Appeal 2007-1457
Application 10/033,121
1 05. To trigger is to set off or initiate1.
2 06. One event may initiate another event, which, in turn may initiate another
3 event. In such a case, each of the first and second events may be said to
4 trigger the third event.
5 07. In Humble, a sensor initiates the weighing, which in turn initiates the
6 image capture.
7 08. Thus, Humble suggests acquiring a digital picture triggered by the step of
8 obtaining the weight of a produce item.
9 09. The above portion of Humble also states that the weighing step meets
10 governmental standards.
11 10. Governmental standards of weight require at least a minimum degree of
12 accuracy and precision, which may only be met by waiting for transient
13 movements to cease.
14 11. Thus, Humble describes weighing items and waiting for transient
15 movements to cease.
16 12. A period for transient movements to cease may be characterized as a
17 period for achieving stability.
18 13. Thus, Humble suggests waiting for a stable wait period of the produce
19 item on the weight scale.
1 American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition, 2000.
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