Appeal No. 2006-1625
Application No. 09/915,033
identification information that includes the serial number and time/date
information [answer, page 10].
We will not sustain the examiner’s rejection of independent claims 1 and
6. Initially, we note that appellants do not contest the examiner’s combination of
Lambropoulous and Prosan, but rather argue the examiner’s combination of
Guerin with Lambropoulous’ system [brief, page 5]. We agree with this
assessment, and likewise agree with appellants that Guerin is not properly
combinable with Lambropoulous and Prosan in the manner proposed by the
examiner.
Guerin discloses a secured access checking system that includes storage
carriers C comprising electronic keys CL associated with lock L. The carriers are
customized by a production machine LE that records for each user an
identification information element (IDA) comprising the user’s name, apartment
number, serial number, and a data element DpA that represents the date and
time of customization [Guerin, col. 3, lines 42-57; col. 4, lines 9-14; Fig. 1]. The
lock detects false electronic keys automatically by comparing the customization
date of a particular carrier’s electronic key with the stored customization date
associated with the same carrier [Guerin, col. 4, lines 54-57]. Access is
permitted if the dates match. If the electronic key’s date is more recent than the
stored customization date, then the lock determines that the key is a new version
and updates its list of keys accordingly. If the key’s date is older than the stored
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