Appeal No. 97-2876
Application 08/335,008
DECISION ON APPEAL
Appellants have appealed to the Board from the examiner’s
final rejection of claims 43 to 48 and 50 to 57, which
constitute all the claims remaining in the application.
Representative claim 43 is reproduced below:
43. A rear-view mirror mounted telephone system adapted
for use with a vehicle equipped with a mobile
telecommunications transceiver, a source of electrical power,
and wiring to carry power to the telephone system and to
interconnect the telephone system with the telecommunications
transceiver, the rear-view mirror mounted telephone system
comprising:
a main housing having upper, lower, left and right edges
and a mirrored surface, the housing being adjustably mounted
within the vehicle, enabling the mirrored surface to properly
function as a rear-view mirror; and
a plurality of telephone controls located on the housing,
at least certain of the controls being integral to the
housing, the controls including
a microphone,
a speaker, and
means to dial a telephone number, the
controls enabling an operator to place and receive telephone
calls through the telecommunications transceiver, and to carry
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