Appeal No. 1997-0403
Application 08/174,215
mouse data, but contends that such feature is not claimed
(EA7). The Examiner does not analyze the claim language.
We disagree with the Examiner's claim interpretation.
It is understood that "a keyboard having a plurality of
unmodified keys" is open ended and does not preclude the
keyboard from also having modified keys. However, the
recitation that the keyboard controller acts to "generate
scan code data responsive to keyswitch signals generated by
active keys" and, when the special function key is active,
"responds to said keyswitch signals resulting from
activation of selected ones of said plurality of keys to
transmit mouse data" requires that keyswitch signals come
from the unmodified keys. That is, the limitation of
"responds to said keyswitch signals resulting from
activation of selected ones of said plurality of keys to
transmit mouse data" must refer to the "plurality of
unmodified keys," no other plurality of keys being defined.
Because Franz does not disclose using unmodified keys
to provide the mouse data, and no obviousness reasoning has
been provided to overcome this difference, the Examiner has
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