Appeal No. 2004-0609 2
Application No. 09/900,787
The disclosed invention relates to a method of programming a chart recorder. A
marking pen in the chart recorder moves relative to visible options on the surface of the
chart that relate to the programming of the chart recorder. Information relating to the
locations of surface positions (e.g., the visible options) is stored in the chart recorder. The
chart recorder is programmed by correlating the position of the marking pen relative to the
chart during the selection of an option.
Claim 1 is illustrative of the claimed invention, and it reads as follows:
1. A method of programming an instrument of the type wherein a marking
implement is used to mark a surface, the method comprising the steps of:
providing a surface including visible options relating to the programming of the
instrument;
storing information relating to the location of surface positions accessible by the
marking implement;
moving at least the marking implement relative to the visible options for selection
purposes; and
programming the instrument by correlating the position of the implement during the
movement thereof to determine the options selected.
The references relied on by the examiner are:
Watanabe 4,025,838 May 24, 1977
Ishiguro et al. (Ishiguro) 4,836,742 June 6, 1989
Levine 5,978,000 Nov. 2, 1999
Claims 1 through 8 and 11 through 14 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 102(b) as
being anticipated by Levine.
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