Appeal 2007-0058
Application 10/713,600
issue revolves around whether Wood teaches a central diagnostic
location being a repository for ultrasound system repair,
maintenance or quality improvement diagnostic information.
FINDINGS OF FACT
Findings with respect to the rejection of claims 1-6 under 35 U.S.C.
§ 102(b).
1. The reference Wood presents a medical ultrasonic
diagnostic imaging system which is capable of being
accessed over data communication networks such as the
Internet. The Examiner indicates that the claimed
diagnostic computers are read on the laptop computers
of the servicemen disclosed in Column 11, lines 14 to
28. (Examiner’s Answer 3). The Examiner further
indicates that the claimed central diagnostics location is
read on the use of the HDI Server for storage of
diagnostic results, as disclosed in Column 12, lines 66-
67 and column 13, lines 1-8. (Examiner’s Answer 3).
2. A careful reading of the claims in view of the issues
raised in the Brief and Answer indicate the key
limitation of claim 1 to be “…whereby said central
diagnostic location is a repository for ultrasound system
repair, maintenance, or quality improvement diagnostic
information obtained by said diagnostic computers from
a plurality of ultrasound systems.”
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