Appeal No. 95-4184
Application 07/813,080
stored in said data processing device, said method
comprising the steps of:
(a) receiving a request to activate said optional
feature;
(b) in response to said activation request generating an
activation request code, said activation request code
including information which identifies said data
processing device and said optional feature;
(c) transmitting said activation request code to a data
center; said data center responding to receipt of said
activation request code to generate an activation code,
said activation code identifying said optional feature;
and
(d) inputting said activation code to said data
processing device, said data processing device responding
to said activation code to enable access to said optional
feature; whereby,
(e) activation of said optional feature occurs under
control of said data center; and,
(f) and the further step of automatically ordering
additional necessary hardware for said data processing
device if activation of said optional feature in said
data processing device requires said additional necessary
hardware.
The examiner relies on what the examiner considers to be
admitted prior art and the following prior art references:
Dunham et al. (Dunham) 4,791,565 December 13, 1988
Robert et al. (Robert) 4,937,863 June 26, 1990
Wilson et al. (Wilson) 5,113,222 May 12, 1992
(filed January 22, 1991)
Calvert et al. (Calvert) 5,287,505 February 15, 1994
(effective filing date March 17, 1988)
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