Ex Parte Fender et al - Page 2


                   Appeal No. 2006-3283                                                                 Page 2                    
                   Application No. 10/606,897                                                                                     
                                                        BACKGROUND                                                                
                       Appellants’ invention relates to systems and methods for performing multi-source                           
                   measurements.  An understanding of the invention can be derived from a reading of                              
                   exemplary claim 21, which is reproduced below.                                                                 
                               21. A method comprising:                                                                           
                               displaying a first waveform and a second waveform;                                                 
                               displaying a plurality of icons, each icon corresponding to a                                      
                          measurement to be performed of a parameter defining a relationship                                      
                          between the first waveform and the second waveform;                                                     

                               enabling a user to select one of the plurality of icons;                                           

                               enabling the user to mark a first point on the first waveform;                                     

                               enabling the user to mark a second point on the second waveform;                                   

                               performing a measurement based on the selected icon, the first point                               
                          on the first waveform, and the second point on the second waveform.                                     


                                                          PRIOR ART                                                               
                       The prior art reference of record relied upon by the Examiner in rejecting the                             
                   appealed claims is:                                                                                            
                   Taraki et al. (Taraki)   5,898,307   Apr. 27, 1999                                                             
                                                         REJECTIONS                                                               
                       Rather than reiterate the conflicting viewpoints advanced by the Examiner and the                          
                   Appellants regarding the above-noted rejections, we make reference to the Examiner's                           
                   Answer (mailed May 5, 2006) for the reasoning in support of the rejection, and to                              
                   Appellants’ Brief (filed Nov. 18, 2005) and Reply Brief (filed Jun. 29, 2006) for the                          
                   arguments thereagainst.                                                                                        







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