CTNF 18/837,897 CTNF 87365 Notice of Pre-AIA or AIA Status 07-03-aia AIA 15-10-aia The present application, filed on or after March 16, 2013, is being examined under the first inventor to file provisions of the AIA. DETAILED ACTION This is a reply to the application filed on 8/13/2024, in which, claims 1-5, 7-12, and 14-31 are pending. In Response to a Restriction/Election requirement (mailed 11/3/25), Applicant has elected without traverse Group II (claims 2, 11, 17, 22-24, and 29-31). Group I (claims 1, 3-5, 7-10, 12, 14-16, 18-21, and 25-28) is withdrawn from further consideration. When making claim amendments, the applicant is encouraged to consider the references in their entireties, including those portions that have not been cited by the examiner and their equivalents as they may most broadly and appropriately apply to any particular anticipated claim amendments. Information Disclosure Statement The information disclosure statement (IDS) submitted is in compliance with the provisions of 37 CFR 1.97. Accordingly, the information disclosure statement is being considered by the examiner. Drawings The drawings filed on 8/13/2024 are accepted. Specification 07-29-04 The disclosure filed on 8/13/2024 is considered. The disclosure is objected to because it contains an embedded hyperlink and/or other form of browser-executable code. Applicant is required to delete the embedded hyperlink and/or other form of browser-executable code; references to websites should be limited to the top-level domain name without any prefix such as http:// or other browser-executable code. See MPEP § 608.01. Claim Rejections - 35 USC § 112 07-30-02 AIA 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. Claim 17 is 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 applications subject to pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 112, the applicant), regards as the invention. Claim recites “wherein the processor circuit is arranged to select if the first type is different from the second type.” It is not clear what is selected as recited in the claim rendering the claim scope unclear. Claim Rejections - 35 USC § 112 07-36 AIA The following is a quotation of 35 U.S.C. 112(d): (d) REFERENCE IN DEPENDENT FORMS.—Subject to subsection (e), a claim in dependent form shall contain a reference to a claim previously set forth and then specify a further limitation of the subject matter claimed. A claim in dependent form shall be construed to incorporate by reference all the limitations of the claim to which it refers. The following is a quotation of pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 112, fourth paragraph: Subject to the following paragraph [i.e., the fifth paragraph of pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 112], a claim in dependent form shall contain a reference to a claim previously set forth and then specify a further limitation of the subject matter claimed. A claim in dependent form shall be construed to incorporate by reference all the limitations of the claim to which it refers. 07-36-01 AIA Claim 22 is rejected under 35 U.S.C. 112(d) or pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 112, 4th paragraph, as being of improper dependent form for failing to further limit the subject matter of the claim upon which it depends, or for failing to include all the limitations of the claim upon which it depends. Claim 22 does not further limit any limitations of claim 2 from which it depends . Applicant may cancel the claim(s), amend the claim(s) to place the claim(s) in proper dependent form, rewrite the claim(s) in independent form, or present a sufficient showing that the dependent claim(s) complies with the statutory requirements. Allowable Subject Matter 12-151-07 AIA 07-97 12-51-07 Claim s 2, 11, 23, 24, and 29-31 are allowed. The following is an examiner’s statement of reasons for allowance: Independent claim 2 limitation: “completing a configuration protocol so as to connect to the network using a key corresponding to any type in the selection, wherein the selecting and the signing occur prior to the attempting to connect to the network has occurred for the first time since the providing” in combination with other limitations not taught by prior art taken alone or in combination. 13-03 AIA The following is an examiner’s statement of reasons for allowance: Independent claim 11 limitation: “wherein the decryption of the data object occurs prior to attempting to connect to the network has occurred for the first time after the providing” in combination with other limitations not taught by prior art taken alone or in combination Any comments considered necessary by applicant must be submitted no later than the payment of the issue fee and, to avoid processing delays, should preferably accompany the issue fee. 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