Appeal 2007-0459
Application 10/285,927
communications based on predetermined search parameters
such as augmented search criteria generated by the system 20.
The collaboration tool 180 becomes a discovery agent or
literature and knowledge search engine that compares
communication data streams for like content and interest based
on the predetermined parameters.
(Specification 15: ll. 14-25).
We note that Liddy discloses further details with respect to user
interaction after query processing, but before query execution (i.e.,
matching), at col. 30, ll. 39-60 (see also Figs. 14A and 14B). After carefully
reviewing this additional portion of the Liddy reference, we find the
preponderance of the evidence supports the Examiner’s position. In
particular, we find the claimed “communications” broadly but reasonably
read on the natural language paragraph Liddy discloses as “user’s query
370a,” as shown in Fig. 14A and duplicated below:
I would like information about some of the more common
acronyms used by such companies like IBM and Oracle when
introducing new products into the market. How has the sales or
revenue generated from these products increased because
acronyms were used. Also, how has this naming convention
impacted or leveraged the companies [sic.] marketing
objectives.
(See “user’s query 370a” as shown in Fig. 14A, see also col. 30, l. 51).
We find the above user query (i.e., user “communications”) is a
system record that is monitored (i.e., reviewed or examined) for
predetermined search parameters, such as proper nouns, as explicitly shown
in Fig. 14A (see “Proper Noun Clarifications/Expansions”). Indeed, we note
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