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`Notice of Allowabllity
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`Examiner
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`MCDOWELL ET AL.
`Art Unit
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`Application No.
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`Applicant(s)
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`Sonny TRINH
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`2687
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`-- The MAILING DA TE of this communication appears on the cover sheet with the correspondence address--
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`1. [Z This communication is responsive to 10/06/05.
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`2. RI The allowed claim(s) is/are 19-27.
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`3. IXI The drawings filed on 28 Segember 2001 are accepted by the Examiner.
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`4. I] Acknowledgment is made of a claim for foreign priority under 35 U.S.C. § 119(a)-(d) or (f).
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`APROXIMITY REGULATION SYSTEM FORUSBWI'I'HAPORTABIB
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`Amyflflj QEDER 37 C.F.R. § 1.116
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`The Applicants have carefully considered this application in connecn'on with the
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`Examiner’s Final Rejection mailed August 8, 2005, and rmpectfiflly request moonsidmtion ofthis
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`Claims 1-18 (canceled)
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`19. (Previously Presented) A portable cell phone, comprising:
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`a power circuit that provides a network adjusted tranSmit power level as a function of
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`a position to a communications tower, and
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`a proximity regulation system, including:
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`a location sensing subsystem that determines a location of said portable cell
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`phone proximate a user; and
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`a power governing subsystem, coupled to said location sensing subsystem, that
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`determines a proximity transmit power level of said portable cell phone based on said location and
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`determines a transmit power level for said portable cell phone based on said network adjusted
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`transmit power level and said proximity transmit power level.
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`(Previously Presented) The portable cell phone as recited in Claim 19 wherein said
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`location sensing subsystem detennines said location with respect to a portion of a body ofsaid user.
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`21. (Original) The portable cell phone as recited in Claim 19 wherein said proximity transmit
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`power level is limited to a predetermined maximum level.
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`22. (Original) The portable cell phone as recited in Claim 19 wherein said proximity transmit
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`power level is maximum when said portable cell phone is operating in a headset operation mode or
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`(Original) The portable cell phone as recited in Claim 19 wherein said portable cell
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`phoue is located on a belt-clip of said user.
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`24. (Original) Theportable cell phone as recited in Claim 19 wherein said location sensing
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`(Previously Presented) The portable cell phone as recited in Claim 19 wherein said
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`proximity transmit power level is reduced to one level when said location is within a vicinity of a
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`user's head and reduced to a second level when said locafiOn is within a vicinity of a user's
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`26. (Original) The portable cell phone as recited in Claim 19 wherein said location sensing
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`subsystem determines said location by employing a sensor selected from the group consisting of:
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`a contact sensor,
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`a belt clip sensor, and
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`27. (Original) The portable cell phone as recited in Claim 19 wherein said location sensing
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`subsystem determines said location by ascertaining a mode ofoperation ofsaid portable cell phone.
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`The Applicants originally submitted Claims 1-27 in the application and amended Claims
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`1-2, 10-1 1, 19-20 and 25 in a previous respOnse. In the present Final Rejection, the Examiner has
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`indicated that Claims 19-27 are allowed In order to expedite issuance, the Applicants have canceled
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`Claims 1-18 without prejudice or disclaimer to place the application in condition for allowance.
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`Accordingly, Claims 19-27 are currently pending in the application.
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`Rejection of Claims 1-3, 6-7, 9-12, 15-16 and 18 under 35 U.S.C. §102
`The Examinerhas rejected Claims 1-3, 6.7, 9—12, 15-16 and 18 under 35 U.S.C. §102(b) as
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`being anticipated byUS. Patent No. 6,456,856 to Werling, et a]. The §102('b) rejection, however. is
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`or disclaimer. Accordingly, the Applicants respectfully request the Examiner to withdraw the §102
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`Rejection of Claims 4-5, 8, 13-14 and 17 under 35 U.S.C. §103
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`The Examiner has rejected Claims 4—5, 8, 13-14 and 17 under 35 U.S.C. 5103(3) as being
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`unpatentable over Werling in view of the following U.S. Patents: US. Patent No. 6, 195,562 to
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`Pirhonen for Claims 4 and 13; 0.8. Patent No. 6,408,187 to Merriam for Claims 5 and 14; and
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`Merriam in further View ofU.S. PatentNo. 4,636,741 to Mitzlafffor Claims 8 and 17. The §103(a)
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`rejection, however, is now moot since the Applicants have canceled Claims 4-5, 8, 13-14 and 17
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`without prejudice or disclaimer. Accordingly, the Applicants respectfully request the Examiner to
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`Notice of Allowance for Claims 19-27.
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