The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board. Paper No. 42 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE _____________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES _____________ Ex parte GRIGORY SHENKMAN _____________ Appeal No. 2004-1179 Application No. 09/127,284 ______________ ON BRIEF _______________ Before HAIRSTON, GROSS, and NAPPI, Administrative Patent Judges. HAIRSTON, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is an appeal of the rejections of claims 23 through 39. The disclosed invention relates to a method and system for automatically routing incoming interaction requests in a hosted communication network. Claim 23 is illustrative of the claimed invention, and it reads as follows: 23. A method for automatically routing incoming interaction requests in a hosted communication network, comprising steps of: (a) receiving a new interaction request from a customer;Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007