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`IN THE UNITED STATES PA TENTAND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`APPLICANTS:
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`Nordstrom, et al.
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`APPLN. NO.:
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`Not Yet Assigned
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`FILING DATE:
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`January 17, 2013
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`TITLE:
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`Systems and Methods for Establishing Communications Between Mobile
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`Device Users
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`Preliminary Amendment for the Purpose of Reducing Filing Fees
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`Sir:
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`This paper is a preliminary amendment submitted at the time of filing the application for
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`the subject case, and amends the claims of the above—identified patent application.
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`Authorization is herein granted to apply any fees occasioned by this paper or credits due in this
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`case to Deposit Account 50—2295.
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`Amendments to the Claims begin on Page 2.
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`Remarks begin on Page 14.
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`Bumble Trading LLC
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`Amendments to the Claims:
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`Please amend claims 2, 30, 36, and 48 as follows. Please cancel claims 5, 6, 20—22, and
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`24-28.
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`Listing of Claims:
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`1. (Original) A method for establishing a communication between mobile devices,
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`comprising:
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`registering a plurality of mobile devices With a collaboration system, each mobile device
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`including profile data;
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`determining, by the collaboration system, that a first registered mobile device and a
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`second registered mobile device are at a same vicinity;
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`determining, by the collaboration system, a match between profile data of the first
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`registered mobile device and profile data of the second registered mobile device;
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`displaying at the first registered mobile device in response to the match a first list of user
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`identifications, the first list including an identification of a user of the second registered mobile
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`device and an identification of a user of at least one other mobile device; and
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`displaying at the second registered mobile device in response to the match a second list
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`of user identifications, the second list including an identification of a user of the first registered
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`mobile device and an identification of at least one other mobile device user.
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`2. (Currently Amended) The method of claim 1, further comprising:
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`selecting the identification of the second registered mobile device user from the first
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`list;
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`selecting the identification of the first registered mobile device user from the second
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`list; [[and]]
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`generating a notification at the first registered mobile device of at least one of a location
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`or an element of the profile data of the second registered mobile device; and
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`generating a notification at the second registered mobile device of at least one of a
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`location, or an element of the profile data of the first registered mobile device.
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`Bumble Trading LLC
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`3. (Original) The method of claim 2, further comprising:
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`establishing a direct communication between the first registered mobile device and the
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`second registered mobile device in response to selecting the identification of the second
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`registered mobile device user from the first list and selecting the identification of the first
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`registered mobile device user from the second list.
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`4.
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`(Original) The method of claim 3, wherein at least one of the notification at the first
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`registered mobile device and the notification at the second registered mobile device includes a
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`communication window displayed at least at one of the first and second registered mobile
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`devices for establishing the direct communication.
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`5. (Canceled)
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`6. (Canceled)
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`7.
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`(Original) The method of claim 2, wherein at least one of the notification at the first
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`registered mobile device and the notification at the second registered mobile device includes at
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`least one of a marketing message, an advertisement, a coupon related to a business
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`establishment, a location—based special, and a non—location based special.
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`8. ( Canceled)
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`9.
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`(Original) The method of claim 2, wherein the profile data of at least one of the first
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`registered mobile device and the second registered mobile device is displayed in tiers, wherein in
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`a first tier, a first amount of information related to the profile data is displayed, and in a second
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`tier performed subsequently after the first and second registered mobile device users grant
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`additional rights, a second amount of information greater than the first amount of information is
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`displayed.
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`Bumble Trading LLC
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`Page 3 of 390
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`10.
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`(Original) The method of claim 1, wherein two or more rcgistcred mobile devices of
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`the plurality of mobile devices are organized into a group, and wherein the method further
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`comprises:
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`receiving, by each of the two or more registered mobile devices, a notification of
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`information related to at least one other of the two or more registered mobile devices, each of the
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`two or more registered mobile devices related to at least one group;
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`selecting, by a user of each of the two or more registered mobile devices, an
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`identification of the at least one other of the two or more registered mobile devices; and
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`establishing a direct communication between registered mobile devices of the two or
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`more registered mobile devices identified as being part of a common group of the at least one
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`group.
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`11.
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`(Original) The method of claim 1, wherein the profile data of the first registered
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`mobile device or the second registered mobile device includes at least one of a location, an
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`attribute, a status, personal
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`information, a social relationship between the first and second
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`registered mobile device users, a common interest, current or historical
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`location data, or a
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`scanning preference or search criteria.
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`12.
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`(Original) The method of claim 11, wherein the search criteria includes a
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`predetermined search radii about a current location of at least one of the first registered mobile
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`device and the second registered mobile device.
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`13. (Original) The method of claim 12, fiarthcr comprising:
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`determining the match between the profile data of the first registered mobile device and
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`the profile data of the second registered mobile device in response to each of the first and second
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`registered mobile devices having a current location that is within the predetermined search radii.
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`14.
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`(Original) The method of claim 1, further comprising selecting by the user of the
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`first registered mobile device none, any, or all of the identifications of the first list, and selecting
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`by the user of the second registered mobile device none, any, or all of the identifications of the
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`second list.
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`15. (Original) The method of claim 14, wherein when the user of the first registered
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`mobile device selects none of the identifications of the first list or selects the identification of the
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`user of at least one other mobile device from the first list but not the identification of the second
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`user, anonymity of the first registered mobile device is preserved, and the location of the first
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`registered mobile device is not revealed to the user of the second registered mobile device.
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`16.
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`(Original) The method of claim 14, wherein when the user of the second registered
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`mobile device selects none of the identifications of the second list or selects the identification of
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`the user of at least one other mobile device from the second list but not the identification of the
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`first user, anonymity of the second registered mobile device is preserved, and the location of the
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`second registered mobile device is not revealed to the user of the first registered mobile device
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`17.
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`(Original) The method of claim 14, wherein anonymity of the user of the first
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`registered mobile device is preserved if the user of the first registered mobile device selects the
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`user of the second registered mobile device and the user of the second registered mobile device
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`does not select the user of the first registered mobile device.
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`18.
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`(Original) The method of claim 14, wherein anonymity of the user of the second
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`registered mobile device is preserved if the user of the second registered mobile device selects
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`the user of the first registered mobile device and the user of the first registered mobile device
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`does not select the user of the second registered mobile device.
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`19.
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`(Original) The method of claim 1, wherein the identification of the user of at least
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`one other mobile device of the first list is generated according to a probability that the at least
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`one other mobile device is likely to be at the same vicinity or according to a probability that the
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`user of the first registered mobile device is likely to believe that the at least one other mobile
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`device is at the same vicinity.
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`Bumble Trading LLC
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`Page 5 of 390
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`20. — 22. (Canceled)
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`23.
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`(Original) The method of claim 1, further comprising controlling, by a search
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`sensitivity meter of the collaboration system, at least one of a number, a frequency, and a volume
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`of lists displayed at a registered mobile device in response to a plurality of matches between the
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`registered mobile device and other registered mobile devices.
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`24. —28. (Canceled)
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`29.
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`(Original) A method for establishing a communication between mobile devices,
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`comprising:
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`registering a plurality of mobile devices with a collaboration system, each mobile device
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`including profile data;
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`processing, by the collaboration system, the profile data of each registered mobile device;
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`selecting a user status by each of a user of a first registered mobile device and a user of a
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`second registered mobile device;
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`determining, by the collaboration system, that the users of the first and second registered
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`mobile devices, respectively, selected a same user status;
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`determining by the collaboration system, that the users of the first and second registered
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`mobile devices, respectively, are Within a predetermined geographic area with respect to each
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`other;
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`displaying by the collaboration system at the first registered mobile device a first list of
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`user identifications, the first list including an identification of the user of the second registered
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`mobile device; and
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`displaying by the collaboration system at the second registered mobile device a second
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`list of user identifications, the second list including an identification of the user of the first
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`registered mobile device.
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`30. (Currently Amended) The method of claim 29, further comprising:
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`selecting the identification of the second registered mobile device user from the first
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`list;
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`selecting the identification of the first registered mobile device user from the second
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`list; [[and]]
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`generating a notification at the first registered mobile device of at least one of an
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`identity or a location of the second registered mobile device; and
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`generating a notification at the second registered mobile device of at least one of an
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`identity or a location of the first registered mobile device.
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`31.
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`(Original) The method of claim 30, wherein generating a notification at the first
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`registered mobile device or the second registered mobile device further includes generating a
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`notification of an attribute, a status, search or scanning preferences, or personal information.
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`32. (Original) The method of claim 30, further comprising:
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`establishing a direct communication between the first registered mobile device and the
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`second registered mobile device in response to selecting the identification of the second
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`registered mobile device user from the first list and selecting the identification of the first
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`registered mobile device user from the second list.
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`33. (Original) The method of claim 32, wherein at least one of the notification at the first
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`registered mobile device and the notification at the second registered mobile device includes a
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`communication window displayed at least at one of the first and second registered mobile
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`devices for establishing the direct communication.
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`34. (Original) The method of claim 30, wherein at least one of the notification at the first
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`registered mobile device and the notification at the second registered mobile device includes at
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`least one of a marketing message, an advertisement, a coupon related to a business
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`establishment, a location—based special, and a non—location based special.
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`35.
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`(Original) The method of claim 30, wherein profile data of at least one of the first
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`registered mobile device and the second registered mobile device is displayed in tiers, wherein in
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`a first tier, a first amount of information related to the profile data is displayed, and in a second
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`tier performed subsequently after the first and second registered mobile device users grant
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`additional rights. a second amount of information greater than the first amount of information is
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`displayed.
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`36.
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`(Currently Amended) The method of claim [[30]]2, further comprising selecting
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`by the user of the first registered mobile device none, any, or all of the identifications of the first
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`list, and selecting by the user of the second registered mobile device none, any, or all of the
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`identifications of the second list.
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`37. (Original) The method of claim 36, wherein when the user of the first registered
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`mobile device selects none of the identifications of the first list or selects the identification of the
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`user of at least one other mobile device from the first list but not the identification of the second
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`user, anonymity of the first registered mobile device is preserved, and the location of the first
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`registered mobile device is not revealed to the user of the second registered mobile device.
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`38.
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`(Original) The method of claim 36, wherein when the user of the second registered
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`mobile device selects none of the identifications of the second list or selects the identification of
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`the user of at least one other mobile device from the second list but not the identification of the
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`first user, anonymity of the second registered mobile device is preserved, and the location of the
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`second registered mobile device is not revealed to the user of the first registered mobile device
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`39.
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`(Original) The method of claim 36, wherein anonymity of the user of the first
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`registered mobile device is preserved if the user of the first registered mobile device selects the
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`user of the second registered mobile device and the user of the second registered mobile device
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`does not select the user of the first registered mobile device.
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`40.
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`(Original) The method of claim 36, wherein anonymity of the user of the second
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`registered mobile device is preserved if the user of the second registered mobile device selects
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`the user of the first registered mobile device and the user of the first registered mobile device
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`does not select the user of the second registered mobile device.
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`41. (Original) The method of claim 29, wherein profile data of the first registered mobile
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`device and the profile data of the second registered mobile device includes data related to at least
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`one of a location, an attribute, a status, personal information, a social relationship between the
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`first and second registered mobile device users, a common interest, current or historical location
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`data, or a scanning preference or search criteria.
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`42.
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`(Original) The method of claim 41, wherein the search criteria includes a
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`predetermined search radii about a current location of at least one of the first registered mobile
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`device and the second registered mobile device.
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`43. (Original) The method of claim 42, further comprising:
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`determining the match between the profile data of the first registered mobile device and
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`the profile data of the second registered mobile device in response to each of the first and second
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`registered mobile devices having a current location that is within the predetermined search radii.
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`44.
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`(Original) The method of claim 29, wherein the identification of the user of at least
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`one other mobile device of the first list is generated according to a probability that the at least
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`one other mobile device is likely to be at the same vicinity or according to a probability that the
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`user of the first registered mobile device is likely to believe that the at least one other mobile
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`device is at the same vicinity.
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`45.
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`(Original) The method of claim 29, further comprising controlling, by a search
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`sensitivity meter of the collaboration system, at least one of a number, a frequency, and a volume
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`of lists displayed at a registered mobile device in response to a plurality of matches between the
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`registered mobile device and other registered mobile devices.
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`46.
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`(Original) The method of claim 29, wherein two or more registered mobile devices
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`of the plurality of mobile devices are organized into a group, and wherein the method flirther
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`comprises:
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`receiving, by each of the two or more registered mobile devices, a notification of
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`information related to at least one other of the two or more registered mobile devices, each of the
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`two or more registered mobile devices related to at least one group;
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`selecting, by a user of each of the two or more registered mobile devices, an
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`identification of the at least one other of the two or more registered mobile devices; and
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`establishing a direct communication between registered mobile devices of the two or
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`more registered mobile devices identified as being part of a common group of the at least one
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`group.
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`47. (Original) A method for remote or non-location based matching for providing user
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`privacy or security, comprising:
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`registering a plurality of mobile devices with a collaboration system, each mobile device
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`including profile data;
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`determining by the collaboration system, that the users of the first and second registered
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`mobile devices, respectively, share a same user status;
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`determining, by the collaboration system, a match between profile data of the first
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`registered mobile device and profile data of the second registered mobile device;
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`displaying at the first registered mobile device in response to the match an alert that
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`includes a first list of user identifications, the first list including an identification of a user of the
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`second registered mobile device and an identification of a user of at least one other mobile
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`device; and
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`displaying at the second registered mobile device in response to the match an alert that
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`includes a second list of user identifications, the second list including an identification of a user
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`of the first registered mobile device and an identification of at least one other mobile device user.
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`48. (Currently Amended) The method of claim 47, further comprising:
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`selecting the identification of the second registered mobile device user from the first
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`list;
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`selecting the identification of the first registered mobile device user from the second
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`list; [[and]]
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`generating a notification at the first registered mobile device of at least one of an
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`availability, a location, or an element of the profile data of the second registered mobile device;
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`and
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`generating a notification at the second registered mobile device of at least one of an
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`availability, a location, a shared status, or an element of the profile data of the first registered
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`mobile device.
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`49.
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`(Original) The method of claim 47, wherein the profile data of the first registered
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`mobile device or the second registered mobile device includes at least one of a location, an
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`attribute, a status, personal
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`information, a social relationship between the first and second
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`registered mobile device users, a common interest, current or historical
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`location data, or a
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`scanning preference or search criteria.
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`50. (Original) The method of claim 48, further comprising:
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`establishing a direct communication between the first registered mobile device and the
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`second registered mobile device in response to selecting the identification of the second
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`registered mobile device user from the first list and selecting the identification of the first
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`registered mobile device user from the second list.
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`51.
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`(Original) The method of claim 47, further comprising selecting by the user of the
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`first registered mobile device nonc, any, or all of the identifications of the first list, and selecting
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`by the user of the second registered mobile device none, any, or all of the identifications of the
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`second list.
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`52.
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`(Original) The method of claim 51, wherein anonymity of the user of the first
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`registered mobile device is preserved if the user of the first registered mobile device selects the
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`user of the second registered mobile device and the user of the second registered mobile device
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`does not select the user of the first registered mobile device.
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`53.
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`(Original) The method of claim 51, wherein anonymity of the user of the second
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`registered mobile device is preserved if the user of the second registered mobile device selects
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`the user of the first registered mobile device and the user of the first registered mobile device
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`does not select the user of the second registered mobile device.
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`54.
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`(Original) The method of claim 47, wherein two or more registered mobile devices
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`of the plurality of mobile devices are organized into a group, and wherein the method fiarther
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`comprises:
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`receiving, by each of the two or more registered mobile devices, a notification of
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`information related to at least one other of the two or more registered mobile devices, each of the
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`two or more registered mobile devices related to at least one group;
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`selecting, by a user of each of the two or more registered mobile devices, an
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`identification of the at least one other of the two or more registered mobile devices; and
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`establishing a direct communication between registered mobile devices of the two or
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`more registered mobile devices identified as being part of a common group of the at least one
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`group.
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`55. (Original) A collaboration system for establishing a communication between a
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`plurality of mobile devices, comprising:
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`a processor that receives registration data from a plurality of mobile devices;
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`a processor that determines first and second registered mobile devices have a common
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`profile data element;
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`a processor that determines a match between the first and second registered mobile
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`device users based on the common profile data element;
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`a processor that generates and outputs to the first registered mobile device in response
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`to the match a first list of user identifications, the first list including an identification of a user of
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`the second registered mobile device and an identification of a user of at least one other mobile
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`device; and
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`a processor that generates and outputs to the second registered mobile device in
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`response to the match a second list of user identifications, the second list including an
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`identification of a user of the first registered mobile device and an identification of at least one
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`other mobile device user.
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`56.
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`(Original) The collaboration system of claim 55, wherein the common profile data
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`element includes at least one of a shared same user status or a location at which the first and
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`second registered mobile devices are currently located.
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`57. (Original) The collaboration system of claim 55, further comprising:
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`a processor that generates a notification at the first registered mobile device of at least
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`one of a location or an element of the profile data of the second registered mobile device in
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`response to a user selecting the identification of the second registered mobile device user from
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`the first list, and that generates a notification at the second registered mobile device of at least
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`one of a location or an element of the profile data of the first registered mobile device.
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`REMARKS
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`This preliminary amendment amends claims 2, 30, 36, and 48 to correct Clerical errors. The
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`preliminary amendment also cancels claims 5, 6, 20-22, and 24-28. Applicants submit that no new
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`matter is added. Entry is respectfully requested.
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`Date: January 17, 2013
`Reg. No. 58,037
`Tel. No.: (508) 303—2003
`Fax No.: (508) 303—0005
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`/Timothy P. Collins/
`Timothy P. Collins
`Attorney for Applicants
`Guerin & Rodriguez, LLP
`5 Mount Royal Avenue
`Marlborough, MA 01752
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`Electronic Patent Application Fee Transmittal
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`Filing Date:
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`Title of Invention:
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`Systems and Methods for Establishing Communications Between Mobile
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`First Named Inventor/Applicant Name: Christopher Andrew Nordstrom
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`Title of Invention:
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`Systems and Methods for Establishing Communications Between Mobile
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`Christopher Andrew Nordstrom
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