Ex Parte Nakajima et al - Page 10



             Appeal 2007-2110                                                                                     
             Application 10/223,408                                                                               
             portal, into which it is inserted when checked in, to a designated bin for storage                   
             (Maloney, col. 3, ll. 26-31).                                                                        
                    27. The storage cabinet also includes elements, for example a scale, for                      
             verifying that the correct object is actually contained within its designated                        
             container, both when the object is checked out and when it is checked back in                        
             (Maloney, col. 4, ll. 1-6).                                                                          
                    28. The control computer reads the weight of the container and its                            
             contents from the scale for object identification and verification processing                        
             (Maloney, col. 8, ll. 60-62).                                                                        
                    29. If the weight matches the expected weight, then the control computer                      
             verifies that the correct objects are contained within the container and either                      
             dispenses the container to the user or stores it in a designated bin.  If a discrepancy              
             is noted, the proper alarms are set and appropriate action, such as reporting to                     
             security personnel, is taken (Maloney, col. 4, ll. 14-21).                                           
                    30. Ogilvie discloses an unattended package delivery cross-docking                            
             apparatus having a plurality of storage devices, each having a door with a lock that                 
             is locked and unlocked in response to codes (Ogilvie, col. 1, ll. 62-65).                            
                    31. A local lock controller is associated with each of the storage devices                    
             and includes an input device for inputting an access code that unlocks the lock                      
             when it is locked and a transaction code that locks the lock when it is unlocked                     
             (Ogilvie, col. 1, l. 65 to col. 2, l. 2).                                                            
                    32. A central operations controller in communication with the local lock                      
             controllers is programmed to receive the access and transaction codes input to each                  

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