Appeal No. 1998-1491 Page 7
Application No. 08/654,502
Also similarly, claims 46-50 each specify in pertinent part
the following limitations:
first and second communication circuits, each
communication circuit providing speech communication
according to first and second communication
protocols, respectively, the second communication
circuit configured as a plug-in accessory which
couples via a connector to the first communication
circuit.
Further similarly, claims 51-57 each specify in pertinent part
the following limitations:
a first communication circuit contained in a
first
housing ... operable according to a first
communication protocol for two-way
communication of speech information with a
first remote transceiver;
a second communication circuit contained in
a
second housing ... operable according to a
second communication protocol for two-way
communication of speech information with a
second remote transceiver ....
Accordingly, claims 30-57 each require separate two-way
communication circuits contained in separate housings. With
this requirement in mind, we address the rejections relying on
Dinkins, Kinoshita, and Hofmann as the primary reference.
Rejections Relying on Dinkins
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