Appeal No. 1998-0625
Application No. 08/570,605
Claims 1 through 3 are rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as
being unpatentable over Hutchison in view of Fahs.
Hutchison discloses (column 3, line 48-column 4, line 5)
a visual communication device including a display screen of
light emitting diodes which is removably attached to the
inside of a rear or side window of a vehicle by suction
fasteners (see discussion above) and which displays a message
which can be seen through the window. The display is powered
by the battery of the automobile through a cigarette lighter
adapter and connector (column 5, lines 8-11). However,
instead of a computer with a keyboard to control the display,
Hutchison discloses a control unit with ON/OFF switch 27 and
signal cartridges that are inserted into the rear of the unit
for selection and actuation via a set of buttons. As
explained above, the control unit of Hutchison does not
constitute a computer.
Fahs discloses a vehicle mounted electronic display, the
purpose of which is to display emergency information from the
interior of the car. (See column 1, lines 40-56 and line 64-
column 2, lines 2). Fahs' display screen is controlled by a
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