DETAILED ACTION
1. Claims 1-20 are currently pending. The effective filing date of the present application is 10-30-2017.
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Double Patenting
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Claims 1-20 are rejected on the ground of nonstatutory double patenting as being unpatentable over claims 1, 5-10, 12-15, and 17 of U.S. Patent No. 12,299,661.
Claims 1-8, 10, 14-17, and 19-20 are rejected on the ground of nonstatutory double patenting as being unpatentable over claims 1, 5, and 8-11 of U.S. Patent No. 11,983,688.
Claims 1-6, 10, 14-17, and 19-20 are rejected on the ground of nonstatutory double patenting as being unpatentable over claims 1-3 and 5-7 of U.S. Patent No. 11,257,058.
Although the claims at issue are not identical, they are not patentably distinct from each other because use of synonyms and the broadening of scope.
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1 (similarly claim 4). A system for security, the system comprising:
1 (Similarly claim 18). A system for controlling access to an interface device, the system comprising:
1. A system for controlling access to an output device between two processors, the system comprising:
1. A point of sale (POS) system with a display screen that is shared between a main processor and a secure processor without compromising tamper protection of the secure processor, the POS system comprising:
a first component;
a processor that communicates with the interface device through a switch while the switch is in a first state;
a first processor that generates a first output and provides the first output to an output device through a switch while the switch is in a first state;
the secure processor, wherein the secure processor is in the secure enclosure, wherein the main processor generates a security user interface, wherein the secure processor provides the security user interface to the display screen through the switch while the switch is in a second state;
a second component; and
the interface device, wherein the interface device communicates with the processor through the switch to operate a user interface using the interface device while the switch is in the first state.
the output device, wherein the output device outputs the first output when the switch is in the first state, wherein the output device outputs the second output when the switch is in the second state.
the display screen, wherein the display screen displays a transaction user interface provided by the main processor while the switch is in the first state, wherein the display screen displays the security user interface provided by the secure processor while the switch is in the second state.
a switch, wherein one or more communications are conveyed between the first component and the second component through the switch while the switch is in a first state, wherein the switch electrically couples the first component to the second component while the switch is in the first state, wherein the switch toggles from the first state to a second state in response to a detection of a predetermined type of behavior associated with the first component, and wherein the switch electrically decouples the first component from the second component while the switch is in the second state.
the switch, wherein the switch toggles from the first state to a second state in response
the switch, wherein the switch is toggled between a plurality of states that includes the first state and the second state, wherein the switch electrically couples the output device to the first processor in the first state, wherein the switch electrically couples the output device to the second processor in the second state; and
8. (Currently Amended) The system of claim 1, wherein the first processor is configured to toggle the switch between the plurality of states in response to detecting an indication of at least one of unexpected network activity or unsanctioned network activity.
the switch in the secure enclosure, wherein the secure processor controls setting of the switch to one of a plurality of states that includes the first state and the second state, wherein the switch electrically couples the display screen to the main processor in the first state, wherein the switch electrically couples the display screen to the secure processor in the second state; and
3. (original) The POS system of claim 1, wherein the secure processor toggles the switch from the first state to the second state in response to the tamper detection circuity detecting the attempt to tamper with the secure enclosure, wherein the security user interface indicates that the attempt to tamper has been detected.
2 (similarly claims 5 and 6). The system of claim 1, wherein the predetermined type of behavior includes a malfunction.
10. (Original) The system of claim 1, wherein the suspicious behavior is associated with a malfunction by the processor.
2. (Original) The system of claim 1, wherein the first processor is configured to toggle the switch between the plurality of states in response to detecting that the second processor is compromised.
3. (original) The POS system of claim 1, wherein the secure processor toggles the switch from the first state to the second state in response to the tamper detection circuity detecting the attempt to tamper with the secure enclosure, wherein the security user interface indicates that the attempt to tamper has been detected.
3 (similarly claim 13 and 19). The system of claim 1, wherein the predetermined type of behavior associated with the first component corresponds to an event affecting the first component.
8. (Original) The system of claim 1, further comprising: tamper detection circuitry, wherein the suspicious behavior is associated with a tamper attempt detected using the tamper detection circuitry.
3. (Original) The system of claim 1, wherein the first processor is configured to toggle the switch between the plurality of states in response to detecting, using tamper detection circuitry, an attempt to tamper with circuitry associated with the second processor.
3. (original) The POS system of claim 1, wherein the secure processor toggles the switch from the first state to the second state in response to the tamper detection circuity detecting the attempt to tamper with the secure enclosure, wherein the security user interface indicates that the attempt to tamper has been detected.
7. The method of claim 4, wherein the predetermined type of behavior is associated with network activity.
9. The system of claim 1, wherein the suspicious behavior is associated with network activity.
8. (Currently Amended) The system of claim 1, wherein the first processor is configured to toggle the switch between the plurality of states in response to detecting an indication of at least one of unexpected network activity or unsanctioned network activity.
8. The method of claim 4, wherein the predetermined type of behavior is associated with data to be received by at least one of the first component or the second component.
17. (Original) The system of claim 1, wherein the processor detects the suspicious behavior associated with the processor, wherein the processor causes the switch to toggle from the first state to the second state in response to the detection of the suspicious behavior by the processor.
5. (Currently Amended) The system of claim 1, wherein the first processor is configured to toggle the switch between the plurality of states in response to detecting that the second processor is at least one of: malfunctioning, misbehaving, or acting unusually.
9. The method of claim 4, wherein the predetermined type of behavior is associated with data to be output by at least one of the first component or the second component.
12. (Original) The system of claim 1, wherein the suspicious behavior is associated with data to be output by the processor.
10. The method of claim 4, wherein the predetermined type of behavior is associated with an event detected using tamper detection circuitry.
8. The system of claim 1, further comprising:
tamper detection circuitry, wherein the suspicious behavior is associated with a tamper attempt detected using the tamper detection circuitry.
11. The system of claim 1, further comprising:
a secure enclosure protected by tamper detection circuitry, wherein the secure enclosure includes at least the switch and the first processor.
3. The POS system of claim 1, wherein the secure processor toggles the switch from the first state to the second state in response to the tamper detection circuity detecting the attempt to tamper with the secure enclosure, wherein the security user interface indicates that the attempt to tamper has been detected.
11. The method of claim 4, wherein the first component is prevented from performing a specific type of operation while the switch is in the second state.
13. (Original) The system of claim 1, wherein the processor is prevented from performing a specific type of operation while the switch is in the second state.
12. The method of claim 4, wherein detecting the predetermined type of behavior associated with the first component includes detecting that the first component is performing the predetermined type of behavior.
17. (Original) The system of claim 1, wherein the processor detects the suspicious behavior associated with the processor, wherein the processor causes the switch to toggle from the first state to the second state in response to the detection of the suspicious behavior by the processor.
13. The method of claim 4, wherein detecting the predetermined type of behavior associated with the first component includes detecting an event affecting the first component.
17. (Original) The system of claim 1, wherein the processor detects the suspicious behavior associated with the processor, wherein the processor causes the switch to toggle from the first state to the second state in response to the detection of the suspicious behavior by the processor.
14. The method of claim 4, wherein a processor is included in at least one of the first component or the second component.
Claim 1. a processor that communicates with the interface device through a switch while the switch is in a first state; the switch, wherein the switch toggles from the first state to a second state in response to detection of a suspicious behavior associated with the processor,
Claim 1 a first processor that generates a first output and provides the first output to the output device through a switch while the switch is in a first state; a second processor that generates a second output and provides the second output to the output device through the switch while the switch is in a second state; the switch,
Claim 1 wherein the main processor provides the transaction user interface to a display screen through a switch while the switch is in a first state; the secure processor, wherein the secure processor is in the secure enclosure, wherein the main processor generates a security user interface, wherein the secure processor provides the security user interface to the display screen through the switch while the switch is in a second state;
15. The method of claim 4, wherein an output device is included in at least one of the first component or the second component, wherein the output device includes at least one of a display or a speaker.
6. The system of claim 1, wherein the interface device includes at least one of a speaker, a headset, or a microphone.
9. The system of claim 1, wherein the output device includes at least one of a display, a speaker, a headset, a printer, or a network interface.
7. The system of claim 5, wherein the output device is a speaker, wherein the first output is a first sound, wherein the second output is a second sound.
6. The system of claim 5, wherein the output device is a display screen, wherein the first output is a transaction user interface, wherein the second output is a security user interface.
16. The method of claim 4, wherein an input device is included in at least one of the first component or the second component, wherein the input device includes at least one of a button, a touch-sensitive surface, a microphone, a mouse, or a transaction object reader.
5. (Original) The system of claim 1, wherein the interface device includes a touchscreen.
6. (Original) The system of claim 1, wherein the interface device includes at least one of a speaker, a headset, or a microphone.
9. (Original) The system of claim 1, wherein the output device includes at least one of a display, a speaker, a headset, a printer, or a network interface.
7. (original) The system of claim 5, wherein the output device is a speaker, wherein the first output is a first sound, wherein the second output is a second sound.
17. The method of claim 4, wherein a communication interface is included in at least one of the first component or the second component, wherein the communication interface includes at least one of a wired communication interface or a wireless communication interface.
7. The system of claim 1, wherein the interface device includes a network communication interface that communicates over a network.
10. The system of claim 1, wherein the first output and the second output include, respectively, at least one of: user interfaces, sounds, printed documents, or network data transmissions.
2. The POS system of claim 1, further comprising an audio output device, wherein the switch electrically couples the audio output device to the main processor in the first state, wherein the switch electrically couples the audio output device to the secure processor in the second state.
18. The method of claim 4, wherein a third component restricts conveyance of the one or more communications across the switch to a predetermined direction while the switch is in the first state.
14. (Original) The system of claim 1, further comprising: a diode that prevents data flow across the switch in a first direction to restrict data flow across the switch to a second direction.
20. The method of claim 4, wherein detecting the predetermined type of behavior associated with the first component includes detecting, by a third component, the predetermined type of behavior associated with the first component.
15. The system of claim 1, further comprising second processor, wherein the switch electrically couples the interface device to the second processor in the second state, wherein the switch electrically decouples the interface device from the second processor in the first state.:
Claim 1 wherein the switch electrically couples the output device to the first processor in the first state, wherein the switch electrically couples the output device to the second processor in the second state;
Claim1 wherein the switch electrically couples the display screen to the main processor in the first state, wherein the switch electrically couples the display screen to the secure processor in the second state
Allowable Subject Matter
4. The following is a statement of reasons for the indication of allowable subject matter:
The reason for allowable subject matter of claims 1-20 in the instant application is because the prior art of record fails to teach the overall combination as claimed. Therefore, it would not have been obvious to one of ordinary skill in the art to modify the prior art to meet the combination above without unequivocal hindsight and one of ordinary skill would have no reason to do so. Neither Bedier (US 2016/0117662), Hattori (US 2015/0302708), Krock (US 2008/0104631), Hayhow (US 2011/007834), nor Sullivan (US 5351296) teach a system, and method for sharing control of one component between second component using a switch and multiple states. Upon further searching the examiner could not identify any prior art to teach these limitations. The prior art on record, alone or in combination, neither anticipates, reasonably teaches, not renders obvious the Applicant' s claimed invention.
Conclusion
The prior art made of record and not relied upon is considered pertinent to applicant's disclosure. See Notice of References Cited, PTO form 892.
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/MICHAEL JARED WALKER/Primary Examiner, Art Unit 3627 Michael.walker@uspto.gov
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