Appeal No. 96-3540
Application 07/815,654
recite a specific "items comparing step", normal business
practice would be to compare the items listed on a supplier's
notice of shipment (i.e., invoice) with the items listed on a
purchase order. Shavit recites several instances of comparing
items. Such a comparison would be inherent at column 26,
lines 1-4, where orders are automatically confirmed against
available inventory, and substitutes are suggested for an
unavailable item. Note also, the validation procedures
recited at column 13, lines 51-68 (cited by the Examiner in
the final rejection at the end of paragraph 5, and in Paper
No. 10, in the middle of page 4). We agree with the Examiner
that comparison of such item lists is covered by Shavit.
In response to argument (3), the Examiner indicates that
automatically authorizing payment is shown in Shavit at column
8, lines 55-66; column 14, lines 35-44 (middle of page 4 of
the Answer). We are at a loss to find any automatic payment
authorization, let alone the "automatically authorizing
payment in response to a validation of said items listed" as
claimed by Appellants. Although Shavit allows for payment
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