Appeal No. 1995-4366 Page 5
Application No. 08/150,744
argue, however, “recognition of the content of the image to
retrieve data stored in the data processor is neither taught
nor suggested ... in Lin.” (Id.) The examiner replies,
“While Lin does not specifically utilize the terminology
‘recognizing’, it is inherent in the Lin disclose [sic] that
the local processor recognize [sic] or detect [sic] the
transmitted image in order to be capable of displaying the
image ....” (Examiner’s Answer at 8.) We agree with the
examiner.
The appellants err by reading limitations of how data are
recognized into claim 177. “In the patentability context,
claims are to be given their broadest reasonable
interpretations. Moreover, limitations are not to be read
into the claims from the specification.” In re Van Geuns, 988
F.2d 1181, 1184, 26 USPQ2d 1057, 1059 (Fed. Cir. 1993)
(internal citations omitted). Here, claim 177 specifies in
pertinent part “transmitting a facsimile image containing
graphical or textual images to said data processor through a
remote facsimile device; said data processor recognizing
certain of said graphical or textual images ....” The word
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