Appeal No. 2002-1109
Application 09/316,436
the subordinate relationship. In Fig. 2, the length and number
of the CSOID is "an indication of any subordinating attribute"
because it indicates the subordinate relationship to specific
attributes. For example, in CSOID "001001," the first three
digits indicate the ID of the store, the second three digits
indicate a first indent under the store, which happens to be
"Apparel"; i.e., "Apparel" is in a subordinate relationship to
the store. The rejection of claim 2 is sustained.
Claim 3
The examiner points to column 1, line 40, to column 2,
line 67 (FR4; EA4), which is not specific enough to be helpful.
The examiner later presents a discussion of CSOID and words
(EA10), but this only discusses attributes and subordinate
relationships, not the claimed "attribute number, an attribute
name and a relative attribute number." Nevertheless, we find
that Haegele teaches the limitations of claim 3.
As discussed in connection with claim 1, Figs. 1 and 2 are
both considered "first logging segments." We consider Fig. 2.
In each row, it is clear that the word is the "attribute name."
The CSOID indicates a unique "attribute number" for the
particular attribute name. Part of the CSOID is considered a
"relative attribute number." For example, the first six digits
of CSOID "001002001" (for "Repair") and "001002002" (for "Tires")
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