Appeal No. 2000-1741
Application No. 08/654,401
includes a speech recognition system, wherein an operator may
input attribute data into the system by a verbal communication,
and specifies that the mobile data terminal which collects
attribute data is not for the collection of route planning or
computerized navigation data.
Representative independent claim 13 is reproduced as
follows:
13. In a computer system including a processor coupled to a
bus, a Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver coupled to said
processor, and a memory unit coupled to said bus for storing
information, a computer-implemented method for capturing
attribute data for use in geographic information systems, said
computer-implemented method comprising the steps of:
recording the location of an attribute to be collected, said
computer implemented method not adapted for the collection of
route planning or computerized navigation data;
receiving verbalized identifying information for said
attribute at a mobile data terminal.
The examiner relies on the following references:
Behr et al. [Behr] 5,543,789 Aug. 06, 1996
(Filed Jun. 24, 1994)
Gazis et al. [Gazis] 5,610,821 Mar. 11, 1997
(Filed Nov. 18, 1994)
Claims 1, 4-7 and 10-22 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. 103
as unpatentable over Gazis in view of Behr.
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