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`16/605,486
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`10/15/2019
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`Kazuhiro AIZU
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`070469-0895
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`McDermott Will and Emery LLP
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`SALOMON,PHENUELS
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`Application/Control Number: 16/605,486
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`Notice of Pre-AIA or AIA Status
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`The present application, filed on or after March 16, 2013, is being examined underthe
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`first inventor to file provisions of the AJA.
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`DETAILED ACTION
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`This office action is in response to the amendmentfiled on 06/08/2021. Claims 2-3, 5, 8, and 10-13
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`were canceled, claims 21-26 are newly added and claims1, 4, 6, 7, 9 and 14-26 are pending and have
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`been considered below
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`The rejection of Claim 16 under 35 U.S.C. 112(b) or 35 U.S.C. 112 (pre-AlA), second paragraph, is
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`moot pursuant to amendments.
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`Claim Rejections - 35 USC § 103
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`The following is a quotation of 35 U.S.C. 103 which forms the basis for all obviousnessrejections
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`set forth in this Office action:
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`A patentfor a claimed invention may not be obtained, notwithstanding that the claimed invention is not identically
`disclosed assetforth in section 102, if the differences between the claimed invention and theprior art are such
`that the claimed invention as a whole would have been obvious beforetheeffectivefiling date of the claimed
`invention to a person having ordinary skill in the art to which the claimed invention pertains. Patentability shall not
`be negated by the mannerin which the invention was made.
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`This application currently namesjoint inventors. In considering patentability of the claims the examiner
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`presumesthat the subject matter of the various claims was commonly ownedasofthe effectivefiling date of the
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`claimed invention(s) absent any evidence to the contrary. Applicant is advised of the obligation under 37 CFR 1.56
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`to point out the inventor and effectivefiling dates of each claim that was not commonly ownedasofthe effectivefiling
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`dateof the later invention in orderfor the examiner to consider the applicability of 35 U.S.C. 102(b)(2)(C) for any
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`potential 35 U.S.C. 102(a)(2) prior art against the later invention.
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`Application/Control Number: 16/605,486
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`Claims 1, 4, 6 and 14-20 are rejected under 35 U.S.C. 103 as being unpatentable over Araki et al
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`(US 2006/0031460), Choet al (US 2013/0139089) and Mun (US 5,579,221).
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`Claim1
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`Araki discloses a display method (figs. 3-4}, comprising: based on operation
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`history information of a user io a display obtained by an information terminal
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`including the display (par. 0001, a cooperation methad for devices (setting, control and infarmation
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`presentation) tnat are connected with each other via a network, ihe method being based on a user's use
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`history that can be acquired from a plurality of devices},
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`displaying, on the display for a apecific time period, an object for the user
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`te instruct by one-Louch a recommended contral for controlling a plurality of first
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`devices thal are other than the information terminal and controllable before the
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`operation history information is obtained (par 0002, a conventional system which controls
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`multiple devices so as ic be put inte a recommended operational stale, based on a use history of the
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`device; devices can be controlled using histories of multiple hame appliances, such histories are stored in a
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`remote control and can be fransmilied to a server the server having a function to analyze the users hobby
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`and taste; the server can transmit to @ bidirectional remote contral, as an analysis result of the use
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`histories, “recammended information’ matching the user's taste, for example, “recommended pragrany’
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`when the operatonal obiect is TV or video, and the user may select the “recommended information,” for
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`example, when a user selects 4 video a5 the operational cbiect using the remote contral, a “recornmended
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`orogran’’ is displayed on the remote contral, and a programmed recording of the TV prograrn can be
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`executed: aiso, when @ microwave oven is selected, a “recommended recipe”is disnlaved on the remote
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`confrol, and a conirol command for the microwave over can be transierred from the remote control}.
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`Araki discloses providing ‘recommenced information,” “recommended recipe” and “recommended
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`program’ but it does not specifically teach a recommenced control. However, Che discloses a system and
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`method for providing 4 user interface (U4) for device contral wherein the UI relates to a function provided by
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`one controlled device relating to an activity mode selected by a user, collecting control information relating
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`to functions provided by an identified controlled device: and generating a Ul used fo control one or more
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`conrolled devices relating to the activity mode based on the collected cantrol information (par.0008 and
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`0072). Cho teaches the controlled devices receive control commands from a user terminal and operate
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`according io the control command (par. 0034), a Ubproviding apparatus provides the server with the
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`collected control information and receive a recommendation of controlled devices to be controlled and
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`control functions of the contralied devices from the server: for example, the Ul-nroviding apparatus receives
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`a recommendation of controlled devices used together and frequently used functions at a predetermined
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`fime from the server; and the Ul-providing apparatus generaies and provides the Ui based on the
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`recommended controlled devices and contral functions (par. 0035). Cho discloses a recommendation
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`function collection unit 3200 (fig. 2) for collecting information regarding recommend control functions; unit
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`3200 provides server 4000(fig. 3) with the collected control information and the information regarding the
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`selected activity mode, and receives information regarding recommendedcontrolled devices and control
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`functions of the recommendedcontrolled devices based on control information and the activity mode; for
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`example, the recommendation function collection unit provides the server with various typesof control
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`information regarding a TeleVision (TV), a radio, a lighting device, an air conditioner, and a washing
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`machine, and receives a recommendation of the TV andthe air conditioner as controlled devicesfrom the
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`server and of a function of adjusting the volume of the TV and a function of adjusting the temperature of the
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`air conditioner as control functions; the server may recommend the controlled devices 2000 and functions
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`that are used at a value higher than a value previously set by a user based on the usehistory of the control
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`device (par. 0047). Araki/Cho teaches a recommendation function for controlling devicesthat are
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`configured to be controlled by the user before receiving information for controlling the devices. Therefore, it
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`would have been obvious to a person of ordinary skill in the ari before the effective filing date of the
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`invention to modify Hong’s method for controlling multiple devices ic include Cho's teaching of
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`recommending functions of controlled devices and control functions because a user is provided with the
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`tools to efficiently control a specific function of a specific apparatus.
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`Araki/Cho does not specifically disclose an object for the user to instruct by one-
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`touch a recommended control. However, Mun discloses a home automation system having a
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`user controlled definition function operated in response to input of an inherent call code; powerto
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`appliances can be switched in responseto a control code(abstract; col. 2, lines 41-63). Mun teaches the
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`home automation system allows a userto define a plurality of electrical appliances that can be controlled at
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`a preset time by using one-touch operation (col. 2, lines 33-36; col. 5, lines 21-24). Therefore,it would
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`have been obvious to a person having ordinaryskill in the art at before the effective filing date of the
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`invention to modify Araki’s method of controlling devices using a one touch control because it simply
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`provides instant control for one or more devices whichfacilitates userinteraction and saved time.
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`Araki disclases wherein the information terminal determines, as the
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`recommended control, contra! frequently performed in the specific time period,
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`based on the operation history information (par. 0085, grouped associated operation logs are
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`nresenied to the user, and the user selects the associated operation logs and the attributes: the user dees
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`not necessarily have fo select the altnbutes, for example, depending on the calculated operation frequency,
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`the associated operation iogs and the aftdbutes may be automatically selected by the device, and
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`transmitied to the other devices, so as to execute contri).
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`ArakiCho/Mun discloses the recommended control is perforrned when the
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`display on which the object is displayed is operated by the user. Araki teaches each
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`embodiment oftheinvention realizesatechnique which () grasps a users Ife pattern in his ordinary life
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`referring fo operation logs of a plurauty of devices, (1) operates and seis each device so that the mulligie
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`devices can be cooperated by understanding the users situation {context} or intention an each occasion,
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`and i} presents ‘recommended information’ (par. 0055}.
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`Claim6
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`Araki/Cho/Mun discloses in the diaplaying, the object is displayed on the display
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`instead of an other obiect currently displayed on the display. Araki teaches an
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`operational object may be displayed representing a TY or video that is selectable by the user, and
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`recommended programs orrecoramended information is aise selectable by the user and, for example,
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`when @ userselects a displayed “recommended program,” a prograramed recordingof the TY program can
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`be executed (par. 0002).
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`Claim14
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`Araki/Gha/Mun discloses the plurality of first devices are disposed in a facilily,
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`the information terminal: is disposed in a structure included in the faciity (fig. 1
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`illustrates multiple devices connected via a network in a facility}; and further inches a power
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`receiver that receives electric power suppled for a power switch of a device
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`disposed in the facility (par. 0054, step of checking device power, judging whether or not a device
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`poweris on or off).
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`Araki/Cho/Mun discioses the information terminal further includes a switch
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`element that switches between supolying and not supplying power to the device
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`disposed in the facility fig. 1; par. O03 and G00, mullisle devices can be tumed off or an}.
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`Claim16
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`Araki/Cho/Mun discloses non-statutory computer-reacdable recording medium
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`having recorded thereon a program for causing a computer to execute the
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`display method (Arak: par. GO07, the invention has a cornpuler-readable recording medium in which a
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`program is recorded, wherein the program causes a computer fo execute steps).
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`Claim17
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`See claim 1. Araki discloses a display system (figs. 3-4), comprising: an information
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`terminal inclucing a display(fig. 1); and a display controller (fig. 2, par. 0043, an operation
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`log cooperation utilizing device comprising a cooperating operation details reception unit 112 which
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`receives the cooperating operation details from other devices; a userinterface such as a remote control
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`andadisplay; etc.) that, based on operation history information of a user to a display
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`obtained by the information terminal, displays, on ihe display for a specific time
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`period, an object for the user to instruct by one-touch a recommended contral
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`for controlling a glurality of first devices that are other than the information
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`terminal and controllable before the operation history information is obtained
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`(par. 0002, a conventional system which controls rnultiple devices so as to be put into a recornmended
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`operational slats, based on 4 use history of the device; devices can be controlled using fisiories of mulliple
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`home applances, such histories are stored in a remote control and can be transmitted to a server: the
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`server having a function to analyze the users hobby and taste; the server can transmil to a@ bidirectional
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`remote control, a6 an analysis result of the use histories, “recommended information’ matching the users
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`taste, for example, “recommended progran’’ when the operational obiect is TV or video, and the user may
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`select the “recommended information,” for example, when a user selects a video as the operational object
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`using the remote control, a ‘Tecommended program’is displayed on the remote control, and a programmed
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`recording of the TV program can be executed: also, when a microwave oven is selected, a “recoramended
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`recipe”is displayed on the remote control, and a control comrnand for the microwave over can be
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`transierred from the remote control}.
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`Araki discloses providing ‘recommenced information,” “recommended recipe” and “recommended
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`orogran’’ butt does not specifically teach a recommended control. However, Che discloses a system and
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`method for providing a user interface (LH) for device control wherein the Ul relates fo a function provided by
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`one controlled device relating to an activity mode selected by a user, collecting control information relating
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`to functions provided by an identified controlled device: and generating a Ul used fo control one or more
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`corniroiled devices relating to the activity mode based on the collected control information (par.0008 and
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`O72). Cho teaches the controlled devices receive control commands from a user terminal and operate
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`according io the control command (par. 0034), a Ubproviding apparatus provides the server with the
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`collected control information and receive a recommendation of controlled devices fo be controlled and
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`control functions of the controlied devices from the server, jor example, the Ul-providing apparatus receives
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`a recommendation of controlled devices used together and frequenily used functions af a predetermined
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`fime from the server; and the Ul-providing apparatus generaies and provides the UI based on the
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`recommended controlled devices and contral functions (par. 0035). Cho discloses a recommendation
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`function collection unit 3200 (fig. 2) for collecting information regarding recommend control functions; unit
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`3200 provides server 4000(fig. 3) with the collected control information and the information regarding the
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`selected activity mode, and receives information regarding recommendedcontrolled devices and control
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`functions of the recommendedcontrolled devices based on control information and the activity mode; for
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`example, the recommendationfunction collection unit provides the serverwith varioustypes of control
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`information regarding a TeleVision (TV), a radio, a lighting device, an air conditioner, and a washing
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`machine, and receives a recommendation of the TV andthe air conditioner as controlled devices from the
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`server and of a function of adjusting the volume of the TV and a function of adjusting the temperature of the
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`air conditioner as control functions; the server may recommend the controlled devices 2000 and functions
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`that are used at a value higher than a value previously set by a user based on the usehistory of the control
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`device (par. 0047). Araki/Cho teaches a recommendation function for controlling devices that are
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`configured to be controlled by the user before receiving information for controlling the devices. Therefore, it
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`would have been obvious to a person of ordinary skHl in the art before the effective fing date of the
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`invention to modify Hong's method for controlling multiple devices io include Cho's teaching of
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`recommending functions of controlled devices and control functions because a user is provided with the
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`tools to efficiently control a specific function of a specific apparatus.
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`Araki/Cho does not specifically disclose an object for the user to instruct by one-
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`touch a recommended control. However, Mun discloses a home automation system having a
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`user controlled definition function operated in response to input of an inherent call code; powerto
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`appliances can be switched in responseto a control code (abstract; col. 2, lines 41-63). Mun teaches the
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`home automation system allows a userto define a plurality of electrical appliances that can be controlled at
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`a preset time by using one-touch operation (col. 2, lines 33-36; col. 5, lines 21-24). Therefore, it would
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`have been obvious to a person having ordinaryskill in the art at before the effective filing date of the
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`invention to modify Araki’s method of controlling devices using a one touch control becauseit simply
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`provides instant control for one or more devices whichfacilitates userinteraction and saved time.
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`Araki disclases wherein the information terminal determines, as the
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`recommended control, control frequently performed in the specific time periacd,
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`based on the operation history information (par. 0085, grouped associated operation logs are
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`presented to the user, and the user selects ihe associated operation logs and ihe attributes: the user does
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`not necessarily have fo select the attributes, for example, depending on the caiculaied operation frequency,
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`the associaied operation jogs and the atiribules may be auiomatically selected by the device, and
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`transmitied to ihe other devices, so as to execute contri.
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`Claims 18 and 19
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`Araki/Cho/Mun disclose the plurality of first devices inclucie an air-conditioner
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`and a lighting aoparatus. Che teaches the controlled devices include an air condiioner and a
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`lighting device (par. 0034).
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`Claim20
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`See claim 7. Araki/Cho/Mun discloses in response to the one-touch by the user,
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`performing the recommended control for controlling the pluralty of first
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`devices. Naum teaches a home automation system having a usercontrolled definition function operated
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`in responseto inputof an inherent call code; powerto appliances can be switchedin response to a control
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`code (abstract; col. 2, lines 41-63). Mun teaches the home automation system allows a userto define a
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`plurality of electrical appliances that can be controlled at a preset time by using one-touch operation (col. 2,
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`lines 33-36; col. 5, lines 21-24).
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`Claim 7 is rejected under 35 U.S.C. 103 as being unpatentable over Araki et al (US
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`2006/0031460), Cho et al (US 2013/0139089), Mun (US 5,579,221) and Honget al (US 2013/0097533).
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`Claim7
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`Araki/Mun does not specifically teach in the displaying, the object is displayed on
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`the display by superimposing the chiect on the other obiect currently displayed
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`on the display. However, Hong discloses a method for controlling a renderer of a user terminal
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`device; a renderer can be selected for sharing content: a control User interface GUD may be displayed that
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`includes an object image; a user can perform control operations for controlling the renderer by moving the
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`obiect image on the control Ul (par. 0072). Hong teaches since the control operations are performed by
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`manipulating the oblect image, a user can easily control an operation af the renderer without continuously
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`watching a control UI displayed in the user terminal device nar. 0038). Hong teaches a control UI (fig. 6}
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`displaying an object image G61) in the center of the control Ul and indicator 620} and a message area
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`(#630) are displayed in a pasition adjacent fo the object image during a preset time after the control UL is
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`initially disolayed (par. 0065). Therefore, it would have been obvious to a person having ordinary skill in the
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`art at before the effectivefiling date of the invention to modify Araki’s method of controlling devicesto
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`include Hong’s teaching of displaying an object, information, or recommended controls, by superimposing
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`the object on an object that is currently displayed on the screen, becauseit is convenient specifically when
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`the objects are associated, and there are other objects displayed on the screen this way the useris never
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`confused about which object to select to control the adjacent object which may be representation of a
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`controllable device, recommended media or recommended control .
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`Claim 9 is rejected under 35 U.S.C. 103 as being unpatentable over Araki et al (US
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`2006/0031460), Cho et al (US 2013/0139089), Mun (US 5,579,221) and Yun (US 2016/04 56057),
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`Claim9
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`See claim 7. Araki/Mun discloses the operation history information includes
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`information about timing of the operation, including atleast one of time, date, a
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`day of the week, and a season. Araki teaches a sien of searching an operation log using 4
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`nredetermined atiribute: the associated operation log extraction unit extracts, fram the operation logs,
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`accumulated in the operation jog accurnulation management unit the operation logs associaied with the
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`current operation iogs of the other devices receivedin the step of receiving current operation lags from
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`other devices: here, an example using “dale and tine” described under the dale and time identifier as the
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`predetermined attribute indicating association: Araki explains the past operation history is searched, ihe
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`history being accumulated in the operation log accurnulation management unit of the PC during a
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`oredetermined period, for example, during the ime period frorn SPM te TORMin the past year, around the
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`date and time when ihe operation is inputted info the DTY, thats, ihe time when the operation log received
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`frorn the DTVis accurnulated ipar. 0057).
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`Claims 21-22 are rejected under 35 U.S.C. 103 as being unpatentable over Araki et al (US
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`2006/0031460), Cho et al (US 2013/0139089), Mun (US 5,579,221) and Yoshida ef al. (US
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`2NSMOS9 160},
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`Claim21
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`Araki/Mun doesnot specifically teach obtaining at least one of information indicating an
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`environment condition around the information terminal, or prediction information of the environment
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`condition around the information terminal; and displaying the object on the display at a timing based on at
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`least oneof the information indicating the environment condition around the information terminal or the
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`prediction information of the environment condition around the information terminal obtained.
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`However, Yoshida discloses obtaining at least one of information indicating an environment
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`condition around the information terminal, or prediction information of the environment condition around the
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`information terminal; and displaying the object on the display at a timing based on at least one of the
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`information indicating the environment condition around the information terminal or the prediction
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`information of the environment condition around the information terminal obtained ([0031]-[0032)).
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`Therefore, it would have been obviousto a person having ordinary skill in the art at before the effective
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`Application/Control Number: 16/605,486
`Art Unit: 2171
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`filing date of the invention to modify Araki’s methodof controlling devices to include Yoshida’s disclosed
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`features. One would have been motivated to do so in order to appropriately control a target apparatus
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`according to a situation of the target apparatus by using an information terminal.
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`Claim22
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`Araki/Mun doesnot specifically teach obtaining position information of the device other than the
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`information terminal; and displaying the object on the display at a timing based on the position information
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`of the device other than the information terminal obtained.
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`However, Yoshida discloses obtaining position information of the device other than the information
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`terminal; and displaying the object on the display at a timing based on the position information of the device
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`other than the information terminal obtained ([0031],[0034]). Therefore, it would have been obvious to a
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`person having ordinaryskill in the art at before the effectivefiling date of the invention to modify Araki’s
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`methodof controlling devices to include Yoshida’s disclosed features. One would have been motivatedto
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`do so in orderto appropriately control a target apparatus according to a situation of the target apparatus by
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`using an information terminal.
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`Claims 23 is rejected under 35 U.S.C. 103 as being unpatentable over Araki et al (US 2006/0031460),
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`Choetal (US 2013/0139089), Mun (US 5,579,221) and AN ef af. (US 2076/0115292).
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`Claim23
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`Araki/Mun doesnotspecifically teach obtaining schedule information of the user; and displaying
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`the object on the display at a timing based on the schedule information of the user obtained.
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`However, AN discloses obtaining schedule information of the user; and displaying the object on the display
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`at a timing based on the schedule information of the user obtained ([0297]). Therefore, it would have been
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`obvious to a person having ordinary skill in the art at before the effective filing date of the invention to
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`modify Araki’s method of controlling devices to include AN’s disclosed features. One would have been
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`motivated to do soin orderto facilitate great planning of user daily activities.
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`Claims 24-26 are rejected under 35 U.S.C. 103 as being unpatentable over Araki et al (US
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`2006/0031460), Cho et al (US 2013/0139089), Mun (US 5,579,221) and AN ef al. (US 2076/01 15202) and
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`Kim et al. (US 2009/0237374}.
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`Claim24
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`Araki/Mun doesnotspecifically teach obtaining weatherforecast information; and displaying the
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`object on the display at a timing resulting from shifting, based on the weather forecast information obtained,
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`the timing based on the scheduleinformation of the user obtained.
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`However, Kim discloses obtaining weatherforecast information; and displaying the object on the
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`display at a timing resulting from shifting, based on the weather forecast information obtained, the timing
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`based on the schedule information of the user obtained ((0258]-[0259]). Therefore, it would have been
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`obvious to a person having ordinary skill in the art at before the effective filing date of the invention to
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`modify Araki’s method of controlling devices to include Kim’s disclosed features. One would have been
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`motivated to do soin orderto facilitate great planning of user daily activities.
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`Claim 25
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`Araki/Mun doesnot specifically teach obtaining traffic jam information; and displaying the object on
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`the display at a timing resulting from shifting, based on thetraffic jam information obtained, the timing
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`based on the schedule information of the user obtained.
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`However, Kim discloses obtaining traffic jam information; and displaying the object on the display
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`at a timing resulting from shifting, based on the traffic jam information obtained, the timing based on the
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`schedule information of the user obtained ([0255]). Therefore, it would have been obvious to a person
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`having ordinaryskill in the art at before the effectivefiling date of the invention to modify Araki’s method of
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`controlling devicesto include Kim’s disclosed features. One would have been motivatedto do so in orderto
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`facilitate great planning of user daily activities.
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`Claim26
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`Araki/Mun doesnot specifically teach obtaining delay information of public transportation facilities;
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`and displaying the object on the display at a timing resulting from shifting, based on the delay information of
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`public transportation facilities obtained, the timing based on the scheduleinformation of the user obtained.
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`However, Kim discloses obtaining delay information of public transportation facilities; and
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`displaying the object on the display at a timing resulting from shifting, based on the delay information of
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`public transportation facilities obtained, the timing based on the schedule information of the user obtained
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`([0227]-[0228]). Therefore, it would have been obvious to a person having ordinary skill in the art at before
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`the effective filing date of the invention to modify Araki’s method of controlling devices to include Kim’s
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`disclosed features. One would have been motivated to do soin orderto facilitate great planning of user
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`daily activities.
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`Resp