Appeal No. 2002-0822
Application No. 09/021,362
is not reached, storing the database search result and if the
time period is reached, delivering the database search result and
information to remote device. See pages 4 and 5 of the brief and
the reply brief.
We note that independent claim 1 recites "performing a
search of a database upon the predetermined content of the
information whereby a database search result is obtained; and
determining whether a time period has been reached, wherein if
the time period is not reached, storing the database search
result, and if the time is reached, delivering the database
search result and the information to the remote device." We note
that independent claims 21, 41 and 61 recite similar language.
We find that Dunn teaches a video-on-demand (VOD)
application. The VOD application enables the user to order one
or more video content programs. See Dunn, column 3, lines 3-16.
Dunn teaches that the program information database contains a
rental period associated with the ordered video content program.
The rental period is typically longer in duration than the run-
time length of the associated video content program. The headend
transmits the ordered video content program as many times as the
viewer requests during the rental period, but refuses to transmit
the ordered content program upon expiration of the rental period.
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