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Notice of Pre-AIA or AIA Status
The present application, filed on or after March 16, 2013, is being examined under the first inventor to file provisions of the AIA .
Claim Status
Claims 4-5, 8, 10-11 have been amended. Claim 9 has been cancelled. Thus, claims 1-8 and 10-11 are presented for examination.
Claim Objections
Claim 1 is objected to because of the following informalities:
For claim 1:
At line 17, the comma “,” should be deleted.
Appropriate correction is required.
Claim Rejections - 35 USC § 101
35 U.S.C. 101 reads as follows:
Whoever invents or discovers any new and useful process, machine, manufacture, or composition of matter, or any new and useful improvement thereof, may obtain a patent therefor, subject to the conditions and requirements of this title.
Claim 11 is rejected under 35 U.S.C. 101 because the claimed invention is directed to non-statutory subject matter.
For claim 11:
At line 1, the claim recites “A computer readable recording medium…” However, the broadest reasonable interpretation of the claim, when read in light of its corresponding disclosure, appears to be embodied on a transitory computer readable medium or signal. Therefore, the claim is rejected as being directed to non-statutory subject matter. Examiner recommends amending the claim in order to include “non-transitory computer readable medium comprising …”.
Claim Rejections - 35 USC § 112 – Second Paragraph
The following is a quotation of 35 U.S.C. 112(b):
(B) CONCLUSION.—The specification shall conclude with one or more claims particularly pointing out and distinctly claiming the subject matter which the inventor or a joint inventor regards as the invention.
The following is a quotation of 35 U.S.C. 112 (pre-AIA ), second paragraph:
The specification shall conclude with one or more claims particularly pointing out and distinctly claiming the subject matter which the applicant regards as his invention.
Claims 1-8 and 10-11 are rejected under 35 U.S.C. 112(b) or 35 U.S.C. 112 (pre-AIA ), second paragraph, as being indefinite for failing to particularly point out and distinctly claim the subject matter which the inventor or a joint inventor, or for pre-AIA the applicant regards as the invention.
For claim 1:
At lines 2-3, there are two “communication connection”, so it is unclear whether they are actually the same. If not, they should be labeled differently.
At line 9, it is unclear who “my” belong to. The “my device list” should be labeled differently.
For claim 2:
At line 1, “the step” lacks of antecedent basis.
For claim 3:
At line 4, “the step” lacks of antecedent basis.
For claim 4:
At line 7, “the step” lacks of antecedent basis.
For claim 5:
At line 7, “the step” lacks of antecedent basis.
For claim 6:
At line 6, “the step” lacks of antecedent basis.
For claim 7:
At line 7, “the step” lacks of antecedent basis.
For claim 8:
At line 2, “the step” lacks of antecedent basis.
For claim 10:
At line 1, the claim seems to be an apparatus claim. However, at line 5, the claim seems to be a method claim. Hence, it is unclear whether it is an apparatus claim or a method claim.
At line 1, the claim seems to be an independent claim. However, at line 5, the claim seems to be a dependent claim. Hence, it is unclear whether it is an independent claim or a dependent claim.
For claim 11:
At line 1, the claim seems to be an independent claim. However, at line 4, the claim seems to be a dependent claim. Hence, it is unclear whether it is an independent claim or a dependent claim.
For claims 2-8:
These claims are also rejected as they depend upon a rejected claim.
Conclusion
The prior art made of record and not relied upon is considered pertinent to applicant's disclosure.
1. Zhang et al. US Patent Application Publication No. 2026/0039737 teaches dual-display electronic device operation during incoming call.
2. Tao et al. US Patent Application Publication No. 2025/0293999 teaches the method and device of sharing content through instant messaging.
3. Ko US Patent Application Publication No. 2024/0007935 teaches electronic device for sharing function and operating method therefor.
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June 7, 2026
/FABRICIO R MURILLO GARCIA/Primary Examiner, Art Unit 2633
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