Appeal No. 2005-2268 Page 9
Application No. 09/976,683
14. Rantze is prior art under § 102(e).
15. Rantze relates to "information retail terminals such as kiosk-type devices.
Such information retails terminals are generally located throughout the shopping area of
the retail store ." Col. 1, ll. 27-30.
16. Rantze explains that "it is desirable to provide a retail terminal that can be
configured to perform in such various modes depending on the position or distance and
the movement of the customer relative the retail terminal." Col. 2, ll. 54-57.
17. Rantze employs a transmitter and detector, col. 6, ll. 30-31, to operate in
various modes. Specifically, "operation of the transmitter 18 and detector 20 (i.e. the
detection of, proximity or distance to, and/or movement relative the kiosk 10 of a
person) provides the kiosk 10 with information that may change the mode of operation
of the kiosk 10. . . ." Col. 7, ll. 35-38.
18. White's customer usage screen "includes a personal identification
number (PIN) area 84 for entry of [a] [customer] loyalty ID. As well, . . . the PIN area 84
may be used to enter the PIN for a user's credit/debit/ATM card or the like." Col. 10,
ll. 15-19. In the reference's customer usage mode, customers "enter[ ] their loyalty ID or
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