Appeal No. 96-2992
Application 08/200,049
to the operator, and
E. Audio play-out means for producing an audio output
derived from stored spoken translations into the selected
language in the advance storage means corresponding to individual
desired sentences selected by the operator with the selection
means.
The Examiner relies on the following references:
Hashimoto et al. (Hashimoto) 4,613,944 Sept. 23, 1986
Yamamoto et al. (Yamamoto) 5,056,145 Oct. 8, 1991
Claims 1 through 7 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C.
§ 103. As evidence of obviousness the Examiner offers Yamamoto
and Hashimoto.
Rather than repeat the arguments of Appellant or the
Examiner, we make reference to the briefs2 and the answer for
their respective positions.
OPINION
We have considered the rejection advanced by the
Examiner. We have, likewise, reviewed the Appellant's arguments
against the rejection as set forth in the brief.
It is our view, after consideration of the record
before us, that the collective evidence relied upon and the level
of skill in the particular art would have suggested, to one of
2 A supplemental brief was filed on Feb. 18,1999, only to
meet the formal requirements. Thus, any reference to the brief
in this opinion refers to the brief filed on October 19,1995.
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