Ex Parte EWELL et al - Page 4




              Appeal No. 2003-2076                                                                  Page 4                
              Application No. 09/428,364                                                                                  


                     Claims 1, 9 and 17, the only independent claims on appeal, read as follows:                          
                     1.     A computer system and installation documentation arrangement                                  
                     comprising:                                                                                          
                            (a) a computer system housing having a plurality of system connectors;                        
                            (b) a plurality of external devices, each respective external device having                   
                     an external connector adapted to connect with a different one of the system                          
                     connectors;                                                                                          
                            (c) a plurality of installation code elements, each respective installation                   
                     code element being associated with a different one of the system connectors,                         
                     the respective installation code element marking the respective system                               
                     connector with which the code element is associated, and also marking the                            
                     respective external connector adapted to connect with the respective system                          
                     connector; and                                                                                       
                            (d) installation documentation having a plurality of information sections,                    
                     each information section containing information pertaining to making the desired                     
                     connection between one of the system connectors and the respective external                          
                     connector, each information section also being marked with a section identifying                     
                     heading that includes the installation code element which marks the respective                       
                     system connector and respective external connector to which the information                          
                     section pertains.                                                                                    
                     9.     In a computer system having a system housing and a plurality of external                      
                     devices, each external device having a respective external connector adapted to                      
                     make a connection with a particular system connector associated with the                             
                     system housing, an installation guide arrangement comprising:                                        
                            (a) a plurality of installation code elements, each respective installation                   
                     code element being associated with a different one of the system connectors,                         
                     the respective installation code element marking the respective system                               
                     connector with which the code element is associated, and also marking the                            
                     respective external connector adapted to connect with the respective system                          
                     connector; and                                                                                       
                            (b) installation documentation having a plurality of information sections,                    
                     each information section containing information pertaining to making the desired                     
                     connection between one of -the system connectors and the respective external                         
                     connector, each information section also being marked with a section identifying                     
                     heading that includes the installation code element which marks the respective                       
                     system connector and respective external connector to which the information                          
                     section pertains.                                                                                    








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