Appeal No. 2005-1697
Application No. 10/160,357
statistics to current usage. If a predetermined deviation is
detected, then some restriction is placed upon the current call.
Representative independent claim 1 is reproduced as follows:
1. A method of determining if a use of a particular unit is
fraudulent comprising the steps of,
monitoring the use of said particular unit to collect
statistics concerning the use of said particular unit over a
time period having a specific length to establish a normal
usage pattern for said particular unit,
determining if more than a predetermined deviation exists
between the use of said unit during a second period of time
having said specific length and the said normal usage
pattern,
taking a first type of action if said deviation is below a
first value,
taking a second type of action if said deviation is above
said first value.
The examiner relies on the following reference:
Cooper et al. (Cooper) 5,335,265 Aug. 2, 1994
Claims 1-10 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 102(e) as
anticipated by Cooper.
Reference is made to the briefs and answers for the
respective positions of appellant and the examiner.
OPINION
A rejection for anticipation under section 102 requires that
the four corners of a single prior art document describe every
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