Appeal No. 2005-0418
Application No. 10/124,248
characteristics” by comparing a signal sample with the predefined
characteristics, as claimed, and the examiner has not
specifically shown the storing of pointers pointing to found
samples in the message upon finding signal samples having the
pre-defined characteristics, as claimed.
The examiner attempts to find a “pointer,” as claimed, by
identifying a voice pointer pointing to a voice segment in Klein.
The examiner also points to Klein’s Figure 4 for support for a
prose (non-text) section pointing to a voice segment. However,
the instant claims, e.g., claim 5, requires that the pointer must
point to signal samples in the message which have pre-defined
characteristics. The examiner’s explanation, at page 15 of the
answer, fails to take into account this modifying claim language.
Again, while Klein does indicate that his disclosed process
may be reversed to receive integrated voice-and-fax messages and
convert them to e-mail, or text, messages, the reference does not
specifically teach how to perform this function, and clearly does
not teach how to perform this function in the manner of the
instant claimed invention.
Accordingly, we will not sustain the rejection of claims 2,
4-12, 17-20, 22-24, 26-35, and 38-47 under 35 U.S.C. § 102(e).
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