Appeal No. 2003-0977
Application No. 09/219,995
defined division in a system of classification; a class."2 We in
turn find the ordinary meaning of the term "class" is best found
in the dictionary. We note that the definition most suitable for
"class" is "a set, collection, group, or configuration containing
members regarded as having certain attributes or traits in
common."3
Further, upon our review of Appellants' specification, we
fail to find any definition of the term "associating" that is
different from the ordinary meaning. We find the ordinary
meaning of the term "associating" is best found in the
dictionary. We note that the definition most suitable for
"associating" is "to bring into company with another; to join in
a relationship."4
Now the question before us is, what does Bogart teach? To
answer this question we find the following facts:
1) Bogart at line 22 of column 5 teaches, "a service profile
400 for skill X for agent Z.'
2) Bogart at lines 23-24 of column 5 teaches, "[a] service
profile is a set of scores for a set of metrics."
2 Dictionary.com; WordNet 1.6, copyright 1997 Princeton
University. Copy provided to Appellants.
3 Dictionary.com; WordNet 1.6, copyright 1997 Princeton
University. Copy provided to Appellants.
4 The American Heritage Dictionary, Second College Edition, 1982,
page 135. Copy provided to Appellants.
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