Appeal No. 1998-1509
Application No. 07/811,509
operating environment controllers having stored therein a set
of addressable control functions accessible by a state vector
signal, and operable in response thereto to furnish first
operating point signals to apparatuses respectively associated
with said first and second operating environment controllers,
the sets of addressable control functions in said first and
second operational [sic, operating] environment controllers
being arranged so that a common state vector signal causes
both of said first and second operating environment
controllers to furnish operating point signals having values
which cause the apparatuses respectively associated therewith
to act in concert; and
communication means connecting said state vector
controller and said plurality of operating environment
controllers for conveying the state vector signal to at least
said first and second operating environment controllers.
The examiner relies on the following references:
Mandl 4,308,911 Jan. 5, 1982
Launey et al. (Launey) 5,086,385 Feb. 4, 1992
Claims 1, 3-6, 12-16, 25-28 and 30-32 stand rejected
under 35 U.S.C. 103. As evidence of obviousness, the examiner
cites Launey with regard to claims 1, 3, 12, 13 and 28, adding
Mandl with regard to claims 4-6, 14-16, 25-27 and 30-32.
Reference is made to the brief and answer for the
respective positions of appellants and the examiner.
OPINION
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