Appeal 2007-0588
Application 10/202,349
1 Appellants invented a method and apparatus for placing a playlist on a
2 compact disc (CD) (Specification 3:8-9).
3 Representative independent claims 1 and 19 under appeal read as
4 follows:
5 1. A method for creating a playlist for a compressed audio CD,
6 comprising the steps of:
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8 selecting a plurality of audio files associated with the compressed
9 audio CD;
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11 selecting a sequence of playback for the selected audio files;
12 and
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14 placing the playlist in a memory location in the compressed audio CD.
15
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17 19. A compressed audio CD, comprising:
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19 a plurality of audio files compressed according to a selected
20 compression format; and
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22 a playlist associated with a selected portion of the audio files
23 contained on the CD.
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25 The Examiner rejected claims 1-6 and 19-21 under 35 U.S.C.
26 § 102(e).
27 The prior art relied upon by the Examiner in rejecting the claims on
28 appeal is:
29 Ho Yuen Lok US 2002/0129036 A1 Sept. 12, 2002
30 (Filed Jan. 5, 2001)
31 The prior art relied upon by the Board is:
32 Van Ryzin US 6,446,080 B1 Sept. 3, 2002
33 (Filed May 8, 1998)
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