Appeal No. 1998-0183
Application No. 08/413,040
and decrypting data converted to a binary code;
a means for storing encrypted data for subsequent
retrieval upon demand;
a means for selectively storing the transmitted data
in a decrypted form for subsequent retrieval upon
demand; and
a means mounted in said housing for transmitting
program signals to said means for encrypting
and decrypting the data, said means comprising a
keypad with a plurality of command keys and a
visual display operationally connected to the keypad.
The Examiner relies on the following references:
Morgan et al. (Morgan) 4,229,817 Oct. 21, 1980
Goss 4,956,863 Sep. 11, 1990
Claims 1 to 3, 6 to 10, and 14 stand rejected under
35 U.S.C. § 103 over Goss and Morgan, whereas claims 12 to
13 stand rejected over Goss alone.
Rather than repeat the positions and the arguments of
Appellants or the Examiner, we make reference to the briefs
and the answer for their respective positions.
OPINION
We have considered the rejections advanced by the
Examiner. We have, likewise, reviewed Appellants' arguments
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