Appeal No. 1998-2870
Application 08/429,954
amenity device portion of the circuit transmits DTMF signals to
an external apparatus via network 74. Moreover, although Snyder
does not expressly state that the telephone transmits DTMF
signals, since modern phones universally use DTMF as opposed to
pulse dialing, and since the rest of Snyder uses DTMF, it is
strongly suggested that the telephone transmits DTMF signals,
which constitutes a further teaching of obviousness. The
rejection of claim 27 is sustained.
With respect to claim 28, Appellants argue (Br25-26) that
Biggs only discloses sending an identification number once
(col. 10, lines 19-24) and not each time the telephone accessory
communications device receives an input of a desired service.
The Examiner refers to column 14, lines 48-57, of Biggs with
respect to a similar limitation in claim 5 (EA11).
Since the flowchart of figure 9 of Biggs does not show
entering more than a single amenity number per transaction,
(there are no loops to get other amenity numbers), it must be
that an identification (serial) number, credit card number, and
amenity service number, as discussed at both columns 10 and 14,
are provided for each individual service transaction. The
rejection of claim 28 is sustained.
With respect to claim 29, Appellants argue that Biggs
defaults to a customer service operator after only one attempt at
reading the number of a card and nothing is taught in Snyder
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