Appeal No. 1998-0876
Application 08/269,703
Norwood is not a signature capture device for a retail
terminal. The Examiner provides no motivation for applying a
general handwriting recognition device to signature capture in
a retail system. The purpose of a signature capture device is
to provide a signature image, not for the signature to be
recognized and converted into text. Signature capture devices
are well known in stores such as Best Buy and Sports Authority
in the Washington, D.C. area. It would have taken little work
to find more relevant prior art. In any case, however,
Norwood does not overcome the deficiencies of Vassigh with
respect to the rejection of claim 7. The rejection of claim
14 is reversed.
Claims 15 and 16
Claim 15 recites "a lock for preventing unauthorized
access to the system." Claim 16 recites "a power switch which
includes a standby position for placing the terminal in a
standby mode." The Examiner applies Unno and refers to the
control key 30 which is said to control power on/off and cause
a CPU to execute "registration" and "settlement" operations.
Appellants argue that Unno does not disclose a lock or
power/standby switch as claimed (Br16-17).
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