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`11/612,830
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`12/19/2006
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`Malcolm K.Beyer JR.
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`Acknowledgementof Loss of Entitlement to Entity Status Discount
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`25339
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`ignature:
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`barry 1. haley/
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`IBARRY L. HALEY
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`Verizon 1013
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`22235
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`7590
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`PATENT NO.
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`ATTORNEY DOCKETNO.
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`CONFIRMATION NO.
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`7853273
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`10963.3805
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`6774
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`MALIN HALEY DIMAGGIO BOWEN & LHOTA,P.A.
`1936 S ANDREWS AVENUE
`FORT LAUDERDALE,FL 33316
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`FILING DATE
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`FIRST NAMED INVENTOR
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`ATTORNEY DOCKETNO.
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`CONFIRMATIONNO.
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`10963.3805
`Malcolm K.Beyer JR.
`12/19/2006
`11/612,830
`TITLE OF INVENTION: METHOD OF CONTROLLING USER AND REMOTE CELL PHONE TRANSMISSIONS AND DISPLAYS
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`6774
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`APPLN. TYPE PUBLICATION FEE DUE|PREV. PAID ISSUE FEESMALL ENTITY ISSUE FEE DUE TOTAL FEE(S) DUE DATE DUE
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`nonprovisional
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`YES
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`EXAMINER
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`LEBASSI, AMANUEL
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`$755
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`ART UNIT
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`2617
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`1. Change of correspondence address or indication of "Fee Address" (37
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`Address form PTO/SB/122) attached.
`LI "Fee Address" indication (or "Fee Address” Indication form
`PTO/SB/47; Rev 03-02 or more recent) attached. Use of a Customer
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`CLASS-SUBCLASS
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`$1055
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`2. For printing on the patentfront page,list
`(1) the names of up to 3 registered patent attorneys
`or agents OR,alternatively,
`(2) the nameofa single firm (having as amembera
`registered attorney or agent) and the namesof up to
`2 registered patent attorneys or agents. Ifnoname is
`listed, no namewill be printed.
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`1 MALIN HALEY DiMAGGIO
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`2-BOWEN &
`LHOTA, P.A,
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`If an assignee is identified below, the document has been filed for
`PLEASE NOTE: Unless an assignee is identified below, no assignee data will appear on the patent.
`recordation as set forth in 37 CFR 3.11. Completion of this form is NOT a substitute for filing an assignment.
`(A) NAMEOF ASSIGNEE
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`5. Change in Entity Status (from status indicated above)
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`Electronic Patent Application Fee Transmittal
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`Title of Invention:
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`METHOD OF CONTROLLING USER AND REMOTE CELL PHONE
`TRANSMISSIONS AND DISPLAYS
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`femint
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`If a new international application is being filed and the international application includes the necessary components for
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`NOTICE OF ALLOWANCE AND FEE(S) DUE
`
`MALIN HALEY DIMAGGIO BOWEN & LHOTA, P.A.
`1996 § ANDREWS AVENUE
`FORT LAUDERDALE,FL 33316
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`LEBASSI, AMANUBL
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`ca
`DATE MAILED: 09/07/2010
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`APPLICATION NO.
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`FILING DATE
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`FIRST NAMED INVENTOR
`
`ATTORNEY DOCKETNO.
`
`CONFIRMATIONNO.
`
`10963.3805
`Malcolm K.Beyer JR.
`12/19/2006
`11/612,830
`TITLE OF INVENTION: METHOD OF CONTROLLING USER AND REMOTE CELL PHONE TRANSMISSIONS AND DISPLAYS
`
`6774
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`APPLN. TYPE PUBLICATION FEE DUE|PREV. PAID ISSUE FEESMALL ENTITY ISSUE FEE DUE TOTAL FEE(S) DUE DATE DUE
`
`
`
`
`
`nonprovisional
`
`YES
`
`$755
`
`$300
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`$0
`
`$1055
`
`12/07/2010
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`and twice the amount of the ISSUE FEE shown above,or
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`(USPTO) with your ISSUE FEE and PUBLICATIONFEE (if required). If you are charging the fee(s) to your deposit account, section "4b"
`of Part B - Fee(s) Transmittal should be completed and an extra copy of the form should be submitted. If an equivalent of Part B is filed, a
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`PART B - FEE(S) TRANSMITTAL
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`Complete and sendthis form, together with applicablefee(s), to: Mail Mail Stop ISSUE FEE
`Commissioner for Patents
`P.O. Box 1
`Alecandvia Virginia 22313-1450
`
`or Fax (571)-273-2885
`through 5 should be completed where
`INSTRUCTIONS: This form should be used for transmitting the ISSUE FEE and PUBLICATION FEE(if required). Blocks 1
`ppropriate. All further correspondence including the Patent, advance orders and notification of maintenance fees will be mailed to the current correspondence address as
`indicated unless corrected below or directed otherwise in Block 1, by (a) specifying a new correspondence address; and/or (b) indicating a separate "FEE ADDRESS" for
`maintenance fee notifications.
`CURRENT CORRESPONDENCE ADDRESS(Note: Use Block 1 for any changeof address)
`
`22235
`7590
`09/07/2010
`MALIN HALEY DIMAGGIO BOWEN & LHOTA,P.A.
`1936 S ANDREWS AVENUE
`FORT LAUDERDALE,FL 33316
`
`can only be used for domestic mailings of the
`Note: A certificate of mailing
`Fee(s) Transmittal. This certificate cannot be used for any other accompanying
`papers. Each additional paper, such as an assignment or formal drawing, must
`ave its own certificate of mailing or transmission.
`Certificate of Mailing or Transmission
`I hereby certify that thisFee(s) Transmittal is being depositedpith the United
`States Postal Service with
`sufficient postage for
`first class mail
`in an envelope
`addressed to the Mail Stop ISSUE FEE address above, or being facsimile
`transmitted to the USPTO (571) 273-2885, on the date indicated below.
`(Depositor's name)
`
`
`
`(Signature)
`
`(Date)
`
`APPLICATION NO
`
`FILING DATE
`
`FIRST NAMED INVENTOR
`
`ATTORNEY DOCKETNO.
`
`CONFIRMATIONNO.
`
`10963.3805
`Malcolm K.Beyer JR.
`12/19/2006
`11/612,830
`TITLE OF INVENTION: METHOD OF CONTROLLING USER AND REMOTE CELL PHONE TRANSMISSIONS AND DISPLAYS
`
`6774
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`APPLN. TYPE PUBLICATION FEE DUE|PREV. PAID ISSUE FEESMALL ENTITY ISSUE FEE DUE TOTAL FEE(S) DUE DATE DUE
`
`
`
`
`
`nonprovisional
`
`EXAMINER
`
`LEBASSI, AMANUEL
`
`$755
`
`ART UNIT
`
`2617
`
`1. Change of correspondence address or indication of "Fee Address" (37
`CFR 1.363).
`Lj Change of correspondence address (or Change of Correspondence
`Address form PTO/SB/122) attached.
`LI "Fee Address" indication (or "Fee Address” Indication form
`PTO/SB/47; Rev 03-02 or more recent) attached. Use of a Customer
`Numberis required.
`
`
`
`
`
`$300
`
`CLASS-SUBCLASS
`
`455-457000
`
`$1055
`
`12/07/2010
`
`2. For printing on the patentfront page,list
`(1) the names of up to 3 registered patent attorneys
`or agents OR,alternatively,
`(2) the name ofa single firm (having as a member a
`2
`registered attorney or agent) and the namesof up to
`2 registered patent attorneys or agents. If no nameis
`listed, no namewill be printed.
`
`
`
`3
`
`3. ASSIGNEE NAME AND RESIDENCE DATA TO BE PRINTED ON THE PATENT(printor type)
`If an assignee is identified below, the document has beenfiled for
`PLEASE NOTE: Unless an assignee is identified below, no assignee data will appear on the patent.
`recordation as set forth in 37 CFR 3.11. Completion of this form is NOT a substitute for filing an assignment.
`(A) NAMEOF ASSIGNEE
`(B) RESIDENCE:(CITY and STATE OR COUNTRY)
`
`Please check the appropriate assignee category or categories (will not be printed on the patent) :
`
`LV individual LJ Corporation or other private group entity (J Government
`
`4a. The following fee(s) are submitted:
`L] Issue Fee
`_] Publication Fee (No small entity discount permitted)
`LY Advance Order - #of Copies
`
`
`
`4b. Paymentof Fee(s): (Please first reapply any previously paid issue fee shown above)
`LIA checkis enclosed.
`Lj Paymentby credit card. Form PTO-2038 is attached.
`[_J The Directoris hereby authorized to charge the required fee(s), any deficiency, or credit any
`overpayment, to Deposit Account Number
`(enclose an extra copy ofthis form).
`
`
`
`5. Change in Entity Status (from status indicated above)
`LI b. Applicant is no longer claiming SMALL ENTITYstatus. See 37 CFR 1.27(g)(2).
`LY a. Applicant claims SMALL ENTITYstatus. See 37 CFR 1.27.
`NOTE: The Issue Fee and Publication Fee (if required) will not be accepted from anyone other than the applicant; a registered attorney or agent; or the assignee or other party in
`interest as shown bythe records of the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
`
`Authorized Signature
`
`Typed or printed name
`
`
`Date
`
`Registration No.
`
`This collection of information is required by 37 CFR 1.311. The information is required to obtain or retain a benefit by the public whichis to file (and by the USPTOto process)
`an application. Confidentiality is governed by 35 U.S.C. 122 and 37 CFR Li14. This collection is estimated to take 12 minutes to complete, including gathering,preparing, and
`submitting the completed application form to the USPTO. Time will v.
`epending uponthe individual case. Any comments on the amountof time you require to complete
`this form and/or suggestions for reducing this burden, should be sent peeChief Information Officer, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, U.S. Department of Commerce, P.O.
`Box 1450, Alexandria, Virginia 22313-1450. DO NOT SEND FEES OR COMPLETED FORMS TO THIS ADDRESS. SEND TO: Commissioner for Patents, P.O. Box 1450,
`Alexandria, Virginia 22313-1450.
`Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, no persons are required to respondto a collection of information unlessit displays a valid OMBcontrol number.
`
`PTOL-85 (RevHYyerepores for use through 08/31/2010.
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`UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
`United States Patent and Trademark Office
`Address: COMMISSIONER FOR PATENTS
`P.O. Box 1450
`Alexandria, Virginia 22313-1450
`www.uspto.gov
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`APPLICATION NO.
`
`FILING DATE
`
`FIRST NAMED INVENTOR
`
`ATTORNEY DOCKETNO.
`
`CONFIRMATIONNO.
`
`11/612,830
`
`12/19/2006
`
`Malcolm K. Beyer JR.
`
`10963.3805
`
`6774
`
`MALIN HALEY DIMAGGIO BOWEN & LHOTA, P.A.
`1996 § ANDREWS AVENUE
`FORT LAUDERDALE,FL 33316
`
`LEBASSI, AMANUEL
`
`ca
`DATE MAILED: 09/07/2010
`
`Determination of Patent Term Adjustment under 35 U.S.C. 154 (b)
`(application filed on or after May 29, 2000)
`
`The Patent Term Adjustment to date is 564 day(s). If the issue fee is paid on the date that is three monthsafter the
`mailing date of this notice and the patent issues on the Tuesday before the date that is 28 weeks (six and a half
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`Notice of Allowability
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`Application No.
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`Applicant(s)
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`11/612,830
`Examiner
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`BEYER, MALCOLM K.
`Art Unit
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`AMANUEL LEBASSI
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`2617
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`-- The MAILING DATEofthis communication appears on the cover sheet with the correspondence address--
`All claims being allowable, PROSECUTION ON THE MERITS IS (OR REMAINS) CLOSED in this application.
`If not included
`herewith (or previously mailed), a Notice of Allowance (PTOL-85) or other appropriate communication will be mailed in due course. THIS
`NOTICE OF ALLOWASBILITY IS NOT A GRANT OF PATENT RIGHTS. This application is subject to withdrawal from issue atthe initiative
`of the Office or upon petition by the applicant. See 37 CFR 1.313 and MPEP 1308.
`1. K] This communication is responsive to 08/02/2010.
`2. XJ Theallowedclaim(s)is/are 1,2.5 and 6.
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`3. L] Acknowledgmentis madeof a claim for foreign priority under 35 U.S.C. § 119(a)-(d) or (f).
`a)O All
`b)L)Some*
`c)L1None
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`1. LF Certified copies of the priority documents have been received.
`2. C1 Certified copies of the priority documents have been received in Application No.
`3. [1] Copiesof the certified copies of the priority documents have been receivedin this national stage application from the
`International Bureau (PCT Rule 17.2(a)).
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`Applicant has THREE MONTHS FROM THE “MAILING DATE?”of this communication to file a reply complying with the requirements
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`INFORMAL PATENT APPLICATION (PTO-152) which gives reason(s) why the oath or declaration is deficient.
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`5. [] CORRECTED DRAWINGS ( as “replacement sheets”) must be submitted.
`(a) 7 including changes required by the Notice of Draftsperson’s Patent Drawing Review ( PTO-948) attached
`1) [1] hereto or 2) [] to Paper No./Mail Date
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`(o) (1 including changes required by the attached Examiner's Amendment / Commentorin the Office action of
`Paper No./Mail Date
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`Identifying indicia such as the application number (see 37 CFR 1.84(c)) should be written on the drawingsin the front (not the back) of
`each sheet. Replacement sheet(s) should be labeled as suchin the header according to 37 CFR 1.121(d).
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`6. [] DEPOSIT OF and/or INFORMATIONaboutthe deposit of BIOLOGICAL MATERIAL must be submitted. Note the
`attached Examiner's comment regarding REQUIREMENT FOR THE DEPOSIT OF BIOLOGICAL MATERIAL.
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`Attachment(s)
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`2. [] Notice of Draftperson's Patent Drawing Review (PTO-948)
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`3. [J Information Disclosure Statements (PTO/SB/08),
`Paper No./Mail Date
`4. (J Examiner's Comment Regarding Requirement for Deposit
`of Biological Material
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`5. CJ Notice of Informal Patent Application
`6. FJ Interview Summary (PTO-413),
`Paper No./Mail Date
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`7. J Examiner's Amendment/Comment
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`8. KJ Examiner's Statement of Reasons for Allowance
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`9. [J Other
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`U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
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`PTOL-37 (Rev. 08-06)
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`Page 11
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`Notice of Allowability
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`Part of Paper No./Mail Date 20100816
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`Application/Control Number: 11/612,830
`Art Unit: 2617
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`Page 2
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`DETAILED ACTION
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`Allowable Subject Matter
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`1.
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`2.
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`Claims 1, 2, 5 and 6 are allowed.
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`The following is an examiner’s statement of reasons for allowance: Claims 1, 2, 5 and 6
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`have been found to be novel and the inventive becausepriorart record fails to show or teach
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`using a soft switch and the software accessed by the soft switch for destroying the display
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`software of the user's own cell phone thus precluding non-authorized personnel from seeing the
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`location of the other network participants while permitting continued tracking of the phone's
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`location and optionally turning off the phone's speaker and turning on the phone's microphone so
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`that conversations of personnel in the vicinity of the phone can be heard; and using a soft switch
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`and the software accessed by the soft switch that causes destruction of the user's own cell phone
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`messagereceived location processing and display software thus precludingits use by others and
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`optionally turning off its speaker and on its microphoneso that the conversations of personnel in
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`the vicinity can be heard.
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`3.
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`Any comments considered necessary by applicant must be submitted no later than the
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`paymentofthe issue fee and, to avoid processing delays, should preferably accompanythe issue
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`fee. Such submissionsshould be clearly labeled “(Comments on Statement of Reasonsfor
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`Allowance.”
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`Application/Control Number: 11/612,830
`Art Unit: 2617
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`Page 3
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`1.
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`Any inquiry concerning this communication or earlier communications from the
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`Examiner should be directed to Amanuel Lebassi, whose telephone numberis (571) 270-5303.
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`The Examiner can normally be reached on Monday-Thursday from 8:00am to 5:00pm.
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`If attempts to reach the Examinerby telephone are unsuccessful, the Examiner’s
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`supervisor, Nick Corsaro can be reached at (571) 272-7876. The fax phone numberfor the
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`organization where this application or proceedingis assigned is (571) 273-8300.
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`Amanuel Lebassi
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`08/16/2010
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`/NICK CORSARO/
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`Supervisory Patent Examiner, Art Unit 2617
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`Notice of References Cited
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`Application/Control No.
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`11/612,830
`Examiner
`AMANUEL LEBASSI
`U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS
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`Applicant(s)/Patent Under
`Reexamination
`BEYER, MALCOLM K.
`Art Unit
`2617
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`Page 1 of 1
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`MM-YYYY
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`09-2004
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`08-2002
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`Gordayet al.
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`Hendreyet al.
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`*A copyof this referenceis not being furnished with this Office action. (See MPEP § 707.05(a).)
`Dates in MM-YYYY format are publication dates. Classifications may be US orforeign.
`U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
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`PTO-892 (Rev. 01-2001)
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`Notice of References Cited
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`Application/Control
`Issue Classification|44542930
`BEYER, MALCOLM K.
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`AMANUEL LEBASSI
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`Art Unit
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`2617
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`24 / 00 (2009.01.01)
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`CROSS REFERENCE(S)
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`Supervisory Patent Examiner.Art Unit 2617
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`(Primary Examiner)
`U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
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`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARKOFFICE
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`In re application of
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`Serial No.
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`Filed
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`For
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`Examiner
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`Art Unit
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`Confirmation No.
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`OurFile No.
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`August 2, 2010
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`BEYER, Malcolm K., Jr.
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`11/612,830
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`December 19, 2006
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`CELLULAR PHONE/PDA
`COMMUNICATION SYSTEM
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`Lebassi, Amanuel
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`2617
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`6774
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`10963.3805
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`AMENDMENT AFTER FINAL UNDER RULE1.116
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`Mail Stop Non-Fee Amendment
`Hon. Commissionerfor Patents
`Alexandria, VA 22313-1450
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`Dear Sir:
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`In response to the Examiner’s Final Office Action dated April 2, 2010, this amendment
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`after final is submitted to place the application in condition for allowance onits face. Claims 1, 2,5
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`and 6 stand allowed. Rejected claims 3 and 4 are herein cancelled.
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`Amendments to the claims are on page 2-7.
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`The Remarks begin on page8.
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`In re Applicant: BEYER, Malcolm K., Jr.
`Serial No:
`11/612,830
`Page 2
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`Amendthe claims as follows:
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`1.
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`(Previously Amended) A method of providing a cellular phone communication
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`network for designated participating users, each user having a similarly equipped PDA/cell
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`phonethat includes a CPU, a GPS navigational system and a touch screen display:
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`establishing rapid voice call initiation and communication amongthe users of the
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`cellular phone/PDA/GPSnetwork system using a touch screen;
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`establishing within each cellular/PDA/GPS phone with a software application
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`program and database that permits each cell phone user to continuously know each other’s
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`geographical location and status which is displayed on the display touch screen of each cell
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`phone;
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`displaying on each cell phone display one or more symbols representing the other
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`users in the network having similarly equipped cell phones that transmit their geographical
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`location upon request, time, distance traveled, or other criteria to the other users in the network
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`periodically so that each cell phone user has a touch display with symbols representing the other
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`users in the network geographically;
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`displaying a plurality of soft switches on each touch screen display of each cell
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`phone in the user network that includes initiating a rapid voice call to any other user in the
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`network through touching said first voice call switch after hooking a specific symbol or symbols
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`that automatically calls the symbol(s)