Appeal No. 97-2709 Application No. 08/380,315 through (c), and passing the delayed input video signal simultaneously with the output of the analog output signal produced in step (c); (e) producing an analog difference signal representing a difference between the delayed input video signal and the analog output signal; and (f) transmitting both the digital output signal and the analog difference signal as a representation of the input video signal. The references relied on by the examiner are: Kretzmer 2,850,574 Sept. 2, 1958 Gharavi 4,969,040 Nov. 6, 1990 Citta et al. (Citta) 5,016,100 May 14, 1991 Citta et al. (Citta) 5,144,431 Sept. 1, 1992 (filed Sept. 15, 1989) Claims 11 through 17 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as being unpatentable over Citta '100 in view of Gharavi. Claims 11 through 17 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as being unpatentable over Kretzmer in view of Citta '431 and Gharavi. Reference is made to the Office Action (paper number 25) immediately prior to the final rejection, the answer and the 3Page: Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007