Appeal No. 2005-1033 Page 10
Application No. 10/236,460
The anticipation rejection based on Spear
We will not sustain the rejection of claims 8, 9, 15, 19, 21 and 22 under
35 U.S.C. § 102(e) as being anticipated by Spear.
Spear's invention relates generally to computer and welding systems, and more
particularly to a system and method providing local and/or remote technical information
transfers to welders via a weld object that provides links to the most recent welding
operating, training, troubleshooting and servicing information, wherein users may
determine/select replacement components from the information and automatically
initiate orders associated with a replacement part selection. Figure 1 illustrates a
system 10 having an automated welding information parts and welder program
distribution architecture in accordance with Spear's invention. The system 10 includes a
welding system 20. One or more remote interfaces 32 and 34 (e.g., web browser)
interact with the welding systems 20 across a network 30 and enables a welding
operator or user to service, maintain and/or update the welding systems. One or more
welding information brokers 60 are employed to facilitate retrieval of the most recent
welding information at the remote interfaces 32 and 34. The welding information broker
60 interrogates a local bus 64 to determine the particular hardware components and/or
software that define the welding system 20. When welding technical information is
requested by the remote interfaces 32 or 34, the welding information broker 60 is linked
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