Appeal 2007-1315
Application 09/828,437
1 FACTS PERTINENT TO THE ISSUES
2 The following enumerated Findings of Fact (FF), supported by substantial
3 evidence, are pertinent to the above issues.
4 Lynch
5 01. Lynch is directed toward an automated travel planning system that
6 includes a database which stores information relating to each individual
7 traveler and business entity customer of a travel agency and also
8 information relating to the travel agency itself. This information may
9 include, for example, data about the frequent flyer/renter programs in
10 which each traveler participates, smoking and seating preferences for the
11 travelers, preferred travel vendors of each business entity, restrictions on
12 fare classes (e.g., business or coach classes only) imposed by each
13 business entity on its employees, and any promotions available to a
14 travel agency. When travel request information is received from a
15 specific customer (individual and/or business entity) of the travel
16 agency, the system automatically retrieves information relating to the
17 customer(s) from the database and also information relating to the travel
18 agency. The system preferably uses the retrieved information to
19 determine a travel plan or policy that is satisfactory to the individual
20 customer who is traveling, the business entity customer which employs
21 the individual (if applicable), and the travel agency. (Lynch, col. 1, l. 61
22 – col. 2, l. 15.)
23 02. Lynch determines the identity of the traveler, the business entity
24 which employs the traveler (if applicable), and the travel agency of
25 which the individual is a customer (if applicable). “Preferably, if the
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