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         Appeal No. 2006-2700                                                       
         Application No. 10/705,456                                                 
         service functions wherein said function-specific parameters are            
         associated with one of said generic executable service functions;          
         and                                                                        
              a response generating module for generating a function-               
         specific response from one of said generic executable service              
         functions, wherein said function-specific response is associated           
         with one of said generic executable service functions and                  
         includes said device information.                                          
                                     References                                     
              The Examiner relies on the following references:                      
         Jones et al. (Jones)  6,216,173  Apr. 10, 2001                             
         Wray      2001/0010076 Jul. 26, 2001                                       
         Shapiro et al. (Shapiro)  2002/0120787 Aug. 29, 2002                       
         Fischer et al. (Fischer)  2003/0046448 Mar. 6, 2003                        
                                                      (Filed June 5, 2002)          
         Wookey et al. (Wookey)  2003/0177259 Sep. 18, 2003                         
                                                      (Filed Feb. 4, 2002)          
                                Rejections at Issue                                 
         A.  Claims 3, 4, 6 through 8, 10 through 12, and 14 through 17             
         stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as being unpatentable over            
         the combination of Shapiro, Fisher, and Jones.                             

         B.  Claims 5, 9, and 13 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as            
         being unpatentable over the combination of Shapiro, Fisher,                
         Jones, Wookey, and Wray.                                                   


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