Appeal 2007-0986
Application 10/214,370
Appellants have invented a file tracking system that maintains file
folder location information and a unique address of each file folder in a
database. A plurality of the file folders are located in a file cabinet, and each
file folder includes an addressable switch in communication with a processor
via a wireless link (Figures 4 and 15; paragraphs 0044, 0099 and 0100).
Claim 1 is representative of the claims on appeal, and it reads as
follows:
1. A file tracking system comprising:
a database for maintaining file folder information including file
location, and a unique address of each file folder;
a processor for interfacing with said database and issuing control
signals;
a furniture unit; and
a plurality of file folders, each file folder including an addressable
switch in communication with said processor through a communication link,
wherein at least a portion of said communication link is wireless.
The prior art relied upon by the Examiner in rejecting the claims on
appeal is:
Carroll US 4,658,357 Apr. 14, 1987
Wakura US 5,063,380 Nov. 5, 1991
Warren US 5,389,919 Feb. 14, 1995
The Examiner rejected claims 1 to 4, 7 to 10, 12 to 18, 22 to 25, 27 to
32, 34, 35, 38, 39, 41 to 46, and 49 to 54 under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) based
upon the teachings of Carroll and Wakura. The Examiner rejected claims 5,
6, 11, 19 to 21, 26, 33, 36, 37, 40, 47, and 48 under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) based
upon the teachings of Carroll, Wakura and Warren.
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