Appeal No. 95-4150
Application No. 08/102,507
receiving device type as well as according to the sensed
operational condition.
Reitmeier teaches that there are different types of
televisions and VCRs and suggests that a remote control signal
should be formatted according to the type of device being
controlled. Column 2, line 60, through column 3, line 19.
From the combined teachings, it would have been obvious to
format Young’s control signal according to the receiving
device type as suggested by Reitmeier in order to control any
type of VCR with one transmitter. Claim 45 requires nothing
more. Thus, we will sustain the rejection of claim 45.
Claim 26
Claim 26 does not further distinguish over Young because
in Figure 4b Young teaches a receiving station remote from the
transmitting stations. The rejection of claim 26 will be
sustained on the same basis as claims 15 and 45 discussed
above.
Claim 27
Claim 27 does not further distinguish over Young because
Young’s receiving station includes a video recorder. For
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