Appeal No. 1998-0644
Application 08/637,588
currently in an active call state. More particularly, the
invention is directed to reducing the amount of communications
required between the mobile station and the central network.
Representative claim 22 is reproduced as follows:
22. A signalling method for a radiocommunication
system having a mobile station and a network comprising the
steps of:
establishing an active call between said mobile
station and said network;
transmitting a signal from said mobile station to said
network requesting that a new call be established;
detecting, in said network, said established active
call;
interpreting, in said network, said signal as a
request to place on hold said active call; and
establishing said new call.
The examiner relies on the following references:
Barnes et al. (Barnes) 4,829,554 May 9, 1989
Pugh et al. (Pugh) 5,414,754 May 9, 1995
(filed July 9, 1992)
Claim 24 stands rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 112, second
paragraph, for failing to particularly point out and
distinctly claim the invention. Claims 22 and 23 stand
rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 102(b) as being anticipated by the
disclosure of Barnes. Claims 24-26 stand rejected under 35
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