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`(Previously presented) A computing apparatus for managing
`25.
`communication via a portal based on world wide web, 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:
`receive, via the portal, a message with an identifier of a user, from a
`device of a person trying to electronically deliver and present the message
`to the user;
`identify the person;
`store information, regarding whether the person, as identified, is
`blocked from accessing the user, in a database associated with the
`computing apparatus, wherein the information, regarding whether the
`person is blocked from accessing the user, is from the device of the user;
`and
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`set a process based on Internet protocol to electronically deliver and
`present the received message from the device of the person to the device
`of the user, via the portal, through contact information of the device of the
`user, using one or more rules, based on at least the information, regarding
`whether the person is blocked from accessing the user, retrieved from the
`database associated with the computing apparatus,
`wherein the one or more storage devices store instructions that, when
`executed, cause the computing apparatus to determine availability of the user to
`receive the message,
`wherein even when the process involves delivering and presenting the
`message to the device of the user through the contact information of the device of
`the user, the contact information of the device of the user is not provided to the
`device of the person,
`wherein the process allows the message to be delivered from the device of
`the person to the device of the user via a selected mode of communication from a
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`plurality of different modes of communication, all using the identifier of the user, at
`least in view of the process being based on Internet protocol,
`wherein the plurality of different modes of communication include at least
`text message and voice call,
`wherein the device of the person is configured to operate at least as a
`mobile phone, and
`wherein the process is also based on a time.
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`(Previously presented) A computing apparatus as recited in claim 25,
`26.
`wherein the process is also based on a period of time.
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`(Previously presented) A computing apparatus as recited in claim 26,
`27.
`wherein the process includes not presenting the message based on the period of
`time.
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`(Previously presented) A computing apparatus as recited in claim 27,
`28.
`wherein the contact information of the device of the user includes a phone number
`of the user.
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`this amendment, Applicants have amended claim 1 to further clarify the subject
`matter regarded as the invention. Accordingly, claims 1,2, and 4-28 remain
`pending. Reconsideration of the application and an early Notice of Allowance is
`earnestly solicited.
`If there are any issues remaining which the Examiner believes could be
`resolved through either a Supplemental Response or an Examiner’s Amendment,
`the Examiner is respectfully requested to contact the undersigned representative
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`/Peter P. Tong/
`By:
`eter P. Tong
`Registration No.: 35,757
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`In re application of: CHEUNG et al. Attorney Docket No.: IPVMCP02C3
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`Application No.: 14/922,344
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`Examiner: DOAN, KIET M
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`Filed: October 26, 2015
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`Title: SYSTEMS AND PROCESSES
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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) An article for managing communication of a user, in
`1.
`view of a person trying to electronically convey a message to a device of the user
`without the need to know contact information of the device of the user, the article
`comprising:
`at least one non-transitory computer readable storage medium comprising
`a plurality of instructions, when executed, result in a computing apparatus:
`receiving the message from a device of the person;
`identifying an identity of the person trying to electronically convey the
`message; and
`setting a process to permit electronically conveying the messages
`from the device of the person to the device of the user through requiring the
`contact information of the deviee of the user, using one or more rules,
`wherein the process is configured to electronically convey the message
`from the device of the person to the device of the user based on at least a
`current status associated with the user, a preference of the user, and an
`access priority associated with the person,
`wherein the at least one non-transitory computer readable storage medium
`comprises instructions, when executed, result in determining whether the user is
`available to receive the message, and
`wherein even when the configured process involves transmitting the
`message to the device of the user
`the-user, the contact information ef-the-deviee of the user is not provided to the
`device of the person.
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`2.
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`(Currently amended) An article as recited in claim 1,
`wherein the message is conveyed from the device of the person based on
`Internet protocol,
`wherein the configured process allows the user to receive the message via
`an access identifier of the user,
`wherein the configured process allows the message to be conveyed from
`the device of the person via a set of modes of communication,
`wherein the set of modes of communication includes at least instant
`message and voice call, and
`wherein the user has different access identifiers for at least two of the
`modes in the set of modes.
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`3.
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`(Cancelled)
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`(Currently amended) An article as recited in claim 1, wherein the
`4.
`configured process includes presenting at the device of the user, the identity of the
`person.
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`(Currently amended) An article as recited in claim 1 wherein the
`5.
`configured process includes determining a reply to the message in view of the
`current status of the user.
`
`(Currently amended) An article for managing communication via a portal
`6.
`based on world wide web, the article comprising:
`at least one non-transitory computer readable storage medium comprising
`a plurality of instructions, when executed, result in a computing apparatus:
`receiving, via the portal, a message with an identifier of a user, from
`a device of a person trying to electronically deliver and present the message
`to the user;
`identifying the person;
`storing an access priority, associated with the person^-as identified,
`in a database associated with the computing apparatus, wherein
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`information regarding the access priority, associated with the person, is
`from the device of the user; and
`setting a process based on Internet protocol to permit electronically
`delivering and presenting the messages from the device of the person to
`the device of the user, via the portal, through with the setting the process
`requiring contact information of the device of the user, using one or more
`r-uteer wherein the process is configured to electronically deliver and present
`the message from the device of the person to the device of the user based
`on at least (a) the access priority associated with the person, as retrieved
`from the database associated with the computing apparatus, and (b) the
`identifier of the user,
`wherein the at least one non-transitory computer readable storage medium
`comprises instructions, when executed, result in determining availability of the user
`to receive the message,
`wherein even when the process involves delivering and presenting the
`message to the device of the user through the--GGntaetdRfemation---Gf--tl4a--deviGe--Gf
`the-user, the contact information eMhe-device of the user is not provided to the
`device of the person,
`wherein the configured process allows the message to be delivered from
`the device of the person to the device of the user via a selected mode of
`communication from a plurality of different modes of communication, all using the
`identifier of the user, at least in view of the process being based on Internet
`protocol, and
`wherein the plurality of different modes of communication include at least
`text message and voice call.
`
`(Previously presented) An article as recited in claim 6, wherein the
`7.
`message from the device of the person is a text message.
`
`(Currently amended) An article as recited in claim 6, wherein the contact
`8.
`information ©f-the-deviee of the user is a phone number of the user.
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`(Currently amended) An article as recited in claim 6, wherein the
`9.
`configured process to electronically deliver and present the message from the
`device of the person to the device of the user is also based on a previously-
`established communication preference
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`(Currently amended) An article as recited in claim 6, wherein the
`10.
`configured process to electronically deliver and present the message from the
`device of the person to the device of the user is also based on an activity of the
`user.
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`11.
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`(Currently amended) An article as recited in claim 6,
`wherein the message is received from the device of the person via reguiring
`a contact information of the device of the person, and
`wherein even when the configured process involves delivering and
`presenting the message to the device of the user, the contact information eMhe
`deviee of the person is not provided to the device of the user.
`
`(Previously presented) An article as recited in claim 6, wherein the device
`12.
`f the person is configured to operate at least as a mobile phone.
`
`(Currently amended) An article as recited in claim 6, wherein the
`13.
`configured process is also based on a time.
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`(Currently amended) An article as recited in claim 6, wherein the
`14.
`configured process is also based on a period of time.
`
`(Currently amended) An article as recited in claim 14, wherein the
`15.
`configured process includes not presenting the message based on the period of
`time.
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`16.
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`(Currently amended) An article as recited in claim 6,
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`wherein the message is received from the device of the person via requiring
`a contact information of the device of the person,
`wherein even when the configured process involves delivering and
`presenting the received message to the device of the user, the contact information
`aHhe-deviee of the person is not provided to the device of the user,
`wherein the device of the person is configured to operate at least as a
`mobile phone, and
`wherein the configured process is also based on a period of time.
`
`(Currently amended) An article as recited in claim 16, wherein the
`17.
`configured process includes not presenting the message based on the period of
`time.
`
`(Currently amended) A computing apparatus for managing
`18.
`communication via a portal based on world wide web, the computing apparatus
`comprising:
`at least one computing device; and
`at least one storage device coupled to the at least one computing device,
`with the at least one storage device storing instructions that, when executed, cause
`the computing apparatus to
`receive, via the portal, a message with an identifier of a user, from a
`device of a person trying to electronically deliver and present the message
`to the user;
`identify the person;
`store information^] regarding whether the person, as identified, is
`blocked from accessing the user, in a database associated with the
`computing apparatus, wherein the information, regarding whether the
`person is blocked from accessing the user, is from the device of the user;
`and
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`set a process based on Internet protocol to permit electronically
`delivering and presenting the received messages from the device of the
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`pefSGfl- to the device of the user, via the portal, through with the setting the
`process requiring contact information of the device of the user, asiag-ofte-OF
`more rules, wherein the process is configured to electronically deliver and
`present the received message from the device of the person to the device
`of the user based on at least (a) the information^] regarding whether the
`person is blocked from accessing the user, as retrieved from the database
`associated with the computing apparatus, and (b) the identifier of the user,
`wherein the at least one storage device stores instructions that, when
`executed, cause the computing apparatus to determine availability of the user to
`receive the message,
`wherein even when the configured process involves delivering and
`presenting the message to the device of the user through the-c-oataGt-iafer-matiea
`©f^he-deviae-af-tbe-usef, the contact information af-the-davica of the user is not
`provided to the device of the person,
`wherein the configured process allows the message to be delivered from
`the device of the person to the device of the user via a selected mode of
`communication from a plurality of different modes of communication, all using the
`identifier of the user, at least in view of the process being based on Internet
`protocol, and
`wherein the plurality of different modes of communication include at least
`text message and voice call.
`
`19.
`
`(Currently amended) A computing apparatus as recited in claim 18,
`wherein the message is received from the device of the person via requiring
`a contact information of the device of the person,
`wherein even when the configured process involves delivering and
`presenting the received message to the device of the user, the contact information
`af-the-daviGa of the person is not provided to the device of the user, and
`wherein the device of the person is configured to operate at least as a
`mobile phone.
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`20.
`(Currently amended) A computing apparatus as recited in claim 19,
`wherein the configured process is also based on a time.
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`21.
`(Currently amended) A computing apparatus as recited in claim 19,
`wherein the configured process is also based on a period of time.
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`22.
`(Currently amended) A computing apparatus as recited in claim 21,
`wherein the configured process includes not presenting the message based on the
`period of time.
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`23.
`(Currently amended) A computing apparatus as recited in claim 18,
`wherein the contact information ©f-the-eteviee of the user includes a phone number
`of the user.
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`24.
`(Currently amended) A computing apparatus as recited in claim 18,
`wherein the contact information ©Hhe-deviee of the user includes an email address
`of the user.
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`(Currently amended) A computing apparatus for managing
`25.
`communication via a portal based on world wide web, 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:
`receive, via the portal, a message with an identifier of a user, from a
`device of a person trying to electronically deliver and present the message
`to the user;
`identify the person;
`store information^] regarding whether the person, as identified, is
`blocked from accessing the user, in a database associated with the
`computing apparatus, wherein the information, regarding whether the
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`person is blocked from accessing the user, is from the device of the user;
`and
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`set a process based on Internet protocol to permit electronically
`delivering and presenting, the received messages from the device of the
`person to the device of the user, via the portal, through with the setting the
`process requiring contact information e£4he-deviee of the user, using one or
`more rulesr wherein the process is configured to electronically deliver and
`present the received message from the device of the person to the device
`of the user based on at least (a) the information^] regarding whether the
`person is blocked from accessing the user, as retrieved from the database
`associated with the computing apparatus, and (b) the identifier of the user,
`wherein the one or more storage devices store instructions that, when
`executed, cause the computing apparatus to determine availability of the user to
`receive the message,
`wherein even when the configured process involves delivering and
`presenting the message to the device of the user through the-e-ofitaGt-in-fer-ma-tion
`oMhe-^tevie&-of-4he4Jsep, the contact information of the device of the user is not
`provided to the device of the person,
`wherein the configured process allows the message to be delivered from
`the device of the person to the device of the user via a selected mode of
`communication from a plurality of different modes of communication, all using the
`identifier of the user, at least in view of the process being based on Internet
`protocol,
`wherein the plurality of different modes of communication include at least
`text message and voice call,
`wherein the device of the person is configured to operate at least as a
`mobile phone, and
`wherein the configured process is also based on a time.
`
`26.
`(Currently amended) A computing apparatus as recited in claim 25,
`wherein the configured process is also based on a period of time.
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`27.
`(Currently amended) A computing apparatus as recited in claim 26,
`wherein the configured process includes not presenting the message based on the
`period of time.
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`28.
`(Currently amended) A computing apparatus as recited in claim 27,
`wherein the contact information of the device of the user includes a phone number
`of the user.
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`REMARKS
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`Applicants previously presented claims 1,2, and 4-28 for examination. By
`this amendment, Applicants have amended claims 1, 2, 4-6, 8-11, and 13-28 to
`further clarify the subject matter regarded as the invention. Accordingly, claims 1,
`2, and 4-28 remain pending. Reconsideration of the application and an early Notice
`of Allowance is earnestly solicited.
`If there are any issues remaining which the Examiner believes could be
`resolved through either a Supplemental Response or an Examiner’s Amendment,
`the Examiner is respectfully requested to contact the undersigned representative
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`/Peter P. Tong/
`By:
`eter P. Tong
`Registration No.: 35,757
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`re application of: Cheung et al.
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`Attorney Docket No.: IPVMCP02C3
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`Application No.: 14/922,344
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`Examiner: DOAN, KIET M.
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`Filed: October 26, 2015
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`Group: 2641
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`Title: SYSTEMS AND PROCESSES TO
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