Appeal 2007-2533
Application 09/972,434
1 08. Frengut presents a custom web site in Fig. 1B that may include a user
2 home page 140, a features page 142, and services page 148. Pages
3 accessible from the features page may include the favorite merchants
4 page 144, favorite offers page 146, and favorite interests page 147. For
5 example, elected merchants 144 may be a selection of well known
6 retailers; special offers 146 may be discounts at particular retailers or on
7 certain services; and favorite interest 147 may be scores for select
8 spectator sports, stock prices, advance notice of traveling shows and
9 special programs at the public library. These pages are pictorially shown
10 as layers, or tiers (Frengut, Fig. 1B).
11 09. Frengut provides users with a customized interface to a computer
12 network, such as the Internet, facilitating an electronic market for
13 products, services, and information, and provides advertisers with an
14 efficient marketing forum (Frengut, ¶ [0024]).
15 10. Frengut compiles information about each user in a user profile stored
16 in the user profile database. Advertisers provide advertisements or
17 access to advertisements to be provided to select users (Frengut, ¶
18 [0025]).
19 PRINCIPLES OF LAW
20 Claim Construction
21 During examination of a patent application, pending claims are given
22 their broadest reasonable construction consistent with the specification. In
23 re Prater , 415 F.2d 1393, 1404-05, 162 USPQ 541, 550-551 (CCPA 1969);
24 In re Am. Acad. of Sci. Tech Ctr., 367 F.3d 1359, 1364, 70 USPQ2d 1827,
25 1834 (Fed. Cir. 2004).
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