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`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`In re application of:
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`Confirmation No.: 8202
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`William W. Y. Chu
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`Examiner: Dada, Beemnet W.
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`Application No.: 11/474,256
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`Technology Center/Art Unit: 2135
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`Filed: June 23, 2006
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`SECOND PRELIMINARY AMENDMENT
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`For: PASSWORD PROTECTED
`MODULAR COMPUTER METHOD
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`Customer No.: 20350
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`Sir:
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`Prior to examination of the above-referenced continuation reissue application,
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`please enter the following amendments and remarks:
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`Amendments to the Claims are reflected in the listing of claims which begins on page 2 of this
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`Remarks/ Arguments begin on page 7 of this paper.
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`Amendments to the Claims:
`This listing of claims will replace all prior versions, and listings of claims in the application:
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`Listing of Claims:
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`24. A computer module, said module comprising:
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`an enclosure, said enclosure being insertable into a console:
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`a central processing unit in said enclosure, said central processing unit comprising
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`a microprocessor based integrated circuit chip;
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`a hard disk drive in said enclosure, said hard disk drive being coupled to said
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`central processing unit:
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`an interface controller coupled to a differential signal channel for communicating
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`an encoded serial bit stream of Peripheral Component futerconnect (PCI) bus transaction, and
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`a programmable memory device in said enclosure, said programmable memory
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`device being configurable to store a password for preventing unauthorized use of said hard disk
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`drive.
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`25. (Once amended) The computer system of claim 24 wherein the differential
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`signal channel comprises two sets of unidirectional serial bit channels which transmit data in
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`opposite directions.
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`26. (Once amended) The computer system of claim 24 wherein the encoded
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`serial bit stream comprises 10 bit packets.
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`27. (Once amended) The computer system of claim 24 wherein the serial bit
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`stream of PCI bus transaction comprises encoded PCI address and data bits.
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`28. (Once amended) The computer system of claim 24 wherein the computer
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`module communicates to the console through serial ~it based lines transmitting data packets in
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`Universal Serial Bus (USB) protocol.
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`Please cancel claims 29-40
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`41. A computer module comprising:
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`an enclosure insertable into a console to form a functional computer, said console
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`comprising a first interface controller;
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`a central processing unit in said enclosure, said central processing unit comprising
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`a microprocessor based integrated circuit chip;
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`a hard disk drive in said enclosure, said hard disk drive being coupled to said
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`central processing unit;
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`a second interface controller coupled to the first interface controller through a
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`differential signal channel comprising two sets of unidirectional serial bit channels in opposite
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`directions which transmit data in 10 bit packets; and
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`a programmable memory device in said enclosure, said programmable memory
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`device being configurable to store a password for preventing unauthorized use of said hard disk
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`drive.
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`42. The computer system of claim 18 wherein the differential signal channels
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`communicate an encoded serial bit stream of Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) bus
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`address and data transaction.
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`43. The computer module of claim 18 further comprising a security program
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`configured to manage a user's access privilege of data based on said password.
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`Please cancel claims 44-45.
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`46. A computer module comprising:
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`an enclosure being insertable into a console;
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`a central processing unit in said enclosure, said central processing unit comprising
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`a microprocessor based integrated circuit chip;
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`a hard disk drive in said enclosure, said hard disk drive being coupled to said
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`central processing unit; and
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`a programmable memory device in said enclosure, said programmable memory
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`device being configurable to store a password for preventing unauthorized use of said hard disk
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`drive;
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`wherein the computer module communicates to the console through serial bit
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`based lines transmitting data packets in Universal Serial Bus (USB) protocol.
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`47. (Once amended) The computer system of claim 46 wherein the computer
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`module further comprises an interface controller coupled to a differential signal channel for
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`communicating an encoded serial bit stream of Peripheral Component Interconnect {PCD bus
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`transaction.
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`48. (Once amended) The computer system of claim 47 wherein the differential
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`signal channel comprises two sets of unidirectional serial bit channels which transmit data in
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`opposite directions.
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`49. A method for operating a computer system, said method comprising:
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`inserting an attached computer module ("ACM") into a bay of a modular
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`computer system, said ACM comprising,
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`an interface controller coupled to a differential signal channel for
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`communicating encoded serial bit stream of Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI)
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`bus transaction, and
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`a microprocessor unit coupled to a mass memory storage device;
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`applying power to said computer system and said ACM to execute a security
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`program, said security program being stored in said mass memory storage device; and
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`prompting for a user password from a user on a display.
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`50. (Once amended) The method of claim 49 wherein said security program is
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`configured to manage a user's privilege to access data based on said password.
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`51. ( Once amended) The method of claim 49 further comprises the differential
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`signal channel transmitting data in two sets of unidirectional serial bit channels in opposite
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`directions.
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`52. (Once amended) The method of claim 51 further comprises transmitting the
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`encoded serial bit stream in 10 bit packets.
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`53. (Once amended) The method of claim 49 further comprises the serial bit
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`stream of PCI bus transaction transmitting encoded PCI address and data bits.
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`Please cancel claims 54-69.
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`70. (Once Amended) A method for operating a computer system, said method
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`compnsmg:
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`inserting an attached computer module ("ACM") into a bay of a modular
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`computer system housed in a console, said console comprising a first interface controller:
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`said ACM comprising,
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`a microprocessor unit coupled to a mass memory storage device
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`including a plurality of application software program files, the microprocessor
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`unit configured to execute the plurality of application software program files, and
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`a second interface controller;
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`applying power to said computer system such that said ACM communicates with
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`the console through said interface controllers, the ACM executing a security program, said
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`security program being stored in said mass storage device:
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`storing a user password in said ACM; and
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`prompting for said user password from a user on a display coupled to the console;
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`wherein said interface controllers communicates through serial bit based lines transmitting data
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`packets in a Universal Serial Bus (USB) protocol.
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`Please cancel claim 71.
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`72. (Once amended) The method of claim 70 wherein said mass memory storage
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`device comprises flash memory.
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`73. (Once amended) The method of claim 70 wherein said security program
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`manages a user's privilege to access data based on said password.
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`REMARKS/ ARGUMENTS
`Claims 25-28, 47-48, 50-53, 70, and 72-73 are amended by this latest (second)
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`preliminary amendment. Claims 29-40, 44-45, 54-69, and 71 are canceled. No claims are
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`added. Accordingly, following entry of these amendments and remarks, claims 24-28, 41-43,
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`46-53, 70, and 72-73 will remain pending.
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`The instant application is a reissue of U.S. Patent No. 6,321,335 ("the '335 Patent"). As
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`indicated in the previous (initial) preliminary amendment, the instant application has been
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`revised to expressly include portions of U.S. Patent No. 6,345,330 ("the '330 Patent"), which was
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`incorporated by reference in the '335 Patent.
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`The instant amendments reduce the number of pending claims. Claims 25-27, 50, and
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`72-73 are also amended to change their dependency to an appropriate independent claim.
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`Claims 28, 47-48, 51-53, and 70 are being revised more substantially by this preliminary
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`amendment. Specifically, claim 28 is re-written from an independent claim to a dependent
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`claim, and independent claim 70 is amended, with both of these claims now reciting that the
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`computer module communicates to the console through serial bit lines transmitting data packets
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`in USB protocol. Support for these claim amendments may be found in the incorporated '330
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`Patent at least at col. 16, lines 1-5.
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`Independent claim 47 is being re-written as a dependent claim to recite that the computer
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`module further comprises an interface controller coupled to a differential signal channel for
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`communicating an encoded serial bit stream of PCI bus transaction. Support for this claim
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`amendment may be found in the incorporated '330 Patent, at least at col. 7, lines 59-64.
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`Claims 48 and 51 have now been amended to recite that the differential signal channel
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`comprises two sets of unidirectional serial bit channels which transmit data in opposite
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`directions. Support for this claim amendment may be found in the incorporated '330 Patent, at
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`least at col. 3, lines 18-21.
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`Claims 52 has been amended to recite that the encoded serial bit stream is transmitted in
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`10 bit packets. Support for this claim may be found in the incorporated '330 Patent at least at
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`col. 8, lines 61-63. Claim 53 has been amended to recite the PCI bus transaction transmitting
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`encoded PCI address and data bits. Support for this claim may be found in the incorporated '330
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`Patent at least at col. 7, lines 59-64.
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`In view of the foregoing, Applicants respectfully assert that all claims currently pending
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`in this Application are in condition for allowance. The issuance of a formal Notice of Allowance
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`Kent J. Tobin
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