Appeal No. 2005-2686
Application No. 09/879,823
The examiner responds that Von Kohorn discloses that the user enters
information regarding items for which there is an interest in a future purchase at a sale
or discounted price, and the dispenser alerts the user when the item is on sale or being
offered at a discounted price. The examiner also notes that Von Kohorn stores user
coupon selection information on the user device and that such coupon selections
represent user desires. The examiner also responds that Von Kohorn discloses
targeting an audience based on preferences as well as determining a subset of users
based on preferences. Finally, the examiner responds that Von Kohorn discloses using
a coupon a predetermined number of times wherein the predetermined number is one
[answer,
pages 12-22].
Appellants respond that none of the portions of Von Kohorn cited by the
examiner show determining a target audience based on stored preferences. Appellants
note that the consumer in Von Kohorn is not targeted, but instead, receives a listing of
all coupons and discounts. Appellants note that viewing a broadcast program in Kohorn
is not storing a user preference as claimed. Finally, appellants argue that Von Kohorn
does not disclose
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