First Named Inventor: Thorsten HEHN Confirmation No.: 5329 Applicant: AUDI AG Application No.: 18/041,368 (U.S. National Phase ofInternational Application No. PCT/EP2021/070087 International Filing Date: July 19, 2021) Art Unit: To Be Assigned Examiner: To Be Assigned Atty.

Docket: 9557.0310001 Title) METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING AN URGENT MESSAGE FROM A

Amendments to the Abstract begin on page6 ofthis paper.

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Remarks Thorsten HEHN Application No. 18/041,368 Upon entry of the foregoing amendment, claims 9-16 are pending in the application, with claims 9, 15, and 16 being the independentclaims.

By this amendment, claims 1-8 are sought to be canceled without prejudice to, or disclaimer of, the subject matter therein.

These changes are believed to introduce no new matter, and their entry is respectfully requested.

Conclusion Prompt and favorable consideration of this Preliminary Amendment is respectfully requested.

If the Examiner believes, for any reason, that personal communication will expedite prosecution of this application, the Examineris invited to telephone the undersigned at the numberprovided.

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