Appeal No. 2006-0395
Application No. 10/116,735
providing a point-of-sale device, wherein the point-of-sale device includes a
processor, a memory, and a communication interface;
communicably coupling the point-of-sale device to a communication network via
the communication interface, wherein a transaction system is accessible by the point-of-
sale device via the communication network, the transaction system configured to
process transactions between a merchant and customers;
receiving, with the communications interface, a set of instructions executable by
the point-of-sale device to reconfigure the point-of-sale device to enable access to the
transaction system; and
reconfiguring the point-of-sale device to enable access to the transaction system,
the reconfiguring including loading the set of instructions to the memory.
The examiner relies on the following references:
Moderi et al. (Moderi) 5,510,979 Apr. 23, 1996
Templeton et al. (Templeton) 5,679,940 Oct. 21, 1997
Claims 1-9 and 16-22 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C.
§ 102(b) as anticipated by Moderi.
Claims 11-15 and 23-26 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as unpatentable
over Moderi in view of Templeton.
Reference is made to the brief and answer for the respective positions of
appellants and the examiner.
OPINION
A rejection for anticipation under section 102 requires that the four corners of a
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