Appeal 2007-2240
Application 09/818,016
1 water supply system or a telecommunications network. (Lesaint, col. 1,
2 ll. 9-19.)
3 02. As found by the Examiner, Lesaint discloses a system for
4 automatically and remotely assisting a mechanic, comprising: a planning
5 module that automatically plans out a recommended list of tasks for the
6 mechanic to complete during a workday (Lesaint, figures 1 and 4, col. 7,
7 ll. 1-30 and 48-55, col. 9, ll. 15-44, col. 26, ll. 55-67, col. 27, ll. 1-30,
8 which discuss a planning module that automatically plans out the tasks
9 for the mechanic to complete during the day); an information module
10 that automatically provides the mechanic information regarding items
11 associated with the recommended routine (Lesaint, figure 4 and col. 7, ll.
12 15-30 and 47-55, col. 9, ll. 20-44, col. 11, ll. 20-30, wherein the
13 mechanic is provided instructions for the maintenance/task routine); a
14 communication module that facilitates communication between the
15 mechanic and a base location (Lesaint, figures 1 and 4, col. 6, ll. 50-65,
16 col. 7, ll. 1-30 and 47-55, col. 9, ll. 20-44, col. 11, ll. 20-30, which
17 discloses a communication module) for providing a mechanic an
18 indication of a special service request and for allowing the mechanic to
19 communicate to indicate whether the mechanic accepts the assignment to
20 the base location (Lesaint, col. 5, ll. 15-35, wherein a mechanic is
21 selectively provided a schedule that considers the priority (special
22 request) of requests when the scheduling. The system determines
23 whether the assigned mechanic has called in and accepted the request or
24 if the request should be reassigned); a portable mechanic interface that is
25 operative to allow the mechanic to remotely access information from the
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