Appeal No. 96-3618
Application 08/004,598
16. Claims 43-45: § 103(a) over Gillig and Gilhousen
Claims 43-45 recite that the portable wireless telephone
instrument emits a third outgoing wireless telephonic signal
at a third power level and the first power level (of the
cordless base station) is adjusted in response to the third
outgoing telephonic signal (claim 43) or the third power level
(of the handset) is adjusted in response to information
conveyed by either the first outgoing wireless telephonic
signal (of the cordless base station, claim 44) or the second
outgoing wireless telephonic signal (of the cellular base
station, claim 45). The Examiner finds that "[i]t [wa]s well
known in the art to adjust both base station transmit levels
as well as handset transmit power levels as the signal is
determined to be at varying strengths" (EA14), as evidenced by
Gilhousen. Gilhousen discloses adjusting the mobile unit
transmitter power and the base station transmitter power.
Appellant acknowledges, but does not respond to the rejection
in the Reply Brief; thus, we presume that Appellant admits the
Examiner's finding of what was well known in the art and in
the teachings of Gilhousen. The rejection of claims 43-45 is
sustained.
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