Appeal No. 2003-0901
Application 09/303,368
The disclosed invention pertains to a method and
apparatus for pre-processing electronic sales order data before
it is transmitted to an order processing system.
Representative claim 1 is reproduced as follows:
1. A system for pre-processing orders before they are
transmitted to an order processing system, comprising:
an order interceptor receiving and pre-processing electronic
sales order data prior to transmitting to the order processing
system;
an interface system receiving the electronic sales order
data from the order interceptor and performing an availability
check, wherein the availability check determines the portions of
the electronic sales order data that can be satisfied; and
means for transmitting at least a portion of the electronic
sales order data to the order processing system for order
processing.
The examiner relies on the following references:
Johnson et al. (Johnson) 6,023,683 Feb. 08, 2000
(filed Aug. 10, 1994)
Blinn et al. (Blinn) 6,058,373 May 02, 2000
(filed Oct. 16, 1996)
Claims 1, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 11 and 13-24 stand rejected
under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a). As evidence of obviousness the
examiner offers Blinn taken alone or Johnson taken alone.
Rather than repeat the arguments of appellants or the
examiner, we make reference to the briefs and the answer for the
respective details thereof.
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