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`Inventor(s)
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`Kwok Wai Cheung, Tai Po, HONG KONG;
`Peter P. Tong, Mountain View, CA;
`C. Douglass Thomas, Saratoga, CA;
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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: A NETWORK-BASED PORTAL
`TO MANAGE COMMUNICATION
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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
`August 1,2017.
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`Signed: _____________ /Angela D. Nijim/
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`Printed Name:
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`Angela D. Nijim
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`PRELIMINARY AMENDMENT
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`Mail Stop
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`Dear Sir:
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`Prior to an Office Action on the merits, please amend the above-identified
`as follows:
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`Amendments to the Claims are reflected in the listing of claims which begin on
`page 2 of this paper.
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`Remarks/Arguments begin on page 4 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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`Listing of Claims:
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`1. A computer-implemented method regarding communication using at least
`a network-based portal at least based on the Internet protocol, platform, the
`method comprising: a computing device; a storage medium comprising a plurality
`oMnetr-eet-ieFis-wheR-executed by the computing device, resu-khn-t-he computing
`devices
`receiving, via the network-based portal, an electronic message with an
`identifier [of] associated with a user, the electronic message from a wireless
`electronic device [of] associated with a person,
`wherein the electronic message with the identifier associated with the user
`electronic message indicates the person desiring to send the electronic message
`to the userj;]
`wherein identifying the person is identified, with the identifying at least
`depending on a prior registration process by the person regarding the use of the
`network-based portal, [;]
`determining availability of the user to receive the electronic message;
`sending, to the device of the person, information regarding the availability
`e-k-the-u&er-t-e-r-eeei-ve the electronic message;
`wherein gpevid+ng- a plurality of options are provided to the person to be
`selected as a selected mode of communication for the message to be received by
`the device of the user via a wireless electronic device associated with the user,
`wherein the plurality of options include at least a real-time communication
`option and a non real-time communication option voice communication and written
`and
`wherein the message is eligible to be wirelessly could be received by the
`wireless electronic device [of] associated with the user in accordance with any of
`the plurality of options, all using the identifier [of] associated with the user, and at
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`least in view of the network-based portal being based on the Internet protocol
`platform; and
`wherein a selection of one of the plurality of options is received, 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 options provided; and
`setting a process to enable enabling, via the network-based portal, the
`electronic message to be received by tbe-deviee-ef the user through the wireless
`electronic device associated with the user, via using the selected mode of
`communication, through use of contact information associated with the device of
`the user, based on the 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 is blocking the person
`from accessing the user, with the piece of information being based on at least an
`input from the user,
`wherein the method reguires contact information associated with the user
`to allow the user to receive messages via the portal,
`wherein the method comprises determining availability of the user to receive
`the electronic message,
`wherein even when the message is received by tbe-deviee-ef the user
`through the wireless electronic device associated with the user using the identifier
`associated with the user, tbe-eonteeURfoFmatiefi-aesGeiatedwvith-^^
`ti-seiy the contact information associated with the-deviee-of the user is not provided
`to the-dewee-Gf the person through the wireless electronic device associated with
`the person, and
`wherein the identifier [of] associated with the user is distinct different from
`the contact information associated with the-deviee-af the user.
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`REMARKS
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`Please enter this Amendment prior to examination on the merits.
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`/Peter P. Tong/
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`Peter P. Tong
`Reg. No. 35,757
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`(650) 903-9200, x102
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`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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`Group: 2641
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`Title: A NETWORK-BASED PORTAL TO
`MANAGE COMMUNICATION
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`PRELIMINARY AMENDMENT TRANSMITTAL
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`Transmitted herewith is an Amendment in the above-identified application.
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