Appeal 2007-0723
Application 10/310,527
1. A method for automatically organizing images uploaded from a
computer to a server, comprising the steps of:
(a) receiving an upload of image files from the computer on the
server, including a folder hierarchy defining in how the image files
are stored on the computer; and
(b) automatically storing and organizing the image files on the server,
such that the folder hierarchy of the image files in preserved.
The following references are relied on by the Examiner
Needham US 2003/0033378 A1 Feb. 13, 2003
(Filed May 20, 2002)
Anderson US 6,636,259 B1 Oct. 21, 2003
(Filed July 26, 2000)
All claims on appeal, claims 1 through 12, 15 through 26, and 33
stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103. As evidence of obviousness, the
Examiner relies upon Anderson in view of Needham.1
Rather than repeat the positions of the Appellants and the Examiner,
reference is made to the Brief and Reply Brief for Appellants’ positions, and
to the Answer for the Examiner’s positions.
OPINION
We affirm, essentially for the reasons set forth by the Examiner as
expanded upon here. Appellants’ arguments in the Brief treat independent
claims 1, 15, and 33 collectively. Separate arguments are presented as to
dependent claim 5 as representative of dependent claim 20; the same may be
said of dependent claim 7 as representative of dependent claim 22.
1 A rejection of claims 15 through 26 and 33 under 35 U.S.C. § 101 was withdrawn by the Examiner as
noted in the paragraph bridging pages 2 and 3 of the Answer.
2
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