Appeal No. 2000-0454
Application 08/377,027
a computer interfaced with the orchestrator and the data
storage medium for causing the first and second parts of harmony
to be simultaneously played in response to the first and second
digital data series and in accordance with the first and second
orchestration attributes; and
an amen selector for generating an amen signal, wherein the
computer receives the amen signal and causes the music to play a
plagal cadence at the end of the tune.
The examiner relies on the following references:
Baggi 4,468,998 Sep. 04, 1984
Tabata 5,355,762 Oct. 18, 1994
Claims 1-3, 5-9, 11-15, 17-20 and 22-25 stand rejected
under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a). As evidence of obviousness the
examiner offers Baggi in view of Tabata.
Rather than repeat the arguments of appellant or the
examiner, we make reference to the briefs and the answer for the
respective details thereof.
OPINION
We have carefully considered the subject matter on
appeal, the rejection advanced by the examiner and the evidence
of obviousness relied upon by the examiner as support for the
rejection. We have, likewise, reviewed and taken into
consideration, in reaching our decision, the appellant’s
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