Appeal No. 2003-2074
Application No. 09/095,325
client is forwarded to the mobile client via the host system
independent of any proactive step by the user of the mobile
client. Appellants point out that the forwarding process begins
with query manager 231 of the communication server 220 and not
the mobile client 201. Therefore, argue appellants, the newly
received mail is “continuously forwarded” (i.e., pushed not
pulled) from the host system to the mobile client (see page 5 of
the reply brief).
We agree with appellants. The examiner’s explanation
appears to interpret the “continuously forwarding” feature as a
never ending delivery of mail to the mobile client from the
server. In fact, the description at page 12 of the
specification, along with a reference to Figure 3, makes it clear
to us, that “continuously forwarding” merely describes how the
host server looks for email for the mobile client and, at such
times as such email is found, the host server delivers, or
“forwards” such mail to the mobile client. Hence, the host
server is “continuously forwarding” such email to the mobile
client, rather than having to wait for the mobile client to
request the forwarding of such email. Viewed in this
interpretive manner, it is clear that the instant specification
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