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`XJ as selected by this Authority, because this figure better characterizes the invention.
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`International application No.
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`Observations where certain claims were found unsearchable (Continuation of item 2 offirst sheet)
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`This international search report has not been established in respect of certain claims under Article 17(2}(a) for the following reasons:
`i LJ Claims Nos.:
`because they relate to subject matter not required to be searched by this Authonty, namely:
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`2. [J Claims Nos.:
`because they relaic to parts of the international application that do not comply with the prescribed requirements to such an
`extent that 20 meaningful international search can be carried out, specifically:
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`3. [J Claims Nos..
`because they are dependent claims and are not drafted in accordance with the second and third sentences of Rule 6.4(a).
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`Box No. TI Observations where unity of invention is lacking (Continuation ofitem3offirst sheet)
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`This International Searching Authority found multiple inventions in this international application, as follows:
`This application contains the following inventions or groups ofinventions which are not so linked as to form a single generalinventive
`concept under PCT Rule 13.1. In orderfor all inventions to be examined, the appropriate additional examination fee must be paid.
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`Group |: Claims 1-7 are directed toward a system for providing communication services to a wireless communication device.
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`Group Il: Claims 8-14 are directed toward a wireless communication device for use in a controlled environment.
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`Group II: Claims 15-20 are directed toward a method for providing communication services to a wireless communication device over an
`internet protecel.
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`The inventions listed as Groups|ill do net relate to a single general inventive concept under PCT Rule 13.1 because, under PCT Rule
`13.2, they lack the same or corresponding special technical features for the following reasons:
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`2. ["] Asall searchable claims could be searched without effortjustifying additional fees, this Authority did not invite payment of
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`3. [ As only some ofthe required additional search fees were timely paid by the applicant, this international search report covers
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`restricted to the invention first mentioned in the claims;
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`Minimum documentation searched (classification system followed by classification symbols)
`IPC (8): HO4L 12/66; HO4M 41/66, 3/22; HO4W 4/24, 88/10 (2014.01); USPC: 370/338, 352, 379/88.17, 88.19, 242, 114.01, 142.05, 196,
`197; 709219; CPC Classification(s): HO4L 12/66, HO4M 3/38, HO4W 88/10
`Documentation searched other than minimum documentation to the extent that such documents are included in the fields searched
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`CLASSIFICATION OF SUBJECT MATTER
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`IPC(8) - HO4M 1/66, 3/22; HO4W 4/24 (2014.04)
`USPC - 370/338, 379/196, 142.05
`According to International Patent Classification (IPC) or to both national classification and IPC
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`FIELDS SEARCHED
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`Electronic data base consulted during the intemmational search (name of data base and, where practicable, search terms used)
`MicroPatent (US-G, US-A, EP-A, EP-B, WO, JP-bib, DE-C,B, DE-A, DE-T, DE-U, GB-A, FR-A); DialogP RO; IEEE; Google/Google
`Scholar; KEYWORDS: call restrict", authenticat*, authorit", wireless device, call processing center, server, wireless access point, intemet
`protocol, PSTN, public switched telephone network,
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`C. DOCUMENTS CONSIDERED TO BE RELEVANT
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`Citation of document, with indication, where appropriate, of the relevantpassages Relevant to claim No.
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`US 2008/0057976 Ai (RAE, RLetal.) 06 March 2008; abstract, Figures 1-4, paragraphs [0012],
`(0014), [(0018]-[0022}, [0025], (0036, [0039}-[0040], [0052]-[0058], [0061], (0064) and [0065]
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`US 201 2/0099714 A1 (HODGE, S) 26 April 2012; abstract and paragraphs [0034], [0036] and
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`US 2014/0219432 A1 (BENGSTON, $ et a!.) 7 August 2014; figures 1-10 and paragraphs
`[o082]-[0086]
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`US 2008/0200156 Ai (HICKS, M et al.) 21 August 2008; figure 1 and paragraphs [0012], [0013]
`and [0017]
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`US 7860222 B1 (SIDLER, J et al.) 28 Decernber 2010; figures 1, 2 and 6B and column6, lines
`45-54; colurnn 8,line 37 to column 9, line 9; column 10, lines 1-29; column 11, lines 49-61;
`column 25,line 47 to column 26, line 28
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`US 2003/0224764 Ai (BAKER, N) 4 December 2003;figure 2, paragraphs [0018] and [0019]
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`US 2005/0265529 A1 (HOGG, J et al.) 1 December 2005; figure 1 and paragraph [0029)
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`date and not in conflict with the application but cited to understand
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`filing date
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`step when the documentis taken alone
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`cited to establish the publication date of another citation or other
`document of particular relevance; the claimed invention cannot be
`special reason (as specified)
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`combined with one or more other such documents, such combination
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`the priority date claimed
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`-**-Continued from Box Ifl: Lack of Unity of Invention-***-
`The special technical features of Group | include a wireless access point communicatively coupled io the central processor and
`configured to facilitate communication between the wireless communication device and the central processing center, which are not
`present in Groups Il andII.
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`The special technical features of Group |{ include a communicatian module configured to limit wireless communication to the wireless
`communication device over an internet protocol; and to lock the device upon a failed authentication; and a monitoring module coupled to
`at least one senscr, the monitoring module configured to receive sensed environmentinformation from theat least one sensor and at
`feast one of analyze and store the environment information, which are not present in Groups | and ill.
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`The specialtechnical features of Group III include facilitating communication between the wireless communication device and the central
`processing center using an internet protocol, which is not present in Groups| andII.
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`The commontechnical features shared by GroupsI-lli are a wireless cornmunication device; precessing call information from the
`wireless communication device, wherein the pracessing includes: processing paymentfor the call; performing call restriction processing
`.on the call; and authenticating at least one of the wireless communication device and a cailer; facilitating communication between the
`wireless communication device and a central processing center; and wherein communication occurs aver an internet protocol.
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`However, these commonfeatures are previously disclosed by US 2011/0158223 A1 to Liu, G etal. (hereinafter ‘Liu’). Liu discloses a
`wireless communication device (user communication device 100 may be a wireless phone, paragraph [G030]); processing call
`information from the wireless communication device, wherein the processing includes: processing paymentforthe cali (processing entity
`may accept payment information far an outgeingtoll call, paragraph [0069)); performing call restriction processing on the call (processing
`entity may convey a cali authorization message based oncall restrictions, paragraph [0665]); and authenticating at least one of the
`wireless communication device and a caller (processing entity may enable authorization by authenticating the user using biometric
`methods, paragraph [0065)); facilitating communication between the wireless communication device and a central processing center
`(processing entity established a media connection with the source device, which may be communication device 100, figures 1 and 2;
`paragraphs [C038] and [0065]); and wherein communication occurs over an internet protocol (processing entity communicates over |P
`network 130,figure 2; paragraphs [0034]-[0035)]).
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`Since the commontechnical features are previously disclosed by the Liu reference, these common features are not special and so
`Groups [-lIt fack unity.
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`Box No. If Non-establishmentof opinion with regard to novelty, inventive step and industrial applicability
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`Reasoned statement under Rule 43bis. Lani) with regard to novelty, inventive step or mdustrial applicability;
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`With regard io the language, this opinion has been established onthe basis of:
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`the international application in the language in which il was filed.
`which is the language ofa
`L a translation of the international application into
`translation furnished for the purposes ofinternational search (Rules 12.3(a) and 23.1(b)}."
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`| This opimion has been established taking inio accountthe rectification ofan obvious mistake authorized by or notified
`to this Authority under Rule 91 (Rule 43 bis. L{a})
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`With regatd to any nucleotide and/or amino acid sequence disclosed in the international application, this opinion has been
`established on the basis of a sequencelisting filed or furnished:
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`in the international application as filed
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`together with the-intemational application in electronic form
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`subsequently to this Authority for the purposes of search
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`In addition, in the case that more than one version or copy of 4 sequence listing has been filed or furnished, the required
`statemenis that the information in the subsequent or additional copiesis identical to that in the application as filed or
`does not go beyond the application as filed, as appropriate, were furnished.
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`Box No. IV Lackof unity of invention
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`1. x] In response to the invitation (Form PCT/ISA/206) to pay additional fees the applicant has, within the applicable time limit:
`[| paid additional fees
`[| paid additional fees under protest and, where applicable, the protest fee
`[J paid additional fees under protest but the applicable protest fee was not paid
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`not paid additional fees
`2.[| This Authority found that the requirement ofunity of invention is not complied with and chose noi to invite the applicant to
`pay additional fees.
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`3. This Authority considers that the requirement of unity of invention in accordance with Rule 13.1, 13.2 and 13.3 is
`[| complied with
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`not complied with for the following reasons:
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`This application contains the following inventions or groups of inventions which are not so linked as to form_a single general inventive
`concept under PCT Rule 73.1. In orderfor all inventions to be examined, the appropriate additional examination fee must be paid.
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`Group I: Claims 1-7 are directed toward a system for providing communication services to a wireless communication device.
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`Group Il: Claims 8-14 are directed toward a wireless communication device for use in a controlled environment.
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`Group[ll: Claims 15-20 are directed toward a method for providing communication services to a wireless communication device over an
`internet protocol.
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`The inventionslisted as GroupsI-III do not relate to a single general inventive concept under PCT Rule 13.1 because, under PCT Rule
`13.2, they lack the same or corresponding special technical features for the following reasons:
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`The special technical features of Group I include a wirelass access point communicatively coupled to the central processor and
`configured to facilitate communication between the wireless communication device and the central processing center, which are not
`present in Groups II and IH.
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`The special technical features of Group H include a communication module configured to limit wireless communication to the wireless
`communication device over an internet protocol; and to Jock the device upon a failed authentication; and a monitoring module coupled to
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`at least one sensor, the monitering module configured to receive sensed environmentinformation fram the at least one sensor and at
`least one of analyze and store the environment Information, which are not present in Groups | and Ill.
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`The special technical features of Group II! include facilitating communication between the wireless communication device and the central
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`Processing center using an internet pretocol, which is not present in Groups| and Il.
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`The commen technical features shared by Groupsi-ll are a wireless communication device; processing call information from the
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`wireless communication device, wherein the processing includes: processing paymentfor the call; performing call restriction processing
`on the call; and authenticating at least one of the wireless communication device and a caller; facilitating communication between the
`wireless communication device and a central processing center; and wherein communication occurs over an internet protocol.
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`-Hoawever, these common features are previously disclosed by US-7011/0458223 AHo Liu, G etal. (hereinafter4Liury. Liu discloses-a
`wireless communication device (user communication device 100 may be a wireless phone, paragraph [0030]); processing cail information
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`from the wireless communication device, wherein the processing includes: processing paymentfor the call (processing entity may accept
`payment information for an outgoingtoil call, paragraph [0069)]); performing call restriction processing on the call (processing entity may
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`convey a call authorization message based on call restrictions, paragraph [0065]); and authenticating at least one of the wireless
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`communication device and a caller (processing entity may enable authorization by authenticating the user using biometric methods,
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`paragraph [0065)), facilitating communication between the wireless communication device and a central processing center (processing
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`entity established a media connection with the source device, which may be communication device 100, figures 1 and 2; paragraphs
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`[0038] and [0065)), and wherein communication cecurs over an internet protocol (processing entity communicates over IP network 130,
`figure 2; paragraphs [0034]-[0035]).
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`Since the common technical features are previously disclosed by the Liu reference, these common features are not special and so
`GroupsI-ill lack unity.
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`4.
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`Consequently, this cpinton has been established in respect of the following parts of the international application:
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`the parts relating to claims Nos. 1-7
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`Form PCT/ISA/237 (Box No. I'V) (July 2011) |
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`WRITTEN OPINION OF THE
`INTERNATIONAL SEARCHING AUTHORITY
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`International application No.
`PCT/US14/31339
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`Reasoned statement under Rule 436is.1(a)(i} with regard to novelty, inventive step or industrial applicability;
`Box No. V
`citations and explanations supporting such statement
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`Statement
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`Novelty (N}
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`Inventive step (IS}
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`Industrial applicability (1A)
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`As per Claim 1, Rae disclose a system for providing communication services to a wireless communication device (a system forfacilitating
`and controlling wireless communication of wireless devices within a contrelled environmentfacility; abstract); the system comprising: a
`central processing center configured to precess cail information from the wireless communication device (information processing platform
`(processing center) for processing call information from the wireless communication devices; figures 2, 3A and 3B; paragraph {00141);
`wherein the processing of the call information includes: processing paymentfor the call, performing call restriction processing on the call
`and authenticating at least one of the wireless communication device and a caller (verifying an accountavailable forbilling the call
`verifying the caller is on allowed or non-allowedlist and validating (authenticating) the caller by PIN; figures 2, 3A and 3B; paragraphs
`[0052}]-[0058], [0061]); a wireless access point communicatively coupled to the central processor and configured to facilitate
`communication between the wireless communication device and the central processing center (a wireless access point providing
`communication interfacing between wireless devices and information processing platform (processing cerniter); abstract; figures 2, 3A, 3B
`and 4;paragraphs [0012], {0048]-[0022], [0047]}; and a server coupled to the central processing center configured to provide database
`support for the processing of the call information (the information processing platform may be providedin a distributed topology, such as
`having server system and databasefor call information; figures 1111; paragraphs [0039], [6040}).
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`Citations and explanations:
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`Claims 1, 6 and 7 lack novelty under PCTArticle 33(2) as being anticipated by US 2008/0057976 A1, to Rae, Robert, L. etal, (hereinafter
`‘Rae’).
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`4s per claim 6, Rae discloses system of claim 1, additionally Rae discloses wherein the wireless access point is configured to
`communicate with the wireless communication device using an internet protocol. {the wireless access point provides communication
`interfacing between the information processing platform and wireless devices utilizing all communication protocol, the platform identifies
`the wireless devices by using its IP address (the wireless accéss point communicates with wireless devices by !P protocol) figures 1, 2,
`34, 3B, 4; paragraphs [0025], (0058), [0064] and [6065)).
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`As per claim 7, Rae discloses system of claim 6, additionally Rae discloses wherein the wireless access point configured to convert
`communications received from the wireless communication device from the internet protocol to a telephone protocol capable of being
`processed by the central processing center. (the wireless access point provides communication interfacing between the information
`processing platform and wireless devicasutilizing all communication protocol, the platform identifies the wireless devices by using its IP
`address (the wireless access point communicates with wireless devices by IP protocol), furthermore the wireless access point may
`communicate with the information platform via a PSTN network 130 (converts internet protocol into PSTN protocol), communicating with
`the wireless device by using a internet network and wireless access point;figures 1, 2, 34, 3B, 4; paragraphs [0025], [0036], [0055], [0064]
`and [0065]).
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`Claims 2-5 lack an inventive step under PCT Article 33(3) as being obvious over Rae in view of US 2012/0099714 A1 to Hodge, Stephen
`Lee. (hereinafter Hodge’).
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`As per claim 2, Rae discloses the system of claim 1. Rae does not disclose wherein the authenticating includes: receiving identifying
`information associated with the caller and matching the received identifying information with identification information previously stored in
`the server. Hodge discloses wherein the authenticating includes: receiving identifying information associated with the caller and matching
`the received identifying information with previously stored information in a database (comparing received personal identification
`information with information stored in a database; paragraph [0036]). lt would have been obvious to a person of ordinary skill in the art, at
`the time of the invention, to haye modified the system of Rae to include wherein the authenticating includes: receiving identifying
`information associated with the caller and matching the received identifying information with identification information previously stored in
`the server, as taught in Hodge, because by doing so, the system of Rae would provide morereliable system for authenticating the caller.
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`As per claim 3, a combination of Rae and Hodge discioses the system of claim 2. Rae does not disclose wherein the receiving identifying
`information includes prompting the caller for a personal identification number. Hodge further discloses wherein the receiving identifying
`information includes prompting the caller for a personal identification number(the system prompts the user to enter a user-specific
`personal identification number, paragraph [0036)]). It would have been cbvicus to a person of ordinary skill in the art, at the time of the
`invention, to have modified the system of Rae to include wherein the receiving identifying infarmation includes prompting the caller for a
`persona! identification number, as taught in Hodge, because by doing so, the system of Rae would provide more reliable system for
`authenticating the caller.
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