Appeal No. 1999-0876
Application No. 08/693,494
being adapted to communicate with a wireless communication
device, the method comprising the steps of:
(i) transmitting a connect message from said
authorization equipment to said cordless base station, said
connect message having a first random number;
(ii) generating an authentication message having an
identification code associated with said cordless base station
and a cordless base station authentication result in response
to said connect message; and
(iii) transmitting said authentication message from said
cordless base station to said authentication equipment.
The prior art references of record relied upon by the
examiner in rejecting the appealed claims are:
Breeden et al. (Breeden) 5,202,912 Apr.
13, 1993
Connolly et al. (Connolly) 5,325,419 Jun. 28,
1994
Claims 1 and 3 through 20 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C.
§ 102(b) as being anticipated by Breeden.
Claims 1, 11, 12, and 17 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C.
§ 102(e) as being anticipated by Connolly.
Claims 3 through 9, 13 through 16, and 18 through 20
stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as being unpatentable
over Connolly.1
We note that on pages 2 and 11 of the Answer the examiner indicates1
that the rejection of claims 1 and 3 through 20 under 35 U.S.C. § 102(f) has
been withdrawn. Also, on page 11 of the Answer, the examiner indicates that
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