Appeal No. 1997-1921
Application 08/099,709
7 and 14, based upon whether or not switch 15 detects that
telephone 2 is connected to telephone 1, instant claim 1
recites that automatic use of its information processing means
is based upon a prioritization of the two receiving means, not
whether or not a switch is activated by connection of two
components to each other.
As we explained, at pages 9-10 of our decision, we fully
understand the difference between the instant disclosed
invention and the invention disclosed by Grimmett. However,
as broadly claimed, Grimmett clearly does disclose the
“predetermined prioritization.” Grimmett automatically
alternatively uses information from either a first module
(portable telephone 2) or a second module (radio telephone 1),
depending on whether portable telephone 2 is plugged into
connector 10. If it is so connected, then a “predetermined
prioritization” determines that portable telephone 2 shall
take precedence over radio telephone 1 and the unplugging of
portable telephone 2 permits radio telephone 1 to, once again,
use the information in NAM 14.
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