Appeal No. 1998-1853
Application No. 08/397,292
linking the platforms together. The system stores
descriptions or diagrams of the set of respective pre-defined
computer solutions. The system directs display of different
uses of the computer solutions, and a user selects one or more
of the uses. In response, the system identifies a subset of
the computer solutions corresponding the selected use(s). The
invention is further illustrated below by the following claim.
1. An expert system for determining a computer
solution, said system comprising:
means for storing descriptions or diagrams of a
set of respective pre-defined computer solutions,
each of said computer solutions comprising a front
end platform, a back-end platform and a
communication facility linking said platforms
together;
means for directing display of different uses of
said computer solutions; and
means, responsive to user selection of one or
more of said uses for identifying a subset of said
computer solutions corresponding to the selected
uses.
The examiner relies on the following references:
Dworkin 4,992,940 Feb. 12, 1991
Maki et al. (Maki) 5,201,047 Apr. 06, 1993
Quentin et al. (Quentin) 5,208,745 May 04, 1993
R. Cowart, “Mastering Windows™ 3.1" Sybex Inc.,
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