Appeal No. 96-0125
Application 07/878,100
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is a decision on the appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134
from the examiner’s rejection of claims 1-26, which constitute
all the claims in the application. An amendment after final
rejection was filed on February 27, 1995 but was denied entry by
the examiner [Paper #16]. A second amendment after final
rejection was filed on April 13, 1995 and was entered by the
examiner [Paper #19]. This amendment resulted in the withdrawal
of a rejection under the second paragraph of 35 U.S.C. § 112.
The disclosed invention pertains to a method and
apparatus for promoting the sale of products to a customer based
upon the customer’s buying habits. Specifically, the invention
uses a rule-based method for communicating information regarding
products within a store to the customer as the customer is
indicating objects desired for purchase.
Representative claim 1 is reproduced as follows:
1. A system for promoting the sale of products to a
customer, comprising at least one remote unit, said remote unit
comprising:
a) means for inputting identification of a product desired
by a customer;
2
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