Appeal No. 96-3286
Application 08/197,594
into Cardullo’s memory, the data of which may be updated by the
normal usage and teachings of that system.
On the other hand, Siegle is the most comprehensive of any
of the references relied upon as relating to the subject matter
of independent claim 1. Its teachings and suggestions are also
much more comprehensive than the general correct assessment made
at the bottom of page 1 through the top of page 2 of the
specification as filed as relied upon by the examiner in the
statement of the rejection. Map and trip information may be
transferred from the beacon to the vehicle unit. Note generally
translation page 6 and the bottom of page 9. In addition, other
information such as traffic conditions, traffic jams, detours,
etc. may be transferred. Furthermore, the beacon may also send
data including hotel, railroad station, bank, service station,
and other data even data to colorize various roads including the
travelled routes as noted at the bottom of translation page 12
and the top of translation page 16. The discussion that follows
through page 17 indicates the normal operation of the toll system
portion of Siegle’s disclosure. Based on the expansive types of
data that may be transferred to the memory in the vehicle unit
from the beacon, we find it would have been obvious to have
transferred toll information for a route to be travelled of the
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