Ex parte MOTTIER et al. - Page 3




          Appeal No. 1998-2729                                                        
          Application 08/220,851                                                      


          signals comprising:                                                         
               an antenna for receiving a first RF call signal and                    
          transmitting a second RF call signal;                                       
               a transmitter coupled to the antenna for generating the                
          second RF call signal;                                                      
               a receiver coupled to the antenna for receiving the first              
          RF call signal;                                                             

               a first generator for periodically generating, when                    
          enabled, a silent alert for a first predetermined number of                 
          cycles, wherein each cycle of the first predetermined number                
          of cycles includes a first time period when the silent alert                
          is generated followed by a second time period when the silent               
          alert is not generated;                                                     
               a second generator for periodically generating, when                   
          enabled, an audible alert for a second predetermined number of              
          cycles, wherein each cycle of the second predetermined number               
          of cycles includes a first time period when the audible alert               
          is generated followed by a second time period when the audible              
          alert is not generated; and                                                 
               a processor coupled to the receiver for enabling the                   
          first generator when the first RF call signal is received,                  
          and, after at least one of the first predetermined number of                
          cycles, enabling the second generator.                                      
               The Examiner does not rely on any references.                          
               Claims 19 through 24, 26 through 31 and 33 through 38                  
          stand                                                                       
          rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 112, first paragraph, as containing              
          subject matter which lacks support in the specification.                    

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