Appeal No. 97-2903 Application No. 08/492,643 Appellant argues (Brief, page 6) that the terms “encode” and “decode” are synonymously referred to as “scramble” and “descramble.” We agree. The terms are now interchangeably used in the art, and appellant’s disclosure makes clear that2 the terms are interchangeably used to refer to the same process. 2The attached excerpts from several electronics dictionaries buttress appellant’s conclusion that the terms are now interchangeable terms. 5Page: Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007