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The present application, filed on or after March 16, 2013, is being examined under the first inventor to file provisions of the AIA .
This Application is continuation US Appl. No.: 17/693301, filed on 03/11/2022 parent-grant-document USP 12153691 B2.
Claims 1-20, filed on 10/24/2024 are presented for examination.
Double Patenting
The non-statutory double patenting rejection is based on a judicially created doctrine grounded in public policy (a policy reflected in the statute) so as to prevent the unjustified or improper timewise extension of the “right to exclude” granted by a patent and to prevent possible harassment by multiple assignees. A non-statutory double patenting rejection is appropriate where the conflicting claims are not identical, but at least one examined application claim is not patentably distinct from the reference claim(s) because the examined application claim is either anticipated by, or would have been obvious over, the reference claim(s). See, e.g., In re Berg, 140 F.3d 1428, 46 USPQ2d 1226 (Fed. Cir. 1998); In re Goodman, 11 F.3d 1046, 29 USPQ2d 2010 (Fed. Cir. 1993); In re Longi, 759 F.2d 887, 225 USPQ 645 (Fed. Cir. 1985); In re Van Ornum, 686 F.2d 937, 214 USPQ 761 (CCPA 1982); In re Vogel, 422 F.2d 438, 164 USPQ 619 (CCPA 1970); In re Thorington, 418 F.2d 528, 163 USPQ 644 (CCPA 1969).
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Claims 1, 14 & 18 are rejected on the ground of non-statutory double patenting as being unpatentable over claims 1, 8 & 15 of U.S. Patent No. 12153691 B2. Although the claims at issue are not identical, they are not patentably distinct from each other because the claim features are similar; wherein the instant application is a broader version of the patent, which is parent of this application.
Please see claim comparison of the independent claims:
Instant Application
U.S. Patent No. 12153691 B2
A computer-implemented method comprising:
receiving, at an authorisation server, a first request to modify a current state of a set of requirements for authorising modifications to access credentials, the request comprising a proposed set of requirements;
modifying the current state of the set of requirements to the proposed set of requirements;
receiving, at the authorisation server, an access credential modification request, the access credential modification request comprising one or more access credential identifiers and associated modified access credential values;
providing, to an event logging engine, an access credentials read request associated with a user, the access credentials read request comprising the one or more access credential identifiers and one or more parameter values, wherein the one or more parameter values are derived from modified current state of the set of requirements;
receiving, from the event logging engine, one or more access credential values associated with the one or more access credential identifiers;
determining, by the authorisation server, whether the one or more modified values for the respective one or more access credentials comply with the modified current state of the set of requirements based on the received one or more access credential values;
responsive to determining that the one or more modified values for the respective one or more access credentials comply with the modified current state of the set of requirements, authorising the access credential modification request; and
responsive to determining that the one or more modified values for the respective one or more access credentials do not comply with the modified current state of the set of requirements, refusing the access credential modification request.
A computer-implemented method comprising:
receiving, by an authorisation server, a subscription from an event logging engine to receive event notifications associated with access credential requests for a user;
receiving, by an authorisation server, an access credentials modification request associated with a user, the access credentials modification request comprising one or more current access credential values and one or more modified access credential values;
transmitting, to a database comprising one or more stored access credential value for the respective one or more access credentials of the user, an access credentials read request, the access credentials read request comprising one or more access credential identifiers;
receiving, by the authorisation server, the one or more stored access credential values;
responsive to determining that the one or more stored access credential values correspond with the one or more current access credential values, transmitting, to the event logging engine, an access credentials write request associated with the user, the access credentials write request comprising the one or more modified access credential values; and
responsive to determining that the one or more stored access credential values do not correspond with the one or more current access credential values, transmitting, to the event logging engine, an event notification indicative of an occurrence of a failed attempt to modify access credentials.
14. A system comprising:
one or more processors; and
memory comprising computer executable instructions, which when executed by the one or more processors, cause the system to perform operations including:
receiving, at an authorisation server, a first request to modify a current state of a set of requirements for authorising modifications to access credentials, the request comprising a proposed set of requirements;
modifying the current state of the set of requirements to the proposed set of requirements;
receiving, at the authorisation server, an access credential modification request, the access credential modification request comprising one or more access credential identifiers and associated modified access credential values;
providing, to an event logging engine, an access credentials read request associated with a user, the access credentials read request comprising the one or more access credential identifiers and one or more parameter values, wherein the one or more parameter values are derived from modified current state of the set of requirements;
receiving, from the event logging engine, one or more access credential values associated with the one or more access credential identifiers;
determining, by the authorisation server, whether the one or more modified values for the respective one or more access credentials comply with the modified current state of the set of requirements based on the received one or more access credential values;
responsive to determining that the one or more modified values for the respective one or more access credentials comply with the modified current state of the set of requirements, authorising the access credential modification request; and
responsive to determining that the one or more modified values for the respective one or more access credentials do not comply with the modified current state of the set of requirements, refusing the access credential modification request.
8. An authorisation system comprising:
one or more processors; and
memory comprising computer executable instructions, which when executed by the one or more processors, cause the authorisation system to:
receive a subscription from an event logging engine to receive event notifications associated with access credential requests for a user;
receive an access credentials modification request associated with a user, the access credentials modification request comprising one or more current access credential values and one or more modified access credential values;
transmit, to a database comprising one or more stored access credential value for the respective one or more access credentials of the user, an access credentials read request, the access credentials read request comprising one or more access credential identifiers;
receive the one or more stored access credential values;
responsive to determining that the one or more stored access credential values correspond with the one or more current access credential values, transmit, to the event logging engine, an access credentials write request associated with the user, the access credentials write request comprising the one or more modified access credential values; and
responsive to determining that the one or more stored access credential values do not correspond with the one or more current access credential values, transmit, to the event logging engine, an event notification indicative of an occurrence of a failed attempt to modify access credentials.
18. A non-transient computer-readable storage medium storing instructions that, when executed by a computer, cause the computer to perform operations including:
receiving, at an authorisation server, a first request to modify a current state of a set of requirements for authorising modifications to access credentials, the request comprising a proposed set of requirements;
modifying the current state of the set of requirements to the proposed set of requirements; receiving, at the authorisation server, an access credential modification request, the access credential modification request comprising one or more access credential identifiers and associated modified access credential values;
providing, to an event logging engine, an access credentials read request associated with a user, the access credentials read request comprising the one or more access credential identifiers and one or more parameter values, wherein the one or more parameter values are derived from modified current state of the set of requirements;
receiving, from the event logging engine, one or more access credential values associated with the one or more access credential identifiers;
determining, by the authorisation server, whether the one or more modified values for the respective one or more access credentials comply with the modified current state of the set of requirements based on the received one or more access credential values;
responsive to determining that the one or more modified values for the respective one or more access credentials comply with the modified current state of the set of requirements, authorising the access credential modification request; and
responsive to determining that the one or more modified values for the respective one or more access credentials do not comply with the modified current state of the set of requirements, refusing the access credential modification request.
15. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing instructions that, when executed by a computer, cause the computer to perform operations including:
receiving, by an authorisation server, a subscription from an event logging engine to receive event notifications associated with access credential requests for a user;
receiving, by an authorisation server, an access credentials modification request associated with a user, the access credentials modification request comprising one or more current access credential values and one or more modified access credential values;
transmitting, to a database comprising one or more stored access credential value for the respective one or more access credentials of the user, an access credentials read request, the access credentials read request comprising one or more access credential identifiers;
receiving, by the authorisation server, the one or more stored access credential values;
responsive to determining that the one or more stored access credential values correspond with the one or more current access credential values, transmitting, to the event logging engine, an access credentials write request associated with the user, the access credentials write request comprising the one or more modified access credential values; and
responsive to determining that the one or more stored access credential values do not correspond with the one or more current access credential values, transmitting, to the event logging engine, an event notification indicative of an occurrence of a failed attempt to modify access credentials.
(the dependent claims are rejected based on their dependence)
Allowable Subject Matter
Claims 1-20 would be allowable if the above double patenting rejection is overcome; i.e., terminal disclaimer is filed.
/In an effort to advance the prosecution of this case; examiner tried to contact attorney on record, which appears to be located overseas./
The following is an examiner’s statement of reasons for allowance: With respect to the independent claims (i.e., claims 1, 14 & 18): With examiner’s thorough search the closest prior arts found are Robinton et al. (US 9998922 B2) and Baumgarte et al. (US 2019/0349354 A1);
Wherein:
Robinton et al. is directed to enabling a user to enroll with a security system and create access credentials via a mobile device. In particular, a mobile device user may use the mobile device to enter user information, including identification information, communicate the information to a manufacturer for creating access credentials associated with the user. The user information may be verified before it is sent to manufacturing. Verification may be based on rules stored in memory and can be configured to prevent fraud. In addition, aspects of the present disclosure anticipate that a user may monitor a status of manufacturing associated with the access credentials; and,
Baumgarte et al. is directed to wireless credential access, the method comprising: receiving, by an access control device, a credential token from a mobile device, wherein the credential token includes an access credential, a credential identifier, and a caveat that instructs the access control device to perform an associated action; determining, by the access control device, a credential type associated with the access credential based on the credential identifier; determining, by the access control device, a set of caveat rules associated with the credential type, wherein the set of caveat rules identifies one or more actions authorized for an access credential of the credential type; and performing, by the access control device, the associated action identified by the caveat in response to a determination that the associated action is an action authorized by the set of caveat rules associated with the credential type.
However, neither Robinton et al. nor Baumgarte et al. alone or in combination teach or suggested the claimed subject matter.
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Conclusion
The prior art made of record and not relied upon is considered pertinent to applicant's disclosure. (See PTO—892).
For example, US 2022/0020234 A1 is directed to METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR ACCESS CONTROL AND AWARENESS MANAGEMENT.
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/AMARE F TABOR/Primary Examiner, Art Unit 2434