Appeal No. 1998-0931 Page 13
Application No. 08/139,619
44, with the exception of the player using the remote control
on the playboard to change games. Accordingly, we find that
in Hedges, the processor 41 interacts with the player and the
wagering system, whereas TV 21 and live game display 44 show,
via a digital coaxial bus or coaxial cable system (col. 3,
line 26), display the video feed from the croupier station.
We thus find that the operation of the playboard to be
interactive, while the operation of the TV 21 and live game
display is non-interactive, because the players only observe,
and do not interact with the TV 21 and live game display 44.
In addition, the display of the TV 21 and live game display 44
only display information respecting progress of the wagering
game. We do not find the use of a remote control for changing
games to be interactive as the player does not change the feed
from the TV 21 or live game display 44. By analogy, using the
remote control of a TV to change channels does not make the TV
interactive with the user because the content of the displayed
data is not changed by the player.
With respect to the statement of the examiner that Hedges
does not disclose plural agent terminals, we find that this
limitation is met by playboard 40.
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