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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 Rejections - 35 USC § 112
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 1-9 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 applications subject to pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 112, the applicant), regards as the invention.
The claim language “allows recording the transcription of spoken notes” is unclear.
Claims 2-9 are rejected for incorporating the deficiencies of their base claim.
Claim 1 recites the limitation "the transcription of spoken notes" in lines 31-32. There is insufficient antecedent basis for this limitation in the claim.
Claim 9 recites the limitation "the user " in line 4. There is insufficient antecedent basis for this limitation in the claim.
Claim 9 recites the limitation "the next variable" in line 15. There is insufficient antecedent basis for this limitation in the claim.
Allowable Subject Matter
Claim 1 would be allowable if rewritten or amended to overcome the rejection(s) under 35 U.S.C. 112(b) or 35 U.S.C. 112 (pre-AIA ), 2nd paragraph, set forth in this Office action.
The prior art does not specifically disclose
An electronic device for carrying out rounds and automatic data acquisition, the device comprising: a body containing on-board electronics; a screen embedded in the body, having an electronic system positioned therein, the electronic system including power control electronics for energy management associated with the use of rechargeable lithium-ion cells, an information processing and storage system, controls for controlling sensors and actuators, an interface with biometric reader with on-board fingerprint identification algorithm, and I/O voltage controllers, the screen also having information I/O capacity to communicate with a controller board; a rod fixed to the body, the rod having a trigger-type button creating an ornamental gun appearance; wherein the interface has a sound acquisition device containing a MEMS-type sensor, has direct current vibration micromotors, visual LEDs and piezoelectric-type sound indicators; an RFID sensor for identifying the equipment and reading operating parameters through a tag and the communication occurs via radio waves; software having a logic system for a microcontroller and communication through a network communication device such as Wi-Fi and/or Bluetooth, allowing acquisition of route data or updating of the route, with uploading of the data collected in the routes to the servers; and audio processing circuits for use of microphone and speaker, with the aid of algorithms for noise reduction, wherein the software allows for sound or visual alerts, and has an API that allows recording the transcription of spoken notes.
Conclusion
The prior art made of record and not relied upon is considered pertinent to applicant's disclosure.
White et al. (U.S. Pub No. 20140118114) disclose a bridge board for enhancing functionality on a Data Acquisition Device (DAD). The bridge board is configured to be in data communication with the DAD, and the DAD configured to be selectively fired upon receipt of firing instructions from the bridge board. When fired, the DAD is configured to acquire and store DAD data, if DAD data is available for acquisition. In preferred embodiments, the bridge board is configured to allow the DAD to communicate with a controller via serial communication using a 3-wire cable. The bridge board is further configured to generate enhanced DAD data, the enhanced DAD data comprising enhancements made by the bridge board to DAD data received by the bridge board from the DAD. The bridge board thus enables the controller to acquire data from multiple types of DAD, different both in genus and in species, and different in levels of functionality and capability.
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/GERTRUDE ARTHUR JEANGLAUDE/Primary Examiner, Art Unit 3661
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