Appeal No. 2006-1625
Application No. 09/915,033
unduly burdensome for users in Lambropoulous’ system to periodically reactivate
each of their keys [brief, page 7; reply brief, page 3].
The examiner responds that Guerin’s date/time code would be useful with
Lambropoulous. Since Guerin’s system prevents programming of false key
codes from the key into the lock, the examiner contends that combining such a
system with Lambropoulous would prevent the vehicle receiver in
Lambropoulous from storing unauthorized codes [answer, page 8]. The
examiner further notes that the carrier in Guerin stores only one code at a time,
and the carrier’s code is updated based upon a time/date parameter. According
to the examiner, such a system would be useful in Lambropoulous to prevent
fraudulently modifying the transmitter codes [answer, page 9]. The examiner
also notes that requiring users to periodically reactivate keys in Lambropoulous
would be no more burdensome than paying routine monthly bills (e.g., lease and
loan payments, etc.) [answer, page 10].
The examiner also notes that the claims do not require that the date alone
be non-sequential. Rather, the examiner notes that claims require that the
transmitter stores an identification code that incorporates information that (1) is
non-sequential, and (2) varies in order of the time that the code was determined
[answer, pages 9 and 10]. Turning to the cited prior art, the examiner contends
that the modified serial number of the Lambropoulous/Prosan combination is
non-sequential. Moreover, according to the examiner, Guerin stores
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