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`1. [gl The amendment filed on 02 June 2015 under 37 CFR 1.312 has been considered, and has been:
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`Certification Under 37 C.F.R. 1.8
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`Applicant: Bruce Edward Stuckman
`Serial No: 13/552,282
`Filing Date: 7/18/2012
`Confirmation No. 2522
`Title: SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CREATING AND NAVIGATING A LINEAR
`HYPERMEDIA RESOURCE PROGRAM
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`Examiner: Bharat Barnt
`Art Group: 2455
`Docket No: TQA001CON4-3
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`Date: 6/2/2015
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`PATENT APPLICATION
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`Title: SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CREATING AND NAVIGATING A LINEAR
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`Please amend the claims as follows, substituting any amended claim(s) for the
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`IN THE CLAIMS
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`corresponding pending claim( s):
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`(previously presented) A method of presenting a linear program of audio elements, the
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`method comprising:
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`selecting a first audio element;
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`selecting a second audio element;
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`selecting a third audio element;
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`associating the first audio element, the second audio element and the third audio element
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`in a linearly linked fashion to produce the linear program of audio elements;
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`displaying a plurality of indicators, each of the plurality of indicators representing a
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`corresponding one of the first audio element, the second audio element or the third audio
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`element;
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`displaying a forward link indicator that selects a next program element of the linear
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`program of audio elements; and
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`in response to a user selection of one of the plurality of indicators, selecting the
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`corresponding one of, the first audio element, the second audio element or the third audio
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`element;
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`wherein the first audio element, the second audio element and the third audio element are
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`stored on a server of a World Wide Web.
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`2.
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`(original) The method of claim 1 further comprising:
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`displaying a backward link indicator that selects a previous program element of the linear
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`program of audio elements.
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`3.
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`(previously presented) The method of claim 1 further comprising:
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`displaying the linear program of audio elements to a subscriber station at a user location
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`over an Internet.
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`4.
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`(previously presented) The method of claim 1 wherein the plurality of indicators includes
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`at least one of: text, icons or graphical depictions.
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`5.
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`(previously presented) A method of presenting a linear program of audio elements, the
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`method comprising:
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`associating a first audio element, a second audio element and a third audio element in a
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`linearly linked fashion to produce the linear program of audio elements;
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`displaying the linear program of audio elements to a subscriber station at a user location
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`over the Internet by displaying a plurality of indicators, each of the plurality of indicators
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`representing a corresponding one of the first audio element, the second audio element or the third
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`audio element, wherein the plurality of indicators includes at least one of: text, icons and
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`graphical depictions;
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`in response to a user selection of one of the plurality of indicators, selecting the
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`corresponding one of, the first audio element, the second audio element or the third audio
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`element;
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`displaying a forward link indicator that selects a next program element of the linear
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`program of audio elements; and
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`in response to a user selection of one of the plurality of indicators, selecting the
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`corresponding one of, the first audio element, the second audio element or the third audio
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`element;
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`wherein the first audio element, the second audio element and the third audio element are
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`stored on a server of a World Wide Web.
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`6.
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`(previously presented) A method of presenting a linear program of audio elements, the
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`method comprising:
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`selecting a first audio element;
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`selecting a second audio element;
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`selecting a third audio element;
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`associating the first audio element, the second audio element and the third audio element
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`in a linearly linked fashion to produce the linear program of audio elements;
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`displaying a forward link indicator that selects a next program element of the linear
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`program of audio elements; and
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`displaying a backward link indicator that selects a previous program element of the linear
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`program of audio elements;
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`wherein the first audio element, the second audio element and the third audio element are
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`stored on a server of a World Wide Web.
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`7.
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`(previously presented) The method of claim 6 further comprising:
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`displaying a plurality of indicators, each of the plurality of indicators representing a
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`corresponding one of the first audio element, the second audio element or the third audio
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`element.
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`8.
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`(previously presented) The method of claim 7 further comprising:
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`in response to a user selection of one of the plurality of indicators, highlighting and
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`selecting a corresponding one of, the first audio element, the second audio element or the third
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`audio element.
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`9.
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`(currently amended) The method of claim 6 further comprising:
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`sending the linear program of audio elements to a subscriber station at a user location
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`over [[a]] the Internet.
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`10.
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`(previously presented) A method of presenting a linear program of audio elements, the
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`method comprising:
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`associating a first audio element, a second audio element and a third audio element in a
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`linearly linked fashion to produce the linear program of audio elements;
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`displaying a plurality of indicators, each of the plurality of indicators representing a
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`corresponding one of the first audio element, the second audio element or the third audio
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`element, wherein the plurality of indicators includes at least one of: text, icons or graphical
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`depictions;
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`m response to a user selection of one of the plurality of indicators, selecting the
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`corresponding one of, the first audio element, the second audio element or the third audio
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`element; and
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`displaying a forward link indicator that selects a next program element of a linear
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`program of audio elements;
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`wherein the first audio element, the second audio element and the third audio element are
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`stored on a server of a World Wide Web.
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`11.
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`(previously presented) The method of claim 10 further comprising:
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`in response to a user selection of one of the plurality of indicators, highlighting the
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`corresponding one of, the first audio element, the second audio element or the third audio
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`element.
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`12.
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`(original) The method of claim 10 further comprising:
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`displaying a backward link indicator that selects a previous program element of a linear
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`program of audio elements.
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`13.
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`(original) The method of claim 10 further comprising:
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`displaying the linear program of audio elements to a subscriber station at a user location
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`over the Internet.
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`14.
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`(previously presented) A method of presenting a linear program of video elements, the
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`linear program including a first video element, a second video element and a third video element,
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`the method comprising:
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`displaying a plurality of indicators in a map area of a display screen, each of the plurality
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`of indicators representing a corresponding one of the first video element, the second video
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`element or the third video element, wherein the plurality of indicators includes at least one of:
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`text, icons or graphical depictions;
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`displaying a forward link indicator corresponding to a next program element of the linear
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`program of video elements;
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`selecting the next program element of the linear program of video elements in response to
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`a user selection of the forward link indicator; and
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`displaying the selected next program element in a viewing area of the display screen;
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`wherein the first video element, the second video element and the third video element are
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`stored on a server of a World Wide Web.
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`15.
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`(previously presented) The method of claim 14 further comprising:
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`in response to a user selection of one of the plurality of indicators, selecting a selected
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`video element corresponding to one of, the first video element, the second video element or the
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`third video element.
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`16.
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`(previously presented) The method of claim 14 further comprising:
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`in response to a user selection of one of the plurality of indicators, highlighting the
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`corresponding one of, the first video element, the second video element or the third video
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`element.
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`17.
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`(previously presented) The method of claim 14 further comprising:
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`displaying a backward link indicator corresponding to a previous program element of a
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`linear program of video elements.
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`18.
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`(currently amended) The method of claim 14 further comprising:
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`displaying the linear program of video elements to a subscriber station at a user location
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`over [[a]] the Internet.
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`19.
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`(previously presented) The method of claim 14 further comprising:
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`receiving a user search request and generating the linear program of video elements in
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`response to the user search request.
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`20.
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`(previously presented) A method for navigating a linear Web program wherein the linear
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`Web program includes a plurality of addresses that correspond to a plurality of media elements
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`of a World Wide Web, wherein the plurality of addresses are ordered in the linear Web program
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`in accordance with a linear sequence, and wherein the linear Web program and the plurality of
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`media elements are stored on a remote node, the method comprising:
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`sending data from the remote node to display, in a display window of a display device of
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`a subscriber station at a user location, a first media element of the plurality of media elements,
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`the first media element having a forward link to a second media element of the linear Web
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`program;
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`sending the linear Web program from the remote node to the subscriber station;
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`when the first media element is displayed in the display window, receiving a first signal
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`in response to an action of the user indicating a first forward link activation, and in response to
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`the first signal, sending data from the remote node to display in the display window, the second
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`media element of the linear Web program, the second media element having a forward link to a
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`third media element of the linear Web program; and
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`when the second media element is displayed in the display window, receiving a second
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`signal in response to an action of the user indicating a second forward link activation, and in
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`response to the second signal, sending data from the remote node to display in the display
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`window, the third media element of the linear Web program.
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`21.
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`(previously presented) The method of claim 20 further comprising:
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`sending data from the remote node that causes the display of a forward link indicator on
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`the display device.
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`22.
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`(previously presented) The method of claim 20 wherein the plurality of media elements
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`are further associated by a series of backward links.
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`23.
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`(previously presented) The method of claim 22, wherein the method further comprises:
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`sending data from the remote node that causes the display of a backward link indicator on
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`the display device.
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`24.
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`(currently amended) The method of claim 20 wherein the second media element has a
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`backward link to the first media element, and wherein the method further comprises:
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`when the second 1.veb page media element is being displayed in the display window,
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`receiving a third signal in response to an action of the user indicating a backward link activation;
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`and
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`in response to the third signal, activating the backward link to the first media element.
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`REMARKS
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`Claims 1-24 have been allowed.
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`Claims 9, 18 and 24 have been amended to correct minor informalities.
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`Entry of the claims is respectfully requested.
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`Applicant respectfully submits this Amendment to correct informalities in Claims 9, 18
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`and 24, as indicated above, and that these amendments attend to formal matters, and not to the
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`merits of the allowed application.
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`If any issues arise, the Applicant respectfully invites the Examiner to contact the
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`undersigned at the telephone number indicated below or at bstuckman@texaspatents.com.
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`The Commissioner is hereby authorized to charge any additional fees connected with this
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`communication or credit any overpayment to Garlick & Markison Deposit Account No. 50-2126.
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`RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED,
`By: /Bruce E. Stuckman, Ph.D., Reg. No. 36,693/
`Bruce E. Stuckman, Ph.D.
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`Certification Under 37 C.F.R. 1.8
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`BY: /Kathy Weiss/
`signature
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`Name: Kathy Weiss
`typed name
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`PATENT APPLICATION
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`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`First Named Inventor: Bruce E. Stuckman
`Application No: 13/552,282
`Filing Date: 18 Jul 2012
`Confirmation No. 2522
`SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CREATING AND NAVIGATING A LINEAR
`HYPERMEDIA RESOURCE PROGRAM
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`Examiner: Bharat Barnt
`Art Unit: 2455
`Docket No: TQA001CON4-3
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`COMMENT ON STATEMENT OF REASONS FOR ALLOWANCE
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`Date: 6/2/2015
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`Applicant recognizes that in accordance with M.P.E.P. § 1302.14, the Examiner's
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`reasons for allowance need not set forth all of the details as to why the claims are
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`allowed. Applicant does not concede that the Examiner's stated reasons for allowance are
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`the only grounds for patentability of the allowed claims or that any element excluded
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`from the Examiner's Reasons for Allowance is taught or suggested by the art of
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`record. Further, Applicant does not concede that all of the elements identified by the
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`Examiner are necessary to distinguish the prior art of record or to satisfy the requirements
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`of 35 U.S.C. § 112. In addition, the Examiner does not assert, and Applicant would not
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`concede, that the Examiner's reasons have any bearing on the patentability of claims in
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`any other applications directed to the disclosed subject matter.
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`Each dependent claim stands on its own and is allowable on its own merits. In
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`particular, each dependent claim may be allowable on the basis of a combination of some
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`of the features recited in the dependent claim and its base claim(s), which combination of
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`allowance.
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`No additional fees are believed to be due. In the event that additional fees are due
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