Appeal No. 96-2995
Application 08/383,608
claims 6, 7, 10 and 16 , having been canceled; and 12 through2
15 and 17 having been allowed.
The claimed invention relates to a system for providing
audio or visual messages from a recorded medium to the
passengers riding in a passenger conveyance vehicle such as a
bus. To control the operation of the recorded message player,
a pressure- operated switch is mounted adjacent the arm of the
conveyance driver, and is operated in response to pressure
between the driver's arm and his torso. The pressure results
from a voluntary act of the driver as he realizes that he is
approaching a vehicle stop or a point of interest and wishes
to provide a message to the passengers.
Representative claim 1 is reproduced as follows:
1. In a passenger conveyance vehicle, a system for
sensory announcement of a series of discrete messages, each
identifying an approaching stop or point of interest, the
combination comprising:
first means including a play-back device for transcribing
signals recorded therein;
second means including at least one sensory indicator
2Claim 16 was actually never entered into the record as the amendment after the
final rejection, filed on October 10,1995 was denied entry as per advisory action mailed
on November 29,1995. However, the parties have presented their positions on appeal as if
claim 16 was in fact in the record. We also assume that to be the situation in our
decision.
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