Appeal No. 2002-1469 Page 9
Application No. 09/317,110
management concerning factors such as the total amount of each
manufacturer's coupons redeemed (i.e. the amount the manufacturer
should reimburse the retailer), the number of inappropriate coupons
redeemed by overriding, and the number of`coupons overridden by each
cashier (see column 4, lines 64-67 - column 5, lines 1-14).
(Id.) The appellant argues, "adding the proposed incentive processor (i.e. server 200)
of Fajkowski which contains a clearinghouse 300 to Off et al. . . is not suggested by Off
et al or Fajowski [sic]." (Appeal Br. at 12.)
We find that evidence of a suggestion, teaching, or motivation to combine flows
from the references themselves. Although Off does not mention using Fajkowski's local
server in describing a specific embodiment of its invention, the reference invites
modifications to its embodiment as mentioned regarding the first group of claims that
we addressed.
For its part, Fajkowski teaches "a server computer or server 200." Col. 22, l. 11.
"One function of server 200 will be to collect from all periphery devices 100 the data
related to the volume of coupons redeemed by the periphery device 100. This
redeemed coupon data will be used, in part, to create coupon redemption reports for
the retail outlet in which server 200 is stationed." Id. at ll. 18-23. The reference also
discloses the desirability of such reporting. Generally, "the server may generate
detailed reports for the store management concerning factors such as the total amount
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