Appeal No. 2007-0395 Page 4
Application No. 09/789,678
1 broadly illustrates the claimed invention) over a computer network involving
2 a facilitator (16), a supplier (18), and a local retailer (20). According to the
3 invention,
4 • the facilitator registers the goods to be purchased and the local
5 retailer,
6 • the local retailer and the supplier of the goods are linked based
7 on the location of the local retailer,
8 • the customer accesses an internet website and selects the goods
9 to be purchased from the internet website,
10 • the facilitator is provided with the purchasing information and
11 location of the customer,
12 • the local retailer having jurisdiction over the purchase based
13 upon the location of the customer is determined,
14 • the facilitator initiates a transmission of a first set of funds from
15 the customer for payment of the goods purchased,
16 • the facilitator initiates a transmission of a portion of the first set
17 of funds as a second set of funds to the local retailer to service
18 the customer,
19 • the goods are delivered to the customer, and
20 • the local retailer services the customer on behalf of the supplier
21 as a result of receiving a third set of funds and accepting the
22 return of the goods by the customer in exchange for arranging
23 the reimbursement of the funds.
24 2. The examiner finally rejected claims 1, 3, 6-10, 12-14, 16, and 18 of
25 the ‘678 application as being unpatentable under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) over
26 Walker in view of Rogers (see Answer, pp. 3-4).
27 3. US Patent No. 6,249,772 B1 (“Walker”) was granted on 19 June 2001
28 based on an application filed on 9 July 1997 and qualifies as prior art as to
29 the claims of the ‘678 application by virtue of 35 U.S.C. § 102(e).
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