Appeal No. 1997-0413
Application No. 08/231,570
The invention is directed to a receiver (e.g., a pager,
cellular phone, two-way radio, etc.) having a miniature
virtual image display and a direct visual display.
Representative independent claim 16 is reproduced as
follows:
16. A portable communications receiver with multiple
visual displays comprising a portable communications receiver
with a miniature virtual image display having a viewing
aperture, the miniature virtual image display being operably
attached to the receiver and including image generation
apparatus for providing a real image and a fixed optical
system for producing, from the real image, a virtual image
viewable through the viewing aperture and a direct visual
display operably attached to the receiver.
The examiner relies on the following references:
Brennan et al. 4,076,978 Feb. 28, 1978
(Brennan)
Lowell 4,115,870 Sep. 19, 1978
Villa-Real 4,481,382 Nov. 6, 1984
Wells et al. 5,023,905 Jun. 11, 1991
(Wells)
Tanielian et al. 5,051,738 Sep. 24, 1991
(Tanielian)
Igaki 5,124,548 Jun. 23, 1992
(filed Sep. 27, 1991)
Claims 31 and 32 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 112,
first paragraph, as relying on a nonenabling disclosure.
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