Appeal No. 95-4150
Application No. 08/102,507
As to the ninth step, Young applies modulated carrier
1004 from third transmitter 1010 to an input on VCR 216 of
said receiving device to cause the receiving device to enter
the predetermined target operational condition. For example,
the application of carrier 1004 to VCR 216 may cause the VCR
to record.
Thus, Young fully suggests the claimed subject matter.
We view Reitmeier as cumulative. We recognize that Young’s
disclosure is different than appellant’s preferred embodiment.
Nonetheless, the claims on appeal are not so limited. Claims
undergoing examination are given their broadest reasonable
interpretation consistent with the specification, and
limitations appearing in the specification are not to be read
into the claims. In re Etter, 756 F.2d 852, 858, 225 USPQ 1,
5 (Fed. Cir. 1985) (in banc).
Therefore, the rejection of claims 15-16, 25, and 28-29
is sustained.
Claim 45
Claim 45 is essentially the same as claim 15 except that
the received control signal is formatted according to the
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