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`15/644,524
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`07/07/2017
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`Clayton K. Redmon
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`REDM-POOOlUS
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`2303
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`Grable Mart1n Fulton PLLC
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`2709 Dublin Road
`Plano, TX 75094
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`NGUYEN, PHUNG HOANG JOSEPH
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`ART UNIT
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`2656
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`PAPER NUMBER
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`NOTIFICATION DATE
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`DELIVERY MODE
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`02/26/2019
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`ELECTRONIC
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`Please find below and/or attached an Office communication concerning this application or proceeding.
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`following e—mail address(es):
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`doeketing @ gehub.eom
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`PTOL-90A (Rev. 04/07)
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`Off/09 A0170” Summary
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`Application No.
`15/644,524
`Examiner
`PHUNG-HOANG J NGUYEN
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`Applicant(s)
`Redmon et al.
`Art Unit
`2656
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`AIA Status
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`adjustment. See 37 CFR 1.704(b).
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`Status
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`1). Responsive to communication(s) filed on 12/14/18.
`[:1 A declaration(s)/affidavit(s) under 37 CFR 1.130(b) was/were filed on
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`2a)D This action is FINAL.
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`4)[:] Since this application is in condition for allowance except for formal matters, prosecution as to the merits is
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`Priority under 35 U.S.C. § 119
`12)C] Acknowledgment is made of a claim for foreign priority under 35 U.S.C. § 119(a)-(d) or (f).
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`Part of Paper No./Mai| Date 20190220
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`Application/Control Number: 15/644,524
`Art Unit: 2656
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`The present application, filed on or after March 16, 2013, is being examined
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`under the first inventor to file provisions of the AIA.
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`DETAILED ACTION
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`Claim Rejections - 35 USC § 103
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`In the event the determination of the status of the application as subject to AIA 35
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`U.S.C. 102 and 103 (or as subject to pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 102 and 103) is incorrect, any
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`correction of the statutory basis for the rejection will not be considered a new ground of
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`rejection if the prior art relied upon, and the rationale supporting the rejection, would be
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`the same under either status.
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`The following is a quotation of 35 U.S.C. 103 which forms the basis for all
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`obviousness rejections set forth in this Office action:
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`A patent for a claimed invention may not be obtained, notwithstanding that the claimed
`invention is not identically disclosed as set forth in section 102, if the differences between the
`claimed invention and the prior art are such that the claimed invention as a whole would have
`been obvious before the effective filing date of the claimed invention to a person having
`ordinary skill in the art to which the claimed invention pertains. Patentability shall not be
`negated by the manner in which the invention was made.
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`Claims 1, 5 and 7 are rejected under 35 U.S.C. 103 as being unpatentable
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`over Moore et al (US 2015/0371456) in view of Hillstrom (U82002/0002469).
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`Claim 1, Moore teaches a mobile lawyer system comprising:
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`at least one video camera configured for mounting inside the passenger
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`compartment of a vehicle and capture video images of at least one passenger in the
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`vehicle (in-car device 10 with microphone 16, speaker 18 and at least one camera
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`20 are included in or connected to device 10, Figs. 1 and 2 and [0014-0017,
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`[0023]);
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`a display screen configured for mounting inside the passenger compartment of a
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`vehicle (display 22 of device 10, Figs. 1 and 2 and [0017]);
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`a remote server and a database (data captured by camera are transceiving
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`to/from remote server 14, [0013, 0016]),
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`While Moore teaches “a mobile device executing a mobile application and in
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`wireless communication with the video camera and display screen, configured, upon
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`command from a user, to communicate with the remote server (the portable device
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`can be a customers personal electronic device such as a mobile smartphone
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`having its own camera and display screen; the device 10 includes an application
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`configured to communicate with server 14; figs 1 and 2; and [0017, 0021, 0022]).
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`Moore does not explicitly discuss “configured to store information about a
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`plurality of lawyers licensed in a plurality of jurisdictions;
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`wherein the remote server is configured to automatically determine a location of
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`the vehicle, automatically identify a jurisdiction associated with the vehicle location,
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`automatically identify at least one lawyer licensed in the identified jurisdiction, and
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`automatically notify the at least one identified lawyer”.
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`Hillstrom teaches a system where the database is configured to store information
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`about a plurality of lawyers licensed in a plurality of jurisdictions (The system of the
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`present invention will have in its database information about the attorneys,
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`managing attorneys and practicing attorneys. Information should include
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`personal information, name, address, how to be contacted. Other information
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`concerning their legal background also should be inputted. The legal background
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`should include in what states the attorney is licensed, and the type of law that
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`they specialize in, [0098]).
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`And furthermore, Hillstrom teaches “wherein the remote server is configured to
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`automatically determine a location of the vehicle, automatically identify a jurisdiction
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`associated with the vehicle location, automatically identify at least one lawyer licensed
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`in the identified jurisdiction, and automatically notify one of the at least one identified
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`lawyer located remotely”. Hillstrom’s system is “to select particularly qualified lawyers to
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`pursue, prosecute, defend and manage legal claims on behalf of clients, [0011]...
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`Prospective client-users may create and submit a file on-line answering questions that
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`will enable the system of the present invention to forward the file to an appropriate
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`Managing Lawyer licensed in an appropriate jurisdiction, [0018]
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`Prospective clients
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`are enabled to request to be contacted by a Managing Lawyer licensed in an
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`appropriate state or states for consultation concerning the particular prospective client
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`and claims, [0022] and where these particular qualified lawyers can accommodate/work
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`on issues associated with different states or national laws to server users in disparate
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`geographical locations, [0034].
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`While Moore's system is capable of notifying the remote server 14 for
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`communication with the customer service agent using terminal 24 for communication (If
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`in-vehicle device 10 detects that vehicle 12 has broken down and is inoperable, device
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`10 sends a signal to server 14 indicating the nature of the mechanical problem and the
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`location of vehicle 12 as determined by GPS data, [0021-0023] and not just live voice
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`but also live video between the passenger and the customer representative, [0024]).
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`Moore does not explicitly spell out “notify an attorney”; and the display screen
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`configured to automatically live-stream a video image of the remote lawyer, and the at
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`least one video camera is configured to automatically live-stream video captured by the
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`at least one video camera for viewing by the remote lawyer and for storage in the
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`remote database, where the at least one mobile device being configured to enable bi-
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`directional audio and video communication between the at least one identified lawyer
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`and the at least one passenger”
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`Hillstrom teaches the “recording and transmission of live video and audio data of
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`proceeding, recording and transmission of live video and audio data of proceedings,
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`including depositions, court hearings, trials, conferences and the like to Managing
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`Lawyers and Clients, [0067]”
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`Therefore , it would have been obvious to an ordinary artisan before the effective
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`filing date to incorporate the teaching of Hillstrom into the teaching modify the Moore
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`invention to provide an involvement of a remote attorney with full complement set-up for
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`live audio-video stream for consultation between the remote attorney and vehicle’s
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`passengers to preserve and protect the integrity of the legal process and also to store
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`their discussion for future use and court proceeding and transparency of an event in a
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`real-time communication.
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`Claim 5, The mobile lawyer system of claim 1, wherein the database is
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`configured to store information about a plurality of licensed lawyers, including in
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`which jurisdiction where each lawyer is licensed, and contact information for each
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`lawyer (see claim 1 or Hillstrom, [0098]).
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`Claim 7. The mobile lawyer system of claim 1, wherein the at least one identified
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`lawyer is able to receive and view the live-streamed video data of the at least one
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`passenger on a computing device, which is also configured to capture video images of
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`the at least one identified lawyer and transmit them to the remote server (Please see
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`claim 1).
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`Claims 2 and 8 are rejected under 35 U.S.C. 103 as being unpatentable over
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`Moore in view of Hillstrom and further in view of Hatori et al (US 2015/0015706).
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`Claim 2, Moore, in view of Hillstrom, discloses the mobile lawyer system of claim
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`1. Moore does not further disclose wherein the at least one video camera comprises a
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`360-degree high—definitien video camera configured to capture video images in a
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`plurality of directions.
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`Hatori teaches the claimed feature as he discusses “The vehicle interior
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`camera 70 may be constituted by a 360-degree camera (omnidirectional camera)
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`in which instance the interior image 71 corresponds to an image taken with
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`respect to an angular range of from 0 to 180 degrees, and the interior image 72
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`corresponds to an image taken with respect to an angular range of from 180 to
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`360 degrees, [0049].
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`It would have been obvious to ordinary artisan before the effective filing date to
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`incorporate the teaching of Hatori into the teaching of Moore with a 360-degree camera
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`in order to provide a more comprehensive and thorough view of the occupants of a
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`vehicle during video conferencing.
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`Examiner further notices that Hatori does not spell out the camera being the high
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`definition one.
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`It is however an obvious decision for the user to utilize his or her
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`purchase capability and it would be wise for the developer to leave the choice to the
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`user as it deems appropriate spending.
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`Claim 8, Moore in view of Hillstrom, teaches claim 1, Moore does not further
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`teach at least one video camera configured for mounting outside the passenger
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`compartment of the vehicle and capture video images of at least one passenger in the
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`vehicle and surrounding environment.
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`Hatori teaches “three vehicle exterior cameras 40a, 40b and 400. The exterior
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`image capturing unit may be constituted either by a single vehicle exterior camera or by
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`a plurality of vehicle exterior cameras. In the embodiment shown in FIG. 2, the vehicle
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`exterior camera 40a is disposed on a rear end portion of the vehicle roof. The vehicle
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`exterior camera 40b is disposed on a dashboard, and the vehicle exterior camera 40c is
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`disposed on a front bumper. Each of the three vehicle exterior cameras 40a, 40b, 40c is
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`able to image the exterior of the compartment 130 and also to generate a series of
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`exterior images, [0034].
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`It would have been obvious to the ordinary artisan before the effective filing date
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`to incorporate the teaching of Hatori into Moore for the purpose of providing some
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`exterior camera for capturing the outside surrounding for greater view of conferencing
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`communication and also for the court proceeding.
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`Claim 3 is rejected under 35 U.S.C. 103 as being unpatentable over Moore
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`in view of Hillstrom and further in view of Hassan Zureikat (US 2016/0173742).
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`Claim 3, Moore, in view of Hillstrom, discloses the mobile lawyer system of claim
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`1. Moore does not further disclose wherein the at least one video camera comprises a
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`video camera mounted on a drone. Hassan discloses wherein the at least one video
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`camera comprises a video camera mounted on a drone (a drone equipped with a
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`camera; abstract; paragraph [0012]).
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`It would have been obvious to an ordinary artisan before the effective filing date
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`to modify the Moore invention to provide at least one video camera comprising a video
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`camera mounted on a drone, as taught by Hassan Zureikat, in order to provide
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`expanded functionality by gaining the ability to record video of the immediate area
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`surrounding a vehicle during video conferencing, especially in remote areas.
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`Claim 4 is rejected under 35 U.S.C. 103 as being unpatentable over Moore
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`in view of Hillstrom and further in view of Mokashi (US 9,288,446).
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`Claim 4, Moore, in view of Hillstrom, discloses the mobile lawyer system of claim
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`1. Moore does not further disclose wherein the at least video camera comprises a
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`plurality of video cameras mounted on the vehicle configured to capture video images in
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`a plurality of directions. Mokashi discloses wherein the at least video camera comprises
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`a plurality of video cameras mounted on the vehicle configured to capture video images
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`in a plurality of directions (a plurality of additional video cameras fixedly mounted to
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`mutually differing prescribed locations around an outer periphery of the vehicle in
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`prescribed orientations providing respective video images of areas around the outer
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`periphery of the vehicle; claim 1).
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`It would have been obvious to an ordinary artisan before the effective filing date
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`to modify the Moore invention to provide at least video camera comprising a plurality of
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`video cameras mounted on the vehicle configured to capture video images in a plurality
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`of directions, as taught by Mokashi, in order to provide a plurality of
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`different perspectives during video conferencing, so as to offer a more thorough and
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`comprehensive view of the vehicle.
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`Claim 6 is rejected under 35 U.S.C. 103 as being unpatentable over Moore
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`in view of Hillstrom and further in view of Yuen (US 2016/0140179).
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`Claim 6, Moore, in view of Hillstrom, discloses the mobile lawyer system of claim
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`1. Moore does not further disclose wherein the database is configured to store
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`encrypted data. Yuen discloses wherein the database is configured to store encrypted
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`data (a symmetrically encrypted database; abstract; figure 1; paragraph [0032]).
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`It would have been obvious to an ordinary artisan before the effective filing date
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`to modify the Moore invention to provide a database configured to store encrypted data,
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`as taught by Yuen, in order to provide protection of information subject to the attorney-
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`client privilege from unauthorized disclosure.
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`Application/Control Number: 15/644,524
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`/Phung-Hoang J Nguyen/
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