Appeal No. 2000-0962
Application 08/885,801
processor 66 [steps 94, 102 and 112]. As noted by the examiner,
the manual use of a template and the manual verification of the
data are both optional steps as indicated by a negative template
defines response and a negative verification display response in
Figure 3 of Fitzpatrick.
With respect to claim 2, appellant argues that
Fitzpatrick only stores data in a separate step after a user has
selected the option of storing the data, and does not
unconditionally store the text as part of storing the image
[brief, page 7]. The examiner responds by explaining how the
Fitzpatrick device meets the language of claim 2 [answer, pages
6-7].
We agree with the examiner. As shown in Figure 3 of
Fitzpatrick, the step of “store data with image” (step 112) is
always performed as long as there is text or number information
found within the image and the user wishes to have such
information stored. The invention of claim 2 is, therefore, met
by Fitzpatrick at the option of the user. We sustain the
rejection of claim 2.
With respect to claim 4, appellant argues that
Fitzpatrick does not teach or suggest a parser [brief, page 7].
The examiner responds that the step of reading text and numbers
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