Appeal No. 1998-1341
Application 08/358,792
from each of said plurality of targets relative to said first mobile station . . . a) determining
the position of said first station . . . b) transmitting said instantaneous position and said
direction of origin from said first mobile station . . . subsequently triangulating said
positions of said targets.”
As stated above, we find that the combination of Reagan, Fraughton, Angeloni fail
to teach or suggest a mobile tracking unit which determines it’s position, determines the
bearing to the target and broadcasts the position and bearing data. Further, we find that
Gray fails to teach or suggest a mobile tracking station where the position of the tracking
station and the bearing to the target are transmitted.
We next consider the rejection of dependent claims 5, 19 and 23. Claims 5, 19 and
23 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as being unpatentable over Reagan, Fraughton,
Angeloni and Bird. As these claims are dependent upon either claims 28 or 14, they all
contain the limitations addressed above with respect to claims 28 or 14. As stated
above, we find that the combination of Reagan, Fraughton, Angeloni fail to teach or
suggest a mobile tracking unit which determines it’s position, determines the bearing to
the target and broadcasts the position and bearing data. Further, we find
that Bird fails to teach or suggest a mobile tracking station where the position of the
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