DOW JONES REUTERS BUSINESS INTERACTIVE, LLC v. ABLAISE LTD. et al

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IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
In re/PatentApplication of
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Send1No. 09/920,803 121ed: August 3,2001

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Any. Ref.: 1561-77
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ancel claim 1 without prejudice or disclaimer in favor of new claims 21-40:

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identifying means for identifying requests from browsing devices that define a

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n:que/st for specified content data; data storage means storing content data; and processing means configured to: (a) select content data from said storage means in dependence of the content data specified in a request received by said identifying means; (b) receive format identifiers; (c) execute a first set of functions to generate viewable data comprising said selected content data and fmt formatting data when a fist formal identifier is received; and (d) execute a second set of functions to generate viewable data comprising said selected content data and second formatting data when a second format identifier is received, whereby viewable data is served to a browser for display with a format which depegds upon the particular format identifier received by the processing means. (New) A serving device as in claim 21 wherein said format identifiers are rcceiied from browsing devices with said requests for specified content data, such that viewable data is served to a browsing device for display with a fist format when a fust
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(New) A serving device as in claim 21 wherein said data storage means

comphses a graphics database, whereby viewable data including graphics is served to a browgng device for display with a format which depends upon the parUcular format identifierreceived by the processing means.

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(New) A serving device as in claim 21 wherein:

said serving device further comprises a user database comprising data relating to u*;ergreferences,and
said identifying means is further configured to receive a user identifier with said

rtguebt for specified content data, and said processing means is configured to: read specified user data from said user database, such that said specified user data corresponds to a received user identifier; and select content data in dependenceof said read data.

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(New) A serving device as in claim 24 wherein said information relating to

user preferences is identified by users.

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(New) A serving device as in claim 24 wherein said information relating to

user preferences is determined from a history of usage by users.

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(New) A serving device as in claim 21 wherein:

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i said serving device further comprises a user database comprising information

relatidg to user preferences and a text database which has an index;
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said identifying means is further configured to receive a user identifier with said

requeit for specified content data; and said processing means is configured to: read data from said user database in response to a received user identifier; and

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adjust the index of said text database in response to said user information,

' such that said selected content data is dependent upon a received user identifier.
(New) A serving device as in claim 21 wherein: said serving device further comprises a user database comprising information rcladng to user preferences, and a graphics database which has an index; said identifying means is further configured to receive a user identifier with said rcqudst for specified content data; and

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read data from said user database in response to a received user identifier;
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and adjust the index of said graphics database in response to said user information, such that said selected content data is dependent upon a received user identifier.

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(New) A serving device as in claim 21 wherein said serving device further

a function database comprising a plurality of sets of functions including said first

set of functions and said second set of functions; and

: a user database comprising information relating to user preferences, wherein said
idzntiiying means is configured to receive a user identifier with said request for specified ccnterlt data, and
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said processing means is configured to: (a) read user preference information from said user database in response

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to a received user identifier; and

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select a set of functions from said function database in dependence

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' upon said received format identifier and said read user information.

(New) A serving device as in claim 21 further comprising:

a user database comprising information relating to user preferences; and a function datab+e containing a plurality of sets of functions and an index, said identifying means is configured to receive a user identifier with said request

for specified content data; and
said processing means is configured to:

read specific user preference information from said user database in
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adjust the relationship between said index and said sets of functions within
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said function database in response to said specific user preference information; and select a set of functions from said function storage means in dependence upon said received format identifier,

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whereby said selected set of functions depends upon said specific user

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(New) A serving device as in claim 21 wherein said data storage means

stxing content data is a content database and said serving device further comprises a separ$te function database comprising a plurality of sets of functions including said first

set ofifunctions and said second set of functions, whereby said content database may be
edited before said processing means combines said content data with formatting data to gcnerhte viewable data

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(New) A serving device as in claim 21 wherein said viewable data is

HTML (hypertext markup language) data, and said f i t and second formatting data
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storing content data in a storage means; identifyingrequests from browsing devices at an identifying means that define a request for specified content data; and

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selecting content data from said storage means in dependence of the content data specified in a request received by said identifying means;

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receiving format identifiers; executing a first set of functions to generate viewable data comprising said selected content data and first formatting data when a first format identifier is received; and

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executing a second set of functions to generate viewable data comprising said selected content data and second formatting data when a second format identifier is received,

whereby viewable data is served to a browser for display with a format which drpenbs upon the particular format identifier received by the processing means.

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(New) A serving device for serving viewable data to browsing devices

ctlnne/xed to a network, wherein said viewable data comprises content data and formalting data and said viewable data is displayed at a browsing device in a format which/dependson said formatting data, said serving device comprising:

1 identifying means for identifying requests from browsing devices that define a
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(a) select content data from said data storage means in dependence upon ' the content data specified in a request received by said identifying means; (b) receive format identifiers; (c) select a set of functions from said function storage means in dependence upon a received format identifier; and (d) execute said set of functions to generate viewable data comprising said selected content data and formatting data. (New) A serving device as in claim 34 wherein said format identifier is recei* via said identifying means with said request for specified content data, whereby

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comp/ises a graphics database storing graphics data and said execution of said function rrsul~# graphics data being read from said graphics database, thereby generating in viewhle data which includes graphics.

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compdsing information relating to user preferences, wherein said identifying means is confihred to receive a user identifier with said request for specified content data, and sard pkocessing means is configured to: read user preference information from said user database in response to a

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(New) A serving device as in claim 34 further comprising a user database

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select a set of functions from said function storage means in dependence upon said received format identifier and said read user information. (New) A serving device as in claim 34 wherein said viewable data is

HI'& (hypertext markup language) data,and said formatting data comprise of HTML

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(New) A method of serving viewable data to browsing devices connected

to a ndtwork, wherein said viewable data contains content data and formatting data and
sa,d viewable data is displayed at a browsing device in a format which depends on said fomatting data, said method comprising the steps of: (a) identifying requests from browsing devices that define a request for

spxifled content data; :(b) stonng content data within data storage means;

istonng executable functions within function storage means; and

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~(c) selecting content data from said data storage means in dependence upon the contedt data specified in a request from a browsing device;
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receiving format identifiers; selecting a set of functions from said function storage means in dependence

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executing said set of functions to generate viewable data comprising said

selectkd content data and formatting data. (New) A serving device for serving HTML (hypertext markup language)

d;,ta td browsing devices connected to a network, wherein said HTML data comprises ccintejt data and formatting data and said HTML data is displayed at a browsing device,

said skrving device compnsing: identifying means for identifying requests from browsing devices that define a requdt for specified content data;
a database containing a plurality of content data; and
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(d) execute a second set of functions to generate second HTh4L data

comprising said selected content data and second formatting data when a second format identifier is received, whereby HTML data is served to a browser for display with a format which
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REMARKS

' Entry of the above substitute clajms in this file is requested before substantive
revie4 and examination.
An early and favorable action on the merits with respect to these new claims 21-40

is res;bectfully solicited.
Respectfully submitted,

NIXON & VANDERHYE P.C.

LSN:vc 1 LOO berth Glebe Road, 8th Floor

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