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`ApplicatioMControl Number: 09I400,413 "
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`DETAILED ACTION
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`Claim Rejections 33.USC-§ 192
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`The followingIsaquotation ofthe appropriate paragrapli3.o3 .5 U.S.C 102 that form the
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`basis for the rejectione' under this section -_rnade'In this Office action:
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`A person 3h3|1 be entitled to a patent unless --
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`(e) the invention was describedin a patent granted onan application for patent by another f‘ledin the United
`States. before the invention thereof by the applicant for patent. or on an intemational applicationBy another who
`has fulfilled the requirements of paragraphs- (l-JI-(2),:eod=(4)ofsection 3ND ofthis title before Ilie invention
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`Claims 1-19, 31-39 and 50-54)a.re rejected tinder 35 11.3.0 102(e) as being anticipated by
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`Cupps et al. (5.99113 9}
`Regarding claim I, Cupps discloses an affirmation management and synchio'iious
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`communications: system for generating menus comprising: a central processing unit, a data
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`storage device connected to saidcentral proceseiing unit, an operating system::ir'tcluding a graphical
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`user interface (see figureélz), a first menu stored'son-s'aiii data storageid ' c
`sipplication software
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`for generating a second merit-1from said first.“menuwherein the. application software facilitates the
`I generation of the second menu by allowing selection ofIterns fi'om the first menu, addition of
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`graphical user interface ofsaid operating system (see col. 9, lines 42-67).
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`Regarding claim 2, Cupps discloses an information management and synchronous
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`communications system, wherein the second menu is a restaurant menu (see col. 5, lines 23-67).
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`Regarding claim 3, Cupps discloses an information management and synchronous
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`communications system, wherein: thegsecorid menu Scapable.aof_heing displayed on the display
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`screen of a wireless computing-Haida (see col. 4, lines 1-55).
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`Regardingclaims 4 and S, Cuposdiscloses an infonnation managemetjtand synchronous
`communicationsisirstem, wherein selectionSfi-om thesecond menu are capahlédi‘hcing
`transmitted to inureceiving computer by wireless lime-“(see figures 1-2).
`Regarding ciaims 6 and 3'; Cupps"discioses_-anI=:i'iifonnationL-management and synchronous
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`'communicgtions system in, wherein the computer'ne‘twork is the internet; and selections from the
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`second menu are capable ofbeing 11'
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`Regardingiclaims 8-11, Cuppsdascloses :an information management andigtnchronous
`communications" simian} whereiri"the second menu is created"id--conforrnitygiirith'hypertexr markup
`language or extensible-merkup language (see' 661. iii-lines 3-56 arid:_figures'7;l (I).
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`As claims 12-19. 3143§ and. 5Q-54zigarganelyzed esi’bregyibusly discussed with respect to
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`Claim Rejections - 35 USC § 103
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`The following is a quotation of.245 USC Iiifllfifa) which forms the basis for all obviousness
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`rejections set forth in this'fiffice' action:
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`section [02 ofthis title. ifthe difi‘emncos fitween the subject matter sought to be patented and the prior art are
`such that the subject matter as a whole would have been obvious at the time the invention was made to a person
`having ordinary ski]!11-1 the art to which saidsubject matter pertains Patentability shall not be negatived by the
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`This'iippiication currentiy namesjointinventors.“ In considering patentabiiity ofthe claims
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`under 35 U.S.C. 10301), the examiner presumes :that the subject matter of the various claims was
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`commoniy "owned at the time any inventionscovered therein were made absent any evidence to
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`and invention'idates of each claim that-was not no 'riionly owned at the time a later invention was
`made in order tier-the examiner to consider the applieability of‘35 U.S.C. 1031:1an potential 35
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`Claims 44-49 and 5e57 are rejected under 35 USC 103(a)asbeing unpatentable over
`Cuppsin view ofBehr et al. [US Patent No 607944)
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`Regarding claim 44, Cupps fails to explicitly teach at least one wireless handheld __
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`computing device on which hospitality application.
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`Bohr teaches wireless handheld computing'device on which hospitality application (see
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`application as taught by Behr to the internet on~line ordering vendor of Cupps; in order to provide
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`the customer with the hospitality overt; ew1reless gimmunication device.
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`friendly and to remotely access:;into::the hospitality ordering data as:
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`it would enhance user
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`Regardingaciaim 45, Behr discldses wherein the.communications'coittroi module and the
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`application program interface enable automaticsgeneration ofand updating ofFoperator menus or
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`screen ofthjeihandheld (see figures 33-35).
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`Regarding claim 46; Cupps discloseswherein-5Messagingformat are used which are
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`oonfonnityégwith HTML or XML message'format- (see col. 9, lines 3155).
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`46 above.
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`Applicant’sajrguments filed-on 03l01f01jiiave been fully considered-but they are not
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`limitations set forth to reply upon “A customer accesses the oniine ordering machine through a
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`client computer that is connected to the Internet. The customer enters-the appropriate web
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`address or universal resource locator (URL) for the online ordering machine. The online order
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`pretzedure interacts with the client computer by providing access to a series of web pages that can
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`be downloaded to the client computer for the customer's use Initially, a home web page is
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`provided to the client computer. The customer :ican'reg'ister with: the online ordering machine
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`which is accomplished byfilling'oiii information requested throughoneor more web pages. The
`customer is then provided with a web page. that prompts-the customer fd'r-=lii_s__;iocation as shown in
`the exemplary; web page. This web pagecanalsoobtamjthe current time at the-cflstomer's
`location which is" returned to the online ordeiiproce'dure. The current time is usedtodetermine
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`which restaurants meeting the customer‘s critierla"areiiEi-iirrentl-yuopen.
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`In addition, the web page
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`obtains thegtype of service that the customer:s'eeks;-such.-.as but not limited to take-out; service
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`or delivery service." See Cupps col."
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`On page 7, Applicant argues that the..c_laims invention describe a real-timeisynchronization
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`of data on difierent computers or database. However, the-limitation as claimed Was not clearly
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`Claims 20.30, 40.43 and 55 are gusto over the prior art ofrecord.
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`Applicant has claimed uniquely distinct features in the instant invention whicharenot
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`found in the prior art either singularly or in combination. They are an information management
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`and synchronous communications system for generating and transmitting menus a sub—modifier
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`menu stored on data storage device and displayable in a window of graphical user interface, and
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`application software for generating a second menu From first menu and transmitting second menu
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`Chen (USPaTent No. 5724069). diSolosesoo vention offiei'interacfive interface providing an
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`on--line ordering diotribution, either singuiarly or:In combmanon fail to antmlpateor render the
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`The prior art made of record and not relied opon is considered pertinent to applicant's
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`disciosure and provided on the attached Form 892.
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