Appeal 2006-2085
Application 09/810,629
1 user can set security permissions on and preferences for interface elements
2 and content (Gershman, col. 30, ll. 34 and 35); the description (facts 2, 24,
3 and 27) that the listed types of data is not exhaustive and can include other
4 types of relevant business data, and the description (fact 27) that Thin Client
5 results in enhanced security, we find that Gershman and Brockman suggest
6 obtaining data on the service provider's security performance. Accordingly,
7 we hold that the combined teachings of Gershman and Brockman would
8 have suggested the language of claims 11 and 23. The rejection of claims 11
9 and 23 under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) is sustained, along with claims 12-14 and
10 24-26, which fall with claims 11 and 23.
11 Turning to claims 15 and 27, these claims refer to the availability of
12 the service provider. From the description in Gershman (facts 4 and 5) of
13 the database storing information regarding the availability of products, we
14 find that the availability of products of the service provider provides
15 information about the availability of the service provider itself. We
16 additionally find from fact 27 that the use of Thin Client results in reduced
17 down time. From these teachings of Gershman we find a suggestion of
18 obtaining information relating to reduced down time, which affects
19 availability of the service provider. Accordingly, we hold that the combined
20 teachings and suggestions of Gershman and Brockman would have
21 suggested the language of claims 15 and 27, and are not convinced of any
22 error on the part of the Examiner is rejecting these claims under 35 U.S.C.
23 § 103(a). The rejection of claims 15 and 27, and claims 16-18 and 28-30,
24 which fall with claims 15 and 27 is sustained.
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