Appeal 2007-2312
Application 09/681,815
or other party. The transfer of the asset record can be
done in numerous ways. In one embodiment, the asset
record is transferred via a digital medium, such as, floppy
disk, zip disk, tape drive, CD, DVD, smart card, etc. In a
preferred embodiment, the asset record is transferred
over a computer network, such as the Internet. Using the
Internet allows the manufacturer or dealer to make the
vehicle asset record available to customers or other
interested parties even if the are remotely located".
Final Rejection pp. 8-9.
4. DeWolf discloses as part of its Background of the Invention “a need still
exists for an efficient method for asset and information management where data is
not lost after a transfer of ownership” (DeWolf p.1, [0007] ) which emphasizes the
importance the system places on the need to keep the ownership status updated.
5. DeWolf discloses that (1) the “Global Asset Information Registry
(GAIR) is maintained and accessed by the asset owners and by any combination of
organizations and individuals having a relationship to these assets”
(DeWolf p.1, [0011]); and (2) “the owner 116 may receive data about the asset or
update data related to the asset” (DeWolf p.3, [0039]) which we interpret as
meaning that the owners have access to the GAIR and can update it with changes,
such as in ownership status.
6. DeWolf discloses that the GAIR service “could be offered for a specific
time period…” (DeWolf p.11, [0114]) which we read as being a predetermined
time interval.
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