Ex parte ASTLE et al. - Page 1




          The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for
                   publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.             
                                                            Paper No. 21              

                      UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE                       
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                         BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS                           
                                 AND INTERFERENCES                                    
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                      Ex parte BRIAN ASTLE and WILLIAM POHLMAN                        
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                                Appeal No. 1998-0622                                  
                             Application No. 08/360,972                               
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                                      ON BRIEF                                        
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          Before BARRETT, FLEMING, and LALL, Administrative Patent                    
          Judges                                                                      
          LALL, Administrative Patent Judge.                                          

                                 DECISION ON APPEAL                                   

               This is a decision on appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from                
          the Examiner's final rejection of claims 3 to 21, 24 to 40 and              
          42                                                                          
          to 44.  Claims 1, 2, 22, 23 and 41 have been canceled.                      
               The disclosed invention relates to a communication system              
          supporting a real-time, interactive communications with a                   
          remote terminal.  The communication system comprises a                      
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