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           Appeal No. 97-3665                                                                    
           Application 08/280,039                                                                

           communications network.  Accordingly, Stringer does disclose                          
           the transmission of a partially degraded version over a                               
           communications network.                                                               
                 Accordingly, the rejection of claims 6, 12, 13, 15, 16,                         
           22, 40 and 41 cannot be sustained.  We will, however, sustain                         
           the rejection of claims 11, 20 and 39.                                                
                                          Conclusion                                             
                 The rejection of claims 1-5, 7-11, 14, 17-21, and 23-39                         
           under 35 U.S.C. § 102(e) as being anticipated by Stringer is                          
           affirmed.                                                                             
                 The rejection of claims 6, 12, 13, 15, 16, 22, 40 and 41                        
           under 35 U.S.C. § 102(e) as being anticipated by Stringer is                          
           reversed.                                                                             
                 No time period for taking any subsequent action in                              
           connection with this appeal may be extended under 37 CFR                              
           § 1.136(a).                                                                           


                                       AFFIRMED-IN-PART                                          






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