Appeal No. 2006-0986
Application No. 09/745,818
Boers discloses a self-service store wherein customers use a
portable scanner to scan articles which typically are coded using a
barcode but, in principle, may be coded with other coding systems
such as magnetic codes and binary codes stored in a chip (col. 3,
line 66 - col. 4, line 13). After articles to be purchased have
been scanned, the customer takes the scanner to a readout station
where the data from the scanner is read and sent to a computer
which determines the amount to be paid for the articles (col. 5,
lines 6-38).
Brookner discloses a system and method for generating indicia
onto a medium such as a label which serves as proof of payment such
as postage (page 1, lines 2-5). Before a label device prints the
indicia on the label, the payment is accounted for by communication
between the label device and a postal security device that stores
funds for ready dispensation (page 2, lines 19-22; page 3,
lines 1-6).
The examiner argues that Boers discloses, at column 4,
lines 1-14 and column 5, lines 15-65, a contactless label chipcard
which is attached to a product and contains at least information
for identifying the product and payment status thereof, and a
component for execution of the update of the payment status of the
product (answer, page 3). The relied-upon portions of Boers
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