Appeal No. 2005-1705
Application 09/455,956
With respect to the first of appellant’s arguments, the
examiner responds that Lobb and Moriarty are not restricted to
golf course-specific radio communication systems and that the
central computer in Lobb is used to determine the type of input
devices in communication with the system. The examiner supports
this statement by pointing to the fact that Lobb uses NAVSTAR
global positioning systems. The examiner also responds that Eiba
must determine the type of game device that is receiving the
transmission from the computer server. With respect to the
second of appellant’s arguments, the examiner responds that the
plurality of devices recited as possible game devices in Eiba
disclose a need for dedicated data filters in the server taught
by Lobb and Moriarty. Finally, the examiner repeats the
motivation for combining the cited references as set forth in the
rejection [answer, pages 3-8].
Appellant responds that the use of a global positioning
system does not imply that the device is not part of a system
designed for use with a golf course computer system. Thus,
appellant reiterates the argument that the central server in Lobb
or Moriarty does not have to determine the type of terminal being
used and characteristics to format the output. Appellant also
responds that the fact that Eiba allows different terminals to be
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