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`Case 2:17-cv-00513-JRG Document 244-11 Filed 12/18/18 Page 2 of 20 PageID #: 15031
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`Docket No.: MOC-005
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`1N THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`First Named Tnventor
`Malcolm K. Beyer, Jr.
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`Application No .: 14/633,804
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`Confirmation o. : 8 5 73
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`Filed : February 27, 2015
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`For: METHOD TO PROYCDE AD HOC A D
`PASSWORD PROTECTED DIGIT AL AND
`VOICE NETWORKS
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`Art Unit: 2646
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`Examiner: 0 . Obayanju
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`AMENDJ'\tlENT AND RESPONSE TO NON-FINAL OFFICE ACTJON
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`Commissioner for Patents
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`lNTRODUCTORY COMMENTS
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`In response to the Office Action dated February 19, 2016, in connection with the
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`patent application identified above the following Amendment and Response is respectfully
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`submi tted, along with a request for a one-month extension of time. The Commissioner is hereby
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`authorized to charge excess claim fees and extension of time fees to the credit card identified in
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`this filing, and no additional fees are believed to be required . If any such fees are due, however,
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`the Commissioner is hereby also authorized to charge such fees to our Deposit Account No. 50-
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`4634, with reference to Order No. MOC-005 .
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`Please amend the above-identified U.S . patent application as follows :
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`Amendments to the Claims are reflected in the listing of claims which begins on
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`page 2 of this paper.
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`Remarks/Arguments begin on page ·11 of this paper.
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`AC'ffVE/115959701.l
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`Al\!CENDMENTS TO THE CLAIMS
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`This listing of claims replaces all prior versions and listings of claims in the application:
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`Listing of Claims
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`l.
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`(Currently amended) A computer-implemented method comprising:
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`with a first device, receiving a message from a second device, wherein the message
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`relates to joining a group;
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`based on receiving the message from the second device, participating in the group,
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`wherein participating in the group includes sending first location information to a setver and
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`receiving second location information from the server, the first location information comprising
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`a location of the first device, the second location information comprising a plurality of locations
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`of a respective plurality of second devices included in the group;
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`presenting, via an interactive display of the first device, [[an]]a first interactive1
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`georeferenced map coRtprisiag and a plurality of user-selectable symbols corresponding to the
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`plurality of second devices, wherein the symbols are positioned on the first georeferenced map at
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`respective positions corresponding to the locations of the second devices, and wherein the first
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`georeferenced map includes data relating positions on the first georeferenced map to spatial
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`coordinates; [[ and]]
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`sending, from the first device to the server, a request for a second georeferenced map
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`different from the first georeferenced map, wherein the request specifies a map location;
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`receiving, from the server, the second Qeoreferenced map, wherein the second
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`georeferenced map includes the requested locatiou and data relating positions on the second
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`georeferenced map to spatial coordinates:
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`presenting, via the interactive displav of the first device, the secoud georeferenced map
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`and the plurality of user-selectable svmbols con-esponding to the plurality of second devices,
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`wherein the symbols are positioned on the second georeferenced map at respective positions
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`corresponding to the locations of the second devices: and
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`identifying user interaction v.rith the interactive [[map]] display selecting one or more of
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`the user-selectable symbols con-esponding to one or more of the second devices and positioned
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`on the second e:eoreferenced map and user interaction with the display specifying an action and,
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`based thereon, using an lnternet Protocol to send data to the one or more second devices via the
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`server,
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`wherein the first device does not have access to respective Internet Protocol addresses of
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`the second devices.
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`2.
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`(Previously presented) The method of claim l, wh.erein the data includes a sho1t message
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`service message, a text message, an image, or a video.
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`3-7 .
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`(Canceled)
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`8.
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`(Previousl y presented) The method of claim l ., wherein the first device is a personal
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`digital assistant (PDA) or a personal computer (PC).
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`9- I 0. (Canceled)
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`11.
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`(Currently amended) The method of claim 1, w herein the second map is a satellite image.
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`(Previously presented) The method of claim l, further comprising sending, by the first
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`device, updated location information comprising an updated location of the first device, the
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`updated location information being sent based on passage of a predetennined time i.nterval since
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`sending previous location information comprising a previous location of the first device,
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`displacement of the first device by a predetermined distance relative to a previous location of the
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`first device, or both.
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`13.
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`(Currently amended) A system comprising:
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`a first device programmed to perfo1m operations comprising:
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`receiving a message from. a second device, wherein the message relates to j oining
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`a group;
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`based on receiving the message from the second device, participating in the
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`group, wherein participating in the group includes sending first location information to a
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`server and receiving second location infonnation from the server, the first location
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`information comprising a location of the first device, the second location information
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`comprising a plurality of locations of a respective plurality of second devices included in
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`the group;
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`presenting, via an interactive display of the first device, [[an]]a first interactive.
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`georeforenced map comprisiag and a plurality of user-selectable symbols corresponding
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`to the plurality of second devices, wherein the symbols are positioned on the first
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`georeferenced map at respective positions corresponding to the locations of the second
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`devices, and wherein the first georeferenced map includes data relating positions on the
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`first georeferenced map to spatial coordinates; [[and]]
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`sending, from the first device to the server, a request for a second georeferenced
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`map different from the first georeferenced map, wherein the request specifies a map
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`location;
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`receiving, from the server, the second georeferenced map, wherein the second
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`georeferenced map includes the requested location and data relating positions on the
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`second georeferenced map to spatial coordinates:
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`presenting, via the interactive displav of the first device, the second georeferenced
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`map and the pluralitv of user-selectable symbols corresponding to the pluralitv of second
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`devices, wherein the symbols are positioned on the second georeferenced map at
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`respective positions corresponding to the locations of the second devices; and
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`identifying user interaction with the interactive [[map]] display selecting one or
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`more of the user-selectable sytnbols corresponding to one or more of the second devices
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`and positioned on the second georeferenced map and user interaction with the display
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`specifying an action and, based thereon, using an Internet Protocol to send data to the one
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`or more second devices via the server,
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`wherein the fi rst device does not have access to respective Internet Protocol
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`addresses of the second devices.
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`14.
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`(Previously presented) The system of claim 13, wherein the data includes a short message
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`service message, a text message, an image, or a video.
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`l5-l9. (Canceled)
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`20.
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`(Previously presented) The system of claim 13, wherein the first device is a personal
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`digital assistant (PDA) or a personal computer (PC).
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`21-22. (Canceled)
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`23.
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`(Currently amended) The system of claim 13, wherein the second map is a satellite
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`image.
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`24.
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`(Previously presented) The system of claim 13, wherein the operations further comprise
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`sending updated location information comprising an updated location of the first device, the
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`updated location information being sent based on passage of a predetermined time interval since
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`sending previous location information comprising a previous location of the first device,
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`displacement of the first device by a predetermined distance relative to a previous location of the
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`first device, or both.
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`25-30. (Canceled)
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`3 I.
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`(Currently amended) The method of claim l, further comprising identifying second user
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`interaction with the interactive [[map]]displav selecting at least one of the user-selectable
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`symbols corresponding to at least one of the second devices and user interaction with the display
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`specifying an action and, based thereon, initiating a phone call or phone conference with the at
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`least one second device.
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`32.
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`(Previously presented) The method of claim 1, wherein the message from the second
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`device is a Short Message Service (SMS) message or a text message.
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`33.
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`(Currently amended) The method of claim 1, wherein participating in the group further
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`includes sending first status information to the server and receiving second status information
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`from tbe server, the first status inforn1ation comptising a batte1y level of the first device .. ~ a
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`signal strength of a wireless signal of the first device, a status of a Global Positioning Satellite
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`(GPS) receiver of the ti.rst device, or a combination thereat: the second location information
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`comprising a plurality of battery levels of the respective plurality of second devices included in
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`the group,. &ftEblet:-a plurality of signal strengths of wireless signals of the respective plurality of
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`second devices included in the group, a plurality of statuses of GPS receivers of the respective
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`plurality of second devices included in the group, or a combination thereof.
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`34.
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`(Previously presented) The method of claim I, wherein the first device is a smart phone.
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`35.
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`(Previously presented) The method of claim l ., futtber comprising:
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`with the Ci_rst device, transmitting a group identifier associated with a second group, the
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`second group including a second plurality of second devices; and
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`based on transmitting the group identifier associated with the second group, participating
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`in the second group, wherein participating in the second group includes receiving third location
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`information from the server, the third location information comprising a plurality of locations of
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`the respective second plurality of second devices included in the second group.
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`36.
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`(Previously presented) The method of claim 1, wherein the data includes a voice
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`recording.
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`(Currently amended) The system of claim 13, wherein the operations fULther comprise
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`identifying second user interaction with the interactive [[map]]display selecting at least one of
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`the user-selectable symbol s corresponding to at least one of the second devices and user
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`interaction with the display specifying an action and, based thereon, initiating a phone call or
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`phone conference with the at least one second device.
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`38.
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`(Previously presented) The system of claim 13, wherein the message from the second
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`device is a Shott Message Service (SMS) message or a text message.
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`39.
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`(Currently amended) The system of claim 13, wherein participating in the group further
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`includes sending first status information to the server and receiving second status information
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`from the setver, the first status information comprising a battety level of the first device.,_ an.Eller a
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`signal strength of a wireless signal of the fi rst device, a status of a Global Posi ti oning Satellite
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`(GPS) receiver of the first device, or a combination thereof the second location information
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`comprising a plurality of battery levels of the respective plurality of second devices included in
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`the group,. ~ a plurality of signal strengths of wireless si£,mals of the respective plurality of
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`second devices included in the group, a plurality of statuses of GPS receivers of the respective
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`plurality of second devices included in the group, or a combination thereof.
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`40.
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`(Previously presented) The system of claim 13, wherein the first device is a smart phone.
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`41.
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`(Previously presented) The system of claim 13, wherein the operations further include:
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`with the first device, transmitting a group identifier associated with a second group, the
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`second group including a second plurality of second devices; and
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`based on transmitting the group identifier associated with the second group, participating
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`in the second group, wherein participating in the second group includes receiving tlurd location
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`information from the server, the third location information comprising a plurality of locations of
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`the respective second plurality of second devices included in the second group.
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`42.
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`(Previously presented) The system of claim 13, wherein the data includes a voice
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`recording.
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`43.
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`(Previously presented) The method of claim 1, further comprising: using a Global
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`Positioning Satellite (GPS) receiver of the first device to obtain data indicative of the location of
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`the first device, wherein sending the first location information to the server comprises using the
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`Internet Protocol (IP) to send the first location information to the server.
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`44.
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`(Previously presented) The system of claim 13, wherein the fi rst device includes a Global
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`Positioning Satellite (GPS) receiver, and wherei n the operations fonher include: using the GPS
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`receiver to obtain data indicative of the location of the first device, wherein sending the first
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`location information to the server comprises using the Internet Protocol (IP) to send the first
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`location information to the server.
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`45.
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`(New) The method of claim l, further comprising identifying, by the first device, user
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`interaction with the display selecting a particular user-selectable symbol positioned on the
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`second georeferenced map and corresponding to a particular second device, wherein identifying
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`the user interaction selecting the particular user-selectable symbol comptises:
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`detecting user selection of a portion oftbe interactive display corresponding to a position
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`on the second georeferenced map;
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`based at least in part on coordinates of tl1e selected position on the second georeferenced
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`map and on the data relating positions on the second georeferenced map to spatial coordinates,
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`determining spatial coordinates of a location represented by the selected position on the second
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`georeferenced map; and
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`identifying the particular user-selectable symbol based, at least in part, on the spatial
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`coordinates represented by the selected position.
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`46.
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`(New) The method of claim 45, wherein identifying the particular user-selectable symbol
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`based, at Least in part, on the spatial coordinates represented by the selected position comprises:
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`searching a database of entities for an entity located nearest to the spatial coordinates
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`represented by the selected position, wherein the entities represented by data in the database
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`include the second devices, wherein the database data include locations of tbe respective entities,
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`and wherein the database is searchable by location; and
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`based on a result of searching the database, identifying the particular second device as the
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`entity located nearest to the spatial coordinates represented by the selected position, wherein the
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`particular user-selectable symbol corresponds to the particular second device.
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`47.
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`(New) The method of claim 46, wherein the entity is a first entity, and wherein the
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`method further comprises performing by the first device:
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`receiving user input via user interaction with the interactive display of the first device, the
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`user input specifying a location and a symbol corresponding to a second entity other than the first
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`device and the second devices; and
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`based on the user input, adding the user-speci.fied symbol to the interactive display at a
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`position on the second georeferenced map corresponding to the user-specified location of the
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`second entity.
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`48.
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`(New) The method of claim 47, fuither comprising performing by the first device:
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`transmitting the user-specified symbol and location of the second entity to the second
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`devices for addition of the user-specified symbol to respective interactive displays of the second
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`devices at respective positions on respective georeferenced maps corresponding to the user(cid:173)
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`specified location of the second entity.
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`49.
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`(New) The method of claim 48, wherein the user input further specifies information
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`associated with the second entity, and wherein the method further comprises performing, by the
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`first device: transmitting the user-specified information associated with the second entity to the
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`second devices.
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`50.
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`(New) The method of claim 49, fuither comprising pe1fonning by the first device:
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`adding data representing the spatial coordinates of the location of the second entity and
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`data representing the information associated with the second entity to the database.
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`51 .
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`(New) The method of claim 47, wherein the portion of the interactive display is a first
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`portion, wherein the position of the symbol corresponding to the particular second device is a
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`first position, and wherein receiving the user input specifying the location of the second entity
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`comprises:
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`detecting user selection of a second portion of the interactive display corresponding to a
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`second position on the second georeferenced map; and
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`based at least in part on coordinates of the second position on the second georeferenced
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`map and on the data relating positions on the second georeferenced map to spatial coordinates,
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`determining spatial coordinates of a location represented by the second position on the second
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`georeferenced map, wherein the location represented by the second position is the location of the
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`second entity.
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`52.
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`(New) The method of claim 46, wherein the database is stored on the first device.
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`53.
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`(New) The method of claim 46, wherein the database is stored on the server.
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`54.
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`(New) The method of claim I, wherein the spatial coordinates comprise latitude and
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`longitude coordinates.
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`55.
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`(New) The method of claim I, futther comprising performing, by the first device:
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`identifying user interaction with the interactive display selecting a particular user(cid:173)
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`selectable symbol corresponding to a particular second device and user interaction with the
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`display specifying an action and, based thereon, initiating voice-over-IP (VOIP) communication
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`with the particular second device.
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`Administrative Overview
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`REMARKS
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`Prior to the Office Action ofFebrua1y 19, 2016, claims 1, 2, 8, 9, 11-14, 20, 21, 23, 24,
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`and 31-44 were pending. Tn the Office Action:
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`the independent claims (i.e., claims I. and 1.3) were rejected under 35 USC.§ 103 as
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`purportedly being obvious over U.S. Pub. No. 2004/0148090 ("Melen'') in view of
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`U.S. Patent No. 8,014,763 (" Hymes"); and
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`each of the dependent claims was rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as purportedly
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`being obvious over Melen / Hymes alone or in combination with other secondary
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`references.
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`[n the present Amendment, claims 9 and 21 are canceled without prejudice or disclaimer,
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`claims 1, 11, 13, 23, 31 , 33, 37, and 39 are amended, and claims 45-55 are added. No new
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`matter is added.
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`Support for the claim amendments and for new claims 45-51 and 54 can be found, for
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`example, in U.S. Patent No. 7,630,724 ("the ' 724 patent") in col. 5, lines 51-67; col. 7, line 48 -
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`col. 8, line 48; col. 9, lines 41-45; col. lO, lines 23-56; and col. 18, line 57 - col. 19, line 7.
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`Support for new claims 52 and 53 can be found, for example, in the ' 724 patent in col. 10, lines
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`9-22. Suppo,i for new claim 55 can be found, for example, in the '724 patent in col. 2, lines 64-
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`67; and col. I I , lines 2-7. It is noted that the ' 724 patent was incorporated by reference into the
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`present appl.ication at the time of the present application's filing.
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`Applicability of Post-AIA P rovisions of the Patent Laws to the Present Application
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`The Otlice Action .{p. 2) states that " [tJhc
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`e-ALA , ·st to invent rovisions'· of the ~ ten,.,,t....._.-=(cid:173)
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`filed on November 13, 2015, it is understood that the present awlication will bt: examined under
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`the post-AIA, fi rst-to-fi le rovisions of the atent laws.
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`Interview Summary
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`Applicant thanks Examiner Obayanju for conducting a telephonic interview on May 26,
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`2016. The participants included Examiner Obayanju, Applicant' s undersigned representative
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`(Daniel J. Burns), Applicant's legal representative (Samuel S. Stone), and the first named
`inventor (Malcolm K. Beyer, Jr.). The interview was held pursuant to a Proposed Interview
`Agenda that was emailed to the Examiner on May 26, 2016. Copies of the Interview Agenda
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`and the email message are submitted herewi th. A summary of the interview is provided below.
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`During the interview, the pa1iicipants discussed the rejections of claims 1 and 9 under 35
`U.S.C. § 103 as purportedly being obvious over Melen and Hymes. Applicant' s representatives
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`pointed out that the proposed combination of Melen and Hymes would render Melen' s
`navigation system unsuitable for its intended purpose. In addition, Applicant's representatives
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`pointed out that Melen and Hymes do not teach or suggest the subject matter of previously(cid:173)
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`pending claim 9. On these points, no agreement was reached. The participants discussed
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`clarifying amendments to claim 9, and the Examiner encouraged Applicant's representatives to
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`submit amendments to the independent claims based on claim 9 along wi.th further clarify ing
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`amendments. Accordingly, the independent claims are amended herein based on previously(cid:173)
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`pending claim 9, and are further amended to clarify distinctions between the claimed subject
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`matter and the cited references.
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`Overview of Some E mbodiments
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`At the time the invention was made, conventional mobile device intetfaces for locating
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`and communicating with entities (e.g., users, businesses, homes, etc.) were generally
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`cumbersome to use. See '724 patent, col. 1, line 53 - col. 2, line 4. For example, to view
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`contact information for an entity at a particular location, a conventional mobile device may have
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`requi.red a user to access a user interface that displays a map of georeferenced entities and select
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`the entity of interest. See ' 724 patent, col. 1, lines 53-60. To use the contact information (e.g., a
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`telephone number) to initiate a phone call to the entity, the conventional mobile device may have
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`required the user to access another user intetface and manually enter the entity's phone number.
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`See '724 patent, col. 1, lines 60-63. To use the contact information to send data to the entity, the
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`conventional mobile device may have required the u ser to access yet another user interface and
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`manually enter the entity's contact information. See '724 patent, co.I. 1, line 64 - col. 2, line 4.
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`Furthermore, to enter and share the location of an entity not shown on the map of georeferenced
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`entities, the mobile device might require a user to manually enter coordinates of the new entity
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`using yet another user inte1face. See '724 patent, col. 2, lines 5-9. Needless to say, this process
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`of switching between different user interfaces to commurucate with other users and to view,
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`enter, and share georeferenced infotmation is quite inconvenient. Likewise, the processes of
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`manually entering contact information to initiate communication and manually entering
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`geographical coordinates to share the Location of an entity are cumbersome.
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`The present application describes, among other things, some embodiments of a mobile
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`device that presents a user interface through which a user can view, enter, and share
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`georeferenced information (e.g., georeferenced information associated with other users or
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`entities), and can communicate with other users. See, e.g., '724 patent: FIG. l; col. l , lines 6- 17;
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`col. 2, line 48 - col. 3, line 1 O; and col. 3, lines 24-28 and 36-52. For example, the user interface
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`may permit a user to view the locations of other users (see '724 patent, col. 2, lines 48-57),
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`which may be represented by symbols displayed on a map at positions corresponding to the
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`users' locations (see ' 724 patent, col. 6, lines 44-49). Each user's location may be updated based
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`on the passage ohime and/or based on the user' s movement (see '724 patent: col. 14, line 66 -
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`col. 15, line 6; and col. 9, lines 34-38). In some embodiments, the user interface permits a user
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`to initiate phone calls with other users or send data (e.g., text messages, images, or video) to
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`other users by selecting the symbol(s) con-esponding to the other user(s) (see '724 patent, col . 3,
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`lines 42-52). The user interface may also permit a user to view the locations of other entities
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`(e.g., restaurants, gas stations, hospitals, fire departments, etc.) and to access information a.bout
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`those entities (see '724 patent: col. 8, lines 23-48; and col. 20, lines 1-19). In some
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`embodiments, the user interface permits a user to enter an additional georeferenced entity (e.g.,
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`vehicle, event, site, etc.) and share the location of the added entity with other users by touching
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`the displayed map at a position corresponding to the location of the entity (see '724 patent: col .
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`10, lines 23-57). Thus, the present application describes, among other things, a device that
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`coordinates the retrieval of information associated with real-world entities and the
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`communication of information between such entities through an easy-to-use but powerful user
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`interface in which the entities are represented by interactive symbols displayed on a
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`georeferenced map at positions corresponding to the entities' locations.
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`In some embodiments, the mobile device uses the georeferenced map to facilitate the
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`selection of symbols corresponding to other entities and/or to facilitate the addition of new
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`georeferenced entities to the user i nte1face. For example, when a user touches a portion of a
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`georeferenced map at a particular position on the display, the device may use the georeferenced
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`map to determine spatial coordinates (e.g., latitude and longitude) of the location represented by
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`the selected portion of the map (' 724 patent, col. 7, lines 48-51 ). The device may then search a
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`database of entities to identify the entity in the database that is located closest to the location
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`selected by the user ('724 patent: col. 7, lines 51-52; and col. 8, lines 32-38). To facilitate such
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`searches, the database of entities may be searchable by entity location (' 724 patent, col. 7, Line 65
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`the entity's location simply by touching the corresponding position on the georeferenced map,
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`rather than manually providing an address or a set of spatial coordinates ('724 patent, col. ·10,
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`lines 23-56). In some embodiments, the mobile device obtains the georeferenced map from a
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`server ('724 patent, col. 18, line 57 - col. 19, line 7).
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`The foregoing discussion of some embodiments is provided merely to assist the Examiner
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`in appreciating various aspects of the subject matter described in the present application.
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`However, not all of the description provided above necessarily applies to each of the independent
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`claims pending in the application. Therefore, the Examiner is requested to not rely upon the
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`foregoing summary in interpreting any oftbe claims or in determining whether they patentably
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`distinguish over the prior art of record, but rather is requested to rely only upon the l.anguage of
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`the claims themselves and the arguments specifically related thereto provided below.
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`Claim Rejections Under 35 U.S.C. § 103
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`1n the Office Action, the independent claims (i.e., claims l and 13) were rejected under
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`35 U.S.C. § 103 as purportedly being obvious over Melen in view of Hymes. These rejections
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`are respectfully traversed as applied to the claims as amended. Even assuming (without
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`conceding) that Melen and Hymes could have been properly combined, the proposed
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`combination of Melen and Hymes does not teach or suggest all the limitations of either of the
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`independent claims.
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`[ndependent Claim 1 and the Claims Depending Therefrom
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`As amended, independent claim 1 is directed to a method comprising:
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`with a first device, receiving a message from a second device, wherein the
`message relates to joining a group;
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`based on receiving the message from the second device, participating in the
`group, wherein participating in the group includes sending first location information to a
`server and receiving second location infonnation from the server, the first location
`infonnation comprising a location of the first device, the second location information
`comprising a plurality of locations of a respective plurality of second devices included in
`the group;
`presenting, via an interactive display of the first device, a tirst interactive,
`georeferenced tnap and a plurality of user-selectable symbols corresponding to the
`plurality of second devices, wherein the symbols are positioned on the first georeferenced
`map at respective positions con-esponding to the locations of the second devices, and
`wherein the first georeterenced map inc