Appeal No. 1998-2577
Application No. 08/594,054
decoding said processed digitised audio data blocks to produce
an audio signal output, wherein said outputted audio signal
has the desired variation in playback speed relative to the
stored audio signal.
The Examiner relies on the following references:
Asada et al. (Asada) 4,435,832 Mar. 6, 1984
Hejna, Jr. et al. (Hejna) 5,175,769 Dec. 29, 1992
Claims 1, 3 through 14 and 16 through 26 stand rejected
under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as being unpatentable over Asada in view
of Hejna. 2
Rather than reiterate the arguments of Appellants and the
Examiner, reference is made to the brief and answer for the
respective details thereof.
OPINION
After a careful review of the evidence before us, we will
not sustain the rejection of claims 1, 3 through 14 and 16
through 26 under 35 U.S.C. § 103.
2A 35 U.S.C. § 112, second paragraph rejection and a
35 U.S.C. § 103 rejection based on Yuzo in view of Hejna have
been withdrawn, advisory action, paper no. 11, mailed
Jan. 16, 1998.
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