Appeal No. 1997-0899
Application No. 08/127,268
doze state of relatively low power consumption after the
broadcasting step and the identifying step is performed; and
maintaining all non-selected stations that were
identified in the identifying step in the awake state for at
least a time period beginning immediately after completion of
the operating step so that one or more data messages are able
to be transmitted to the non-selected stations which were
identified in the identifying step.
The examiner relies on the following references:
Fujiwara 4,794,649 Dec. 27, 1988
Mabey et al. (Mabey) 5,278,831 Jan. 11, 1994
(filed July 07,
1992)
Messenger WO 92/19059 Oct. 29,
1992
Claims 1-15 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103. As
evidence of obviousness the examiner offers Mabey in view of
Fujiwara with respect to claims 1, 2, 4, 6-9 and 13-15, and
the examiner adds Messenger with respect to claims 3, 5 and
10-12.
Rather than repeat the arguments of appellants or the
examiner, we make reference to the briefs and the answer for
the respective details thereof.
OPINION
We have carefully considered the subject matter on
appeal, the rejections advanced by the examiner and the
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