Appeal 2007-0929
Application 10/000,774
contends that the Network Availability function 210 detects delivery errors
and, more particularly, delivery errors for messages previously to be routed
to destinations.
13. Doviak further discloses that Decision process 206
continuously examines the User Configured parameters to determine the
next network to use in case the current network becomes unavailable
(col. 35, ll. 58-62), i.e., starts “experiencing transmission problems” (col. 34,
l. 36). When it is determined that the current network in no longer available,
the Decision process 206 queries Network Availability function 210 to
determine whether the next network is available, i.e., installed, configured,
on-line, and in good health (col. 35, l. 66 through col. 36, l. 16). If the next
network is determined to be available, the Router Core 204 actuates Switch
212 to physically connect the next Network as the current Network (col. 36,
ll. 1-5).
PRINCIPLES OF LAW
1. Scope of claims
Absent an express intent to impart a novel meaning to a claim term,
the words take on the ordinary and customary meanings attributed to them
by those of ordinary skill in the art. Brookhill-Wilk 1, LLC v. Intuitive
Surgical, Inc., 334 F.3d 1294, 1298, 67 USPQ2d 1132, 1135-36 (Fed. Cir.
2003). The claim construction analysis begins with the words of the claim.
See Vitronics Corp. v. Conceptronic, Inc., 90 F.3d 1576, 1582, 39 USPQ2d,
1573, 1576 (Fed. Cir. 1996). Claims will be given their broadest reasonable
interpretation consistent with the specification, and limitations appearing in
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