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`Thomas et al.
`Ramstein
`Lau et al.
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`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`PATENT
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`In re application of: CHEUNG et al.
`
`Attorney Docket No.: IPVMCP02C2
`
`Application No.: 14/272,632
`
`Examiner: DOAN, KIET M.
`
`Filed: May 8, 2014
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`Group: 2641
`
`Title: SYSTEMS AND PROCESSES
`TO MANAGE MULTIPLE MODES OF
`COMMUNICATION
`
`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
`August 17, 2015.
`
`Signed: /Colina Tong/Printed Name:Colma Tong
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`SUPPLEMENTAL AMENDMENT
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`Mail Stop
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`Dear Sir:
`
`In response to the Office Action dated July 27, 2015, please further amend
`the above-identified patent application as follows:
`
`Amendments to the Claims are reflected in the listing of claims which begin on
`page 2 of this paper.
`Remarks/Arguments begin on page 7 of this paper.
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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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`PATENT
`
`Listing of Claims:
`
`(Currently amended) An article for managing the communication of a
`1.
`user, in view of a first device of a person trying to electronically convey a
`message from the first device to a second device of the user, the first device
`being a mobile communication device, the article comprising: a non-transitory
`computer readable storage medium comprising a plurality of instructions, when
`executed by a server, result in the serve
`receiving, by the server, the message from the first device:
`identifying, by the server, the person corresponding to the first device;
`
`and
`
`setting a process for the message using one or more rules based on at
`least a status associated with the user and an access priority associated with
`the person, the status depending at least in part on the-G-wrent an activity,
`location or time associated with the user, and the access priority depending
`on the person,
`wherein the plurality of instructions, when executed by the server,
`further result in the server:
`even when the message is transmitted to the second device via
`contact information of the user of the second device, not providing the
`contact information of the user of the second device to the person of
`the first device,
`having access to contact information corresponding to the
`person of the first device,
`being aware of an availability of the user of the second device,
`
`and
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`selecting one mode of communication at least based on the
`status associated with the user of the second device, and
`wherein, when communication is established between the first device and
`the second device, the message is received by the second device via the one
`mode of communication, though the message can be sent by the first device via
`a plurality of modes of communication including instant message, and voice from
`a phone, and email.
`
`(Previously presented) An article as recited in claim 1, wherein if
`2.
`information regarding the availability of the user is sent to the first device, the
`sending of the information depends on an identity of the person.
`
`(Original) An article as recited in claim 1, wherein the process for the
`3.
`message is also based on an urgency level of the message, which is allowed to
`be set by the person.
`
`(Previously presented) An article as recited in claim 1, wherein the one
`4.
`mode of communication is selected at least from the list of voice from a
`communication device, SMS, online chat, text message, email and voice mail.
`
`(Previously presented) An article as recited in claim 1, wherein the
`5.
`plurality of instructions, if executed by the server, further result in the server
`setting an appointment for the user with the person in view of information in an
`electronic calendar associated with the user.
`
`(Previously presented) An article as recited in claim 1, wherein the
`6.
`plurality of instructions, if executed by the server, further result in the server
`setting the access priority associated with the person depending at least in part
`on a reaction of the user to a prior message from the person.
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`PATENT
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`(Previously presented) An article as recited in claim 1, wherein the
`7.
`plurality of instructions, if executed by the server, further result in the server
`allowing the user to set the access priority associated with the person.
`
`8.
`
`(Currently amended) An article as recited in claim 1,
`wherein the current location of the user is identified at least via accessing
`information regarding location of the second device,
`wherein the one mode of communication depends on the euprerrt location
`of the user, and
`wherein the one mode of communication is selected at least from the list
`of voice from a communication device and voice mail.
`
`9-20. (Cancelled)
`
`21.
`(Previously presented) An article as recited in claim 1, wherein the one
`mode of communication is instant message.
`
`(Currently amended) A server for managing the communication of a user,
`22.
`in view of a first device of a person trying to electronically convey a message
`from the first device to a second device of the user, the first device being a
`mobile communication device, the server comprising:
`at least one computing device; and
`at least one storage device storing instructions that, when executed by the
`at least one computing device, cause the at least one computing device to:
`receive the message from the first device;
`identify the person corresponding to the first device; and
`set a process for the message using one or more rules based
`on at least a status associated with the user and an access priority
`associated with the person, the status depending at least in part on the
`current an activity, location or time associated with the user, and the
`access priority depending on the person,
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`PATENT
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`wherein the instructions, when executed by the at ieast one computing
`device, further cause the computing device to:
`even when the message is transmitted to the second device via
`contact information of the user of the second device, not provide the
`contact information of the user of the second device to the person of
`the first device,
`have access to contact information corresponding to the person
`of the first device,
`be aware of an availability of the user of the second device, and
`select one mode of communication at least based on the status
`associated with the user of the second device, and
`wherein, when communication is established between the first device
`and the second device, the message is received by the second device via the
`one mode of communication, though the message can be sent by the first
`device via a plurality of modes of communication including instant message,
`and voice from a phone, and email.
`
`(Previously presented) A server as recited in claim 22, wherein if
`23.
`information regarding the availability of the user is sent to the first device, the
`sending of the information depends on an identity of the person.
`
`(Previously presented) A server as recited in claim 22, wherein the
`24.
`process for the message is also based on an urgency level of the message,
`which is allowed to be set by the person.
`
`25.
`(Previously presented) A server as recited in claim 22, wherein the one
`mode of communication is selected at least from the list of voice from a
`communication device, SMS, online chat, text message, email and voice mail.
`
`(Previously presented) A server as recited in claim 22 wherein the
`26.
`instructions, when executed by the at least one computing device, further cause
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`the computing device to set an appointment for the user with the person in view
`of information in an electronic calendar associated with the user.
`
`(Previously pres