Appeal No. 95-3991
Application 08/233,546
Representative claim 21 is reproduced as follows:
21. A process for enhancing security with respect to
identification of a user of a business terminal in a system,
comprising the following steps:
(a) providing a combined touch screen and display on
which a chosen one of a plurality of keyboard configurations
may be displayed in a chosen location on the display, with
certain areas of the display representing different keyboard
values at different times in accordance with the particular
keyboard configuration chosen;
(b) providing a particular keyboard configuration in a
chosen location on the display;
(c) entering personal identification data into the
combined touch screen and display by contacting selected areas
of the configuration on the combined touch screen and display
on which data representations appear;
(d) providing an area for entry of a user signature on
the screen;
(e) entering a user signature on the combined touch
screen and display; and
(f) verifying the identity of the user of the business
terminal by comparison of the personal identification data and
the signature with corresponding data contained in the system.
The examiner relies on the following references:
Hirsch 4,479,112 Oct. 23, 1984
Dunkley et al. (Dunkley) 4,752,965 June 21, 1988
Thrower 4,857,914 Aug. 15, 1989
Cairns 4,962,530 Oct. 09, 1990
Winn et al. (Winn) 4,970,655 Nov. 13, 1990
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