channel and receiver. One form of communication in
`
`recent yem·s is cellular phone telephony. A network of cellular communication systems set up
`
`around an area such as the United States allows multiple users to talk to each other, either on
`
`individual calls or on group calls, with handheld devices. Some cellular phone services enable
`
`25
`
`a cellular phone to engage in conference calls with a small number of users. Furthermore,
`
`0005
`
`Petitoner's Exhibit 1002 - Page 5
`
`

`

`- 2-
`
`cellular conference calls can be established through 800 number services. Cellular telephony
`
`also now includes the ability to access local WiFi connections, allowing the devices to utilize
`
`cellular phone data transmission technology as well as the data transmission ability of the
`
`Internet.
`
`5
`
`The method and operation of the integrated PDA/cell phones (cell phone/PDA/GPS
`
`with touch screen) used herein is described in U.S. Patent 7 ,031, 728, which is hereby
`
`incorporated by reference, pending U.S. Patent Application Serial No. 11/308,648, and
`
`pending U.S. Patent Application Serial No. 11/612,830, and are usually discussed herein as a
`
`cell phone.
`
`10
`
`In many situations it is desirable for a user to be able to simultaneously send a message
`
`to the cell phones or PCs of a large group of people. This can be typically accomplished using
`
`Digital SMS (Smart Message Service) and TCP/IP messages that are transmitted using cellular
`
`technology such as the various versions of GSM and CDMA or via a WiFi local area network.
`
`However, in some situations it is additionally desirable to know: (a) which people received the
`
`15 message on their cell phone or PC, (b) which people did not receive the message on their cell
`
`phone or PC, and (c) the response of each person receiving the message. Digital SMS and
`
`TCP/IP messages do not provide each of those functions. As a result, what is needed is a
`
`method in which a sender of a text or voice message can force an automatic acknowledgement
`
`upon receipt from a recipient's cell phone or PC and a manual response from the recipient via
`
`20
`
`the recipient's cell phone or PC when sending the text or voice message.
`
`0006
`
`Petitoner's Exhibit 1002 - Page 6
`
`

`

`- 3 -
`
`SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
`
`Applicant's communication system and method described herein is embodied in the
`
`forced alert software developed by applicant and installed in the PCs and PDA/cell phones
`
`5 used herein.
`
`A plurality of PCs and PDA/cell phones each having forced ale1i software installed
`
`providing a communication network of PCs and PDA/cell phones with the ability to: a) allow
`
`an operator to create and transmit (via TCPIIP or another digital transmission means) a forced
`
`voice ale1i, wherein said forced voice ale1i is comprised of a text or voice message file and a
`
`10
`
`forced alert software packet, from a sender PC or PDA/cell phone to one m more recipient
`
`PCs and PDA/cell phones within said communication network; (b) automatically transmit an
`
`acknowledgement of receipt from said recipient PCs and PDA/cell phones to the sender PCs
`
`or PDA/cell phones upon receipt of the forced message alert by the recipient PCs and
`
`PDA/cell phones; (c) periodically resend the message to the recipient PCs and PDA/cell
`
`15 phones that have not sent an acknowledgement until an acknowledgement is received from
`
`every recipient PC and PDA/cell phone; (d) provide an indication on the display of the sender
`
`PC or PDA/cell phone of which recipient PCs and PDA/cell phones have acknowledged the
`
`forced message alert; (e) provide a manual response list on the display of the recipient PC and
`
`PDA/cell phone's display that can only be cleared by manually selecting and transmitting a
`
`20
`
`response from the list or recording and transmitting a voice response after sending said
`
`automatic acknowledgment; and (f) provide an indication on the sender PC or PDA/cell phone
`
`0007
`
`Petitoner's Exhibit 1002 - Page 7
`
`

`

`-4-
`
`of the status the manual response and the content of the manual response from each recipient
`
`PCs and PDA/cell phones.
`
`A communication network server can act as a forwarder for TCP/IP commllllications
`
`between any combination of PC users or PDA/cell phone users. The server can also act as a
`
`5
`
`forwarder of data addressed from one participant to one or more addressed participants, thus
`
`permitting the transmission of forced text or voice messages, other messages, photographs,
`
`video, E-mail and URL data from one network participant to other selected network
`
`participants.
`
`The above functions can also be accomplished using WiFi, WiMax or other peer to
`
`10 peer communications. However, for use with cellular communications and to assure the level
`
`of security that cell phone companies require, a centralized static IP wutable server is used.
`
`It is the object of this invention provide to a method in which by sending a forced text
`
`or voice message to a recipient or a group of recipients, a sender can compel an automatic
`
`acknowledgement of receipt from each recipient's PC or PDA/cell phone and require a manual
`
`15
`
`response fi:om the recipient via the recipient's cell phone before the message can be cleared.
`
`In accordance with these and other objects which will become apparent hereinafter, the
`
`instant invention will now be described with particular reference to the accompanying
`
`drawings.
`
`0008
`
`Petitoner's Exhibit 1002 - Page 8
`
`

`

`- 5 -
`
`BRJEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
`
`Figme la shows a front elevational view of an integrated PDA/cell phone having a
`
`touch screen that includes forced message alert software described herein.
`
`Figure 1 b shows a flow chati that explains the device shown in Figure 1 a.
`
`5
`
`Figme 2 shows the installation and set up of the forced message alert software on a
`
`communication network of cell phones, integrated PDA/cell phones, and PCs.
`
`Figure 3A shows the first section of a flow chali showing a process of sending a forced
`
`message aleli to one or more recipients as well as for asce1iaining which recipients received
`
`the forced message ale1t and which recipients responded to the forced message alett.
`
`10
`
`Figure 3B shows the second section of a flow chart showing a process of sending a
`
`forced message alert to one or more recipients as well as for ascertaining which recipients
`
`received the forced message alert and which recipients responded to the forced message aleti.
`
`Figure 4 shows a flow chart showing a process of receiving a forced message alert as
`
`well as providing an acknowledgment of receipt and a response by the recipient.
`
`15
`
`0009
`
`Petitoner's Exhibit 1002 - Page 9
`
`

`

`- 6-
`
`PREFERRED EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION
`
`A communication system and method that joins participants in a communications
`
`network using personal computers ("PC") and handheld cell phones having integrated
`
`5 personal digital assistant ("PDA/cell phone") with a forced message ale1t software application
`
`program that allows a participant to send a text or voice message to a group of people and
`
`force an automatic acknowledgment of receipt and a manual response.
`
`Each PDA/cell phone described herein for the participant network has its own
`
`individual on/off power and can function just as any other cell phone. It can also function
`
`10 with its PDA. To operate on the network, obviously the PDA/cell phone power switch has to
`
`be on. If the PDA/cell phone is completely tumed off, then it is not part of the pruticipating
`
`network and cannot send or receive any forced message ale11s. In addition to its own on and
`
`off power switch, it has the forced message alert software application program that is activated
`
`manually when preparing to send a text or voice message or is activated automatically when
`
`15
`
`receiving a forced message alert from another PC or PDA/cell phone.
`
`Each PC described herein is like any other contemporary PC, except that it has the
`
`forced message alert software application program installed on it. To operate on the network,
`
`obviously the PC must be on and have an active connection to the Internet or other digital
`
`transmission means. If the PC is completely turned off, then it is not part of the participating
`
`20 network and cannot send or receive any forced message alerts. The forced message alert
`
`software application program on the PC is activated manually when preparing to send a text or
`
`0010
`
`Petitoner's Exhibit 1002 - Page 10
`
`

`

`- 7-
`
`voice message or is activated automatically when receiving a forced message alert from
`
`another PC or PDA/cell phone.
`
`The communication system also includes a server that acts as a forwarder for IP
`
`communications between any combination of PDA/cell phone users and/or PC based users ..
`
`5 Network participant location, identity and status messages are sent to the server by each user.
`
`The users are the network participants. Network participant entered tracks are also sent to the
`
`server. Because this data is of interest to all the network participants, the server forwards the
`
`data received from one participant to all other participants, thus providing the infmmation
`
`necessary for all network pmticipants to know the identity, location and status of all other
`
`10 network pmticipants. In addition, the server keeps all of the network pmticipants updated on
`
`information kept in its databases, such as all of the participants' telephone numbers, E-mail
`
`addresses and other information necessary to carry on the communications described herein.
`
`The server also acts as a forwarder of data addressed from one participant to one or
`
`more addressed participants, thus pennitting the transmission of forced message aletts, other
`
`15
`
`text and voice messages, photographs, video, E-mail and URL data from one network
`
`participant to other selected network patticipants.
`
`The above functions can also be accomplished using WiFi, WiMax, or other peer to
`
`peer communications. However, for use with cellular communications and to assure the level
`
`of security that cell phone companies require, a centralized static IP routable server is used.
`
`20
`
`Referring now to the drawings and, in particular, Figure 1 a and 1 b, a small handheld
`
`cellular phone 10 is shown that includes a PDA integrated in housing 12 that includes an
`
`0011
`
`Petitoner's Exhibit 1002 - Page 11
`
`

`

`- 8-
`
`on/off power switch 19, a microphone 38, and an LCD display 16 that is also a touch screen
`
`system. The small area 16a is the navigation bar that depicts the telephone, GPS and other
`
`status data and the active software. Each cell phone includes a CPU and databases that store
`
`information useful in the communication network. With the touch screen 16, data can be
`
`5
`
`entered through the operator using a stylus 14 (or operator finger) by manipulatively directing
`
`the stylus 14 to literally touch display 16. Soft switches 16d displayed on the display 16 are
`
`likewise activated by using a stylus 14 and physically and manipulatively directing the stylus
`
`to literally touch display 16. The display x, y coordinates of the touched point are known by a
`
`CPU in the PDA section of the communication system in housing 12 that can coordinate
`
`10 various. information contained in the PDA relative to the x, y coordinate position on the
`
`display 16. Inside housing 12 is contained the conventional cellular phone elements including
`
`a modem, a CPU for use with a PDA and associated circuitry connected to speaker 24 and
`
`microphone 38. Conventional FDA/cellular phones are cunently on sale and sold as a unit that
`
`can be used for cellular telephone calls and sending cellular SMS and TCP/IP or other
`
`15 messages using the PDA's display 16 and CPU. The device 10 includes a pair of cellular
`
`phone hardware activating buttons 20 to turn the cellular phone on and 22 to turn the cellular
`
`phone off. Navigation pad actuator 18 is similar to a joy or force stick in that the actuator 18
`
`manually provides movement commands that can be used by the PDA's software to move a
`
`cursor on display 16. Switches 26 and 28 are designed to quickly select an operator specified
`
`20 network software program. Speaker 24 and microphone 38 are used for audio messages.
`
`0012
`
`Petitoner's Exhibit 1002 - Page 12
`
`

`

`- 9-
`
`Switch 19 at the top left of device 1 0 is the power on and power off switch for the entire
`
`device.
`
`The heart of the invention lies in the forced message aleti software application
`
`program provided in each PC or PDA/cell phone. The forced message alert software
`
`5
`
`application program is activated through use of a screen drawn soft switch or by clicking on an
`
`icon on the PC or PDA/cell phone display screen or when a forced message alert transmission
`
`is received by another PC or PDA/cell phone. The display 16 is mounted within the housing
`
`12 as pmi of the PDA and the CPU (not shown). The internal CPU includes databases and
`
`software application programs that provide for a geographical map and georeferenced entities
`
`1 0
`
`that are shown as display portion 16b that includes as part of the display various areas of
`
`interest in the particular local map section.
`
`When looking at display 16, the software switches (soft switches) which appear at the
`
`very bottom of the display 16d are used to control by touch many of the software driven
`
`functions of the PDA/cell phone. The soft switches are activated through the operator's use of
`
`15
`
`the navigation pad 18, or a small track ball, force stick or similar hardware display cursor
`
`pointing device. Alternatively, the operator may choose to activate the software switches by
`
`touching the screen with a stylus 14 (or finger) at the switches' 16d locations. When some of
`
`the software switches are activated, different software switches appear. The bm display 16d
`
`shows the software switches "ZM IJ\f (zoom in}," "ZM OT (zoom out)," "CENT (center)" and
`
`20
`
`"GRAB (pan/grab)" at the bottom of the screen. These software switches enable the operator
`
`to perform these functions. The "SWlTH (switch)" software switch at the lower right causes a
`
`0013
`
`Petitoner's Exhibit 1002 - Page 13
`
`

`

`- 10-
`
`matrix of layered software switches (soft switches) to appear above the bottom row of
`
`switches. Through use of the software switches, the operator can also manipulate the
`
`geographical map 16b or chart display. When looking at Figure la, display symbols depict
`
`permanent geographical locations and buildings are shown. For example, the police station is
`
`5
`
`shown and, when the symbol is touched by the stylus or finger, the latitude and longitude of
`
`the symbol's location, as shown in display section 16c, is displayed at the bottom left of the
`
`screen. The bottom right side of display 16c is a multifunction inset area that can contain a
`
`variety of infonnation including: a) a list of the communication link participants; b) a list of
`
`received messages; c) a map, aerial photograph or satellite image with an indication of the
`
`10
`
`zoom and offset location of the main map display, which is indicated by a square that depicts
`
`the area actually displayed in the main geographical screen 16b; d) applicable status
`
`information; and e) a list of the communication net participants. Each participant user would
`
`have a device 1 0 shown in Figure 1 a and 1 b.
`
`Also shown on the display screen 16, specifically the geographical display 16b, is a
`
`15 pair of different looking symbols 30 and 34, a small triangle and a small square, which are not
`
`labeled. These symbols 30 and 34 can represent communication net participants having
`
`cellular phones in the displayed geographical area that are part of the overall cellular phone
`
`communications net, each participant having the same device 10 used. The latitude and
`
`longitude of symbol 30 is associated within a database with a specific cell phone number and,
`
`20
`
`if available, its IP addre~s and E-mail address. The screen display 16b, which is a touch
`
`screen, provides x andy coordinates of the screen 16b to the CPU's software from a map in a
`
`0014
`
`Petitoner's Exhibit 1002 - Page 14
`
`

`

`- 11 -
`
`geographical database. The software has an algorithm that relates the x and y coordinates to
`
`latitude and longitude and can access a communications net patticipant' s symbol or a fixed or
`
`movable entity's symbol as being the one closest to that point.
`
`In order to initiate a telephone call to the PDA/cell phone user (communication net
`
`5 patticipant) represented by symbol (triangle) 30 at a specific latitude and longitude displayed
`
`on chart 16b, the operator touches the triangle 30 symbol with the stylus 14. The operator then
`
`touches a "call" software switch from a matrix of displayed soft switches that would overlay
`
`the display area 16c. Immediately, the PDA/cell phone will initiate a cellular telephone call to
`
`the PDA!cell phone user at the geographical location shown that represents symbol 3 0. A
`
`10
`
`second PDA/cell phone user (communication net participant) is represented by symbol 34
`
`which is a small square (but could be any shape or icon) to represent an individual cellular
`
`phone device in the display area. The ring 32 around symbol 30 indicates that the symbol 30
`
`has been touched and that a telephone call can be initiated by touching the soft switch that says
`
`"call." When this is done, the telephone call is initiated. Other types of symbolic elements on
`
`15
`
`the display 16 can indicate that a cellular phone call is in effect. Additionally, the operator can
`
`touch both symbol 34 and symbol 30 and can activate a conference call between the two
`
`cellular phones and users represented by symbols 30 and 34. Again, a symbolic ring around
`
`symbol34 indicates that a call has been initiated.
`
`Equally important, an operator/user with a PDA/cell phone call the police station or
`
`20
`
`any other specific geographical facility displayed on the cell display map, including: buildings,
`
`locations of people, vehicles, facilities, restaurants, and the like, whose PDA/cell phone
`
`0015
`
`Petitoner's Exhibit 1002 - Page 15
`
`

`

`- 12-
`
`numbers and, if available, E-mail addresses, IP addresses and their URLs are previously
`
`stored in the database, by touching a specific facility location on the map display using the
`
`stylus 14 and then touching the cellular phone call switch. As an example, the operator/user
`
`can touch and point to call a restaurant using a soft switch by touching the restaurant location
`
`5 on the display with a stylus and then touching the call soft switch. The cellular phone will