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`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`i re application of: CHEUNG et al.
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`Attorney Docket No.: IPVMCP002C4
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`Application No.: 15/469,440
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`Examiner: DOAN, KIET M
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`Filed: March 24, 2017
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`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`In re application of: CHEUNG et al.
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`Examiner: DOAN, KIET M.
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`Filed: March 24, 2017
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`Title: MESSAGING DIFFERENT CONTENT
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`PATENT
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`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`In re application of: CHEUNG et al.
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`Attorney Docket No.: IPVMCP02C4
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`Application No.: 15/469,440
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`Examiner: DOAN, KIET M.
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`Filed: March 24, 2017
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`Group: 2641
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`Title: MESSAGING DIFFERENT
`CONTENT TYPES USING ONE USER
`IDENTIFIER WITH A NETWORK-
`BASED PORTAL
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`CERTIFICATE OF ELECTRONIC FILING
`I hereby certify that this correspondence is being transmitted electronically to: Commissioner for Patents, P.O. Box 1450, Alexandria, VA 22313-1450 on
`March 9, 2018.
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`Signed: /Angela D. Nijim/Printed Name:Angela D. Nijim
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`AMENDMENTS
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`Dear Sir:
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`In response to the Notice of Allowance dated December 19, 2017, please
`amend the above-identified patent application as follows:
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`Amendments to the Specification begin on page 2 of this paper.
`Amendments to the Claims begin on page 4 of this paper.
`Remarks/Arguments are reflected on page 12 of this paper.
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`PATENT
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`Amendments to the Specification:
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`Please change the title from
`“MESSAGING DIFFERENT CONTENT TYPES USING ONE USER IDENTIFIER
`WITH A NETWORK-BASED PORTAL”
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`to
`-METHOD AND APPARATUS TO MANAGE DIFFERENT OPTIONS OF
`COMMUNICATION USING ONE USER IDENTIFIER BASED ON
`INTERNET PROTOCOL-
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`Please amend the abstract as follows:
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`PATENT
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`Computer-implemented systems and methods to manage the-electronic
`communications_of a user are disclosed. In one embodiment, an apparatus, using
`at least a network-based portal based on Internet protocol, receives a message
`with a user identifier from a person’s wireless device; receives a communication
`option from the person based on options provided to the person, with all the options
`using the user identifier, in view of the portal being based on the Internet protocol;
`permits the user to block the person from accessing the user; enables the message
`to be received by the user if the person is not blocked by the user; and determines
`user availability to receive the message. In the embodiment, the apparatus
`reguires user contact information for the user to receive messages, with the user
`contact information not provided to the person, and with the user contact
`information being distinct from the user identifier.
`when a person tries to electronically-convey a message to the user, the
`status of the user, the identity of the person, and the urgency of the message can
`be-ideniili-ed^444e-aGGess-pftefi4y-G^-ih-e--pei^R-eaR-be-^et-e™ined-based--en--t-he
`person’s identity. Then, the message can be managed using one or more rules
`and in view of the status of the user, the access priority of the person and the
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`PATENT
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`Amendments to the Claims:
`The listing of claims will replace all prior versions, and listings, of claims in the
`application:
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`Listing of Claims:
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`(Currently amended) A computer-implemented method for managing
`1.
`electronic communications using at least a network-based portal at least based on
`Internet protocol, the method comprising:
`receiving, via the network-based portal, an electronic message with one
`identifier associated with a user, the electronic message being from a wireless
`electronic device associated with a person;
`identifying the person at least depending on a prior registration process by
`the person regarding the use of the network-based portal;
`providing a plurality of communication options to the person to be selected
`as a selected mode of communication for the message to be received by the user
`via a wireless electronic device associated with the user,
`wherein the plurality of communication options include at least text
`messaging and voice call one real-tiff^e-c^mm-unication-option and at least
`one non real-time communication option, and
`wherein the message is eligible to be wirelessly received by the
`wireless electronic device associated with the user in accordance with any
`of the plurality of communication options, all of the communication options
`using the one identifier associated with the user, at least in view of the
`network-based portal being based on the Internet protocol;
`receiving a selection of one of the plurality of communication options, via
`the network-based portal, from the wireless electronic device associated with the
`person, the selection indicating the selected mode of communication for the
`message from the plurality of communication options provided;
`permitting the user to block the person from accessing the user;
`enabling, via the network-based portal, the electronic message to be
`received by the user through the wireless electronic device associated with the
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`user, using the selected mode of communication, based on the one identifier
`associated with the user, in view of the user not blocking the person from accessing
`the user, wherein a piece of information regarding the user blocking the person
`from accessing the user is stored in a storage medium if the user has blocked the
`person from accessing the user, with the piece of information being based on at
`least an input from the user; and
`determining availability of the user to receive the electronic message,
`wherein the method requires contact information associated with the user
`to allow the user to receive messages via the network-based portal,
`wherein even when the message is received by the user through the
`wireless electronic device associated with the user using the one identifier
`associated with the user, the contact information associated with the user is not
`provided to the person through the wireless electronic device associated with the
`person, and
`wherein the one identifier associated with the user is distinct from the
`contact information associated with the user.
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`(Currently amended) A computer-implemented method as recited in
`2.
`claim 1, wherein the plurality of communication options include text messaging,
`audio messaging, and multimedia messaging, all of which using the one identifier
`associated with the user, at least in view of the network-based portal being based
`on the Internet protocol.
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`(Previously presented) A computer-implemented method as recited in
`3.
`claim 2, wherein the plurality of communication options include group messaging
`using the one identifier associated with the user, at least in view of the network­
`based portal being based on the Internet protocol.
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`(Currently amended) A computer-implemented method as recited in
`4.
`claim 3, wherein the one identifier associated with the user is includes a digital
`identity of the user.
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`(Previously presented) A computer-implemented method as recited in
`5.
`claim 4, wherein the contact information associated with the user includes at least
`a phone number of the user.
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`(Currently amended) A computer-implemented method as recited in
`6.
`claim 4, wherein the enabling the electronic message to be received by the user is
`also based depends on a time.
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`(Currently amended) A computer-implemented method as recited in
`7.
`claim 6, wherein the enabling the electronic message to be received by the user is
`also based depends on a period of time.
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`(Currently amended) A computer-implemented method as recited in
`8.
`claim 7, wherein the method comprises not presenting the electronic message to
`the user based depending on the period of time
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`(Currently amended) A computer-implemented method as recited in
`9.
`claim 4, wherein the enabling the electronic message to be received by the user
`enables leaving voice mails text messaging and the-asidie-messaging are non real­
`time communication options.
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`10.
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`(Cancelled)
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`11.
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`(Cancelled)
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`(Currently amended) A computing apparatus for managing electronic
`12.
`communications using at least a network-based portal at least based on Internet
`protocol, the computing apparatus comprising:
`at least one computing device; and
`one or more storage devices coupled to the at least one computing device,
`with the one or more storage devices storing instructions that, when executed,
`cause the computing apparatus to:
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`PATENT
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`receiving, via the network-based portal, an electronic message with one
`identifier associated with a user, the electronic message being from a wireless
`electronic device associated with a person;
`identifying the person at least depending on a prior registration process by
`the person regarding the use of the network-based portal;
`providing a plurality of communication options to the person to be selected
`as a selected mode of communication for the message to be received by the user
`via a wireless electronic device associated with the user,
`wherein the plurality of communication options include at least text
`messaging and voice call ane-r-ea-l-time commu-n-ieat-ien-option and-a4-teast
`one non real-li-me-eommunicatien-eptioa, and
`wherein the message is eligible to be wirelessly received by the
`wireless electronic device associated with the user in accordance with any
`of the plurality of communication options, all of the communication options
`using the one identifier associated with the user, at least in view of the
`network-based portal being based on the Internet protocol;
`receiving a selection of one of the plurality of communication options, via
`the network-based portal, from the wireless electronic device associated with the
`person, the selection indicating the selected mode of communication for the
`message from the plurality of communication options provided;
`permitting the user to block the person from accessing the user;
`enabling, via the network-based portal, the electronic message to be
`received by the user through the wireless electronic device associated with the
`user, using the selected mode of communication, based on the one identifier
`associated with the user, in view of the user not blocking the person from accessing
`the user, wherein a piece of information regarding the user blocking the person
`from accessing the user is stored in a storage medium if the user has blocked the
`person from accessing the user, with the piece of information being based on at
`least an input from the user; and
`determining availability of the user to receive the electronic message,
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`wherein the instructions, when executed, cause the computing apparatus
`to require contact information associated with the user to allow the user to receive
`messages via the network-based portal,
`wherein even when the message is received by the user through the
`wireless electronic device associated with the user using the one identifier
`associated with the user, the contact information associated with the user is not
`provided to the person through the wireless electronic device associated with the
`person, and
`wherein the one identifier associated with the user is distinct from the
`contact information associated with the user.
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`(Currently amended) A computing apparatus as recited in claim 12,
`13.
`wherein the plurality of communication options include text messaging, audio
`messaging, and multimedia messaging^-aH—Gb-whieh- using the one identifier
`associated with the user, at least in view of the network-based portal being based
`on the Internet protocol.
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`(Previously presented) A computing apparatus as recited in claim 13,
`14.
`wherein the