Appeal No. 2006-1413 Page 3
Application No. 09/952,073
A further understanding of the invention can be achieved by reading the following
claim.
1. A method for providing a provisioning key for connecting an electronic
device to a computer network, said method comprising:
placing an order for an electronic device by an user, wherein said
electronic device includes a network communication device capable of
communicating with a computer network;
prompting said user to answer a plurality of questions during said
order placement;
generating corresponding provisioning information for said network
communication device within said electronic device based on answers
given by said user in response to said plurality of questions;
storing said provisioning information in a portable medium that can
be readily recognized by said electronic device; and
delivering said portable medium to said user.
Claims 1, 5-7, 11, and 12 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as obvious
over U.S. Patent Application Pub. No. 2003/001434315 ("Jaalinoja ") and U.S. Patent
No. 6,385,729 ("DiGiorgio"). Claims 3, 4, 9, and 10 stand rejected under § 103(a) as
obvious over Jaalinoja; DiGiorgio; and U.S. Patent Application Pub. No. 2004/0024656
("Coleman").
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