Appeal No. 2005-2415 Παγε 4
Application No. 09/994,309
bank (specification at page 2). The apparatus generates a training unit from the stored
training modules in such a way that the dependencies are taken into consideration
(specification at page 2).
In support of this rejection, the examiner finds:
. . . Cook et al discloses a system and method in which an input device is
configured to receive an entry from a training participant, a data bank in
which a plurality of training modules with and without dependencies upon
one another and the dependencies being stored in the data bank also, and
a selection device to combine a number of the modules, based upon
dependency, into a generated training unit (Col. 5, lines 41-65, Col. 6,
lines 1-16) [answer at page 4].
. . . the Examiner relies upon the teaching in Cook et al that training
modules are presented to a student through the use of a plurality of
persona that are on-screen software agents (Col 5, lines 25-33) which
have access to instructional modules and are customized to individual
student behaviors and preferences such that the on-screen personae
select those training modules most relevant to each student based upon
the dependencies of preferences stored with the training modules (Col 5,
lines 42-53). Each such training module is composed of data snips
created by artists, animators, singers and so forth (Col 5, lines 55-56) to
build data modules to be used in the composition of an on-screen agent,
and most importantly, that these data snips can consist of complete pre-
formatted animated sequences (Col 5, lines 63-65) presenting information
to a student. [answer at pages 6 to 7].
We agree with the appellants that Cook does not describe training modules
which have dependencies one on each other.
Cook describes a system for providing instruction by utilizing a customized
multimedia virtual tutor (col. 1, lines 13 to 17). The virtual tutor modifies its behavior
and appearance on the basis of a history of the student performance (col. 5, lines 11 to
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