Appeal No. 96-1857
Application No. 08/340,435
single timer in one of the audio video components being used
to control operations of another component. Even instant
claim 6, the broadest claim on appeal, requires the central
controller to control routing audio and video signals between
the plurality of audio video apparatus, the central controller
controlling at least one apparatus to perform a desired
operation in accordance with the timer
associated with only one of the audio video apparatus. We
find no suggestion of this claimed subject matter in the
teaching of the applied references.
The reference to Duffield, applied in combination with
Miyagawa and Ide against some dependent claims, does not
provide for the deficiencies of the primary references.
The examiner’s decision rejecting claims 6, 7, 9 through
11 and 13 through 26 under 35 U.S.C. § 103 is reversed.
REVERSED
James D. Thomas )
Administrative Patent Judge )
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