Appeal 2007-2081
Application 09/859,856
Appellants' invention relates to a method for configuring devices on a
computer network. See generally Specification, paragraph [0001]. Claim 1
is illustrative of the claimed invention, and it reads as follows:
1. A method for configuring devices on a computer network,
comprising:
initiating a configuration session for a primary device;
the primary device collecting configuration logic for the primary
device and one or more secondary devices, the configuration logic for each
device including information for generating a user interface for configuring
that device;
generating, according to the collected configuration logic, a user
interface having user accessible controls for selecting and returning
configuration settings for the primary and secondary devices; and
returning each selected configuration setting to be applied to the
primary or secondary device for which it was selected.
The prior art reference of record relied upon by the Examiner in
rejecting the appealed claims is:
Adolfsson US 6,092,078 Jul. 18, 2000
Claims 1, 7, 12, and 18 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 112, second
paragraph, as being indefinite.
Claims 1 through 9 and 11 through 34 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C.
§ 102(e) as being anticipated by Adolfsson.
We refer to the Examiner's Answer (mailed September 26, 2006) and
to Appellants' Brief (filed June 7, 2006) for the respective arguments.
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