Appeal No. 2006-1090
Application No. 09/848,005
a transmitter interface including (i) means for receiving operator messages
from the transport controller, and (ii) means for wirelessly transmitting operator
messages; and
a portable control unit which is separate from the transport and which can
be carried by an operator between a first location in which the operator is able to
view the first display on the transport and a second location in which the operator
is unable to view the first display on the transport, the portable control unit
including (i) means for wirelessly receiving operator messages from the
transmitter interface, (ii) a second display for allowing the operator to view an
operator message which relates to an exception condition which has occurred
along the document transport path without having to move from the second
location to the first location to view the operator message on the first display, (iii)
means for receiving command inputs from the operator, (iv) means for
transmitting command messages which are based upon the command inputs to
the transport to control operation of the transport, (v) means for receiving a
broadcasted message advising that the transport is available, (vi) means for
enabling the operator to select the transport, and (vii) means for exchanging
authenticating information with the transport to establish a communication
session with the transport.
25. A method of operating a financial document processing transport, the
method comprising:
establishing a communication session with a portable operator control unit
which can be carried by an operator between one location of the transport and
another location of the transport during operation of the transport;
wirelessly transmitting operator messages to the portable control unit
when an exception condition associated with the transport occurs; and
wirelessly receiving commands from the portable control unit when an
operator responds to operator messages which have been wirelessly transmitted
to the portable control unit.
The examiner relies on the following references:
Ahmadi et al. (Ahmadi) 5,384,777 Jan. 24, 1995
Brooks et al. (Brooks) 5,754,673 May 19, 1998
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