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`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`Examiner: DOAN, KIET M.
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`Filed: April 14, 2010
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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 non-transitory computer-implemented method to manage
`1.
`the communication of a user via a server based on a communication protocol, in view of
`a person, using a first device, trying to electronically convey a message from the first
`device to a second device of the user, the method comprising:
`receiving, by the server, the message from the first device;
`identifying, by the server, the identity of the person attempting to electronically
`convey the message; and
`setting, by the server, a process for the message using one or more rules based
`on at least a status of associated with the user stored at the second device, and an
`access priority of associated with the person also stored at the second device, the
`access priority depending on the identity of the person,
`wherein the server is aware of configured to have access to contact information of
`the person,
`wherein even if the process includes transmitting the message to the second
`device via contact information of the user, the server does not provide the contact
`information of the user to the first device to inhibit the person from sending messages to
`the user without via the server,
`wherein the-eerve^ean-be-r-esfriet-ed from accessing tlie-stafas-ef the user from the
`second device, and
`wherein the access priority of associated with the person to help set the process
`depends at least in part on a reaction of the user towards a prior message from the
`person.
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`2.
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`(Cancelled)
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`(Currently amended) The non-transitory computer-implemented method as
`3.
`recited in claim 1, wherein the access priority ef associated with the person is allowed to
`be set by the user.
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`(Previously presented) The non-transitory computer-implemented method as
`4.
`recited in claim 1, wherein the process for the message also depends on an urgency
`level of the message, which is allowed to be set by the person
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`(Previously presented) The non-transitory computer-implemented method as
`5.
`recited in claim 1,
`wherein the method depends on the mode of communication of the message,
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`and
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`wherein the mode of communication is selected from the list of a mobile phone,
`an office phone, a home phone, a mobile SMS from a mobile phone or PDA, a pager
`from a mobile phone or PDA, a home/office SMS, mobile online chat, home online chat,
`a voice mail with/without instant notification, an office fax, a home fax, a mobile email,
`and an email.
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`6.
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`7.
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`(Cancelled)
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`(Cancelled)
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`(Currently amended) The non-transitory computer-implemented method as
`8.
`recited in claim 4,
`wherein the status associated with the user and the access priority associated
`with the person are stored at the second device,
`wherein the server can be restricted from accessing the status associated with
`the user from the second device, and
`wherein the server can be restricted from accessing the access priority ef
`associated with the person from the second device.
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`(Previously presented) The non-transitory computer-implemented method as
`9.
`recited in claim 1,
`wherein the server keeps an electronic calendar of the user, and
`wherein an appointment is automatically set by the server for the user with the
`person in view of information in the calendar.
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`10-20. (Cancelled)
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`(Currently amended) A server based on a communication protocol for
`21.
`managing the communication of a user, in view of a person, using a first device, trying
`to electronically convey a message from the first device to a second device of the user,
`the second device being a handheld communication device, the server comprising:
`at least one computing device; and
`at least one storage device,
`wherein the at least one computing device is configured to
`receive the message from the first device;
`identify the identity of the person attempting to electronically convey the
`message; and
`set a process for the message using one or more rules based on at least
`a status el associated with the user previously captured and stored at the second
`devieey and an access priority of associated with the person also stored at the
`second-device, the status depending at least in part on the current activity or
`location of the user, or the current time, and the access priority depending on the
`identity of the person,
`wherein the server is aware of configured to have access to contact information of
`the person,
`wherein even if the process includes transmitting the message to the second
`device via contact information of the user, the server does not provide the contact
`information of the user to the first device to inhibit the person from sending messages to
`the user without via the server^
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`wherein the server can be restricted from accessing the status of the user from the
`second device, and
`wherein the server-e-an-be restricted from accessing the access priority of the
`person from the second device.
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`(Previously presented) A server as recited in claim 21, wherein the process for
`22.
`the message also depends on an urgency level of the message, which is allowed to be
`set by the person.
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`23.
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`(Cancelled)
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`24.
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`(Original) A server as recited in claim 21,
`wherein the process for the message also depends the mode of communication
`of the message, and
`wherein the mode of communication is selected from the list of a mobile phone,
`an office phone, a home phone, a mobile SMS from a mobile phone or PDA, a pager
`from a mobile phone or PDA, a home/office SMS, mobile online chat, home online chat,
`a voice mail with/without instant notification, an office fax, a home fax, a mobile email,
`and an email.
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`(Original) A server as recited in claim 21, wherein the server is configured to
`25.
`keep an electronic calendar of the user, and to automatically set an appointment for the
`user with the person in view of information in the calendar.
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`(Currently amended) A non-transitory computer readable medium including at
`26.
`least executable computer program code tangibly stored therein for manage the
`communication of a user via a server based on a communication protocol, in view of a
`person, using a first device, trying to electronically convey a message from the first
`device to a second device of the user, the second device being a handheld
`communication device, said computer readable medium comprising:
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`computer program code for receiving, by the server, the message from the first
`device;
`computer program code for identifying tha-idendty-ef the person attempting to
`electronically convey the message; and
`computer program code for setting a process for the message using one or more
`rules based on at least a status of associated with the user previously captured and
`stored at the second device, and an access priority of associated with the person also
`stored at the second device, the status depending at least in part on the current activity
`or location of the user, or the current time, and the access priority depending on t-he
`ideotity-of-the person,
`wherein the server is aware of configured to have access to contact information of
`the person,
`wherein even if the process includes transmitting the message to the second
`device via contact information of the user, the computer program code does not provide
`the contact information of the user to the first device to inhibit the person from sending
`messages to the user without via the server
`wherein the-serve^-ean-be-r-esfriefed from accessing the-stafas-ef the user from the
`second device, and
`wherein the server can be restricted from accessing the access pr-iedty-ef-the
`person from the second device.
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`(Previously presented) A non-transitory computer readable medium as recited
`27.
`in claim 26, wherein the process for the message also depends on an urgency level of
`the message, which is allowed to be set by the person.
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`(Cancelled)
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`(Original) A non-transitory computer readable medium as recited in claim 26,
`wherein the process for the message also depends the mode of communication
`of the message, and
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`wherein the mode of communication is selected from the list of a mobile phone,
`an office phone, a home phone, a mobile SMS from a mobile phone or PDA, a pager
`from a mobile phone or PDA, a home/office SMS, mobile online chat, home online chat,
`a voice mail with/without instant notification, an office fax, a home fax, a mobile email,
`and an email.
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`(Original) A non-transitory computer readable medium as recited in claim 26,
`30.
`wherein said computer readable medium further comprises computer program code to
`keep an electronic calendar of the user, and to automatically set an appointment for the
`user with the person in view of information in the calendar.
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`(Currently amended) A server as recited in claim 21, wherein the access priority
`31.
`ef associated with the person to help set the process depends at least in part on a
`reaction of the user towards a prior message from the person.
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`(Currently amended) A server as recited in claim 21, wherein the at least one
`32.
`computing device is configured to ask the user regarding changing the access priority of
`associated with the person in view of at least a reaction of the user towards a prior
`message from the person, and to change the access priority of associated with the
`person if so instructed by the response of the user.
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`(Currently amended) A server as recited in claim 21, wherein the status of
`33.
`associated with the user is allowed to be selected by the user from a plurality of preset
`statuses.
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`(Currently amended) A non-transitory computer readable medium as recited in
`34.
`claim 26, wherein the access priority of associated with the person to help set the
`process depends at least in part on a reaction of the user towards a prior message from
`the person.
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`(Currently amended) A non-transitory computer readable medium as recited in
`35.
`claim 26, wherein the computer readable medium further comprises:
`computer program code for permitting the user to change the access priority ef
`associated with the person; and
`computer program code for changing the access priority of associated with the
`person if so instructed by the user.
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`(Currently amended) A non-transitory computer-implemented method to manage
`36.
`the communication of a user via a server based on a communication protocol, in view of
`a person, using a first device, trying to electronically convey a message from the first
`device to a second device of the user, the second device being a handheld
`communication device, the method comprising:
`receiving, by the server, the message from the first device;
`identifying the identity of the person that is attempting to send the message to the
`user; and
`setting a process regarding delivering the message to the user using one or more
`rules based on at least a status of associated with the user previously captured and
`stored at the second device, and an access priority of associated with the person also
`stored at the second device, the status depending at least in part on the current activity
`or location of the user, or the current time, and the access priority depending on the
`identity of the person,
`wherein the server is aware of configured to have access to contact information of
`the person,
`wherein even if the message is delivered to the second device via contact
`information of the user, the server does not provide the contact information of the user
`to the first device to inhibit the person from sending messages to the user without using
`the server
`wherein the server can be restricted from aeeessing the status of the user from the
`second device, and
`wherein the server can be restricted from accessing the access priority of the
`persörr-frora4he-seGend-device.
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`(Previously presented) A non-transitory computer-implemented method as
`37.
`recited in claim 36, wherein the process for the message also depends on an urgency
`level of the message, which is allowed to be set by the person
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`(Currently amended) A non-transitory computer-implemented method as recited
`38.
`in claim 36, wherein the access priority of associated with the person to help set the
`process depends at least in part on a reaction of the user towards a prior message from
`the person.
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`(Currently amended) A non-transitory computer-implemented method as recited
`39.
`in claim 36, wherein the method further comprises asking the user regarding changing
`the access priority of associated with the person in view of at least a reaction of the user
`towards a prior message from the person, and to change the access priority of
`associated with the person if so instructed by the response of the user.
`
`(Currently amended) A non-transitory computer-implemented method as recited
`40.
`in claim 36,
`wherein the status of associated with the user is allowed to be selected by the
`user from a plurality of preset statuses, and
`wherein the method further comprises providing the identity of identifying the
`person to the user.
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`(Previously presented) A non-transitory computer-implemented method as
`41.
`recited in claim 40, wherein the process includes not delivering the message to the user
`in view of an attribute regarding the message.
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`(Previously presented) A non-transitory computer-implemented method as
`42.
`recited in claim 40, wherein the process includes asking the person to leave a voice
`mail for the user in view of an attribute regarding the message.
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`(Previously presented) A non-transitory computer-implemented method as
`43.
`recited in claim 40, wherein the process includes sending a text message regarding the
`message to the user.
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`(Previously presented) A non-transitory computer-implemented method as
`44.
`recited in claim 40, wherein the message is a text message.
`
`(Previously presented) A non-transitory computer-implemented method as
`45.
`recited in claim 40, wherein the process includes responding to the message by
`retrieving an electronic mail to send to the person in view of an attribute regarding the
`message.
`
`(Currently amended) A non-transitory computer-implemented method as recited
`46.
`in claim 40, wherein the method further comprises asking the user regarding the access
`priority of associated with the person, and setting the access priority of associated with
`the person in view of a response from the user.
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`(Previously presented) A non-transitory computer-implemented method as
`47.
`recited in claim 40,
`wherein the message can be voice or text, and
`wherein the communication protocol is the Internet protocol.
`
`(Previously presented) A non-transitory computer-implemented method as
`48.
`recited in claim 36, wherein the process includes setting an appointment between the
`user and the person in view of a schedule of the user.
`
`(Currently amended) A server as recited in claim 21, wherein the at least one
`49.
`computing device is further configured to provide the identity of the person to the user,
`wherein the process includes
`determining whether the message should be delivered to the user
`(i)
`based on at least one attribute of the message;
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`(ii)
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`(iii)
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`delivering the message to the user if it is determined that the
`message should be delivered; and
`declining to deliver the message to the user if it is determined that
`the message should not be delivered.
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`(Previously presented) A server as recited in claim 33, wherein the process
`50.
`includes asking the person to leave a voice mail for the user in view of an attribute
`regarding the message.
`
`(Previously presented) A server as recited in claim 33, wherein the process
`51.
`includes sending a text message regarding the message to the user.
`
`(Previously presented) A server as recited in claim 49, wherein the message is
`52.
`a text message.
`
`(Previously presented) A server as recited in claim 33, wherein the process
`53.
`includes responding to the message by retrieving art electronic mail to send to the
`person in view of an attribute regarding the message.
`
`(Currently amended) A server as recited in claim 49, wherein the at least one
`54.
`computing device is further configured to ask the user regarding the access priority of
`associated with the person, and set the access priority of associated with the person in
`view of a response from the user.
`
`55.
`
`(Previously presented) A server as recited in claim 33,
`wherein the message can be voice or text, and
`wherein the communication protocol is the Internet protocol.
`
`(Previously presented) A server as recited in claim 21, wherein the process
`56.
`includes setting an appointment between the user and the person in view of a schedule
`of the user.
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`(Currently amended) A non-transitory computer readable medium as recited
`57.
`in claim 26,
`wherein the computer readable medium further comprises computer program
`code to provide the identity ef-the person to the user,
`wherein the process includes not delivering the message to the user in view of an
`attribute regarding the message, and
`wherein the status ef associated with the user is allowed to be selected by the
`user from a plurality of preset statuses.
`
`(Previously presented) A non-transitory computer readable medium as recited
`58.
`in claim 57, wherein the process includes asking the person to leave a voice mail for the
`user in view of an attribute regarding the message.
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`(Previously presented) A non-transitory computer readable medium as recited
`59.
`in claim 26, wherein the process includes sending a text message regarding the
`message to the user.
`
`(Previously presented) A non-transitory computer readable medium as recited
`60.
`in claim 26, wherein the message is a text message.
`
`(Previously presented) A non-transitory computer readable medium as recited
`61.
`in claim 26, wherein the process includes responding to the message by retrieving an
`electronic mail to send to the person in view of an attribute regarding the message.
`
`(Currently amended) A non-transitory computer readable medium as recited in
`62.
`claim 57, wherein the computer readable medium further comprises computer program
`code to ask the user regarding the access priority of associated with the person, and set
`the access priority ef associated with the person in view of a response from the user.
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`(Previously presented) A non-transitory computer readable medium as recited
`63.
`in claim 57,
`wherein the message can be voice or text, and
`wherein the communication protocol is the Internet protocol.
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`(Previously presented) A non-transitory computer readable medium as recited
`64.
`in claim 26, wherein the process includes setting an appointment between the user and
`the person in view of a schedule of the user.
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`(Previously presented) A non-transitory computer-implemented method as
`65.
`recited in claim 1, wherein even if the process includes transmitting the message to the
`second device via contact information of the user, the server does not provide the
`contact information of the person to the second device to inhibit the user from sending
`messages to the person without via the server.
`
`(Previously presented) A server as recited in claim 21, wherein even if the
`66.
`process includes transmitting the message to the second device via contact information
`of the user, the server does not provide the contact information of the person to the
`second device to inhibit the user from sending messages to the person without via the
`server.
`
`(Previously presented) A non-transitory computer readable medium as recited
`67.
`in claim 26, wherein even if the process includes transmitting the message to the
`second device via contact information of the user, the computer program code does not
`provide the contact information of the person to the second device to inhibit the user
`from sending messages to the person without via the server.
`
`(Previously presented) A non-transitory computer-implemented method as
`68.
`recited in claim 36, wherein even if the message is delivered to the second device via
`contact information of the user, the server does not provide the contact information of
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`the person to the second device to inhibit the user from sending messages to the
`person without using the server.
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`69.
`
`(New) A server as recited in claim 21,
`wherein the status associated with the user and the access priority associated
`with the person are stored at the second device,
`wherein the server can be restricted from accessing the status associated with
`the user from the second device, and
`wherein the server can be restricted from accessing the access priority
`associated with the person from the second device.
`
`70.
`
`(New) A non-transitory computer readable medium as recited in claim 26,
`wherein the status associated with the user and the access priority associated
`with the person are stored at the second device,
`wherein the server can be restricted from accessing the status associated with
`the user from the second device, and
`wherein the server can be restricted from accessing the access priority
`associated with the person from the second device.
`
`71.
`
`(New) A non-transitory computer-implemented method as recited in claim 36,
`wherein the status associated with the user and the access priority associated
`with the person are stored at the second device,
`wherein the server can be restricted from accessing the status associated with
`the user from the second device, and
`wherein the server can be restricted from accessing the access priority
`associated with the person from the second device.
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`REMARKS
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`Applicants acknowledge with gratitude the allowance of the previously-presented
`claims 1, 3-5, 8, 9, 21, 22, 24-27, and 29-68. By this amendment, Applicants have
`amended claims 1, 3, 8, 21, 26, 31-36, 38-40, 46, 49, 54, 57, and 62 to furth