Appeal No. 97-3256
Application 08/280,012
b) the central computer further comprises:
- means for counting periods of time including a
period of time Ta35 defined by the answering deadline t3 and by
the answer forwarding instant t5, and
a period of time Ta15 defined by the instant t1 of
transmission of the message and the answer forwarding instant t5,
- computation and checking means, the computation and
checking means including
means for verifying the relationship (1) Tr25 ™ Ta35,
and
means for verifying the relationship (2) Tr12 + Tr25 =
Ta15 ± tolerance values, the verifying means (2) defining means
for verifying that an oscillation frequency used by the games
machine counting means has not been decelerated and subsequently
accelerated during the period of time Ta15,
and the computation and checking means rejecting the
answers when the relationships (1) and (2) are not verified.
The examiner relies on the following reference:
Audebert et al. (Audebert) 5,073,931 Dec. 17, 1991
Claims 1-3 and 5-15 stand alternatively rejected under 35
U.S.C. § 102(b) as anticipated by Audebert or under 35 U.S.C.
§ 103 as obvious over Audebert.
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