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`Docket No.: MOC-003
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`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEl\lCARK OFFICE
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`First Named Inventor
`Malcolm K Beyer, Jr.
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`Application No.: 14/695,233
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`Confirmation No.: 5326
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`Filed: April 24, 2015
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`For: METHOD TO PROVIDE AD HOC AND
`PASSWORD PROTECTED DIGIT AL AND
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`Art Unit: 2646
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`Examiner: 0 . Obayanju
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`MS Amendment
`Commissioner for Patents
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`AMENDMENT AND RESPONSE TO NON-FINAL OFFICE ACTION
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`In response to the Office Action dated March 24, 2016, in connection with the patent
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`applicatioo identified above, the following Amendment and Response is respectfully submitted.
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`The Commissioner is hereby authorized to charge excess claim fees to the credit card identified
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`in this filing, and no additional fees are believed to be required. ff any such fees are due,
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`however, the Commissioner is hereby also authorized to charge such fees to Deposit Account
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`No. 50-4634, referencing Docket No. MOC-003.
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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 page 2
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`of this paper.
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`Remarks/Arguments begin on page 16 of this paper.
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`Al\!CENDMENTS TO THE CLAil\,fS
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`Th is listing of claims replaces all prior versions and listings of claims in the application:
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`1.
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`(Currently amended) A method comprising:
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`Listi ng of Claims
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`perfonning by a first device:
`obtaining contact infonnation of a plurality of second devices, whernin Lhe contact
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`inform.alion_cornpxises_resrtecfrve te!~_phone numbers of the second <levjces;
`facilitatjmr. initiation of fnternet_Protocq! L® Q~~eq .commun~cation. benNeen tlH:~
`first device and the~second devices iR-iA:tat:ittg-ai-s6e-v~~
`(±P}Mcife-55--by using the ~:emoo-t--im-(-H:=m..woo.-rcspectivc teknhone numbers to send, from
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`the fi rst.devlce.to the second devices, respective Short Message Service (SMS) messages
`including ffifflffirlt!~n-4f)f-·faei#ea4.ffig··l+it-emei--PFeteee+ {lP}bafioo -eemmt!etffit+oo
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`H-He--ttf'Jt-de\4<:,e-r:HH:1 the res!*)awe-soot-l~~>-es-a tel~'J}h9n~. num berof the. fit·st
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`device and information.usable by th<?.rewective second device to_ send 1P:based
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`communication to.the first device;
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`receiving respective IP-based responses to the SMS messages, wherein the IP(cid:173)
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`based responses to the SMS messages include location information of the respective
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`second devices;
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`transmitting TP-based messages including a location of tne first device to the
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`respective second devices;
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`presenting, via an interactive display of the first device, an interactive map
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`wm.p,~sing .ax1d a plurality of user selectable symbols corresponding to the plurality of
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`second devices, wherein the symbols are positioned on the map at respective positions
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`corresponding to the respective locations of the second devices; [[and]]
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`identifying user interaction with the interactive [[map]]~selecting one or
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`more of the user-selectable symbols corresponding to one or more of the second devices
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`and user interaction with the display specifying an action and, based thereon, sending
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`data to the one or more second devices:
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`receiving.user innut via.user interaction. \/\~th the intern.clive.di$f<lav of d1e first
`device,_the'. user_iJ1PJ.it$QC(~fying_a location and a symb(~l corrcsoorn:ii.ng to an entity otlwr
`than_ the _first_ device_ and _the.second devices:. and
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`based on the user input, adding the user-specified symbol to the interactive
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`dl.spla,y at a __ posi tion. on the_ interact, ve.mw con-espondill[!Jo the user-:meci fiedJocation,.
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`and trnnsmitting the user-specified svmbol and. location to the second devices for addition
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`of the user-specified sxrnbol to resvectiw inwractiv<~ displavs of th<.i second devices al
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`respective nositions on remective interacLive mans corre:1ponding Lo_ the _user-specified
`location.
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`2.
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`(Currently amended) The method of claim l, fmther comprising performing. bv the first
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`device:
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`presenting another symbol on the interactive map corresponding to a fixed location and
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`associated with a telephone number.; and
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`receiving user selection of the other symbol and, based thereon, initiating a telephone call
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`to the telephone number associated with the symbol.
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`3.
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`(Previously presented) The method of claim 1 wherein the data comprises a text message,
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`an image, a v ideo, or a command to cause the second devices coJTesponding to the selected
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`symbols to convert text to speech.
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`4.
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`(Previously presented) The method of claim l wherein:
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`the SMS messages include an Internet Protocol (IP) address of tl1e first device; and
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`the JP-based responses include respective IP addresses of the second devices.
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`5.
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`(Currently amended) The method of claim l, futther comprising ,performinu by the first
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`device: transmittinq location information indudin~~ an updated location of the first device to the
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`fif;i;Qm1.ili~.Y.!.9.!1¥/e1~.:itg-~gmphl~k*.:.ahf)Mfl-i~rm,ati-e.ir~f4Jw..f.i:ffit:..Je¥i-ee--t-0-ooe-..=1f-H1(tt=&<=;f.-t:l~
`·seeEtfl£kie¥te$ based on tffite-EH'lfr+-er.ffif~displ.acement of the first d.evjce by at least a
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`predt:tenni ned_ distance.relative _to. a_previous. locatiorl_ of the. first d<Ni ce,._passag_t: of at _least_ a
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`predetermined .time .interval_since transmi ttin_g_ information induding_ a.location. of tbe first
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`device, or.a combination oftheJJisplacernem of the fo:st _dcvice_and the_JJass~ oftjme.
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`6.
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`(Currently amended) The method of claim. I, futther comprising performing. by the first
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`receiving second user selection of one or more of the symbols corresponding to one or
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`more of the second devices~ and
`receiving user input assigning the one or more second devices corresponding to the
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`second selected one or more symbols to a sub-net.
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`7.
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`(Currently amended) The method of claim 6, further comprising performing. bv the first
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`device:
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`receiving user selection of the sub-net; and
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`establishing a conference among the one or more second devices of the sub-net for
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`sharing voice, text, photographs, or video communications.
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`8-10.
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`(Canceled)
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`l l.
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`(Currently amended) A system comprising:
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`ettt:H3f-!'fl,E-}i'EHSentf)t:tterna first device programmed to petform operations comprising:
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`obtaining contact information of a plurality of second devices~. wh{~Hii n _the. contact
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`informa:tion comprises respective telephone numbers of the second devices;
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`facil.itat.ing initiaLion oflnternet Protocol {IP} based communlcati.on between the
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`first device a.nd the_resp,ective seco.nd_<levices i-ru-ttoong-€!t00ffi1efy--t'*1l·H-4m .~rnd-P.ret:ee,e!,
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`(lP) address by using the rnmaet information!~Sp~tive !~~one_p.umb§.I~ to send, frQ!U
`the first devke to the second devices, respective Short Message Service (SMS) messages
`in cludi ng-tHforntation-.fer-:fM,i#tattt1g--lii!ernei'-llH-'>i&..:\ili-{-IP}-&asetl~0trHlli:tlliffitl&'l(cid:173)
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`b-et,;;.r.ee1Hl~ffit·-O~'f~-mlfl...fu.•<H~'>&'4:tW.r&"Gf.'.ffi4-~€-t~ a telephone number of thefj rst
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`device and information usable bv the respective second device to send IP-based
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`conummication to the first device·
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`• ••,..•u-oohO,••-• •• •-•••-•••••••••••••-••••••• • •••••-•••-••••••• • •••••-•••••)
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`receiving respective rP-based responses to the SMS messages, wherein the CP(cid:173)
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`based responses to the SMS messages include location information of the respective
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`second devices;
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`transmitting fP-based messages including a location of the first device to the
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`respective second devices;
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`presenting, via an interactive display of the first device, an interactive map
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`compr~sing and a plurality of user selectable symbols corresponding to the plurality of
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`second devices, wherein the symbols are positioned on the map at respective positions
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`corresponding to the respective locations of the second devices; [[and]]
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`identifying user interaction with the interactive [[map]]fii sgi11y_selecting one or
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`more of the user-selectable symbols corresponding to one or more of the second devices
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`and user interaction with the display specifying an action and, based thereon, sending
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`data to the one or more second devices;
`recei.ving_ user. in.mit via.user intera.~tiqr1_ wiJh the i1rt.er<w~ive.di~lav _of the first
`device, the user iiput_SJJeciJying_a location and .a ~ymbol coyresponding~to an. entity_Qther
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`than. the first device and .the.second device~ and
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`based onJhe user immt addinz tbe. user-snedfied ~ mbol to the interactive
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`disP-lav. at a gosition on. the interactive ma.n_.corrcsn_ondingJo the user-sg_ccificd location.
`and_tra_nsmitting the user-~.pecified.symbol_and location to the s0cond _devic;.~s.for_p.dditkm
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`of the user-,specified symbol to respective interactive displays of the second devices at
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`re~1JectivcJJositions.on.respectivc.il1teracLive_rnaus <xirrcsponding_to the.user-suecificd
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`location.
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`12.
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`(Previously presented) The system of cla.im 11 wherein the operations further comprise:
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`presenting another symbol on the interactive map corresponding to a fixed location and
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`associated with a telephone number; and
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`receiving user selection of the other symbol and, based thereon, initiating a telephone call
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`to the telephone number associated with the symbol.
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`13.
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`(Previously presented) The system of claim 11 wherein the data comprises a tex.i
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`message, an image, a video, or a command to cause the second devices corresponding to the
`selected symbols to convert text to speech.
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`14.
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`(Previously presented) The system of claim 1 l wherein:
`the SMS messages include an internet Protocol (LP) address of the first device; and
`the IP-based responses include respective IP addresses of the second devices.
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`15.
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`(Currently amended) The system of claim l 1 wherein the operations further comprise:
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`1U!.t}.S1.nittingjm-:ation informa6011 including an_!,!Qdaled lrn;ation of the first fkvice.19 the
`second devices&e-ooiRg-geeg:Fap.h«:-l~"atk1R-ififuHE·m=i-eH-~f-ihe-tiret-cle,tJ..ee--te-000-er--aH)H:H:)f-ili:e
`S(>(lBn4-ee¥*"=~ based on·-tfl*?.-a-H4-+-t:W··Ht.{W,(~t-lfHH .<li splacemenL of the. first device _b_y. at least a
`predetermined distance relative to a previous location of the first device, passage of at least a
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`predetermin~d __ t.iwe int~rval_5:~n,ce tn~mm1itf,ing_ infomrntion_incJucting_ a__locclJi_on_ of the first
`device. ora wmhination_of the dispJacernent.of the first device_and theJJassag.,e of time.
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`16.
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`(Currently amended) The system of claim 11 wherein the operations further comprise:
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`receiving second user selection of one or more of the symbols corre~onding to one or
`more. qf the second_ devices~ and
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`receiving user input assigning the one or more second devices corresponding to the
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`second selected one or more symbols to a sub-net.
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`17.
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`(Previously presented) The system of claim 16 wherein the operations futther comprise:
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`receiving user selection of the sub-net; and
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`establishing a conference among the one or more second devices of the sub-net for
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`sharing voice, text, photographs, or video communications.
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`18-20. (Canceled)
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`21.
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`(Currently amended) A non-transitory storage device having instructions stored thereon
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`that, when executed by a €6ffii*!ter-first device, cause the €>001pttt€f
`operations comprising:
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`-first device to perform
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`obtaini.ng contact information of a plurali.ty of second devices. wherein the contact
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`information.comprises.respective telephone .numbers .of the second. devices:
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`facilitating initiation of internet Protocol (1.P) based communicatio11 between the first
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`device and the respective second devices initiati.ng diaoowry of an Internet Protocol ((P) a<ldross
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`by using the 6Bn4a:0i:-i-&for-flHttt00res.pective td~t10ne numbers to send, from.the first device to
`the second devices, respective Shott Message Service (SMS) messages including infonn.ation for
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`faei!i'l:ating Intern€* Preh:ieel (IP.3-base-d cOfl:il'l.li.ifi+ea4.ioH bet-v~oo fif&l-Elei4oo~
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`1-€>Sf!tHa,!:i~1ta ·~·i-0e& a telephone number of the first device and information usable by the
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`re:,pcctive second. device. to .s(~ndJP-bascd_communication to.the first.device;
`receiving respective IP-based responses to the SMS messages, wherein the IP-based
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`responses to the SMS messages include location information of the respective second devices;
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`transmitting IP-based messages including a location of the first device to the respecti ve
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`second devices;
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`presenting, via an interactive display of the first device, an interactive map e-0m}'1.l'i-Stflg
`and a plurality of user-selectable symbols corresponding to the plurality of second devices,
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`wherein the symbols are positioned on the map at respective positions corresponding to the
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`respective locations of the second devices; [[and]]
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`identifying user interaction with the interactive [[map]]display_selecting one or more of
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`the user-selectable symbols coLTesponding to one or more of the second devices and user
`interaction with the display specifying an action and, based thereon, sending data to the one or
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`more second devices;
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`receiving_ user ii.wot via user interaction with the interactive dispL:w of the_ first device. the
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`user innut specifving fl location and a svmbol corresnouding to an entity other than the first
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`device and the second devices: and
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`based on the user input. Jtdd1ng the_ user ··specified .sxrn ho!. to tbe interactive di [Play. at. a
`position on the interactive map corresponding to the user-specified location. and transmittirn~ the
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`user·-spedfi.cd.symbol .. and.J oc~ti.on. to .the .second devices for.addition.of. Lh<.~. wwr-spedfied
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`s.x_.mbol to resnective.intern.ctive disnlayJ, of the second.devices at rewectivepgsitions on
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`refillective interactive.maps fQrrespondiqgJo the qse.r:·soecified 1oca;ion.
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`22.
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`(P reviously presented) The sto rage device of claim 2 1. wherein the operations further
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`comprise:
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`presenting anotber symbol on the interactive map corresponding to a fixed location and
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`associated w ith a telephone number; and
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`receiving user selection of the other symbol and, based thereon, i nitiating a telephone call
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`to the telephone number associated with the symbol.
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`23.
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`(Previously presented) The storage device of claim 21 wherein the data comprises a text
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`message, an image, a video, or a command to cause the second devices cotTesponding to the
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`selected symbols to convert text to speech.
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`24.
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`(P reviously presented) The storage device of claim 21 wherein:
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`the SMS messages include an Internet Protocol (IP) address of the first device; and
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`the [P-based responses include respective IP addresses of the second devices.
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`25.
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`(Currently amended) The storage device of claim 21 wherein the operations further
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`comprise: transmitting location information including an undated location of the first device to
`th.~ .. ~~~;~m~L4.~'.Y.i.!'.i~f.' li!:inding geogrnphk location information of the Hmt de•;ice to one or more of
`d~e·-&OO()tt<t·d&;i0es·based 01Hi-t~H'Hl:ttd-l·0i:·-m-0veni€Ht displacement of the first device bv at least a
`ere,ktt~rmined distance relative to a previous lo<.:ation of the first device. nassage of at least a.
`predetem1ined .time interval_si nee transmi tti n_g_ informat~on. including a location of the first
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`device. or a combination of the di~kement of the first device and.the pass~~ of time.
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`26.
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`(Currently amended) The storage device of claim 2 1 w herei n the operations further
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`com prise:
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`receivi ng second user selection of one or more of the symbols corresponding to one or
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`more.ofthc.second .. devi.ces; and
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`receiving user input assigning the one or more second devices corresponding to the
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`second selected one or more symbols to a sub-net.
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`27.
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`(Previously presented) The storage device of claim 26 wherein the operations further
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`comprise:
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`receiving user selection of the sub-net~ and
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`establishing a conference among the one or more second devices of the sub-net for
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`sharing voice, text, photographs, or video communications.
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`28-30. (Canceled)
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`3 I.
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`(Currently amended) The method of claim I, wherein the first.device is a cellular phone
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`or a personal digital assistant (PDA).
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`32.
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`(Currently amended) The method of claim 1, fu1ther comprising i~r.fu@i!!&.J?YJil~_fi.1..:.~t
`d~Y.LQ.~~ identifying second user interaction with the interactive ~di.~.l,l11Y__selecting at least one
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`of the user-selectable symbols 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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`33.
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`(Previously presented) The method of claim 3, wherein the video comprises a video clip
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`or a video transmission.
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`34.
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`(Currently amended) The method of claim 6, further comprising_t)erforming,.l?.,Y lhe fi rst
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`receiving user selection of the sub-net~ and
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`causing the one or more second devices of the sub-net to place a call, make a verbal
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`announcement, convert text to speech, vibrate, or increase sound levels.
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`3 5-36. (Canceled)
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`37.
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`(Currently amended) The system of claim 11, wherein the fi£il.device is a cellular phone
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`or a personal digital assistant (PDA).
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`38.
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`(Currently amended) The system of claim 11., wherein the operations further comprise:
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`identifying second user interaction with the interactive ~isplay .selecting at least one of the
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`user-selectable symbols corresponding to at least one of the second devices and user interaction
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`with the display specifying an action and, based thereon, initiating a phone call or phone
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`conference .vith the at least one second device.
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`39.
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`(Previously presented) The system of claim 13, wherein the video comprises a video clip
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`or a video transmission.
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`40.
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`(Previously presented) The system of claim 16, wherein the operations further comprise:
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`receiving user selection of the sub-net; and
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`causing the one or more second devices of the sub-net to place a call, make a verbal
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`announcement, convert text to speech, vibrate, or increase sound levels.
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`41.
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`(Previously presented) The system of claim 11, wherein the data sent to the one or more
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`second devices causes at least one of the second devices to play an audio message announcing an
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`emergency.
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`42.
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`(Previously presented) The system of claim l l , wherein the data sent to the one or more
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`second devices causes at least one of the second devices to place a phone call to the first device.
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`43.
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`(Currently amended) The storage device of claim 21, wherein the fiI~.Ldevice is a cellular
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`phone or a personal digital assistant (PDA).
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`44.
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`(Currently amended) The storage device of claim 2 l, wherein the operations further
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`comprise: identifying second user interaction with the interactive map-displ.a~ selecting at least
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`one of the user-selectable symbols corresponding to a.t 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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`45.
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`(Previously presented) The storage device of claim 23, wherein the video comprises a
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`video clip or a video transmission.
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`46.
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`(Previously presented) The storage device of claim 26, wherein the operations further
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`comprise:
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`receiving user selection of the sub-net; and
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`causing the one or more second devices of the sub-net to place a call, make a verbal
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`announcement, convert text to speech, vibrate, or increase sound levels.
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`47.
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`(Previously presented) The storage device of claim 21, wherein the data sent to the one or
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`more second devices causes at least one of the second devices to play an audio message
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`announcing an emergency.
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`48.
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`(Previously presented) The storage device of claim 21, wherein the data sent to the one or
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`more second devices causes at least one of the second devices to place a phone call to the first
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`device.
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`49.
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`(Canceled)
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`50.
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`(Previously presented) The method of claim 1, wherein first device sends the SMS
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`messages and receives the IP-based responses via a cellular communications network.
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`51.
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`(Canceled)
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`52.
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`(Currently amended) The method of claim 1, further comprising performin&..l?.Y the first
`device: identifying second user interaction with the interactive [[map]]display selecting a
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`particular user-selectable symbol corresponding to a particular second device and user
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`interaction with the display specifying an action and, based thereon, initiating a data call with the
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`particular second device.
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`53.
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`(Currently amended) A method comprising:
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`performing by a first device:
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`obtaining contact information of a plurality of second devices, wherein the contact
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`jpfonmnion cornQrises resrK:cti.ve telephone numbers of the second devices;
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`focilha.ti1.minitiarion ofrnternet Protocol UP) ba!'\ec;i communication between.the
`first device and __ th~ respectivesecond _devi.ces_iBitiutin:g d·iseovarv of an fo.temet Protocol
`fl-Ptadclress by using ffie-iiM+let i11forrnatgefl the resnective teleJlhone numbers to send,
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`to the second devices, respective Short Message Service (SMS) messages including
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`tHfeffHl$.ffi!-·.ft:.W-·~+t~~g--ifti.'€ffl€f...PHJW~)t·(f P.),-i:ta-se4-.;e.;:nftmffii.3ffi+ofl~WOOlt-ffie-ftf'&l:
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`t=le¥i-ee-&,~te--r-e~-e-e~e-~s a telephone number of the first device and
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`infon:n?,t,ion t1sabJe bv t~~-r~sJJt~tiv<,>~~t,c9i14 d~vig(~.to send __ lP-:bas9<l com111uqic~gionro
`the first device;
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`receiving respective IP-based responses to the SMS messages, wherein the IP(cid:173)
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`based responses to the SMS messages include location information of the respective
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`second devices;
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`transm itting IP-based messages including a location of the first device to the
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`respecti ve second devices; [[and]]
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`transmitting an IP-based text message to at least one of the second devices via a
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`cellular communications network.
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`presenting, via an interactive display of the first device, an interactive map
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`oomp,ris-i-Rg-n.DSLa plurality of user selectable symbols con-esponding to the plurality of
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`second devices, wherein the symbols are positioned on the map at respective positions
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`corresponding to the respective 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 symbols corresponding to one or more of the second devices
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`and user interactjon with the display specifying an action and, based thereon, sending
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`data to the one or more second devices;
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`receiving.user innut vLa.user interaction. \/\~th the intern.clive.di$f<lav of d1e first
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`device,_the'. user.i11PJ.it$QC(~fyi11z_a location a_nd a symb(~l corrcsoorn:ii.ng to an entity otlwr
`than_ the _first_ device and _the.second devices:. and
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`based o n the user input, adding the user-specified symbol to the interactive
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`dl.spla,y at a __ position.on the.interactive. map con-cspondill[!J o the user-:mecificdJocation,.
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`and trnnsmitting the user-specified svmbol and. location to the second devices for addition
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`of the user-specified sxrnbol to resvectiw inwractiv<~ displavs ofth<.i second devices al
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`respective nosi ti ons on remec ti ve i nterac Live maps corre:1pondi ng lo the _user-specift ed
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`location.
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`54.
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`(New) The method of claim l, wherein the user input further specifies information
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`associated with the entity, and wherein the method further comprises performing, by the first
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`device:
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`based on the user input, transmitting the user-specified information associated with the
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`entity to the second devices.
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`55.
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`(New) The method of claim 54, further comprising performing, by the first device:
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`identifying user interaction wi th the interactive display selecting the symbol
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`corresponding to the entity and, based, thereon, displaying the infonuation associated with the
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`entity.
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`56.
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`(New) The method of claim 55, wherein the information comprises a categot)' of the
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`entity.
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`57.
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`(New) The method of cl aim 55, wherein the first device uses an [nternet Protocol to
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`transmit the user-speci fied symbol, location, and information associated with the entity.
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`58.
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`(New) The method of claim 1, wherein the entity comprises a vehicle, a person, an event,
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`a site, a building, or a facility.
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`59.
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`(New) The method of claim 1, wherein the user-specified symbol is a first user-specified
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`symbol, wherein the user-specified location is a first-user specified location, wherein the entity is
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`a first entity, and wherein the method fmther comprises performing, by the first device:
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`receiving user-specified information transmitted by a particular second device, the user(cid:173)
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`specified infonnation including a second user-specified location and a second user-specified
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`symbol correspondiug to a second eutity other than the first device aud the second devices; and
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`adding the second user-specified symbol to the interactive display at a position on the
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`interactive map corresponding to the second user-specified location.
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`60.
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`(New) The method of claim 59, wherein the user-specified information further includes
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`infonnation associated with the second entity, and wherein the method further comprises
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`performing, by the first device:
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`identifying user interaction v.rith the interactive display selecting the second user(cid:173)
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`specified symbol corresponding to the second entity and, based, thereon, displaying the
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`information associated with the second entity.
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`61.
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`(New) The method of claim l, further comprising performing, by the ftrst device:
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`presenting a symbol corresponding to a facility selected from the group consisting of a hospital , a
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`police station, and a fire station, wherein the symbol corresponding to the facility is positioned
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`on the interactive map at a position corresponding to a location of th_e facility.
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`62.
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`(New) The method of claim 61, further comprising pe1forming, by the first device:
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`identifying user interaction with the interactive display selecting the symbol corresponding to the
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`facility and, based, thereon, displaying information associated with the facility.
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`63.
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`(New) The method of claim l, further comprising performing, by the first device:
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`receiving a message sent by a particular second device, wherein the message indicates an
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`action to be peiionned by the first device; and
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`performing the indicated action.
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`64.
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`(New) The method of claim 63, wherein the indicated action is selected from the group
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`consisting of playing audio, initiating a phone call, vibrating, converting text to speech, changing
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`sound intensity, and displaying information.
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`65.
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`(New) The method of claim 1, further comprising perfonning, by the first device:
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`remotely controlling a particular second device to perform an action by sending a
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`message to the second device, wherein the message indicates the action to be performed.
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`66.
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`(New) The method of claim 65, wherein the indicated action is selected from the group
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`consisting of playing audio, initiating a phone call, vibrating, converting text to speech, changing
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`sound intensity, and displaying information.
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`67.
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`(New) The method of claim 1, further comprising performing, by the first device:
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`identifying second 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 specify ing 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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`Claims l-8, l L-L8, 2L-28, and 31-53 were pending. In the present Amendment, claims l,
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`2, 5-7, LI, 15, 1.6, 2 l, 25, 26, 3 I, 32, 34, 37, 38, 43 , 44, 52, and 53 are amended, claims 8, 18, 28,
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`35, 36, 49, and 51 are canceled without prejudice or disclaimer, and new claims 54-67 are added.
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`SuppoLt for the amendments to clai m.s 1, ll, 2 1, and 53, and for new claims 54-60, can be
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`found, for example, in U.S. Patent No. 7,031,728 ("the '728 patent") in col. 4, lines 39-56; col. 6,
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`lines 13-17 and 34-36; col. 7, lines 44-50; col. 2, lines 27-31; col. 3, lines 48-52; col. 4, li nes 31-
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`32; col. 4, line 64 - col. 5, line 8; col. 6, lines 41.-46; and col. LO, lines 51-55.
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`Support for new claims 61-62 can be found, for example, in the '728 patent in col. 3,
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`lines 35-40; col. 4, lines 56-64; col. 8, lines 20-25; and col. 10, Iiue 56- col. l l , line 4.
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`Support for new claims 63-66 can be found, for example, in the '728 patent in the
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`Abstract and in col. 2, li nes 5-17 and 43-52; col. 4, lines 37-39; col. 5, line 55 - col. 6, line 4;
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`col. 6, lines 61-67; col. LO, lines 52-57; and col. 12, lines 43-64.
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`Support for new claim 67 can be found, for example, in the '728 patent in col. 2, lines 31-
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`33; col. 5, lines 21-23; col. 6, lines 5-12; and col. 7, lines 4 1-45.
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`Support for the amendments to claims 5, 15, and 25 can be found, for example, in the
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`'728 patent in col. 4, lines 50-52 and col. 6, Lines l6-18.
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`The other amended claims are amended for clarity and for consistency with the claims
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`from which they depend.
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`It is noted that the '728 patent w

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