Ex Parte Gys - Page 5



                Appeal  2006-2723                                                                                  
                Application 09/891,264                                                                             


                       We also observe that Appellant equates the word “contain” with                              
                “encapsulate” based on sending the service component to the service                                
                computer in the same container or another container (Request 4).  The                              
                reusable software modules of Yates also allow for reconfigurability of the                         
                agent by selecting new combination of modules (Abstract). Therefore, the                           
                policies that are loaded at run-time and are external to the modules provide                       
                for the service component that may be included or encapsulated in any of the                       
                modules.                                                                                           
                       Accordingly, based on the state of the prior art as a whole, we remain                      
                of the opinion that it would have been obvious for one of ordinary skill in                        
                the art to combine Yates with Beck to provide for the software modules with                        
                individual blocks of code contained or included in the modules.                                    
                       In conclusion, based on the foregoing, we have granted Appellant’s                          
                request to the extent that we have reconsidered our decision, but we deny                          
                Appellant’s request to make any change therein.                                                    










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