Ex Parte Crone - Page 10

            Appeal 2006-2109                                                                                 
            Application 10/680,678                                                                           

        1              increments the memory thereof with respect to the particular                          
        2              contribution.  (Helbling, col. 4, ll. 22-34).                                         
        3       Burke                                                                                        
        4          06. Burke is directed toward extending the scope and impact of consumer                   
        5              Point of Sale (POS) transactions.  (Burke, col. 1, ll. 14-16).                        
        6          07. In particular, Burke is concerned with current shopping situations                    
        7              where a consumer makes a cash transaction and all activity ceases.  In                
        8              most occurrences the transaction produces excess change that is often a               
        9              nuisance to the consumer.  The fact that consumers often receive                      
       10              troublesome and often unwanted coins or bills provides a unique                       
       11              opportunity for consumers to save or charitably give at point of sale                 
       12              counters.  In addition, at point of sale counters consumers often have                
       13              funds over and above the amount they will dedicate to their spending                  
       14              transactions.  Providing consumers with a way to set aside such                       
       15              discretionary funds would also provide consumers with a painless and                  
       16              convenient way to save or give.  (Burke, col. 1, ll. 20-30).                          
       17          08. Burke provides a detailed description of how to implement a point of                  
       18              sale system that sets aside discretionary consumer funds to save or give              
       19              (Burke, Figs. 8.4, 8.5 and 8.6, each composed of multiple subordinate                 
       20              drawings).                                                                            
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