IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`Group Art Unit 3624
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`) Primary Examiner:
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`) Romain Jeanty
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`Application of
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`Marc Vianello
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`Serial No. 12/846,635
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`Filed July 29, 2010
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`For: CAREER AND EMPLOYMENT
`SERVICES SYSTEM
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`AND APPARATUS
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`Commissioner for Patents
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`PO. Box 1450
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`Alexandria, VA 223 13— 1450
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`RESPONSE
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`In response to the Notice of Allowance dated September 7, 2012, the telephonic
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`conversation with the examiner on or about August 27, 2012 and the examiner’s amendment dated
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`November 1, 2012, Applicant is submitting the following amended claims. These amended claims
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`are meant to address the examiner’s concerns raised on the August 27, 2012 telephone call and
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`address a number of clerical and clarifying corrections. Accordingly, applicants requests that the
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`patent be issued with the below indicated changes and transmitted to this office.
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`(Docket 15703.5)
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`Monster Worldwide, Inc. Exhibit 1015 (p.1/12)
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`Monster Worldwide, Inc. Exhibit 1015 (p.1/12)
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`) December 6, 2012
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`Group Art Unit 3624
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`) )
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`) )
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`) Primary Examiner:
`)
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`) Romain Jeanty
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`)
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`Application of
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`Marc Vianello
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`Serial No. 12/846,635
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`Filed July 29, 2010
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`For: CAREER AND EMPLOYMENT
`SERVICES SYSTEM
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`AND APPARATUS
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`Commissioner for Patents
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`PO. Box 1450
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`Alexandria, VA 223 13— 1450
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`RESPONSE
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`In response to the Notice of Allowance dated September 7, 2012, the telephonic
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`conversation with the examiner on or about August 27, 2012 and the examiner’s amendment dated
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`November 1, 2012, Applicant is submitting the following amended claims. These amended claims
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`are meant to address the examiner’s concerns raised on the August 27, 2012 telephone call and
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`address a number of clerical and clarifying corrections. Accordingly, applicants requests that the
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`patent be issued with the below indicated changes and transmitted to this office.
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`(Docket 15703.5)
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`Monster Worldwide, Inc. Exhibit 1015 (p.1/12)
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`Monster Worldwide, Inc. Exhibit 1015 (p.1/12)
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`Application No. 12/846,635
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`LISTING OF CLAIMS:
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`1.— 11. Cancelled.
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`12.
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`(Presently Amended) A method of searching a plurality of candidate
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`profiles having respective candidate attributes and threshold requirements by a computer
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`system having at least one computer With—comprising at least one processor and storage
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`medium within a computer network, said—methed—perfermed—by—a—prespeetNe—empleyer
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`using—said—eemputeiesystemTand—said method comprising:
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`storing [[said]] candidate attributes received from a candidate in a structured format
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`on [[a]] said at least one storage medium in communication with said at least one
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`computer;
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`receiving by said at least one computer from a prospective employer seleeting—at
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`least one
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`eandidate—threshold
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`requirement[[s]]
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`selected from said
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`candidate
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`mm;
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`identifying at least one candidate profile by said computer system based on at least
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`one search parameter received [[by]] from said prospective employer;
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`comparing said at least one search parameter with said candidate attributes by said
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`computer system;
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`determining by said computer system whether at
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`least one of said identified
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`candidate profiles matching said at least one search parameter meets said at least one
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`threshold requirementJ[;]] and[[,]];
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`communicating to said prospective employer said matehed—at least one determined
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`candidate profile.
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`Monster Worldwide, Inc. Exhibit 1015 (p.2/12)
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`Monster Worldwide, Inc. Exhibit 1015 (p.2/12)
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`Application No. 12/846,635
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`13. (Presently Amended) The method as set forth in claim 12, wherein said
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`at least one search parameter is associated with at least one job description.
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`14. (Presently Amended) The method as set forth in claim 12, wherein said
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`at least one search parameter comprises data structured according to an occupational
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`classification system.
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`15. (Presently Amended) The method as set forth in claim 12, wherein said
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`at
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`least one search parameter comprises data structured according to an industry
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`classification system.
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`16. (Presently Amended) The method as set forth in claim 12, wherein said
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`at least one determined candidate profile[[s are]] isranked according to the extent they
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`arefl compatible with said at least one search parameter.
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`17.(Present|y Amended) The method of claim 16, wherein said computer
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`system generates a listing of said at least one determined candidate profile[[s]] based
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`upon said ranking.
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`Monster Worldwide, Inc. Exhibit 1015 (p.3/12)
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`Monster Worldwide, Inc. Exhibit 1015 (p.3/12)
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`Application No. 12/846,635
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`18.(Presently Amended) The method as set forth in claim 12, further
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`comprising receiving from said prospective employer a request for an interview with a
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`candidate associated with said matehed—at least one determined candidate profile;
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`transmitting said request for said interview to said candidate over said computer
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`network; and
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`receiving a request-acceptance indication from said candidate over said computer
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`network.
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`19.(Presently Amended) The method of claim 12 further comprising
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`permitting said prospective employer to modify said at least one search parameter.
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`20.(Presently Amended) The method of claim 12 wherein said search is
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`automatically performed by said computer system based on said at least one search
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`parameter.
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`Monster Worldwide, Inc. Exhibit 1015 (p.4/12)
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`Monster Worldwide, Inc. Exhibit 1015 (p.4/12)
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`Application No. 12/846,635
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`21.(Presently Amended) A method of searching a plurality of candidate
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`profiles having respective candidate threshold requirements and being stored in a
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`computer system having at least one computer “Nth—comprising a processor within a
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`computer network,
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`eemputeiesystemrand—said method comprising:
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`receiving a reguest for a search associated_ing—said—seareh—with a specific job
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`description [[of ]] received from a [[said]] prospective employer;
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`identifying at least one candidate profile by said computer system based on at least
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`one search parameter;
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`comparing said job description with at
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`least one of said candidate threshold
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`requirements by said computer system having at least one computer comprising said
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`QI’OCGSSOF;
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`determining by said computer system whether said job description matches said a_t
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`least one candidate threshold requirement[[s]];[[;]] and[[,]];
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`communicating to said prospective employer said at least one identified candidate
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`profile based upon said search parameters.
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`22. (Presently Amended) The method as set forth in claim 21, wherein said
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`at least one candidate prefiles—areprofile is ranked according to [[their]]fi relative extent
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`of compatibility with said job description.
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`Monster Worldwide, Inc. Exhibit 1015 (p.5/12)
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`Monster Worldwide, Inc. Exhibit 1015 (p.5/12)
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`Application No. 12/846,635
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`23. (Presently Amended) The method as set forth in claim 22, wherein said
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`computer system generates a listing of said at least one candidate profile[[s]] based upon
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`said ranking.
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`24. (Presently Amended) The method as set forth in claim 21, wherein said
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`at least one candidate threshold requirement is provided—received by said employer and
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`electronically stored on said storage medium, said at least one threshold requirement
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`comprising data structured according to an occupational classification system.
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`25. (Presently Amended) The method as set forth in claim 21, wherein said
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`at least one candidate threshold requirement comprises data structured according to an
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`industry classification system.
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`26. (Presently Amended) The method of claim 21,
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`further comprising
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`receiving from said prospective employer a request for an interview with at least one
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`candidate associated msaid matehed—at least one identified candidate profile;
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`transmitting said request for said interview to said at least one candidate over said
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`computer network; and
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`receiving a request-acceptance indication from said at least one candidate over said
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`computer network.
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`Monster Worldwide, Inc. Exhibit 1015 (p.6/12)
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`Monster Worldwide, Inc. Exhibit 1015 (p.6/12)
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`Application No. 12/846,635
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`27.(Presently Amended) The method of claim 21
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`further comprising
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`permitting said prospective employer to modify said at least one iob description[[s]] in
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`response to said threshold determination.
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`28.(Present|y Amended) The method of claim 21 wherein said search is
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`automatically performed by said computer system based on said at least one search
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`parameter[[s]].
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`29.(Present|y Amended) A method of
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`searching a plurality of
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`job
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`descriptions having respective employer threshold requirements and being stored in a
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`computer system having at least one computer With—comprising at least one processor
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`and storage medium within a computer network, said—methed—perfermed—ml—a—eandidate
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`using—said—eemputeiesystemTand—said method comprising:
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`identifying at least one job description by said computer system based upon at least
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`one search parameter, said at least one search parameter input—received by inte—said
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`computer system;
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`storing attributes of at least one candidate profile ineluding—eandidate—thresheld
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`requirements—associated with said—a_candidate in said computer system;
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`comparing said candidate profile with said at
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`least one employer threshold
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`reguirement of said identified iob description with—attnbutes—ef—said—eandidate—prefile—py
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`said computer;
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`determining whether said candidate profile matches said identified iob description
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`Monster Worldwide, Inc. Exhibit 1015 (p.7/12)
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`Monster Worldwide, Inc. Exhibit 1015 (p.7/12)
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`based on said at least one employer threshold requirement[[s]]y[[;]] and[[,]];
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`communicating said matehed—identified iob description[[s]] to said candidate.
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`30.
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`(Presently Amended) The method of claim 29 further comprising the
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`steps of:
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`receiving a request for interview with said—at least one employer from said candidate
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`through said computer network;
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`transmitting said request through said computer network to said at
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`least one
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`employer; and,
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`receiving a request-acceptance indication from said at least one employer over said
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`computer network.
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`31.
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`(Presently Amended) The method of claim §[[30]] further including
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`the step of permitting said candidate to modify said at
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`least one search
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`parameter[[s]]+n—respensete—said—request—aeeeptanee—Mdieafien.
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`32.
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`(Presently Amended) The method of claim 29 wherein said at least
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`one iob description[[s arenfi ranked by said computer system indicating a relative
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`maximum compensation associated with said at least one iob description.
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`Monster Worldwide, Inc. Exhibit 1015 (p.8/12)
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`Monster Worldwide, Inc. Exhibit 1015 (p.8/12)
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`Application No. 12/846,635
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`33.
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`(Presently Amended) The method of claim 32 wherein said computer
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`system generates a listing of said at least one iob description[[s]] arranged based
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`upon said ranking.
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`34.
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`(Presently Amended) The method of claim 29 wherein said search is
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`automatically performed by said computer system based on said at least one search
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`parameter[[s]].
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`35.— 60. Cancelled.
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`61.
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`(Presently Amended) The method of claim 29 wherein said at least
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`one threshold requirement[[s are]] is provided by said employer.
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`62.
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`(Presently Amended) The method of claim 21 wherein said at least
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`one threshold requirement[[s are]]fi provided by said candidate.
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`63.
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`(New) The method as set forth in claim 29, wherein said at least one
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`search parameter comprises data structured according to an occupational
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`classification system.
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`64.(New) The method as set forth in claim 29, wherein said at least one
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`search parameter comprises data structured according to an industry classification
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`system.
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`Monster Worldwide, Inc. Exhibit 1015 (p.9/12)
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`Monster Worldwide, Inc. Exhibit 1015 (p.9/12)
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`Application No. 12/846,635
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`65.
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`(New) The method as set forth in claim 12, wherein said at least one
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`candidate profile comprises data structured according to an occupational
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`classification system.
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`66.(New) The method as set forth in claim 12, wherein said at least one
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`candidate profile comprises data structured according to an industry classification
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`system.
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`67.
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`(New) The method as set forth in claim 21, wherein said at least one
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`candidate profile comprises data structured according to an occupational
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`classification system.
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`68.
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`(New) The method as set forth in claim 21, wherein said at least one
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`candidate profile comprises data structured according to an industry classification
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`system.
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`69.
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`(New) The method as set forth in claim 29, wherein said at least one
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`candidate profile comprises data structured according to an occupational
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`classification system.
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`70.
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`(New) The method as set forth in claim 29, wherein said at least one
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`candidate profile comprises data structured according to an industry classification
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`system.
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`Monster Worldwide, Inc. Exhibit 1015 (p.10/12)
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`Monster Worldwide, Inc. Exhibit 1015 (p.10/12)
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`Application No. 12/846,635
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`REMARKS
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`Upon a final review and in response to the examiner’s concerns regarding §101
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`concerns, the claims has been amended where indicated to clarify and correct grammatical errors.
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`Specifically, claim 12 was amended to clarify that at least one processor may be utilized.
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`In
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`addition, claim 12 removes the prospective employer from the preamble adding the limitation
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`directly within the body of the claim within the receiving step and clarifying that the determined
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`candidate profile results from the determining step.
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`Claim 21 clarifies that the candidate has a candidate threshold requirement and that
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`the request for a search is received from a prospective employer. Claim 21 further includes
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`clarifying language to indicate that the comprising step is accomplished by the computer system
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`having at least one computer and processor.
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`Claim 29 clarifies that the employer threshold requirements of the job description
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`are stored within the computer system and that they are being compared with the candidate profile
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`by the computer.
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`Claims 63—70 are new claims and depend from 12, 21 or 29 respectively and as such
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`include all of the limitations of the allowable independent claims along with additional aspects
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`similar to claims 14 and 15 previously presented.
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`In addition, the amended claims have been
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`amended to include the phrase “at least one” to clarify the numeric identity of the corresponding
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`claimed element. The remaining corrections are generally related to grammatical concerns. These
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`corrections have no bearing upon the claims as allowed or the search conducted, the changes are
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`simply a clarification of existing methods, clarification of elements within the previously
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`presented methods or typographic corrections and are not substantive in nature.
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`Monster Worldwide, Inc. Exhibit 1015 (p.11/12)
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`Monster Worldwide, Inc. Exhibit 1015 (p.11/12)
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`Application No. 12/846,635
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`/Arthur K. Shafier/
`Arthur Shaffer, PTO #50,257
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`INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CENTER, LLC
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`7101College Boulevard
`Suite 1520
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`Overland Park, Kansas 66210
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`Telephone:
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`(913) 345—0900
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`Attorneys for Applicants
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`Monster Worldwide, Inc. Exhibit 1015 (p.12/12)
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`Monster Worldwide, Inc. Exhibit 1015 (p.12/12)
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