Appeal No. 1999-0828 Page 14
Application No. 08/526,743
that Greulich discloses in figure 4, there is a simultaneous
display of the variables 30 and 32-39, quantity 31, and the
associated price 41, when the price is calculated. Accordingly,
the rejection of claim 3 under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) is affirmed.
We turn next to the rejection of dependent claim 4 and
independent claim 11. We note at the outset that with respect to
claim 11, we make reference to our findings, supra, regarding the
teachings in the prior art.
Appellants assert (brief, page 9) that claims 4 and 11
further specify adjusting the displayed price in response to each
user change in a variable affecting the price in order to allow
the user to see how each change in the variable affects the
price. Appellants argue (id.) that Greulich requires the
selection of parameters in a particular sequence, and that only
after all of the parameters are entered along with an order
quantity is the price calculated, such that the user of Greulich
cannot see how the selection of each parameter affects the price.
Appellants rely upon the disclosure of col. 8, lines 62-66 of
Greulich that "[a]s illustrated in FIG. 9b in the quantity
routine, updated pricing information is sent -- see box 64 -- to
a subroutine to be stored and to be ultimately used to calculate
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