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Notice of Pre-AIA or AIA Status
The present application, filed on or after March 16, 2013, is being examined under the first inventor to file provisions of the AIA .
Claim Rejections - 35 USC § 102
The following is a quotation of the appropriate paragraphs of 35 U.S.C. 102 that form the basis for the rejections under this section made in this Office action:
A person shall be entitled to a patent unless –
(a)(1) the claimed invention was patented, described in a printed publication, or in public use, on sale, or otherwise available to the public before the effective filing date of the claimed invention.
Claim 1 is rejected under 35 U.S.C. 102(a)(1) as being anticipated by U.S. Patent Appl. Pub. No. 2016/0098689 (Bowles et al. – hereinafter Bowles).
Referring to claim 1, Bowles discloses a kiosk for accepting a portable electronic device from a client in exchange for payment, comprising:
at least one display; [See paragraph 0036, Fig. 1]
one or more cameras; [See paragraphs 0036, 0039]
a portable device receiving arrangement; [See paragraphs 0036, 0041]
a payment dispensing arrangement; [See paragraphs 0043, 0086]
at least one communication connection to a remote server and/or operator; and [See paragraphs 0051-0053, Fig. 4]
at least one processor configured to: [See paragraph 0048]
in conjunction with the remote server and/or operator, control an application program executing on the portable electronic device and one or more the cameras to detect characteristics of the portable electronic device; [See paragraphs 0036, 0039, 0040, 0047, 0063, 0065-0067, 0070, 0108, 0113-0115]
determine a value for the portable electronic device based upon aspects including the detected characteristics, and displaying the determined value on said at least one display for approval by the client; [See paragraphs 0041, 0069, 0072, 0085]
based upon the determined value, provide a payment to the client via the payment dispensing arrangement; and [See paragraphs 0043, 0086]
deposit the portable electronic device in the kiosk for subsequent collection. [See paragraphs 0078, 0086]
Conclusion
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/OLUSEGUN GOYEA/Primary Examiner, Art Unit 3687