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Claims 1-20 are rejected on the ground of nonstatutory double patenting as being unpatentable over claims 1-27 of U.S. Patent No. 9,734,219, and over claims 1-29 of Patent No. 10,296,873, over claims 1-31 of Patent No. 10,510,045, over claim 1-33 of Patent No. 11,227259, over claims 1-22 of Patent No. 11,880807, and over claims 1-23 of Patent No. 12,346,882. Although the conflicting are not patentably distinct from each other because since the claims of the Patent No. 9,734,219, Patent No. 10,296,873, Patent No. 10,510,045, Patent No. 11,227259 and Patent No. 12,346,882 contains every element of the claims of the instant application, and as such, anticipate the claims of the instant application 19/249,222. (See table below).
Instant Application claim 1
Patent No. 9,734,219 claim 1
A computation system coupleable to a network for personalization of
search results and search result rankings, the computation system comprising:
a network input and output interface configured to receive at least one
query from a respondent or a co-respondent via the network; to transmit a plurality of
return queries to the respondent or co-respondent via the network; to receive a first
plurality of responses to the plurality of return queries from the respondent or co-
respondent via the network; and to transmit personalized search results and search result rankings to the respondent or co-respondent via the network;
at least one data storage device configured to store the plurality of return
queries; and
one or more processors coupled to the at least one data storage device and
to the network input and output interface, the one or more processors configured to
access the at least one data storage device and, using the at least one query, to select the plurality of return queries for transmission; to search the at least one data storage device for corresponding one or more second pluralities of responses to the plurality of return queries from one or more co-respondents or respondents, respectively; to comparatively pair-wise score the first plurality of responses to the plurality of return queries against the corresponding one or more second pluralities of responses to the plurality of return queries and generate a plurality of pair-wise alignment scores for a plurality of respondent and co-respondent combinations by determining, for each respondent and co-respondent combination of the plurality of respondent and co-respondent combinations, an unmodified alignment score and a normalized alignment score, differentially weighting the unmodified alignment score and the normalized alignment score, and combining the differentially weighted unmodified alignment score and normalized alignment score to form a pair-wise alignment score of the plurality of pair-wise alignment scores; to sort and rank the plurality of respondent and co-respondent combinations according to the plurality of pair-wise alignment scores; and the one or more processors further configured to use the sorted and ranked plurality of respondents or co-respondents combinations to generate and output the personalized search results and search result rankings, the personalized search results and search result rankings comprising one or more identifications of sorted and ranked respondents or co-respondents for the co-respondent or respondent, respectively.
A computer server system coupleable to a network for personalization of network search results and search result rankings, the server system comprising: a network input and output interface for network data transmission and reception, the network input and output interface adapted to receive at least one query from a respondent or co-respondent via the network; to transmit a plurality of return queries to the respondent or co-respondent via the network; to receive a plurality of responses to the return queries from the respondent or co-respondent via the network; and to transmit personalized network search results and search result rankings to the respondent or co-respondent via the network; at least one data storage device storing a plurality of return queries; and one or more processors coupled to the at least one data storage device and network input and output interface, the one or more processors adapted to access the at least one data storage device and using the at least one query, to select the plurality of return queries for transmission; to generate a digital filter from each plurality of responses to the return queries to form a plurality of digital filters; to search the at least one data storage device for corresponding pluralities of responses to the return queries from one or more co-respondents or respondents, respectively; to comparatively pair-wise score the plurality of responses to the return queries against the corresponding pluralities of responses to the return queries using a variance determination or a difference determination to compare a selected combination of respondent and co-respondent digital filters, of the plurality of digital filters, to generate a pair-wise alignment score for the selected respondent and co-respondent combination to form a plurality of pair-wise alignment scores for a plurality of respondent and co-respondent combinations; to sort and rank the plurality of respondent and co-respondent combinations according to the plurality of pair-wise alignment scores; and to output a listing of the sorted and ranked respondents or co-respondents to form the personalized network search results and search result rankings.
Claims 1-13 of Patent No. 9,734,219 satisfies all the elements of claims 1-14 of the instant application, and as such, anticipates the claims of instant application.
Claims 14-26 of Patent No. 9,734,219 satisfies all the elements of claims 15-22 of the instant application, and as such, anticipates the claims of instant application.
Claim 27 of Patent No. 9,734,219 satisfies all the elements of claim 23 of the instant application, and as such, anticipates the claims of instant application.
Instant Application claim 1
Patent No.10,296,873 claim 1
A computation system coupleable to a network for personalization of
search results and search result rankings, the computation system comprising:
a network input and output interface configured to receive at least one
query from a respondent or a co-respondent via the network; to transmit a plurality of
return queries to the respondent or co-respondent via the network; to receive a first
plurality of responses to the plurality of return queries from the respondent or co-
respondent via the network; and to transmit personalized search results and search result rankings to the respondent or co-respondent via the network;
at least one data storage device configured to store the plurality of return
queries; and
one or more processors coupled to the at least one data storage device and
to the network input and output interface, the one or more processors configured to
access the at least one data storage device and, using the at least one query, to select the plurality of return queries for transmission; to search the at least one data storage device for corresponding one or more second pluralities of responses to the plurality of return queries from one or more co-respondents or respondents, respectively; to comparatively pair-wise score the first plurality of responses to the plurality of return queries against the corresponding one or more second pluralities of responses to the plurality of return queries and generate a plurality of pair-wise alignment scores for a plurality of respondent and co-respondent combinations by determining, for each respondent and co-respondent combination of the plurality of respondent and co-respondent combinations, an unmodified alignment score and a normalized alignment score, differentially weighting the unmodified alignment score and the normalized alignment score, and combining the differentially weighted unmodified alignment score and normalized alignment score to form a pair-wise alignment score of the plurality of pair-wise alignment scores; to sort and rank the plurality of respondent and co-respondent combinations according to the plurality of pair-wise alignment scores; and the one or more processors further configured to use the sorted and ranked plurality of respondents or co-respondents combinations to generate and output the personalized search results and search result rankings, the personalized search results and search result rankings comprising one or more identifications of sorted and ranked respondents or co-respondents for the co-respondent or respondent, respectively.
A computer server system coupleable to a network for personalization of network employment search results and search result rankings, the server system comprising: a network input and output interface for network data transmission and reception, the network input and output interface adapted to receive at least one query from an employment candidate as a respondent or a potential employer as a co-respondent via the network, the at least one query pertaining to an employment position; to transmit a plurality of return queries to the respondent or co-respondent via the network; to receive a plurality of responses to the return queries from the respondent or co-respondent via the network; and to transmit personalized network employment search results and search result rankings to the respondent or co-respondent via the network; at least one data storage device storing a plurality of return queries; and one or more processors coupled to the at least one data storage device and network input and output interface, the one or more processors adapted to access the at least one data storage device and using the at least one query, to select the plurality of return queries pertaining to a characteristic of the employment position for transmission; to search the at least one data storage device for corresponding pluralities of responses to the return queries from one or more co-respondents or respondents, respectively; to comparatively pair-wise score the plurality of responses to the return queries against the corresponding pluralities of responses to the return queries and generate a plurality of pair-wise alignment scores for a plurality of respondent and co-respondent combinations by determining an unmodified distance and a normalized distance between responses of a respondent and a co-respondent for each response of the plurality of responses to the return queries, combining a plurality of unmodified distance determinations for the plurality of responses to the return queries to form an unmodified alignment score, and combining a plurality of normalized distance determinations for the plurality of responses to the return queries to form a normalized alignment score; to sort and rank the plurality of respondent and co-respondent combinations according to the plurality of pair-wise alignment scores; and to output a listing of the sorted and ranked respondents or co-respondents to form the personalized network employment search results and search result rankings.
Claims 1-14 of Patent No. 10,296873 satisfies all the elements of claims 1-14 of the instant application, and as such, anticipates the claims of instant application.
Claims 15-28 of Patent No. 10,296873 satisfies all the elements of claims 15-22 of the instant application, and as such, anticipates the claims of instant application.
Claim 29 of Patent No. 10,296873 satisfies all the elements of claim 23 of the instant application, and as such, anticipates the claims of instant application.
Instant Application claim 1
Patent No.10,510,045 claim 1
A computation system coupleable to a network for personalization of
search results and search result rankings, the computation system comprising:
a network input and output interface configured to receive at least one
query from a respondent or a co-respondent via the network; to transmit a plurality of
return queries to the respondent or co-respondent via the network; to receive a first
plurality of responses to the plurality of return queries from the respondent or co-
respondent via the network; and to transmit personalized search results and search result rankings to the respondent or co-respondent via the network;
at least one data storage device configured to store the plurality of return
queries; and
one or more processors coupled to the at least one data storage device and
to the network input and output interface, the one or more processors configured to
access the at least one data storage device and, using the at least one query, to select the plurality of return queries for transmission; to search the at least one data storage device for corresponding one or more second pluralities of responses to the plurality of return queries from one or more co-respondents or respondents, respectively; to comparatively pair-wise score the first plurality of responses to the plurality of return queries against the corresponding one or more second pluralities of responses to the plurality of return queries and generate a plurality of pair-wise alignment scores for a plurality of respondent and co-respondent combinations by determining, for each respondent and co-respondent combination of the plurality of respondent and co-respondent combinations, an unmodified alignment score and a normalized alignment score, differentially weighting the unmodified alignment score and the normalized alignment score, and combining the differentially weighted unmodified alignment score and normalized alignment score to form a pair-wise alignment score of the plurality of pair-wise alignment scores; to sort and rank the plurality of respondent and co-respondent combinations according to the plurality of pair-wise alignment scores; and the one or more processors further configured to use the sorted and ranked plurality of respondents or co-respondents combinations to generate and output the personalized search results and search result rankings, the personalized search results and search result rankings comprising one or more identifications of sorted and ranked respondents or co-respondents for the co-respondent or respondent, respectively.
A computer server system coupleable to a network for personalization of network employment search results and search result rankings, the server system comprising: a network input and output interface for network data transmission and reception, the network input and output interface adapted to receive at least one query from an employment candidate as a respondent or a potential employer as a co-respondent via the network, the at least one query pertaining to an employment position; to transmit a plurality of return queries to the respondent or co-respondent via the network; to receive a plurality of responses to the return queries from the respondent or co-respondent via the network; and to transmit personalized network employment search results and search result rankings to the respondent or co-respondent via the network; at least one data storage device storing a plurality of return queries; and one or more processors coupled to the at least one data storage device and network input and output interface, the one or more processors adapted to access the at least one data storage device and using the at least one query, to select the plurality of return queries pertaining to a characteristic of the employment position for transmission; to search the at least one data storage device for corresponding pluralities of responses to the return queries from one or more co-respondents or respondents, respectively; to comparatively pair-wise score the plurality of responses to the return queries against the corresponding pluralities of responses to the return queries and generate a plurality of pair-wise alignment scores for a plurality of respondent and co-respondent combinations by determining an unmodified distance between responses of a respondent and a co-respondent for each response of the plurality of responses to the return queries and combining a plurality of unmodified distance determinations for the plurality of responses to the return queries to form an unmodified alignment score; to sort and rank the plurality of respondent and co-respondent combinations according to the plurality of pair-wise alignment scores; and to output a listing of the sorted and ranked respondents or co-respondents to form the personalized network employment search results and search result rankings.
Claims 1-15 of Patent No. 10,510045 satisfies all the elements of claims 1-14 of the instant application, and as such, anticipates the claims of instant application.
Claims 16-30 of Patent No. 10,510045 satisfies all the elements of claims 15-22 of the instant application, and as such, anticipates the claims of instant application.
Claim 31 of Patent No. 10,510045 satisfies all the elements of claim 23 of the instant application, and as such, anticipates the claims of instant application.
Instant Application claim 1
Patent No.11,227259 claim 1
A computation system coupleable to a network for personalization of
search results and search result rankings, the computation system comprising:
a network input and output interface configured to receive at least one
query from a respondent or a co-respondent via the network; to transmit a plurality of
return queries to the respondent or co-respondent via the network; to receive a first
plurality of responses to the plurality of return queries from the respondent or co-
respondent via the network; and to transmit personalized search results and search result rankings to the respondent or co-respondent via the network;
at least one data storage device configured to store the plurality of return
queries; and
one or more processors coupled to the at least one data storage device and
to the network input and output interface, the one or more processors configured to
access the at least one data storage device and, using the at least one query, to select the plurality of return queries for transmission; to search the at least one data storage device for corresponding one or more second pluralities of responses to the plurality of return queries from one or more co-respondents or respondents, respectively; to comparatively pair-wise score the first plurality of responses to the plurality of return queries against the corresponding one or more second pluralities of responses to the plurality of return queries and generate a plurality of pair-wise alignment scores for a plurality of respondent and co-respondent combinations by determining, for each respondent and co-respondent combination of the plurality of respondent and co-respondent combinations, an unmodified alignment score and a normalized alignment score, differentially weighting the unmodified alignment score and the normalized alignment score, and combining the differentially weighted unmodified alignment score and normalized alignment score to form a pair-wise alignment score of the plurality of pair-wise alignment scores; to sort and rank the plurality of respondent and co-respondent combinations according to the plurality of pair-wise alignment scores; and the one or more processors further configured to use the sorted and ranked plurality of respondents or co-respondents combinations to generate and output the personalized search results and search result rankings, the personalized search results and search result rankings comprising one or more identifications of sorted and ranked respondents or co-respondents for the co-respondent or respondent, respectively.
A computer server system coupleable to a network for personalization of network employment search results and search result rankings, the server system comprising: a network input and output interface for network data transmission and reception, the network input and output interface adapted to receive at least one query from an employment candidate as a respondent or a potential employer as a co-respondent via the network, the at least one query pertaining to an employment position; to transmit a plurality of return queries to the respondent or co-respondent via the network; to receive a plurality of responses to the return queries from the respondent or co-respondent via the network; and to transmit personalized network employment search results and search result rankings to the respondent or co-respondent via the network; at least one data storage device storing the plurality of return queries; and one or more processors coupled to the at least one data storage device and network input and output interface, the one or more processors adapted to access the at least one data storage device and using the at least one query, to select the plurality of return queries pertaining to a characteristic of the employment position for transmission; to search the at least one data storage device for corresponding pluralities of responses to the return queries from one or more co-respondents or respondents, respectively; to comparatively pair-wise score the plurality of responses to the return queries against the corresponding pluralities of responses to the return queries and generate a plurality of pair-wise alignment scores for a plurality of respondent and co-respondent combinations; to sort and rank the plurality of respondent and co-respondent combinations according to the plurality of pair-wise alignment scores; and to output a listing of the sorted and ranked respondents or co-respondents to form the personalized network employment search results and search result rankings.
Claims 1-16 of Patent No. 11,227259 satisfies all the elements of claims 1-14 of the instant application, and as such, anticipates the claims of instant application.
Claims 17-32 of Patent No. 11,227259 satisfies all the elements of claims 15-22 of the instant application, and as such, anticipates the claims of instant application.
Claim 33 of Patent No. 10,510045 satisfies all the elements of claim 23 of the instant application, and as such, anticipates the claims of instant application.
Instant Application claim 1
Patent No.11,880807 claim 1
A computation system coupleable to a network for personalization of
search results and search result rankings, the computation system comprising:
a network input and output interface configured to receive at least one
query from a respondent or a co-respondent via the network; to transmit a plurality of
return queries to the respondent or co-respondent via the network; to receive a first
plurality of responses to the plurality of return queries from the respondent or co-
respondent via the network; and to transmit personalized search results and search result rankings to the respondent or co-respondent via the network;
at least one data storage device configured to store the plurality of return
queries; and
one or more processors coupled to the at least one data storage device and
to the network input and output interface, the one or more processors configured to
access the at least one data storage device and, using the at least one query, to select the plurality of return queries for transmission; to search the at least one data storage device for corresponding one or more second pluralities of responses to the plurality of return queries from one or more co-respondents or respondents, respectively; to comparatively pair-wise score the first plurality of responses to the plurality of return queries against the corresponding one or more second pluralities of responses to the plurality of return queries and generate a plurality of pair-wise alignment scores for a plurality of respondent and co-respondent combinations by determining, for each respondent and co-respondent combination of the plurality of respondent and co-respondent combinations, an unmodified alignment score and a normalized alignment score, differentially weighting the unmodified alignment score and the normalized alignment score, and combining the differentially weighted unmodified alignment score and normalized alignment score to form a pair-wise alignment score of the plurality of pair-wise alignment scores; to sort and rank the plurality of respondent and co-respondent combinations according to the plurality of pair-wise alignment scores; and the one or more processors further configured to use the sorted and ranked plurality of respondents or co-respondents combinations to generate and output the personalized search results and search result rankings, the personalized search results and search result rankings comprising one or more identifications of sorted and ranked respondents or co-respondents for the co-respondent or respondent, respectively.
A computation system coupleable to a network for personalization of employment search results and search result rankings, the computation system comprising: a network input and output interface configured to transmit and receive network data, the network input and output interface further configured to receive at least one query from a respondent or a co-respondent via the network, the at least one query pertaining to employment; to transmit a plurality of return queries to the respondent or co-respondent via the network; to receive a plurality of responses to the plurality of return queries from the respondent or co-respondent via the network; and to transmit personalized employment search results and search result rankings to the respondent or co-respondent via the network; at least one data storage device configured to store the plurality of return queries; and one or more processors coupled to the at least one data storage device and to the network input and output interface, the one or more processors configured to access the at least one data storage device and using the at least one query, to select the plurality of return queries pertaining to employment for transmission; to search the at least one data storage device for corresponding pluralities of responses to the plurality of return queries from one or more co-respondents or respondents, respectively; to comparatively pair-wise score the plurality of responses to the plurality of return queries against the corresponding pluralities of responses to the plurality of return queries and generate a plurality of pair-wise alignment scores for a plurality of respondent and co-respondent combinations; to sort and rank the plurality of respondent and co-respondent combinations according to the plurality of pair-wise alignment scores; and the one or more processors further configured to use the sorted and ranked plurality of respondents or co-respondents combinations to generate and output the personalized employment search results and search result rankings, the personalized employment search results and search result rankings comprising one or more identifications of sorted and ranked respondents or co-respondents for the co-respondent or respondent, respectively.
Claims 1-14 of Patent No. 11,880,807 satisfies all the elements of claims 1-14 of the instant application, and as such, anticipates the claims of instant application.
Claims 15-21 of Patent No. 11,880,807 satisfies all the elements of claims 15-22 of the instant application, and as such, anticipates the claims of instant application.
Claim 22 of Patent No. 11,880,807 satisfies all the elements of claim 23 of the instant application, and as such, anticipates the claims of instant application.
Instant Application claim 1
Patent No.12,346,882 claim 1
A computation system coupleable to a network for personalization of
search results and search result rankings, the computation system comprising:
a network input and output interface configured to receive at least one
query from a respondent or a co-respondent via the network; to transmit a plurality of
return queries to the respondent or co-respondent via the network; to receive a first
plurality of responses to the plurality of return queries from the respondent or co-
respondent via the network; and to transmit personalized search results and search result rankings to the respondent or co-respondent via the network;
at least one data storage device configured to store the plurality of return
queries; and
one or more processors coupled to the at least one data storage device and
to the network input and output interface, the one or more processors configured to
access the at least one data storage device and, using the at least one query, to select the plurality of return queries for transmission; to search the at least one data storage device for corresponding one or more second pluralities of responses to the plurality of return queries from one or more co-respondents or respondents, respectively; to comparatively pair-wise score the first plurality of responses to the plurality of return queries against the corresponding one or more second pluralities of responses to the plurality of return queries and generate a plurality of pair-wise alignment scores for a plurality of respondent and co-respondent combinations by determining, for each respondent and co-respondent combination of the plurality of respondent and co-respondent combinations, an unmodified alignment score and a normalized alignment score, differentially weighting the unmodified alignment score and the normalized alignment score, and combining the differentially weighted unmodified alignment score and normalized alignment score to form a pair-wise alignment score of the plurality of pair-wise alignment scores; to sort and rank the plurality of respondent and co-respondent combinations according to the plurality of pair-wise alignment scores; and the one or more processors further configured to use the sorted and ranked plurality of respondents or co-respondents combinations to generate and output the personalized search results and search result rankings, the personalized search results and search result rankings comprising one or more identifications of sorted and ranked respondents or co-respondents for the co-respondent or respondent, respectively.
A computation system coupleable to a network for personalization of search results and search result rankings, the computation system comprising: a network input and output interface configured to receive at least one query from a respondent or a co-respondent via the network; to transmit a plurality of return queries to the respondent or co-respondent via the network; to receive a first plurality of responses to the plurality of return queries from the respondent or co-respondent via the network; and to transmit personalized search results and search result rankings to the respondent or co-respondent via the network; at least one data storage device configured to store the plurality of return queries; and one or more processors coupled to the at least one data storage device and to the network input and output interface, the one or more processors configured to access the at least one data storage device and, using the at least one query, to select the plurality of return queries for transmission; to search the at least one data storage device for corresponding one or more second pluralities of responses to the plurality of return queries from one or more co-respondents or respondents, respectively; to comparatively pair-wise score the first plurality of responses to the plurality of return queries against the corresponding one or more second pluralities of responses to the plurality of return queries and generate a plurality of pair-wise alignment scores for a plurality of respondent and co-respondent combinations; to sort and rank the plurality of respondent and co-respondent combinations according to the plurality of pair-wise alignment scores; and the one or more processors further configured to use the sorted and ranked plurality of respondents or co-respondents combinations to generate and output the personalized search results and search result rankings, the personalized search results and search result rankings comprising one or more identifications of sorted and ranked respondents or co-respondents for the co-respondent or respondent, respectively.
Claims 1-14 of Patent No. 12,346882 satisfies all the elements of claims 1-14 of the instant application, and as such, anticipates the claims of instant application.
Claims 15-22 of Patent No. 12,346882 satisfies all the elements of claims 15-22 of the instant application, and as such, anticipates the claims of instant application.
Claim 23 of Patent No. 12,346882 satisfies all the elements of claim 23 of the instant application, and as such, anticipates the claims of instant application.
Per the instant office action, claims 1-23 are being considered allowable. These claims would be allowed if the current nonstatutory obviousness-type double patenting as being unpatentable over claims 1-27 of U.S. Patent No. 9,734,219, and over claims 1-29 of Patent No. 10,296,873, over claims 1-31 of Patent No. 10,510,045, over claim 1-33 of Patent No. 11,227259, over claims 1-22 of Patent No. 11,880807, and over claims 1-23 of Patent No. 12,346,882.. Case will be allowed upon receive a terminal disclaimer.
Additional Art Considered
The prior art made of record and not relied upon is considered pertinent to the Applicants’ disclosure.
The following patents and papers are cited to further show the state of the art at the time of Applicants’ invention with respect to personalization and customizable filtering of network search results and search result rankings, such as for Internet searching which comprises: a network interface to receive a query from a respondent or co-respondent; at least one data storage device storing a plurality of return queries; and one or more processors adapted to access the data storage device and using the query, to select the return queries for transmission; to search the data storage device for corresponding pluralities of responses to the return queries from other co-respondents or respondents; to pair-wise score the responses and generate pair-wise alignment scores for respondent and co-respondent combinations; to sort and rank the combinations according to the alignment scores; and to output a listing of the sorted and ranked respondents or co-respondents to form the personalized network search results and search result rankings.
a. Boulder Gareth Jones (US PGPUB 2011/0301858, hereafter Jones); “Systems and Methods For Computer Assisted Alignment Of Conformers” discloses “ receive a first data structure describing a plurality of conformers for each biologically active molecule; receive a second data structure describing a plurality of pair-wise conformer alignments and a similarity score for each pair-wise conformer alignment; compute a fitness score of the plurality of conformers based on the similarity score and a penalty score based on geometric properties of each biologically active molecule; and generate a predictive overlay of a plurality of ligands by selecting one or more conformers from each ligand conformer library and combining those conformers into an overlay so as to attempt to reproduce pair-wise alignments between those conformers”.
Jones also teaches pair-wise alignments and scores for every pair of conformers in CF [0040] and pair-wise alignments and scores for every pair of conformers in CF [0043].
Jones further teaches scored pair-wise alignments and associated similarity scores are generated between all pairs of conformers in the libraries [0069].
b. Zhou et al. (US PGPUB 2007/0244651, hereinafter Zhou); “Structure-Based Analysis For Identification Of Protein Signatures: CUSCORE discloses “products for scoring polypeptide residues that combine the use of a structure-based alignment with a method of selecting against confounding proteins. The scores can be used to identify protein signatures of interest that are useful, e.g., as targets in developing highly specific ligands for diagnostic or therapeutic uses”.
Zhou further discloses calculating a conservation-uniqueness score from a set of aligned three dimensional structures comprising positional information for a plurality of residues [0009].
Zhou also teaches calculation of an optimal pairwise alignment score. The matrix field (i,j) is the score assigned to the optimal alignment between two residues (up to a total of i by j residues) from the input sequences. Each entry is calculated from the top-left neighboring entries by way of a recursive equation [0030].
Conclusion
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/TUAN A PHAM/Primary Examiner, Art Unit 2163
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