Appeal 2007-1699 Application 10/165,904 chooses between the nodes responsive to a list of user features in a user profile (pp. 1-2, 5-6). 5. Preferably, local memory contains an embodiment of a user profile. The profile may be assembled in accordance with the teachings of WO 99/04561, or according to any known technique for assembling user profiles. Alternatively, the user profile might be established in response to a questionnaire administered to the user (pp. 2-3). 6. In order to choose between such content nodes, the node rules of a current node are analyzed and the best node is chosen. The best node is added to the enhanced content buffer (p. 6). 7. In one embodiment, the subtopics of an advertisement might be chosen in accordance with a user profile (p. 6). Eichstaedt 8. Eichstaedt teaches methods for automatic, real-time generation of a user interest profile from current user input communication data streams (e.g. e-mail, telephone), and automatically providing useful information to the user based on such data streams (col. 1). PRINCIPLES OF LAW Anticipation is established when a single prior art reference discloses expressly or under the principles of inherency each and every limitation of the claimed invention. Atlas Powder Co. v. IRECO Inc., 190 F.3d 1342, 1347, 51 USPQ2d 1943, 1946 (Fed. Cir. 1999); In re Paulsen, 30 F.3d 1475, 1478-79, 31 USPQ2d 1671, 1673 (Fed. Cir. 1994). In rejecting claims under 35 U.S.C. § 103, the Examiner bears the initial burden of establishing a prima facie case of obviousness. In re 5Page: Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Next
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