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EXHIBITS re 74 Declaration in Support, filed byApple Computer Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit L Part 1# 2 Exhibit L Part 2# 3 Exhibit L Part 3# 4 Exhibit L Part 4# 5 Exhibit L Part 5# 6 Exhibit L Part 6# 7 Exhibit L Part 7# 8 Exhibit L Part 8)(Related document(s) 74 ) (Brown, Nicholas) (Filed on 12/9/2006)

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recognition of t h e need f o r time compression of audio/video source information o r of t h e transmission of time compressed audio/video source information i n a burst time period, l e t alone of a p p l i c a n t ' s s p e c i f i c a l l y claimed apparatus and method f o r doing so.
I n f a c t , Izeki e t a l . teaches away from a p p l i c a n t ' s

claimed invention by focussing on t h e end r e s u l t of producing an analog master tape within t h e apparatus (see column 6, l i n e 60 through column 7, l i n e 3 of Izeki et a l . ) . The element 80 of Izeki e t al., c i t e d by t h e Examiner as being

t h e equivalent of a p p l i c a n t ' s claimed output means, i s nothing more t h a n an i n t e r f a c e t o a storage device such as a magnetic tape (see column 6, l i n e s 6263 and column 8, l i n e s 30-31 o f Izeki e t al., f o r example.)

Neither i n t e r f a c e

80 of Izeki e t a l . nor any other element described in t h a t reference has the c a p a b i l i t y of a p p l i c a n t ' s s p e c i f i c a l l y claimed output means t o s e r i a l l y transmit a time compressed representation of audio/vi deo source information away from t h e audio/video t r a n c e i v e r i n a burst time period t h a t i s s h o r t e r than a time period associated with real time viewing o f t h e audio/video source information. Regardless o f a p p l i c a n t ' s acknowledgment i s h i s s p e c i f i c a t i o n as

t o t h e commercial a v a i l a b i l i t y of components from which h i s invention could be f a b r i c a t e d , any attempted combination of these components, as suggested by t h e Examiner, i n t h e apparatus t a u g h t by Izeki e t a l . would amount t o a reconstruction of a p p l i c a n t ' s invention using hindsight. I t i s well s e t t l e d

law t h a t i n making a determination as t o obviousness, t h e references must be read without t h e b e n e f i t of a p p l i c a n t ' s teachings.
97 (CCPA, 1 9 7 4 ) ; In r e C l i f t o n , 527 F.2d

I n r e Meng, 181 USPQ 94,

1226, 1888 USPQ 365 (CCPA, 1976).

Eggers e t a l . adds nothing t o t h e teachings of Izeki e t a l . so as t o render a p p l i c a n t ' s claims obvious. Rather, Eggers e t a l . is d i r e c t e d t o an

analog system f o r use by hotels t h a t permits guests t o access video programs, f o r example, from a central video l i b r a r y , much as audio recordings a r e s e l e c t e d from a jukebox.
A limited number of video playback devices a r e

provided a t t h e central video l i b r a r y .

The playback devices a r e connected t o

a common cable network t h a t permits a hotel guest t o view a s e l e c t e d video

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program on h i s o r her d i s p l a y terminal.

The emphasis o f t h e Eggers e t a l .

reference i s on a mechanical video c a r t r i d g e handler t h a t serves t o mechanically r e t r i e v e a selected video c a r t r i d g e from t h e c e n t r a l video l i b r a r y f o r playback on one o f t h e c e n t r a l l y l o c a t e d playback devices. I z e k i e t al., Like

t h e Eggers e t a l . reference c o n t a i n s a b s o l u t e l y no showing o r

suggestion whatsoever o f t i m e compression of audio/video source i n f o r m a t i o n o r o f t h e b u r s t transmission. o f t h a t t i m e compressed audio/video source i n f o r m a t i o n , as s p e c i f i c a l l y taught and claimed by a p p l i c a n t . Thus, i t i s

appl icant ' s p o s i t i o n t h a t combining these references as suggested by the Examiner would again amount t o a r e c o n t r u c t i o n o f a p p l i c a n t ' s i n v e n t i o n using hindsight. Even assuming arguendo t h a t t h e references c o u l d be combined

w i t h o u t t h e b e n e f i t o f a p p l i c a n t ' s teachings, i t i s submitted t h a t ' t h e y cannot be combined i n an o p e r a t i v e fashion since I z e k i e t a l . i s d i r e c t e d t o a d i g i t a l system and Eggers e t a1 I n re Li ---n t n e r ,

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i s d i r e c t e d t o an i n c o m p a t i b l e analog system. 1972); In.,re Regel, 526

458 F.2d 1013, 173 USPQ 560, 562 (CCPA,

F.2d 139, 188 USPQ 136 (CCPA, 1975); I n r e Jansson, 609 F.2d 996, 20 USPQ 976
(CCPA,

1979).

Moreover, any such combination would s t i l l f a i l t o y i e l d

a p p l i c a n t ' s s p e c i f i c a l l y claimed i n v e n t i o n , again f o r t h e reasons s e t f o r t h i n d e t a i l hereinabove. I n view o f t h e f o r e g o i n g amendments and remarks, i t i s r e s p e c t f u l l y submitted t h a t a p p l i c a n t ' s pending claims 27-41, 43-68, 70-113, 115-129, and

131-194 are c l e a r l y p a t e n t a b l e over t h e references o f record, taken alone o r i n any combination, and t h a t t h i s a p p l i c a t i o n i s now i n c o n d i t i o n f o r allowance. Favorable a c t i o n i s accordingly s o l i c i t e d . R e s p e c t f u l l y submitted, Richard A. Lang

W i l l i a m E. -H Patent A t t o r n e y #26,465 August 28, 1995 [phone] Love1and, Colorado

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1. The following is a quotation of 3 U.S.C. § 103 which forms the basis for all obviousness rejections set forth in this Office action:
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patent may not be'obtained though the invention is not identically disclosed or described as set forth in section 102 of this title, if the differences between the subject matter sought to be patented and the prior art are such that the subject matter as a whole would have been obvious at the time the invention was made to a person having ordinary skill in the art to which said subject matter pertains. Patentability shall not be negatived by the manner in which the invention was made. Subject matter developed by another person, which qualifies as prior art only under subsection (f) or (9) of section 102 of this title, shall not preclude patentability under this section where the subject matter and the claimed invention were, at the time the invention was made, owned by the same person or subject to .an obligation of assignment to,the same person.

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Claims 27-41,43-68,70-113,115-129

and 131-194 are rejected

under 35 U.S.C. 5 103 as being unpatentable over Izeki et a1 in view of the admitted prior art in the specification at pages 7-8 and Eggers et a1 for the same reason as set forth in the previous office action, paper No 16.
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Claim 101 is rejected under 35 U.S.C.

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unpatentable over Izeki et a1 in view of the admitted prior art in the specification and Eggers et a1 as applied to claim 98 above, and further in view of Muramoto et all for the same reason as set forth in the previous office action

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Response to Amenchent

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Applicant's arguments filed Aug 28,1995 have been fully In Remarks at pages 6-7, applicant argues that Izeki et a1

considered but they are not deemed to be persuasive. fails to teach that the video/audio source information are a time compressed representation having an associated burst time period that is shorter than the time required to effect real time viewing of the video/audio source information. The examiner admits that Izeki et a1 fails to specifically teach that,the video/audio information are time- compressed

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noted that the technique and concept and even the device for compressing the information at high compression ratio for purpose

of saving space on a storage medium and increasing the storage
capacity of the storage medium are well known in the art as well as available in market at the time of the invention was made as admitted by the applicant in the specification at pages 7-8 a storage medium, one of ordinary skill in the art would be motivated to use the well known compressing means as admitted by the applicant for compressing the video/audio information of Izeki et a1 at a high compression ratio so that the video/audio information of a real time period (the time required for viewing video information) can be compressed in a burst time period (a very short time period ) in order to increase the storage

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capacity of the storage-mediumof Izeki et al, and as a result, the compresses video/audio information are transmitted with the period that they are compressed into. Since the combination or modification of the Izeki et a1 with the compressing means is suggested and disclosed by the prior art at as admitted by the applicant

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the combination of Izeki et a1 and the prior art even assuming

admitted by the applicant is proper In Remarks at page 8, applicant argues that
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arguendo that the references could be combined without bonefit of applicant's teachings, it is submitted that they cannot be combined in an operative fashion since Izeki et al. is directed to a digital system and Eggers et al. is directed to an incompatible analog system". In response, it is submitted that employing an A/D converter means to converting a analog video/audio information to a digital video/audio information is well known in the art and as shown by Izeki et al. Therefore the Izeki et al. system would be compatible with the Eggers system by converting the analog video/audio signal of the Eggers into digital video/audio signal for processing, editing and storing provide

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Since it is well known that the digital signal would

a high quality more than an analog signal, one of

ordinary s k i l l in the art would be motivated combine Izeki et a1 with Eggers in order to improve the quality of the video/audi? signal.

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extension of time policy as set forth in 37 C.F.R.

1.136(a).

A SHORTENED STATUTORY PERIOD FOR RESPONSE TO THIS FINAL ACTION IS SET TO EXPIRE THREE MONTHS FROM THE DATE OF THIS ACTION. IN THE EVENT A FIRST RESPONSE IS FILED WITHIN TWO MONTHS OF THE MAILING DATE OF THIS FINAL ACTION AND THE ADVISORY ACTION IS NOT MAILED UNTIL AFTER THE END OF THE THREE-MONTH SHORTENED STATUTORY PERIOD, THEN THE SHORTENED STATUTORY PERIOD WILL EXPIRE ON THE DATE THE ADVISORY ACTION IS MAILED, AND ANY EXTENSION FEE PURSUANT TO 3 7 C.F.R. 5 1.136(a) WILL BE CALCULATED FROM THE MAILING DATE OF THE ADVISORY ACTION. IN NO EVENT WILL THE STATUTORY PERIOD FOR RESPONSE EXPIRE LATER THAN SIX MONTHS FROM THE DATE OF THIS FINAL ACTION.
6. The information disclosure statement is not considered because

the IDS fails to be provided with a petition, fee and certification of timely filed.

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7. Any inquiry concerning this communication or earlier communications from the examiner should be directed to Huy Nguyen whose telephone number is [phone].

H.N November 27, 1995

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If applicant(s) never received the Notice of Allowance, a petition for a new Notice of Allowance and withdrawal of the holding of abandonment may be appropriate in view of Delgar Inc. v. Schuyier, 172 U.S.P.Q. 513.
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R i c h a r d A. Lang CASE SERIAL NO. FILED SUBJECT 284 07/976,542 November 1 6 , 1992 BURST TRANSMISSION APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR AUDIO/VIDEO INFORMATION (AS AMENDED)

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I t i s r e s p e c t f u l l y r e q u e s t e d t h a t an e x t e n s i o n o f time of one months be
g r a n t e d i n a c c o r d a n c e w i t h t h e p r o v i s i o n s of 37 C.F.R. 1.136 t o take the

a c t i o n r e q u i r e d i n the a p p l i c a t i o n i d e n t i f i e d i n c a p t i o n , a s r e f l e c t e d by t h e p a p e r s s u b m i t t e d herewith.

A check i n the amount of $55.00 ( s m a l l e n t i t y ) i s e n c l o s e d h e r e w i t h i n
payment o f the p r o c e s s i n g f e e a s s o c i a t e d w i t h this p e t i t i o n . Respectfully submitted, Richard A. Lang

March 28, 1996 ( 9 7 0 ) 667-6741 Loveland, Colorado

320 B A 05/01/76 02976542 I 215 Y2.00 CI;

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08/624958
PATENT APPLICATION SERIAL NO.

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IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND
ART UNIT 2615

Examiner H. Nguyen

Richard A. Lang CASE SERIAL NO. FILED SUBJECT 37 7 08/624,958 March 28, 1996
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INFORMATION DISCLOSURE STATEMENT P u r s u a n t t o the p r o v i s i o n s o f 37 CFR 1.56, 1.97, and 1.98, e n c l o s e d

herewith are c o p i e s o f f i v e U.S. p a t e n t r e f e r e n c e s t h a t have come t o
applicant's attention. r e f e r e n c e s are c i t e d . Respectfully submitted, Richard A. Lang Enclosed i s one sheet of Form PTO-1449 on w h i c h these

BY

William E. Hein P a t e n t Attorney #26,465 August 6 , 1996 ( 9 7 0 ) 667-6741 Loveland, Colorado

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I haruby carti that this correspondenas is bolngdepnsltad wlth tho Unitod States Postal Sowice as first class mail in an onvolalx! addrossed to: Commissionor of Patents and Tmdw mrks. Washington, D.C. 20231, on August 6, 19%. Date William E. Hein

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UNITED STAIiS DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Patant and Trademark Offlca Address: COMMISSIONER OF PATENTS AND TRADEMARKS
W86hlngtnn, D.C. 20231 SERIALNUMBER

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0 1. It is not necessary for applicant to provide e separate record of the substance of the Interview.
Unless the paragraph below has been checked to lndlcate to the contrary, A FORMAL WRITEN RESPONSE TO THE LAST OFFICE ACTION I NOT S WAIVED AND MUST INCLUDETHE SUBSTANCE OF THE INTERVIEW (e g , Items 1-7 on the reverse slde of thls form) If a responseto the last Office actlon has already been Ned. lhen appllcant is given one month lrom thls lntewlew date to provide a statement of the substance of the intervlew.

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Since the examiner's lntewiew summary above (including any allachments) reliects a complete response to each of the oblactlons, rejeclons and hs requlrements that may be present in the last Ollice actlon, and slnce the clalms ere now allowable, t i completed lorm is consideredto lulllll the response requlrements 01 the last OHlce acllon. Applicant I not relieved lrom providing a separate record of the substance of the interview unless s box 1 ebove Is also checked.

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I N THE
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R i c h a r d A. Lang CASE SERIAL NO. FILED SUBJECT 377 08/624,958
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March 28, 1996

BURST TRANSMISSION APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR AUD~/VIDEO INFORMATION (AS AMENDED)

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THE COMMISSIONER OF PATENTS AND TRADEMARKS 20231 WASHINGTON, D.C.

SIR:

-- TO REQUEST

WITHDRAW

ATTORNEY OF RECORD

The undersigned a t t o r n e y o f record i n the a b o v e - i d e n t i f i e d p a t e n t a p p l i c a t i o n hereby a p p l i e s t o the Commissioner t o withdraw as the a t t o r n e y o f r e c o r d i n t h i s a p p l i c a t i o n f o r the reasons s e t f o r t h below:

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2.

That no O f f i c e A c t i o n i s outstanding i n t h i s a p p l i c a t i o n . That the undersigned a t t o r n e y has n o t r e c e i v e d payment o f h i s

statements dated A p r i l 30, 1996, and August 6, 1996, f o r s e r v i c e s p r e v i o u s l y rendered i n connection w i t h t h i s a p p l i c a t i o n .

3.

That the undersigned a t t o r n e y does n o t wish t o continue t o be

r e s p o n s i b l e f o r t h i s a p p l i c a t i o n i n view o f the f a c t t h a t he has n o t been p a i d f o r p a s t services.
4.

Upon approval o f t h i s Request t o Withdraw as Attorney o f Record,

k i n d l y d i r e c t n o t i c e t h e r e o f and a l l f u t u r e correspondence r e g a r d i n g t h i s a p p l i c a t i o n t o the a p p l i c a n t : Technologies, Inc., 94111.
M r . Richard A. Lang, C/O I n s t a n t Video

500 Sansome S t r e e t , S u i t e 503, San Franciso, C a l i f o r n i a

Also k i n d l y n o t i f y the undersigned a t t o r n e y a t h i s address o f ;ecord:

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P.O.

Box 335, Loveland, Colorado 80539.
For the reasons s e t f o r t h above, prompt consideration and approval of

this Request t o Withdraw as Attorney of Record i s e a r n e s t l y s o l i c i t e d .
Respectfully submitted,

William E. Hein P a t e n t Attorney #26,465
September 10, 1996 [phone] Loveland, Colorado

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I N THE
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Examiner

H. Nguyen

SERIAL NO. FILED SUBJECT

08/624,958 March 28. 1996 BURST TRANSMISSION APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR AUDIO/VIDEO INFORMATION (AS AMENDED)

THE COMMISSIONER O PATENTS AND TRADEMARKS F WASHINGTON, D.C. 20231
SIR:

REQUEST -- TO

WITHDRAW

ATTORNEY OF RECORD

The undersigned a t t o r n e y o f r e c o r d i n the a b o v e - i d e n t i f i e d p a t e n t a p p l i c a t i o n hereby a p p l i e s t o the Commissioner t o withdraw as the a t t o r n e y o f record i n t h i s a p p l i c a t i o n f o r the reasons s e t f o r t h below:

1,
2.

That no O f f i c e A c t i o n i s outstanding i n t h i s a p p l i c a t i o n . That the undersigned a t t o r n e y has n o t r e c e i v e d payment o f h i s

statements dated A p r i l 30, 1996, and August 6, 1996, f o r s e r v i c e s p r e v i o u s l y rendered i n connection w i t h t h i s a p p l i c a t i o n .

3.

That the undersigned a t t o r n e y does n o t wish t o continue t o be

r e s p o n s i b l e f o r t h i s a p p l i c a t i o n i n view o f the f a c t t h a t he has n o t been p a i d f o r p a s t services. 4. Upon approval o f t h i s Request t o Withdraw as A t t o r n e y o f Record,

k i n d l y d i r e c t n o t i c e t h e r e o f and a l l f u t u r e correspondence regarding t h i s a p p l i c a t i o n t o the a p p l i c a n t : Technologies, Inc.,
94111.

M r . Richard A. Lang, C/O I n s t a n t Video

500 Sansome Street, S u i t e 503, San Franciso, C a l i f o r n i a

Also k i n d l y n o t i f y the undersigned a t t o r n e y a t h i s address o f record:

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Box 335, Loveland, Colorado 80539.

For the reasons s e t f o r t h above, prompt consideration and approval of t h i s Request to Withdraw a s Attorney o f Record i s earnestly s o l i c i t e d . Respectfully submitted,

William E. Hein Patent Attorney #26,465 September 10, 1996 Loveland, Colorado
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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Patent and Trademark Office ASSISTANT SECRETARY AND COMMISSIONER OF PATENTSANDTRADEMARKS Washington, D.C. 20231

Richard A. Lang C\O Instant Video Technologies, Inc. 500 Sansome Street, Suite 503 San Francisco, CA 941 11

Paper No. 26

MAILED
GROUP 2600

In re Application of Richard A. Lang Application No. 08/624,958 Filed: March 28, 1996 For: BURST TRANSMISSION APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR AUDIONIDEO INFORMATION

DECISION ON REQUEST TO WITHDRAW FROM RECORD

This is a decision on the request to withdraw as attorney under 37 C.F.R. Q 1.36, filed September 11, 1996. A grantable request to withdraw as attorney of record should be submitted in triplicate (original and two copies) and indicate thereon the present mailing addresses of the attorney(s) who i s h e withdrawing from the record and of the applicant. The request for withdrawal must be signed by every attorney seeking to withdraw or contain a clear indication that one attorney is signing on behalf of anothedothers. A request to withdraw will not be approved unless at least 30 (thirty) days would remain between the date of approval and the later of the expiration date of a time to file a response or the expiration date of the maximum time period which can be extended under 37 C.F.R. Q 1.136(a). The request meets all the above listed requirements. The request is GRANTED.

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Application No. 08/624,958 On Regirest To Withdraw

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All h t w e communications from the Office will be directed to the above-listed address until otherwise notified by applicant. .

Special Programyxaminer Group 2600 - Telecommunications

cc: William Hein r.0. BOX 335 Loveland, Colorado 80539

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UNITED STAT %EPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

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Thls Is a communication from the examlner In charge of your appllcatlon. COMMISSIONER OF PATENTSAND TRADEMARKS

OFFICE ACTION SUMMARY

pb Responsive to communlcatlon(s) filed on
This action is FINAL.

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Since this application Is In condition for allowance except for formal matters, prosecution as to the merits I closed in s accordance with the practice under &parte Quayle, 1935 D.C. 11; 453'0.6.213.

Ashortened statutory period for responseto this action is set to expire month($ , whlchever is longer, from the mailing date of this cornmunlcatlon. Failure to respond within the perlod for responsewill cause the applicationto become abandoned. (35 U.S.C. 5 133). Extensionsof time may be obtained under the provlslonsof 37 CFR 1.136(a).

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DETAILED ACTION
Claim Rejections 35 USC 8 103

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The following is a quotation of 35 U.S.C. 103(a) which f o r k the basis for all

obviousness rejections set forth in this Office action:
(a) A patent may not be obtained though the invention is not identically disclosed or described as set forth in section 102 of this title, if the differences between the subject matter sought to be patented and the prior art are such that the subject matter as a whole would have been obvious at the time the invention was made to a person having ordinary skill in the art to which said subject matter pertains. Patentability shall not be negatived by the manner in which the invention was made.

2.

Claims 27-41,43-68,70-100, 1.02-113,115-129 and 131-194 are rejected und& 35

U.S.C. 103(a) as being unpatentable over Izeki et a1 in view of the admitted prior art in the
specification at pages 7-8 and Eggers. Regarding claims 27,43, 85, 105, 115, 131, 132, 143, 158-161, 162, 169, 170, 172, 173, 176,186, 189, 192, and 194, Izeki et a1 discloses a video and audio recording apparatus, Figs 1-5, for receiving audiohideo information, compressing the audio / video information, and storing the compressed audiohideo information in a storage means for later selectively retrieving and
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transmitting the audiohide0 information to another audiohideo apparatus. The apparatus comprises input means (43 and 44) for receiving audio and video information to produce the compressed video and audio information; means (53,52,110) for storing the compressed audio and video information; means for receiving the compressed audio and video information; and editing means (47) for editing the compressed audiohideo information and for storing the edited audio or video information in the storage means; and output means (80) for outputting the edlted audiolvideo information away from the audio and video apparatus.

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Izeki et a1 fails to specifically teach that the compressed audiohide0 information are the time-compressed audiohide0 information as recited in claims 27,43,55,85, 105, 115, 131, 132, 143, 162,173, and 194. However, it is noted that employing means for time-compressed audiohide0 information

so that the compressed audioivideo information can transmitted at high speed (in flash or burst
period) and so that to increase the capacity of a storage means is well known in the art and available in market at the time the-invention was made as admitted by applicant in the specification,page 7 and 8. Therefore, it would have been obvious to one of ordinary skill in the
a art to employ means for time- compressing audiohide0 information as an alternative
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compressing device for the compressing means of Izeki et a1 to time-compress the audiohide0 information of Izeki et a1 in order to increase the transmission speed of the audiohide0 information as well as to increase the capacity of storing the audioivideo information of the
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storage means. Further for claims'43,44,55,60, 131, 132 and 148, Izeki et a1 fails to teach that the audiolvideo information are compressed video motion programs from library. However, it is noted that audiohideo information comprising compressed video motion programs from a video library (Video on demand) or from a broadcast via a tuner and that compressing motion video program are well known in the art ,For example, Eggers et a1 teaches a video library which stores motion programs. Therefore, it would have been obvious to one of ordinary skill in tht5'art
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alternative video information source to process and store the motion video programs for later viewing. Regarding claims 48, 50, 51,62, 83, 105, 133, 138, 134, 135, and 136, Izeki et a1 fails to specifically teach a decompressing means for decompressing the compressed audiohide0 information. However, it is noted that using a decompressing means to reverse the compressed audiohide0 information is well known in the art and as admitted by the applicant in the specification. Therefore, it would have been obvious to one of ordinary skill hi the art to employ decompressing means into Izeki et a1 apparatus to reverse the compressed audiohide0 information to original audiohide0 information to accommodate wt receiving devices such as a ih television monitor or recorder device. Regarding claims 28,49,53,71,75,

116, 135, 137, 138, 140, and 141, beki et a1 further

teaches a monitor (48) for monitoring the editing of the stored audiohide0 information. Regarding claims 29,30,37,38,39,41,56,57,77-78,95,
96,97,98, 117, 118, 124, 126,

127, 129,142, 144, 145, 166, 183-185, and 187, beki et a1 fails to teachtheuse offiber optic,

telephone and microwave to couple to the input port or output port for receiving the audiolvideo information from a tuner or cable and for transmitting the audiolvideo information is well known

in the art . Therefore, it would have been obvious to one of ordinary skill in the art to use a fiber
optic, telephone and microwave line for receiving the audiohide0 information at the input port and for transmitting the audio /video information from the output port.

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Regarding claims 31,32,59, 5, 67,68,91,92,93,

03, 04, 106, 07, 108, 1 9,

110, 112;119, 120, 146, 147, 154, 155, 156, 164, 165, 179, 180, 188, 190, 191, and 193,Izekiet a1 fails to specifically teach that the storage means comprises an optical disk, or a WORM memory, or a semiconductor memory, or a bubble memory, or a erasable optical disk, or a CD
ROM, or a digital paper. However, employing an optical disk, erasable optical disk, a

semiconductor, bubble memory, CD ROM or a digital paper for storing information i s well

known in the art (See Izeki et a1 column 7, lines 23-31) and as admitted by the applicant in the
specification. Therefore, it would have been obvious to one of ordinary skill in the art to use an optical disk, erasable optical disk, a bubble memory, digital paper, CD ROM, or WORM memory as an alternative storage means of Izeki et a1 for storing the audiohide0 infomation of Izeki et al. Regarding claims 33 and 34 and further for claims 85,and 172, Izeki et a1 teaches means for converting the input audiohide0 information into digital audiohide0 information and for storing the digital audiohide0 information (column 3, lines 39-43) and means for converting the digital audiohide0 information into analog audiohide0 information (column 5, lines 40-5 1). Regarding claims 36, 54,94, and 182, Izeki et a1 fails to teach that the audiohide0 information is taken from a tape recorder. However, it is noted a tape recorder which capable of reproducing audiohide0 information is well known in the art . Therefore ,it would have been obvious to one of ordinary skill in the art to use the input o f Izeki et a1 to receive the audio/v,ideo information from a video tape recorder as being an alternative audiohideo information source.
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Regarding claims 35 and 123, Izeki et al teaches that the input audiohide0 information supplied fiom a video camera. Regarding claims 40 and 128, Izeki et a1 fails to specifically teaches that the input audiohide0 information received from computer. However, it is noted that audiohideo r information which are generated by a computer is well known in the a t .Therefore, it would would have been obvious to one of ordinary skill in the art to supply generated audiohideo information from a computer as an alternative audiohide0 information source of Izeki et al. Regarding claims 61,63,70,73,75,79, 80,82, 84,87-88,89,90, 149, 150, 151, 152, 157, 158, 159, 162, 163, 167,168, 177, and 178, Izeki et a1 M e r teach a removable recorder such as a tape recorder (54) for storing the audiohide0 information from the storage means. Regarding claim 86, Izeki et a1 further discloses a character generating means for generating title associated with the audiohideo information by the user but fails to specifically teach that the title is indicating timing information. However, it would have been obvious to one of ordinary skill in the art to use the character generating means of Izeki et a1 for generating the character indicating the date or time, considered as the claimed timing information, of receiving the audiohide0 information of Izeki et a1 through the input by the user (key board)(column 2, lines 65-68). Regarding claims 99 and 100, Izeki et a1 hrther discloses a digital control unit means(41,56) for controlling editing function including memory for storing instruction information to perform editing hnction but fails to specifically teach that the memory id a ROM
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.However, it is noted that employing a ROM for storing necessary instruction information in a control device to control an apparatus is well known in the art . Therefore, it would have been
obvious to one of ordinary skill in the art to use well known ROM as an alternative memory for the memory (56) of Izeki et a1 in order to accurately edit the audiohide0 information.

3.

Claim 101 is rejected under 35 U.S.C. 103(a) as being unpatentable over Izeki et a1 in

view of the admitted prior art in the specification ,papers 7-8, and Egger as applied to claim 98 . above, and M e r in view of Muramoto et al. Izeki et a1 fails to teach a RGB converter for converting the stored information to RGB format. However, it is noted that employing a RGB converter for converting information into RGB format is well known in the art. For example, Muramoto teaches a RGB converter for converting stored information to RGB format. Therefore it would have been obvious to one of ordinary skill in the art to to employ the well known converter as taught by M&amoto with the apparatus of Izeki for converting the information to RGB format in order to reproduce the RGB format on an appropriate monitor.
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claims are drawn to the same invention claimed in the earlier application and could have been finally rejected on the grounds and art of record in the next Office action if they had been entered

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i the earlier application. Accordingly, THIS ACTION IS MADE FINAL even though it is a n
first action in this case. See MPEP 5 706.07(b). Applicant is reminded of the extension of time policy as set forth in 37 CFR 1.136(a). A shortened statutory period for response to this final action is set to expire THREE MONTHS from the date of this action. In the event a first response is filed within TWO

MONTHS of the mailing date of this final action and the advisory action is not mailed until after
the end of the THREE-MONTH shortened statutory period, then the shortened statufory period

will expire on the date the advisory action is mailed, and any extension fee pursuant to 37
CFR 1.I 36(a) will be calculated from the mailing date of the advisory action. In no event will

the statutory period for response expire later than SIX MONTHS fiom the date of this final action.

5.

Any inquiry concerning this communication or earlier communications from the examiner
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should be directed to Huy Nguyen'whose telephone number is [phone] and phone fax number is [phone].

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IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE Richard A. Lang SERIAL NO.: FILING DATE: TITLE: EXAMINER
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THE HONORABLECOMMISSIONER OF PATENTS AND T R A D E M ~ T WAS,mGTON, D.C. 20231
REQUEST FOR A TWO MONTH EXTENSION OF TIME

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Applicant hereby request a two month extension of time in responding to the ?atent Office communication mailed February 20, 1997. Enclosed herewith is a check for the $195.00 filing fee for the extension of time. Please charge our Deposit Account No. 06-0600 for additional fees that may be incurred. A duplicate copy of this letter is enclosed for this purpose.
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Respectfully submitted, Richard A. Lang

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Marc A. Sockol, Reg. No. P-40,823 CAM, DeFILIPPO & FERRELL LLP 2225 East Bayshore Road, Suite 200 Palo Alto, CA 94303 TEL [phone] FAX: [phone]

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Case 3:06-cv-00019-MHP

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INTERVIEW SUMMARY
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Agreement

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Descriptionof the general natura of what was agraad to If an agreement was reached, or any other comments

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./f, @97(Alullar description, If necessary. and a copy of the amandmants, If available. whlch the examlnar agreed would render the clalrfis allowable must be attached. Also, where no copy of the amendments whlch would render the claims allowable Is available. a summary Ulareof must be attached.)
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0It is not necessary for appllcant to provide a separate rawrd of the substance of the Interview.

Unless the paragraph above has been checked to Indicate to the contrary. A FORMALWRllTEN RESPONSE TO THE LAST OFFICE ACnON I NOT WAIVEDAND MUSTINCLUDETHE SUBSTANCE O F M E INTERVIEW. (Sea MPEP Secllon 713.04). If a response to the last Offlca S action has are ready been filed,APPLICANT IS GIVEN ONE MONTH FROM THIS INTERVIEW DATE TO FILEA STATEMENT OF M E SUBSTANCE OF THE INTERVIEW 2.

0 SInca the Examiner's Interview summary above (Including any attachments) reflectsa complete response to

each of the objacilons, rajactlons and raqulramants that may be present In the lest Offlca action, and slnca the claims ara now allowable, this completed form Is considered to fulflll the response requirements of the last Office action. Applicant Is not relieved from providing a separate record of the lntarvlaw unless box 1 above Is also checkad.

Examiner Nota: You must slgn this form unless It I an attachment to another form. s
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Manual of Patent Examlnlng Procedure, Sectlon 713.04 SUbatnnCe01 lntervlew must Be Made of
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I Is Ihs re8pepalpllllyof (he appllcanlor Ihe attorneyoragenl lo make the sclblanca of an lnlervlew of recordIn Ihe appllcatlonRia, unless the examlner Indicates I he or she wlll dd aw. lils Ihe examlner'e responslbilltylo 888 lhet such a re& 18 made and to corracl malerid lnaccvrades whlch bear dlreclly on !he quesllon of patontablllly. ,, Examlnern must complela a Iwo-sheel carbon lnlerleaf lnlervlew Summary Form for each lnlewlow held afler January 1. 1078where a m a l m of eubslance has been discussedduring the lnlervlewby checklngtho appropriateboxes and filllng In Ihe btanke In noat tlnndwritlsnform uslng a ball pdnt pen. Dlacusslonsrsgardlng only procedural mattem. dlrecled solely lo reslrlctlonrequlremenlefor which lnlervlew recordallon Is othenvlseprovidedfor In S d b n 812 01 of the Manual of Patenl ExemlnlngProcadurn. or polnllng out lypographlcsl errors or unreadable script In OMca nolionsor lhe like, are axduded from the lnlawlew recardallonpmcedurea
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The Interview Summary Formehsll be Blvenan eppmpriate paper number placed In 1110 right hend portlon of the Ne, and Ilsted on the 'Contents. llsl on Iho flls Wrapper. The dockel end serla! reglster cards need not be updeted lo rellecl Iniewlews. In a personalInIervlew. me duplloale copy at the Form Is mmovedand (Ikon to !he appllcanl (or altomay or egonl) al Ihe concluelon of the lnlervlew. In Ihe cas0 01 a lelephonlc Inlelvlew,Iho copy In mellad lolhdappliconh correspondem eddrasaeltherwtthorpriorlome nexl oMdel wmmunlcalbn IIaddlllonalcorraspMxlencefr~theexamlnerIsnot likelybtiloreanollowgnceorIIoVlerclnxlmslanees dlclalo. lhe Form should be malled promptly efter (he Ialephonlc InlervIew rather then wllh the next omclnl wmmunlcatlon

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The Form provides for recordellon of Ihe following Informallon: -Serial Number of the eppllcation -Name of epplkanl -Name of examlner -Dale of InlsrVIDw -dpe of lnlervlew (personalor lelephonlc) -Name 01 partklpanl(s)) (eppllcanl. altorney or agenl. etc ) -An Indlcatlonwhether or not an exhlbil was shown or e damonetraUonconducted -An ldenllllcallond lho dalms discussed -An Idanllllcallonof Ihe speelflcprior arl discussed -An tndicatlonwhether an agraemenl was reachedand II 80. e descrlpllon of Ihe general nalure of tho agreement (may be by snachment of a copy of amendments orclolms agreed as tmlng allowable). (Agreamenb 8s to elloweblllly or0 IentOlIV~ do no1reslrlct lurthor acllon by the exsmlner lo (ha and wnlrary.) -The slgnalure 01 Ihe exemlner who CQnducledIhe lnlervlew -Names of other Palenl endTrademerk Offlce personnelpresanl

f The Form also conlelw a 8Ialemenl reminding Ihe applicanlof hls respon$lblllly to record lhe substance o Ihe lnlewlaw
11 Is deslreable lhal (he examiner orally remlnd the eppllcanl of his ObligaUontq record Iho substance of the Inlervlsw In each case unteen both appllconl and examiner agree lhat the examlner wlll record same. Whem the examlner agrms lo rocord thv ecibslance of the Interview, or when It Is adequalely recordedon the Form or In an attachmentla me Form. the oxamlner ahould check a box et #a bonm of Iho Form lnlormlng the appllcanl lhat he naed no\supplomantthoform bj submlnlng e eeparale record of Ihe eubstanw 01 the Intelvlew.

It should be noted. however, lhol Ihe InteNIow Summary Form wlll no1 normally be consldoreda mrnplola Bnd'propsr recordallonof Iha Interviewunlass It Includes. or la supplemontedbV Ihe applicant or the examiner to tncludo, ell of the applicable llenis requlrod below wnmrnlng Ihe eubstam of tho Intarvlew
A complete and proper recordation of lho eubatanca 01 any lntervlew should Include a1 leaat the following eppllcnbla Ilems: 1) A brlel descrlpllond the nalure of m y exhlblt shown or any demonslmtlon conducled. 2) an Identillcallonof the claims dlscussod, 3) an IdenllflcaUon01 speclfic prlor erl discuesed. 4) en ldontlllcallonof Ihe princlpalproposad amndmenls 01 a eubalanllve nalum dlscusoed, unless those are already described on Ihe lnlelvlaw Summary Farm compleled by Ihe exemlner, 6) a bnef ldonlillcollon of Ilia general thrusl 01 the prlnclpalarguments presonled lo Ihe examlner. The Idontlficatlonof arqpmonls need not be lengthy or olaboraln.A vofiatim or hlghly dslallod descriptlon 01 the arouments VJ nal required The Idenllllcation ot the arguments 1s sulllclenl IIIhe general nalure or thrust of the prlnclpalOrOumenls made to Ihe examiner can be understoodIn the mnlexl 01 Ihe appllcatlon llle Of couffie, Ihe appllcanlmay dosire lo amphaslreand fully dascrlbe those argumepls whlcli he lads were or mlght be pomuasivo lo tho oxamlnor, 0 ) agenerol lndlcallon01 eny olhor perttnanl mallers discussed, end 7) Ifappropriate, lhe general rOsulls or outcome of the Interview unless already described in Ihe lnlewlew Sllmmery Form mmploled by the axamlner
Examlnersare expected to carelub revlewthe appllcanl'a r w r d of Ihe subslenca01 an lnlervIaw.II the ramrd I8 not mmplele or accurate. lhe exarplnerwillgive lhw eppllcanl one month from (he dale of the nobhnne leller or Ihe mmalndor of any wrlod for response.whlchovor Is lonwr, to completathe ~ W M O and therebv avdd abandonment01 (he appllcalbn (37 CFA 1,135(c) ). Examlner lo Chock for Accuracy
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Applicant's summary of vrhar look place 01 the Inlorview should be carofully cliscLad lo dalormln8 tha accurac'~ any aqumenl or elstemen1atlribmed to the 01 oxemlner during tho lnlelvlew I1 lhero Is an inoccuracy and /Ibears dlreclly on Iho q u e s l h of patenleblllly. I1should be pointedout In Iho next Olfie leller. II Ihe clnlma 010 alloweble lor oilier roaaons 01 record, the exnmlnar should send a loner Belling forih hls or 110r varabn of the slatemenlaHnbuted to him. If record la lhe complelo and OEEUralQ, tho exemlner should place Iha lndlcallonYntowlew recordOK"on Ihe paper racordlng Ihe nub!Mnco of tho InloMvlim olong wlth tho dele end Iha examiner%Initials

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