Appeal No. 1997-0187 Page 2
Application No. 08/198,671
BACKGROUND
The appellant's invention relates to an anti-theft system for automotive electronic
devices. An understanding of the invention can be derived from a reading of exemplary
claim 17, which is reproduced below.
17. An anti-theft system for a vehicle comprising:
a portable remote control unit responsive to actuation of buttons
thereon for transmitting a radio frequency signal including a first identification
code;
a security unit fixedly mounted on the vehicle, the security unit
including a receiver for receiving the radio frequency signal, a first memory
for storing a second identification code, and a first processor for comparing
the received first identification code with the second identification code and
for generating a third identification code when the first identification code
coincides with the second identification code; and
an electronic audio device removably mounted on the vehicle and
connectable to the security unit, the electronic audio device including a
second memory for storing a fourth identification code and an audio signal
generator for transmitting audio signals to an output device, the electronic
audio device including a second processor for comparing the third
identification code with a fourth identification code and enabling the audio
signal generator only when the third identification code coincides with the
fourth identification code.
The prior art references of record relied upon by the examiner in rejecting the
appealed claims are:
Sanders et al. (Sanders) 4,754,255 Jun. 28, 1988
Nakano et al. (Nakano) 4,794,268 Dec. 27, 1988
Jacob 4,908,604 Mar. 13, 1990
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