Appeal No. 2005-1817 Page 2
Application No. 09/834,499
BACKGROUND
The appellant's invention relates to an automatic vehicle
theft protection device having a transponder that is separate
from the ignition key (specification, pages 1 and 3).
Claim 1 is representative of the invention, and is reproduced as
follows:
1. An automatic vehicle theft prevention system for
selectively enabling an ignition system of a vehicle, said
ignition system being operable using an ignition key, and said
system comprising:
an interrogator circuit including a signal generator for
generating an excitation signal and an antenna coupled to said
signal generator for radiating said excitation signal and
receiving a return signal;
a transponder circuit separate from said ignition key for
detecting said excitation signal and radiating said return
signal, said transponder circuit modulating said excitation
signal to produce said return signal containing an identification
code for said transponder circuit;
a controller in communication with said antenna for
detecting said identification code in said return signal; and
a relay actuated to an enable mode by said controller when
said controller detects said identification code, said relay
being actuated to enable said ignition system.
The prior art references of record relied upon by the
examiner in rejecting the appealed claims are:
Weber 3,784,839 Jan. 8, 1974
Flanagan 3,864,651 Feb. 4, 1975
Hansen 4,412,267 Oct. 25, 1983
Bethards 5,040,212 Aug. 13, 1991
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