Appeal No. 95-3019
Application No. 08/124,954
OPINION
Although “McClung et al (’249) uses a card inserted into a
card reader to identify the user to the computer” (Final
rejection, page 2), and the magnetically encoded identification
card contains information (column 6, line 65 through column 7,
line 32), we agree with appellant’s arguments (Brief, pages 6
through 9) that the removable access card in McClung contains
card identification information as opposed to a user’s personal
identification information, and lacks a comparison means for
comparing keyboard signals with the stored personal
identification information. The examiner’s argument (Answer,
page 4) that the “‘security system circuit board’ (item 102) in
McClung et al (’249)” performs the claimed functions is in error
because without a comparison means located on the access card,
McClung is incapable of performing the comparison operation and
subsequent operations required by the claims on appeal.
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