Appeal 2007-2171
Application 09/821,066
The invention is directed to a computer system for processing product
price requests and placing products orders over the internet. (Specification
1:1-3).
Claims 1-16 are rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 102(e) as being
anticipated by Scheer (US Patent Application Publication 2002/0143669
A1).
We AFFIRM.1
Claims 1, 3, 6, and 13 are the independent claims.
1. A method of grouping parts in inventory, comprising:
defining a database for indicating functional relationships
between a plurality of parts; and
searching the database to identify one or more groups of
functionally interchangeable parts.
3. A method of generating a list of interchangeable parts,
comprising:
defining a first table identifying a plurality of parts;
defining a second table, associated with the first table,
indicating functional relationships between the parts; and
recursively searching the first and second tables to generate the
list of interchangeable parts.
6. A parts inventory system, comprising:
a database for indicating functional relationships between a
plurality of parts; and
a search engine for searching the database to identify one or
more groups of functionally interchangeable parts.
1 Our decision will make reference to Appellant’s Appeal Brief (“Appeal
Br.,” filed Dec. 9, 2005), the Examiner’s Answer (“Answer,” mailed Feb.
15, 2006), and to the Reply Brief (“Reply Br.,” filed Mar. 28, 2006).
2
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