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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