Appeal 2006-3163
Application 09/747,661
analyzing the client data with the productivity analysis
system; and
providing a productivity analysis report to a client via the
network, the productivity analysis report allowing the client to
evaluate medical resource productivity at the medical facility.
THE REFERENCES
Crane US 5,748,907 May 5, 1998
Wong US 6,260,021 B1 Jul. 10, 2001
(filed Jun. 12, 1998)
Kenner US 6,314,565 B1 Nov. 6, 2001
(filed Apr. 30, 1998)
Powers US 6,604,084 B1 Aug. 5, 2003
(filed Jul. 1, 1998)
THE REJECTIONS
The claims stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as follows: claims 1-
4, 7-13, 15, 18-21, 24-26, 28, 31-34 and 36-38 over Crane in view of Powers
and Wong, claims 5, 6, 14, 16 and 17 over Crane in view of Powers and
Kenner, claims 22, 23, 29, 30, 35 and 39-53 over Crane in view of Powers,
Kenner and Wong, and claim 27 over Crane in view of Powers.
OPINION
We affirm the aforementioned rejections.
Crane discloses an interactive electronic real-time system for
controlling the business management, employees and patients of medical
facilities and businesses in a more efficient and cost saving manner
compared to the past under similar conditions (col. 1, ll. 10-17, 25-27; col. 5,
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