Appeal No. 2000-1195
Application No. 08/668,737
1. A method for predicting a sales probability for a
sales account at a stage within a sales cycle, comprising
the steps of:
(a) determining a current stage of the sales cycle for
the sales account;
(b) calculating an account control level for the sales
account; and
(c) correlating a sales probability based upon said
current stage of the sales cycle and said calculated account
control level.
16. An apparatus for predicting a sales probability for a
sales account at a stage within a sales cycle, comprising:
means for determining a current stage of the sales
cycle for the sales account;
means for calculating an account control level for the
sales account; and
means for correlating a sales probability based upon
said current stage of the sales cycle and said calculated
account control level.
No references were relied on by the examiner.
Claims 1 through 20 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 101 for
being directed to non-statutory subject matter.
Reference is made to the briefs (paper numbers 13 and 16)
and the answer (paper number 14) for the respective positions of
the appellant and the examiner.
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