DETAILED ACTION
Notice of Pre-AIA or AIA Status
1. The present application, filed on or after March 16, 2013, is being examined under the first inventor to file provisions of the AIA .
Response to Arguments
2. Applicant’s arguments with respect to claim(s) 1-6 and 8-20 have been considered but are moot in view of a new ground(s) of rejection, The amendments to the claims necessitated the new ground(s) of rejection discussed below.
With respect to the last office action, Applicant amends claims and further argues that the prior art of record does not teach the amended claims limitations (see Applicant’s Remarks)
In response, Examiner notes Applicant’s arguments/amendments, however the PAR still meet the amended claims limitations for these reasons: LEWIS or PAR further discloses that the method and systems are, implemented for various standard network live streaming protocols for consumption devices associated with the user laptop, mobile phone, game console, STBs, within target location of the user or another network; including targeting content to specific geographical locations, where the client is gateway streaming services to STBs and thin clients; multiple servers can be a server or computer providing target streaming services to client(s) and respective devices associated with the client(s), which meets the limitations (see [0004-0005], [0017-0020] and [0025-31)where the client data comprises device information identifying a plurality of user electronic devices, the plurality of the user electronic devices including the user device; and furthermore, sending the custom manifest to a first user electronic device of the plurality of user electronic devices via a wireless communication channel; processing the custom manifest at the first user electronic device to obtain the personalised version of the content stream; and sending, the personalised version of the content stream to a second user electronic device of the plurality of user electronic devices, as discussed below. Hence the amended claims do not overcome the PAR. The amendments to the claims necessitated the new ground(s) of rejection discussed below. This office action is made FIINAL.
Claim Rejections - 35 USC § 102
3. In the event the determination of the status of the application as subject to AIA 35 U.S.C. 102 and 103 (or as subject to pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 102 and 103) is incorrect, any correction of the statutory basis (i.e., changing from AIA to pre-AIA ) for the rejection will not be considered a new ground of rejection if the prior art relied upon, and the rationale supporting the rejection, would be the same under either status.
The following is a quotation of the appropriate paragraphs of 35 U.S.C. 102 that form the basis for the rejections under this section made in this Office action:
A person shall be entitled to a patent unless –
(a)(2) the claimed invention was described in a patent issued under section 151, or in an application for patent published or deemed published under section 122(b), in which the patent or application, as the case may be, names another inventor and was effectively filed before the effective filing date of the claimed invention.
4. Claim(s) 1-6 and 8-20 is/are rejected under 35 U.S.C. 102(a)(2) as being anticipated by LEWIS et al (2012/0047542).
As to claims 1-6, LEWIS discloses system and method for rule based dynamic server-side streaming manifest files (MFs) and further discloses a method of providing a custom manifest for a content stream to a user electronic device, the method comprising:
receiving, at a sender, a request from a user electronic device for a manifest file associated with a content stream, wherein the request comprises client data; where the client data comprises device information identifying a plurality of user electronic devices, the plurality of the user electronic devices including the user device ([0004-0005], [0017-0020] and [0025-31), implemented for various standard network live streaming protocols for consumption devices associated with the user laptop, mobile phone, game console, STBs, within target location of the user or another network; including targeting content to specific geographical locations, where the client is gateway streaming services to STBs and thin clients; multiple servers can be a server or computer providing target streaming services to client(s) and respective devices associated with the client(s); generating, based on the client data received, a custom manifest associated with the content stream, wherein the custom manifest defines a personalised version of the content stream; and sending the custom manifest to a first user electronic device of the plurality of user electronic devices via a wireless communication channel; processing the custom manifest at the first user electronic device to obtain the personalised version of the content stream; and sending, the personalised version of the content stream to a second user electronic device of the plurality of user electronic devices;(figs.1-4, [0004-0006], [0015-0022], [0024-0031] and [0033-0042]), the MP application, in response to a request communicates various parameters associated with the Client to the Manifest Server/Rule Resolution Server “MF/RR” and a dynamic manifest is generated specific to the Client, where the application interpret the manifest file to playback the various video segments; the MP application may interact to a display of an icon to cause other communication to the MF/RR; live target broadcasting to groups and specific geographic locations based on user(s) tracking profiles; implemented for various standard network live streaming protocols for consumption devices associated with the user laptop, mobile phone, game console, STBs, within target location of the user or another network; including targeting content to specific geographical locations, where the client is gateway streaming services to STBs and thin clients; multiple servers can be a server or computer providing target streaming services to client(s) and respective devices associated with the client(s), which meets the limitations; wherein the client data comprises a device specification for the user electronic device, the device specification including information defining one or more of: device type; at least one audio requirement of the user electronic device; at least one visual requirement of the user electronic device; at least one data processing capability of the user electronic device; a display screen size of the user electronic device; and/or one or more properties of the wireless communication channel; wherein the client data comprises device information identifying a plurality of user electronic devices, the plurality of user electronic devices including the user electronic device and generating a respective custom manifest for each of the plurality of user electronic devices. wherein the each user electronic device of the plurality of user electronic devices are associated with the user and wherein sending the custom manifest to the user electronic device comprises sending the respective custom manifest for the user electronic device ([0015-0022], [0024-0031] and [0033-0042]), the MP application, in response to a request communicates various parameters associated with the Client device type (Flash player, HLS Client, etc.): device ID, parameters, etc., and sends to the Manifest Server/Rule Resolution Server “MF/RR” and a dynamic manifest is generated specific to the Client, where the application interpret the manifest file to playback the various video segments; the MP application may interact to a display of an icon to cause other communication to the MF/RR; cutting, cropping, adjusting various features based on client parameters; Further performs other processing effects such as cross-fading, subtitles, resolution resampling, audio dubbing for respective device; Utilizes different screen resolutions to display content resize video content based on the target resolution.
LEWIS further discloses sending the custom manifest to a first user electronic device of the plurality of user electronic devices; and processing the custom manifest at the first user electronic device to obtain the personalised version of the content stream; sending, via a wireless communication channel, the personalised version of the content stream to a second user electronic device of the plurality of user electronic devices
As to claim 8 LEWIS further discloses wherein the device information comprises device specifications for the plurality of user electronic devices ([0015-0022], [0024-0031] and [0033-0042]), note remarks in claims 1-6
As to claims 9-12, LEWIS further discloses wherein the client data further comprises at least one setting specified by the user or the user electronic device, wherein the least one setting includes a maximum duration for the personalised version of the content stream and receiving, at the sender, an update to the client data; updating the custom manifest based on the received update to the client data; and sending the updated custom manifest to the user electronic device, wherein the updated custom manifest defines an updated personalised version of the content stream; wherein sending, to the user electronic device, the updated custom manifest comprises sending the differences between the updated custom manifest and the custom manifest and wherein the client data comprises device information identifying a plurality of user electronic devices, the plurality of user electronic devices including the user electronic device, and wherein the update to the client data comprises a request to provide the content stream to a second user electronic device of the plurality of user electronic devices ([0015-0022], [0024-0031] and [0033-0042]), note remarks in claims 1-6, updates the manifest in real-time based on the client type including dynamically modifying content based on client type and interactions; tracking is further analyzed with respect to ads, to formulate a targeted ad campaign (adding appropriate pre-roll, post-roll and mid-roll advertising content “Segments” of ads, fig.2) including estimated most relevant/interesting for the client within the geographical location(s) using geo-IP address look-up to adjust the ads accordingly including customizing/targeting user or group of users based on user profile/device profile
As to claims 13-18, the claimed “A method of outputting content stream…” is composed of the same structural elements that were discussed with respect to claims 1-6.
As to claims 13-18, the claimed “A method of outputting content stream…” is composed of the same structural elements that were discussed with respect to claims 1-6.
As to claim 19, the claimed “A sender electronic device…” is composed of the same structural elements that were discussed with respect to claims 1-6.
As to claim 20, the claimed “A user electronic device…” is composed of the same structural elements that were discussed with respect to claims 1-6.
Conclusion
5. Applicant's amendment necessitated the new ground(s) of rejection presented in this Office action. Accordingly, THIS ACTION IS MADE FINAL. See MPEP § 706.07(a). Applicant is reminded of the extension of time policy as set forth in 37 CFR 1.136(a).
A shortened statutory period for reply to this final action is set to expire THREE MONTHS from the mailing date of this action. In the event a first reply is filed within TWO MONTHS of the mailing date of this final action and the advisory action is not mailed until after the end of the THREE-MONTH shortened statutory period, then the shortened statutory period will expire on the date the advisory action is mailed, and any nonprovisional extension fee (37 CFR 1.17(a)) pursuant to 37 CFR 1.136(a) will be calculated from the mailing date of the advisory action. In no event, however, will the statutory period for reply expire later than SIX MONTHS from the mailing date of this final action.
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/ANNAN Q SHANG/Primary Examiner, Art Unit 2424
ANNAN Q. SHANG
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