`
`zozfizaczoommmzozéawzzou226229$22.12
`
`
`
`m:
`
`>>m“E-ESEEME
`
`35202200
`
`
`
`.szooooow23:22
`
`
`
`.szooo<m22622...........
`
`_a:
`
`1/3
`
`@a
`5
`
`xMERE
`
`ov
`F
`
`\Xor
`
`Enema
`
`Page 44 of 85
`APPLE EXHIBIT 1002 - PAGE 0044
`
`
`
`
`

`

`YASSER ALSAFADI ET AL
`PHA 23,706
`Serial No. 09/343,607
`Group Art Unit: 2783
`Filed: JUNE 30, 1999
`Title: RECCWFIGURATIDN MANAGER FOR CONTROLLNG UPGRADES OF ELECTRONIC DEVICES
`CONTACT: GREGORY L. THORNE (914) 333-9665
`PAGE 1 OF 3
`
`
`
`Page 45 of 85
`APPLE EXHIBIT 1002 - PAGE 0045
`
`

`

`8..
`
`Ema:x653mm
`20:$sz
`
`No—
`
`agégmgtmzammw
`
`E:
`
`me—
`
`m2
`
`.Ezzmzom“5mmME).
`
`2238ng£52:
`
`eazgozxm2Exam
`
`2238:on
`
`2/3
`
`2355958
`
`9.5225%
`
`
`
`
`882262:22mwzocézwmzoo
`BEE:ézzmzom“5@mmoz:
`
`o—
`F
`
`mmw
`
`Saw2232E:Emfim
`
`zo=§=wzzou
`
`mm;
`
`emf
`
`oz
`
`m:
`
`zQEEEZoo
`
`8823ch
`
`mm;
`
`
`
`mafia:“5.93%
`
`
`
`2256.2:.EE
`
`om?
`
`
`
`
`
`mega:$842.58E>Em
`
`5&8:memm55%
`
`2258728
`
`o:
`
`“DEE:>23
`
`3—
`
`Nd:
`
`Page 46 of 85
`APPLE EXHIBIT 1002 - PAGE 0046
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`

`

`YASSER ALSAFADI ET AL
`' PHA 23,706
`Serial No, 09/343,607
`Group Art Unit: 2783
`Filad: JUNE 30, 1999
`Title: RECONFIGURA'IION MANAGER FOR CONTROLLING UPGRADES OF ELECTRONIC DEVICES
`CONTACT: GREGORY L. THORNE (914) 333—9665
`PAGE 2 OF 3
`
`
`v
`
`U1 SEP 29 1999
`
`
`a?
`+6?
`.
`)‘
`"3 THAumPS‘
`
`00
`
`3
`
`
`
`Page 47 of 85
`APPLE EXHIBIT 1002 - PAGE 0047
`
`

`

`3/3
`
`PROCESSOR
`
`SERVER
`
`I
`
`
` 210
`MEMORY I
`
`
`CLIENT 212
`
`
`
`REGONFIGURATION
`MANAGER
`
`PROCESSOR
`
`CLIENT
`
`212
`
`
`
`
`
`MEMORY
`
`10
`
`FIG.3
`
`v
`
`Page 48 of 85
`APPLE EXHIBIT 1002 - PAGE 0048
`
`

`

`PHA 23,706
`YASSER ALSAFADI ET AL
`Serial No. 091341607
`Gruup ArtUnjt: 2783
`.
`Filed: JUNE 30, 1999
`Title: RECONFIGURATION MANAGER FOR CONIROLLING UPGRADES OF ELECTRONIC DEVICES
`CONTACT: GREGORY L. THORNE (914) 333-9665
`PAGE 3 OF 3
`
`
`
`Page 49 of 85
`APPLE EXHIBIT 1002 - PAGE 0049
`
`

`

`_
`
`_ _a\
`
`9'
`
`'
`
`ff
`EéifiATdyT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
`IN THE UNITED S
`0
`A ;
`1
`I
`In re Application of
`; WVZQ ET I?
`Atty. Docket
`
`YASSER ALSAFADI ET AL.
`’53}
`PHA 23,706
`0‘.
`<92?
`.
`&m Mt
`Lghroup Art Unit: 2783
`Serial No. 09/343,607
`
`/1//71(fl ’6/ D//
`
`\q\
`
`)99
`
`“:g%:%fl/,I
`
`Filed:
`
`JUNE 30, 1999
`
`Title: RECON-FIGURATION MANAGER FOR CONTROLLING UPGRADES OF
`ELECTRONIC DEVICES
`Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks
`Washington, D.C. 20231
`
`INFORMATION DISCLOSURE STATEMENT UNDER 37 C.F.R. 1.97
`
`Sir:
`
`Enclosed is a Form PTO-1449 and copies of documents listed
`thereon. These documents are considered to be relevant in that
`they have been:
`
`considered in drafting the specification of the above—
`referenced application,
`
`cited in the specification of the above—referenced
`
`[1 application; or
`[]
`cited as an "x" or "Y“ document in a foreign Patent
`[]I hereby certify that these documents were cited in
`
`Office search report on a foreign counterpart application
`a copy of which report is also enclosed.
`
`said search report not more than three {3) months
`ago.
`
`Please charge any fee under l-17(p) for this Information
`
`[1 Disclosure Statement to he considered, not exceeding
`
`to Account No. 14-1270.
`$240.00,
`If readily available, English-language counterparts have
`been substituted for foreign—language patent documents. This
`disclosure is not an admission that any of these documents is
`material ts or even prior art with respect to the above—referenced
`application.
`_
`Respectfully submattedi
`By,J
`
` I
`Gregory L. ‘Thoame, Reg.
`3_
`Attorney
`5:? z :0
`( 9 l4 )
`3 3 3- 9 6 65'18 :3 m"s.
`.
`3 to
`(—3
`h :3
`if]
`F:
`__
`f:
`:3
`{71
`E: w: G
`I
`
`CERTIFICATE OF MAILING
`It IS hereby certified that this correspondence
`is bcmg deposited with the United 513ch P0313] Service
`as Exist—class mmljn an envelope addmsscd is:
`CDWSIDHER DFT‘ATEN‘IS AND TRADEMARKS
`Washington, D.C. 20231
`
`011 NW 23, E
`
`QALAALL
`By
`F:\WPDOCS\TH 019THAO.NCO.doc
`
`'
`
`-
`
`‘
`
`_/,1
`
`Page 50 of 85
`APPLE EXHIBIT 1002 - PAGE 0050
`
`

`

`,
`
`Form PTO-1449
`(REV. 7-80)
`
`lfilf 2 9 18..
`
`D)
`u,QI
`‘1
`EB;
`p;'
`EPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
`PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
`
`. an
`06‘
`
`a
`
`Atty. Docket No.
`
`PHA 23,706
`
`sheet
`
`1
`
`of_1
`
`‘
`Serial No.
`
`09/343,607
`
`INFORMATION DISCLOSURE CITATION
`(Use several sheets if necessary)
`
`Applicant
`YASSER ALSAFADI ET AL
`
`Filing Date
`
`JUNE 30, 1999
`
`U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS
`
`Document
`Number
`
`Date
`
`Class
`
`Sub-
`class
`
`Filing Date
`If Approp.
`
`--IllIlll-_--
`
`
`
`Sub-
`class
`
`
`
`'
`I
`initial if reference considered whether or not citation 15 in conformance with QEEP
`through citation if not
`in conformance and not considered.
`include aifopy of :h :
`
`Date Considered 92- frfll
`
`.I'
`
`with next cunmunicatiun to applicant.
`
`Examiner
`
`tElfiMINER:
`
`I
`
`-
`
`'
`
`E:\WPDOCS\TH\M006THQO.NCO.doc
`
`Page 51 of 85
`APPLE EXHIBIT 1002 - PAGE 005‘]
`
`

`

`IN THE E
`
`
`
`TED STATES PATENT AND TRAL
`
`iARK OFFIC
`
` LAJ
`
`
`'
`113’
`
`
`In re Application (31%“ E “o
`6'
`'4
`it};
`YASSER ALSAFADI Tmtzgmg E
`
`i1"7'%¢"
`Serial No. 09/34 NxET mé§$
`“Wazmm
`RECEIVED
`Filed:
`JUNE 30, 1999
`NOV 2 7 7mm
`,
`Title: RECONFIGURATION MANAGER FOR CONTROLLING UPGRADES OF
`
`Atty. Docket
`‘
`PEA 23,706
`GIOUP Aft Unit: 2783
`
`‘.-
`“U:
`
`E
`
`ELECTRONIC DEVICES
`Commissioner for Patents
`Washington, D.C.
`20231
`
`Sir:
`
`LETTER
`
`Techn
`
`my?
`0mgyC‘
`'JDG
`
`Pursuant to the duty of disclosure set forth in 37 CFR 1.55,
`
`Applicants call to the attention of the Patent and Trademark Office a
`
`Search Report
`
`issued abroad in reference to a corresponding foreign
`
`application.
`
`A copy of the Search Report dated November 7, 2000 is
`
`attached.
`
`The enclosed document is being called to the attention of the
`
`Patent
`
`and Trademark Office. solely to comply with the duty of
`
`disclosure set
`
`forth in 37 CFR 1.56 and is Inot
`
`intended to be
`
`construed as an admission by the Applicants that any of the documents
`
`listed is material.
`
`Respectfully submittedj
`
`"By 3W \\h;
`
`
`
`Gregory L. Thor e, Reg.
`Attorney
`(914) 333—9632'
`
`
`incl. Search Report
`CERTIFICATE OF MAILING
`Ihcreby csrLify that this correspondence is being deposited this date
`with the United States Postal Service as first—class mail in an envelope addIBSSCd t0:
`COMMISSIONER OF PATENTS AND TRADEMARKS
`Washington, DC. 20231
`On Nov Embf’n’L lépaooo
`
`,398
`
`Emmi/m; Qfl\C“£(~
`S :\th\ma1 3thc0.nco.doc
`
`Page 52 of 85
`APPLE EXHIBIT 1002 - PAGE 0052
`
`

`

`\XA‘Q
`
`PATENT COOPERATION 1.
`
`.EATY
`
`From the INTERNATIONAL SEARCHING AUTHORITY
`T0"
`ItiTERNATIDNAAL OCTROOIBUREAU B . ti.
`Attn. GRAVENDEEL, COFI'IEI'I 5
`Prof, HOIstIaan 5
`NL-5656 AA Eindhoven
`NETHERLANDS
`
`PCT
`
`NOT‘F'CAT’ON OF THANSMW‘L OF
`THE INTERNATIONAL SEARCH REPORT
`ORTHE DECLARATION
`
`(PCT Flule 44.1)
`
`
`
`
`GRW ‘
`
`Applicant's or agent's file relerence
`FHA 23 _ 705W0
`international application No.
`
`PCT/E? 00/ 05952
`Applicant
`
`KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.\l.
`
`
`Date oi mailing
`
`(day/month/year}
`
`07/1 1/2000'
`
`FOFI FURTHER ACTION
`International tiling date
`
`See paragraphs 1 and 4 below
`
`(”ti/mmwm’i
`
`27/050000
`
`i. [XI The applicant is hereby notitled that the lntemational Search Report has been established and is transmitted herewith.
`Filing of amendments and statement under Article 19:
`The applicant is entitled. it he so wishes. to amend the claims oi tho International Application (see Flule 455):
`
`
`
`When? The time limit for tiling such amendments is normally 2. months from the date of transmittal oi the
`International Search Report; however, for more details, see the notes on the accompanying sheet.
`
`Where? Direcuy to the
`
`International Bureau 01 MPG
`34. chemin des Colombettes
`1211 Geneva 20, Switzerland
`Fascimile ND.: [41—22) 74014.35
`For more detailed Instructions, see the notes on the accompanying sheet.
`
`j j
`
`5'
`
`l
`
`Articie 17(2)(a) to that effect is transmitted herewith.
`2. E The applicantis hereby notified that no International Search Report will be established and thatthe declaration under
`
`
`
`
`l
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`:3, I: With regard to the protest against payment oi (an) additional fae(s) under Flule 40.2. the applicant is notified that:
`
`D the protest together with the decision thereon has been transmitted to the international Bureau together with the
`applicant's request to lorward the texts 01 both the protest and the decision thereon to the designated Offices.
`
`CI no decision has been made yet on ihe protest: the applicant will be notified as soon as a decision is made.
`
`4. Further action(s):
`
`The applicant Is reminded ofthe lollowing:
`
`’ Shortly after 16 months from the priority date. the international application win he published by the International Bureau.
`If the applicant wishes to avoid or postpone publication, a notice at Withdrawal of the international application. or oi the
`priority claim. must reach the international Bureau as provrded in Fiules scrotal and some. respectively. before the
`completion of the technical preparations tor International publication.
`Within 19 months from the priority date. a demand Ior international preliminary examination must be Iliad ii the applicant
`wishes to postpone the entry into the national phase until 30 months from the priority date (In some Offices even later).
`Within 20 months Ime the priority date. the applicant must perform the prescribed acts for entry idioms: national phase
`beiore all designated Offices which have not been elected in the demand or in a later election Within 19 months from the
`priority date or could not be elected because they are not bound by Chapter IL
`
`Name and mailing address of the international Searching Authority
`European Patent Otiiue. P B. 5518 Patontiaan 2
`AIL-2250 i-iv Ft'ii‘swiik
`Q Tel (+3140) 340—2040. Ti. 31 GSl epa ni.
`_.____ Fax: (+3140) 340—3016
`
`u)
`6 /I/Form PCT/ISA/ZZO (July 1998)
`
`Authorized officer
`
`Ahmed Sol imam
`
`Page 53 of 85
`APPLE EXHIBIT 1002 - PAGE 0053
`
`

`

`PATENT COOPERATION "I.
`
`.iATY
`
`PCT
`
`INTERNATIONAL SEARCH REPORT
`
`(PCT Article 18 and Flutes 43 and 44)
`Applicants or agents tile relerence
`FOR F H HER see Notification olTransmtttai of International Search Report
`U T
`(Form PCT/lSA/ZZO) as well as, where appticabte. item 5 below.
`FHA 23 . 706wo
`ACTION
`International application No.
`international tiling dete (day/mantii/year)
`
`(Earliest) Priority Date (day/monrhryerai)
`
`PCT/ EP 00/ 05952
`Applicant
`
`27/06/2000
`
`30/06/1999
`
`KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.
`
`
`This International Search Report has been prepared by this international Searchinp Authority and is transmitted to the applicant
`according to Article iii. A copy is being transmitted to the lnlemational Bureau.
`
`
`This international Search Report consists ofa total pt
`3
`sheets.
`
`
`it is also accompanied by a copy oi each prior art document cited in this report. IKI
`
`
`1. Basis of the report
`
`
`
`a. With regard to the language, the international search was carried out on the paste oi the international apoiioation in the
`
`language in whicn it was tiled. unless otherwrse indicated under this item
`
`
`
`I:
`
`the international search was carried out on the basis or a translation oi the international application furnished In this
`Authority (Ftule 23103)),
`to. With regard to any nucleotide andlor amino acid sequanca disclosed in the international application, the international Search
`was carried out on the basis or the sequence listing ;
`I:
`contained in the international application in written term
`i:
`tiled together with the Internalional application in computer readable lorm
`
`furnished subsequently to this Authority in written lorm.
`furnished subsequently-to this Authority in computer readble form
`the statement that line subsequently furnished written sequence listing does not go beyond the disclosure in the
`international application as filed has been furnished.
`the statement that theinlormation recorded in computer readable form is identical to the written sequence listing has been
`furnished
`
`
` “—
`
`
`
`Certain claims were lound unsearohable (See Box Ii.
`
`3. : Unity or invention is lacking (see Box ii).
`
`4. With regard to the title,
`
`the text is approved as submitted by the applicant,
`I:
`D the text has been established by this Authotity to read as lollows:
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`5. With regard to the abstract,
`
`
`
`
`K the [eat is approved as submitted by the applicant,
`
`I:
`ihe text has been established. according to FILIle 38 2th). by II'llE Authority as it appears in Box “L The applicant. may.
`within one month trom the date of mailing or this international search report, submit comments to this Authority.
`6, The ligure of the drawings to be published With I'ne abetract Is Figure No.
`_
`
`I:
`as suggested by the applicant
`E]
`None oi the figuree
`K]
`because the applicant failed to suggesta figure.
`
`B because this figure better characterizes the invention
`
`Form PCT/iSA/Z‘IO (first sheet) (July 1998)
`
`
`
`Page 54 of 85
`APPLE EXHIBIT 1002 - PAGE 0054
`
`

`

`WEEEEIEEZEJET_——_‘_”F
`iNTERNAflONALSEARCHREPORT
`PCT/EP 00/05952
`A. CLASSIFICATION OF SUBJECT MATI'EFI
`GO6F9/44
`IPC 7
`GO6F9/445
`
`
`
`According in International Patent Classification UPC) or in both national classificallan and IF'C
`B. FIELDS SEARCHED
`MinimLIm documentation Manned (ciaSSiiitatlnn system wile-Wed by classiltcailnrt svrnbeie)
`IPC 7
`G06F
`'
`
`Daeumeniailon search-ct ether than minimum documentation to the extent that such ducurrlenis are inclueed in the llelcls searcned
`
`Eleclmnll: date bees cuneulled during the Inlamalmnai gear-ch (nan-19 or data has; and, where practical, Search terms used)
`
`EPO~Internai,
`
`INSPEC,
`
`IBM-TDB, COMPENDEX
`
`C. DOCUMENTS CONSIDERED TO BE RELEVANT
`Cilaiiun nl document. with indication. where appropriate. at the relevant passages
`
`Relevant in claim No
`
`
`US 5 809 237 A (SHAFFER DAVID SCOTT
`AL) 15 September 1998 (1998-09-15)
`column 1,
`line 60 —column 2,
`line 57
`column 3,
`line 22 - line 30
`column 4,
`line 16 - line 24
`column 6,
`line 36 — line 42
`
`ET
`
`US 5 784 702 A (GREENSTEIN PAUL GREGORY
`ET AL) 21 July 1998 (1998—07~21)
`abstract; figures 1,16
`column 2,
`line 36 - line 59
`column 3,
`line 59 — line 66
`column 5,
`line 5 — line 7
`
`A
`
`A
`
`
`
`1,2,7,8,
`11,12
`
`1~3.8,12
`
`
`
`Further documents are listed inthe caminuaiion at box 0‘
`
`Patent family members are listed in ennex.
`
`a Special calegoiiae at cited documents:
`"A" “Wilmer“ WWW “‘3 9"“9'3' 5‘5‘9 ”I "‘5' 3" WhiCh ‘5 “DI
`considered to he at particular relevance
`"E“ eenier decumeni hulpubilsned an Cll' alter the international
`tiling “‘5
`"L" document which may threw double on pneiiiy claim(s] or
`Whlc" '3 cited to establish the WI’IIEBIID" date ”I “'th
`citation at other special reaeen (ee epecliied)
`"0" document (alerting it: an oral disclosure, use. omibltlun or
`mher means
`"P” dncumenl published prior to the lnlemetlenai filing deli: but
`late! than the priority date claimed
`DaIe at the actual completion cl the international Search
`
`"T“ later document published after the lnteI'I'I-ziltunal tiling dale
`or primrtty dale and nut in conllicl with the applicatlun bill
`cited to understand me principle orthoury underlying the
`invertllun
`'X“ dncumenrcu particular migrants; the claimed "New“
`cannot be considered novel or cannot be censidered to
`involve an inventive step when the decumenl Is taken eiane
`“I“ document at particular relevance; the claimed invention
`cannot be considered to inunive an inventive step when me
`dncumenl is combined With one or more other such docu—
`i'nenIS. euch combination balng ObVl'JUS re a person skllled
`”I the erl.
`"3." document memberci the sameoaieni iamily
`Date or mailing oi the international search report
`
`
`
`31 October 2000
`Name and mailing address at the iSA
`European Patent Office. PB. 5MB Palenliaen 2
`ML — 280 HV Fliiswuk
`Tel. (val—70) 34-0-2040. Tx 31 651 film ni,
`Faxil+31—70)34U—3016
`
`2
`
`cart” OfW ' A Ferrn PCTtiSAIEl 0 (second sheet) (July i992)
`
`07/11/2000
`Authorized nflicer
`
`.
`
`-
`
`page 1 of 2
`
`Page 55 of 85
`APPLE EXHIBIT 1002 - PAGE 0055
`
`

`

`INTERNAWONALSEAHCHREPORV
`
`International Appllcalian No
`
`FCT/EP 00/05952
`
`*—"*“”*
`
`c.\CunllnultlmI) DOCUMENTS CONSIDERED TO BE RELEVANT
`
`Galagury ’
`1 Citallcrn nf ducumsnt, with Inuiufllmnmhars appropriate. auras ralavanl passagas
`
`A
`:
`US 5 499 357 A (SONTY ATASHI C
`ET AL)
`12 March 1996 (1996—03—12)
`abstract
`'
`column 5, 11ne 60 ~co1umn 6, 1ine 16
`co1umn 7, 11ne 3 — 11ne 21
`
`He‘avanr 1a clam Mn,
`
`1,2,8,
`10,12
`
`-i; '
`"
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`Form PCT/ISNZ‘IO {conxinuanm cl second sheer) (July 1992)
`
`page 2 of 2
`
`Page 56 of 85
`APPLE EXHIBIT 1002 - PAGE 0056
`
`

`

`,
`
`-
`
`
`
`lnternallonal Applicallon ND
`’—”"——
`INTERNATIONAL SEARCH REPORT
`
`Information an palenl Vamlly'mombus
`PCT/EP 00/05952
`Patent documenl
`Publication
`Fatenl Iamily
`Publication
`
`cited in search report
`dale
`mam beds)
`date
`
`US 5809287
`A
`15-09—1998
`5586304 A
`17-12-1996
`
`
`5588143 A
`24-12*1996
`5960189 A
`28-09-1999
`695638 B
`20-08-1998
`3053895 A
`21-03-1996
`2157728 A,C
`09-03-1996
`0703531 A
`27-03~1996
`8227355 A
`03-09-1996
`
`_.___l
`
`US
`US
`AU
`AU
`CA
`EP
`JP
`
`US 5784702
`
`US 5499357
`
`A
`
`A
`
`21*07*1998
`
`12~03~1996
`
`US
`CA
`EP
`JP
`
`BR
`EP
`JP
`
`5659786 A
`2100540 A
`0593874 A
`7295841 A
`
`9402027 A
`0632371 A
`7006026 A
`
`19-08-1997
`20-04-1994
`27-04-1994
`10—11—1995
`
`13-12-1994
`04-01-1995
`10-01-1995
`
`
`
`
`Form PCT/ISN210 (palem lamfly annex) (July 1992)
`
`Page 5 7 of 8 5
`APPLE EXHIBIT 1002 - PAGE 0057
`
`

`

` UNITED STATES .n'rENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
`
`UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COWIERCE
`Dance Slnlun Pusan: and Trudamrk Office
`Address: coma-Iowan on PATENTSAND TMDEWQ
`Wmnzmn. 111:, 2023i
`www.uspm.guv
`
`APPLICATION NO.
`09/143,607
`
`FILING DATE
`05/30/1999
`
`FIRST N AMED INVENTOR
`YASSER ALSAFADI
`
`ATTORNEY DOCKET NO,
`PHA'ZIJOVS
`
`CDNFIRIVIATION N0
`8127
`
`‘
`
`02/14/2002
`7590
`CUUUNAUU PATENT UN
`US PHILIPS CORPORATION
`580 WHITE PLAINS ROAD
`TARRYTOWN, NY 10591
`
`CHAVISN 50H” Q
`
`2122
`DATE MAILED: 02/14/2002
`
`'
`
`4’
`
`Please find below and/0r attached an Office communication concerning this application or proceeding.
`
`PTON90C (Rev. 07-01)
`
`'
`
`/‘
`\,
`Y 1
`
`Page 58 of 85
`APPLE EXHIBIT 1002 - PAGE 0058
`
`

`

`Applicant»,-
`Application No.
`
`09/343.607
`
`
`Office Action Summary
`
`—-IlllllllllllllIlllllllllllll
`
`-- The MAILING DA TE of this communication appears on the cover sheet with the correspondence address —
`
`Alsafadi at al.
`
`Period for Reply
`A SHORTENED STATUTORY PERIOD FOFI REPLY IS SET TO EXPlFiE
`THE MAILING DATE OF THIS COMMUNICATION.
`- Extensions of time may be available under the provisions of 37 CFFI 1.136 (a).
`after SIX (6) MONTHS from the mailing date of this communication.
`- lithe period for reply Spadfied above is less than thirty (30) days, a reply within the statutory minimum of thirty I30) days will
`be considered timely.
`, if ND period for reply is specified above, the maximum statutory period will apply and will expire SIX (5) MONTHS from the mailing date of this
`communication.
`- Failure to rlply within the set or extended period for reply will, by statute, cause the application to become ABANDONED I35 U.S.C. § 133).
`- Any reply {EGBIVBd by the Office later than three months after the mailing data of this communication, even if timely filed, may reduce any
`earned patent term adjustment. See 37' CFR 1.704(h).
`
`’ Status
`
`3
`
`MONTHISI FROM
`
`In no event, however, may a reply be timely filed
`
`
`
`
`
`
`1)); Responsive to communicationis) filed on papers filed 6-30-99 and 11-29—39
`
`
`2a)
`
`This action is FINAL.
`
`2133541 This action is non-final.
`
`closed in accordance with the practice under Ex pantie Quayle, 1935 CD. 11; 453 0.6. 213.
`Disposition of Claims
`
` 3I_ Since this application Is in condition for allowance except for formal matters. prosecution as to the merits is
`
`
`
`
`
`
`MR Claimlsj 1-27
`
`4a) 07‘ the above. ciaimisl
`
`
`5):I' Claimlsl
`
`is/are pending in the application.
`
`Is/are withdrawn from consideratio
`
`SIX] Claimlsl
`
`r—2r
`
`
`
`VIZ Claimlsl
`
`I
`
`Bi :1 Claims
`
`
`
`are subject to restriction and/or election requiremen
`
`is/are allowed.
`
`islare rejected.
`
`is/are objected to.
`
`Application Papers
`9) :I The specification is objected to by the Examiner.
`IO):I The drawinglsj filed on
`isfare objected to by the Examiner.
`
`III:I The proposed drawing correction filed on
`
`Is: fl
`
`approved Iii] disapproved.
`
`12)D The oath or declaration Is objected to by the Examiner.
`
`V
`
`Priority under 35 u.s.c. § 119
`131$ Acknowledgement Is made of a claim for foreign priority under 35 U.S.C. § 119Ial-Idi.
`a)
`All MG Some“ CID None of:
`LEI Certified copies of the priority documents have been received.
`2. CI Certified copies of the priority documents have been received in Application No.
`3. CI Copies of the certified copies of the priority documents have been received In this National Stage
`application from the International Bureau (PCT Rule 17.2Iall.
`“See the attached detailed Office action for a list of the certified copies not received.
`
`14II:I Acknowledgement is made of a claim for domestic priority under 35 U.S.C. 5 Halo).
`
`Attachmentlsl
`
`
`
`15] CI Interview Summary iP‘ro-Msi Paper Nolel.
`15! E Notice ol References cited IPTOvEEBZI
`Isl I] Notice at Informal Palant Applicatiun iPTO-l 52:
`Ia: E] Notion of Dmitsparson’s Patent Drawing Review (PTO-94B)
`ZDII:I Dihor:
`17) [El Information Disclosure Statementls] (PTO-IMBI Paper Nolsl? & 4
`
`U. 5. Patent and Trademark Ollie!
`PTO-326 (Rev. 9—00)
`
`Office Action Summary
`
`Part of Paper No. 6
`
`Page 59 of 85
`APPLE EXHIBIT 1002 - PAGE 0059
`
`

`

`ApplicationfControl Number: 09/343,607
`Art Unit: 2122
`
`Page 2
`
`Alsafadi ct a1.
`Paper #6
`
`DETAILED ACTION
`
`Claim Rejections - 35 USC § 103
`
`1.
`
`The following is a quotation of 35 U.S.C. 103(a) which forms the basis for all obviousness
`
`rejections set forth in this Office action:
`
`(a) A patent may not be obtained though the invention is not identically disclosed or described as set forth in
`section 102 of this title, if the differences between the subject matter sought to be patented and the prior art are
`such that the subject matter as a whole would have been obvious at the time the invention was made to a person
`having ordhnu’y skill in the art to which said subject matter pertains. Patentability shall not be uegutivcd by the
`manner in which the ll’iVention was made.
`
`2.
`
`Claims 1—21 are rejected under 35 U.S.C. 103(a) as being unpatentable over Carroll et :11.
`
`(6,301,707) in View of the applicant's design choice of determining to compare for unoomputiblc
`
`versus compatible items to determine compatibility.
`
`Claims
`
`1, A processor implemented method for
`controlling the reconfiguration of an
`electronic device, the method comprising
`the steps of:
`
`receiving information representative of a
`reconfiguration request relating to the
`electronic device;
`
`determining at least one device component
`required to implement the reconfiguratiOn
`request;
`
`comparing the detemiined component and
`information specifying at least one
`additional component currently implemented
`in the electronic device with at least one of a
`
`list of known unacceptable configurations
`for the electronic device; and
`
`Carroll
`
`see the title, abstract and the
`Background of the invention.
`
`This feature is inherent in view of
`
`col, 4 lines 37—49, specifically the
`Feature that indicates that
`
`“Reconfiguration can be selectively
`Selectively activated" (iei Requested)
`
`see col 3 lines 20-35 and col, 5 lines
`54—col. 6 line 12.
`
`see col. 1 lines 43-54, specifically the
`Phrase that indicates “the core
`
`program needs to access only
`selected components... Also, see col.
`6 lines 13—23 (a subset of which are
`Be installed in the target system
`According to a profile of the target
`
`Page 60 of 85
`APPLE EXHIBIT 1002 - PAGE 0060
`
`

`

`Application/Control Number: 09/343,607
`Art Unit: 2122
`
`Page 3
`
`Alsafadi et a1.
`Paper #6
`
`System that is stored in the target
`system These features indicate that
`A comparison is occurring; however,
`The comparison is based on the
`“profile of the system”, which infers
`That like items are compared.
`However, it is considered a choice of
`Design to select to compare either
`Items that are compatible (as taught
`By Carroll) or items that are not
`Compatible; since, both provides the
`Same result of determining ifthe
`Component is compatible with the
`Target. Therefore, it- would have
`Been obvious to a person of ordinary
`Skill in the art at the time of the
`invention to substitute for the feature
`
`Of comparing to determine similarity
`(based On the profile of the target
`system), With comparing to
`determine if the items are dissimilar
`(Unacceptable configurations), since
`The test merely utilize opposite types
`Of data (similar vs dissimilar) to
`Determine the same result
`
`(compatibility of the update).
`
`see col. 8 lines 49-53.
`
`see the rejection of the last step of
`claim 1, supra.
`
`generating information indicative of an
`approval or a denial of the reconfiguration
`request based at least in part on the result of
`the comparing step.
`
`2. The method of claim 1 further including
`the step of generating information indicative
`of an approval of the reconfiguration
`request if the determined component and the
`additional component are consistent with a
`given one of the known soceptable
`configurations.
`
`3, The method of claim 1 further including
`
`see again the last step of claim 1.
`
`Page 61 of 85
`APPLE EXHIBIT 1002 - PAGE 006‘]
`
`

`

`Application/Control Number: 09/3 43,607
`Art Unit: 2122
`
`Page 4
`
`Alsafadi et a].
`Paper #6
`
`the step of downloading the determined
`component to the electronic device if the
`determined component and the additional
`component are consistent with a given one
`of the known acceptable configurations.
`
`4. The method of claim 1 further including
`the steps of: comparing the determined
`component and information specifying at
`least one additional component Currently
`implemented in the electronic device with
`the list of known unacceptable
`configurations for the electronic device; and
`
`generating information indicative of a denial
`of the reconfiguration request if the
`determined component and the additional
`component are consistent with a given one
`of the known unacceptable configurations.
`
`5. The method of claim 1 further including
`the steps of: comparing the determined
`component and information specifying at
`least one additional component currently
`implemented in the electronic device with.
`the list of known unacceptable
`configurations for the electronic device; and
`
`generating information indicating that the
`requested reconfiguration is unknown if the
`determined component and the additional
`component are not Consistent with a given
`one of the known acceptable or
`unacceptable configurations.
`
`6. The method of claim 1 fiirther including
`the step of transmitting in response to the
`reconfiguration request a list of additional
`components required in the electronic device
`in order to implement the reconfiguration.
`
`see the comparing step of claim 1.
`
`see the last. step of claim 1
`
`see claim 1.
`
`see claim 1.
`
`7. The method of claim 1 wherein the
`
`See the PCN’S, which identifies the
`
`Page 62 of 85
`APPLE EXHIBIT 1002 - PAGE 0062
`
`

`

`Application/Control Number: 09/343,607
`Art Unit: 2122
`
`Page 5
`
`Alsafadi et a1.
`Paper #6
`
`information specifying at least one additional
`component currently implemented in the
`electronic device includes identifiers of each
`
`of the components in a set of components
`currently implemented in the electronic
`device.
`
`8. The method of claim 7 wherein the
`
`identifiers of each of the components in the
`set of components are included in the
`reconfiguration request.
`
`9 The method of claim 1 wherein the
`
`reconfiguration request comprises a request
`for an upgrade of at least one of a soflware
`component and a hardware component of
`the electronic device.
`
`software components, col. 7 lines
`19-32.
`
`See again the rejection of claim 7.
`
`It is considered inherent that the
`software downloaded can be utilized
`
`to update software or hardware (such
`as providing new drivers) “based
`On the profile of the system”
`
`10. The method of claim 1 wherein the
`
`See col. 5 lines 14-29.
`
`reconfiguration request is received from the
`electronic device over a network connection
`
`established with a reconfiguration manager
`implementing the receiving, determining,
`comparing and generating steps.
`
`Claims 11-20 are rejected as claims 1—10 above.
`
`The features of claim 21 is taught via claim 1.
`
`Any inquiry concerning this communication or earlier
`3.
`communications from the examiner should be directed to Examiner
`Chavis whose telephone number is [703) 305—9665. The examiner can
`normally be reached on Monday—Friday from 8:36 am to 5:00 pm.
`
`If attempts to reach the examiner by telephone are
`unsuccessful,
`the examiner's supervisor, Gregory Morse, can be
`reached on (703: 308—4789. The Official Fax Numbers for TC—2100 are:
`
`After-final
`Official
`
`Non—OfficiallDraft
`
`(703) 746-7238
`(703) 746-7239
`(703) 746-7240
`
`Any inquiry of a general nature or relating to the status of
`
`Page 63 of 85
`APPLE EXHIBIT 1002 - PAGE 0063
`
`

`

`Application/Control Number: 09/343,607
`Art Unit: 2122
`
`Page 6
`
`Alsafadi et 211.
`Paper #6
`
`this application or proceeding should be directed to the Group
`receptionist whose telephone number is (703) 305-3900.
`
`Qi:
`
`February 8, 2002
`
`Ml
`
`EXAMINER
`
`REG .
`PHIMA
`
`Page 64 of 85
`APPLE EXHIBIT 1002 - PAGE 0064
`
`

`

`
`
`Notice of References Cited
`
`Examiner
`
`John Chavis
`
`- A” um:
`2122
`
`Page 1 of 1
`
`Applicant/Patent
`Alsafadi et al.
`
`_,
`
`‘prlicationlCuntrol No.
`05/343,607
`
`U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS
`
`Classification 2
`
`
`
`Document Number
`Count Cude-Number-Klnd Cude
`
`Carroll at al.
`6,301,707
`10/2001
`5,634,075 Smith at al. 5/1 987
`
`
`
`5,918,194
`6/1999
`Banaska et al.
`
`5,933,026
`811999
`Larsen at al.
`
`6,065,068
`5/2000
`
`Foote
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`'
`'
`Date
`Document Numbel
`
`Clasalficanon’
`Name
`Country
`Cuuntry Cuda—Numbar—Kind Code
`MM-va‘
`
`
`FOREIGN PATENT DOCUMENTS
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`Include, as applicable: Author, Title. Date. Publisher. Ediiiun or Volume. Portinen! Fag-s
`
`NON -PATENT DOCUMENTS
`
`
`
`
`
`" A copy nl [his rafuremzs is nm being {urniihed wkh (his OIrfce actian. Sc: MPEF i Vn‘floslal.
`U. 5. Patent and Tvademalk Offica
`PTO—892 (Rev. 011001)
`
`Notice of References Cited
`
`‘ Dams In MM-WYY lurrnat are publlcalmn data,
`
`7 Claagiiicatluna may ha U.& or imm‘yn.
`
`Pall DI Paper No. a
`
`Page 65 of 85
`APPLE EXHIBIT 1002 - PAGE 0065
`
`

`

`Form r'ro Wt (Rev MS)
`
`.
`us. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE - Patent and Tradnmflrk omce
`
`.
`_
`Application No.
`
`5 I
`'4
`x .
`
`’9 / ..
`J, 6Q
`
`.
`
`NOTICE OF DRAFTSPERSON'S
`PATENT DRAWING REVIEW
`
`
`The drawingls)iiled(inscr1dmeé‘
`'
`are:
`nppmvcd by rlrc Drrrfrspe son unrlr-r 3 CFR 1.84 or 1.152.
`
`A.
`
`.
`
`F.
`SUDFfiiSS'
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`least
`
`v
`
`'
`
`1.3.
`
`-
`
`UDJCClCd In (my tn: Drallspcrson under 37 CFR 1.84 or LISE forth: reasons indicated below. The Examiner will require.
`_n or new, COTTCCIBU dTRWiflgS when necessary. Cmrected drawing must be summed accurding lathe instructions on the back of this nuticc.
`
`
`
`l. DRAWINGS. 37 CFR I.&i(a): Acceptable catcgoricii of drawings:
`8. ARRANGEMENT 0F VIEWS. 37 CPR Hi4“)
`Blaék ink. Color.
`__ Words do not appear on a horizontal, IeI‘HO-right fashion
`
`
`__ Culurdrawnrgs rrrc nm ncccplabte unhl pairlon is granted.
`when paga is either upriglri or turned so that the top
`Figs)
`becomes rhc right side. (txrtpl for graphs. FigLv.)
`
`
`__ Panctl and nun black ink not permiltcd. Figfs)
`0. SCALE. 37 CFR 154(k)
`2, PHOTOGRAFI-IS. ETCFR Hill in)
`__ Scale not large enough in shnw mechanism \Viihuul
`
`
`_ l fullmmnr- set is required. Fig(s)
`crowding when drawing is reduced in size to twnilhirds in
`
`
`__ Photographs nul properly mnuntcd (must use bryslul huar'd or
`reproduction.
`
`
`
`photographic Lluzrqu-wciglrr paper}. Figs)
`Fig(s)
`
`
`__ Four quatiry (halt—Inw). Fig“)
`__
`IO, CHARACTER OF LINES. NUMBERS, 3r LETTERS.
`
`
`ii. TYPE. OF PAPER. 37 CFR 134“)
`‘
`17
`-R 1 8:1(6)
`
`
`_ Paper not ficxiblmstrong, while, and durable.
`__ inns, numhn
`.5; Julius n01 uniformly lhj'gk and wr“
`Prgm
`Lléfinechrzfidurable. and black (poor lrnc quality).
`
`__ Erasmus, nliemtions. uvcnlg'rilings, inturlirrnarions,
`Frg(5)
`folds, copy mnclrin: marks not accepted.
`II. SHADING. 37 CFR 1.84M)
`I-‘rglsl
`
`___ Mylar, vclum paper Is not aces-plan}: [loo thin].
`__ Soiid black nreas pale Figs)
`Figfs) 7 ..
`_
`_..... Solid black shading nnt pcrmllicrl. Fig(s)
`4. SIZE 01’ PAPER. 37 CPR |.8:1(r'] Acceprable sizes:
`____ Shad: lines. pale, rough and blurred. Fig(s)
`__ 21.0 cm by 7.9.7 cm (DIN Size A4)
`I‘lUIVIl'iL'LRSJ LETTERS. & REFERENCE CHARACTERS.
`_ 2|.fl Cm by 27.9 cm [R i/Z x l
`l inullcs)
`3
`' _].Ei4(p)
`__ All drawing shears nnl the same size,
`Numbers and mferen a Charnclcrs not plain and legible.
`Slrcct(s)
`_‘
`Fig(s)
`t,_. 5
`___< DraWings sheen. nor an acceptable sin; Fig(s) H
`__ Figure It: ends are. poor. Fig(s)
`_
`5. MARGINS, 17 (‘FR LEI-Ilg): Acceptable margins:
`_q Numbers and reference characters notoricnrcd In the.
`same direction .15 the view, 37 CPR 1-34iplli)
`
`
`Tfip 1.5 cm l..nfr;l:‘,-.;m Riglu 1.5 cm Barium 1.0 cm
`Figts) _
`SIZE: A4 Sm:
`__q English alphabct not used. 37 CPR 1.S4(p)(2)
`
`
`Top 2.5 cm Left 3.5 cm Righi i.5 cm Bottom [.0 cm
`Figs
`
`
`512.15: 3 if! it
`i I
`_ Numbers7 letters and reference characlers rnusl hr: at
`
`
`Margins not ancep nhlc. Figfs)
`.32 cm [1/8 inch) in hcighl. 37 CFR l.84(p)(f\)
`
`
`. Li?“ (L)
`___.._ TOP fr)
`..
`FEELS) _
`*
`
`
`Right (R) ____ BDlltlh‘I IE]
`13. LEN) LINES.‘