The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board. Paper No. 21 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE _____________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES _____________ Ex parte BRIAN ASTLE and WILLIAM POHLMAN _____________ Appeal No. 1998-0622 Application No. 08/360,972 ______________ ON BRIEF _______________ Before BARRETT, FLEMING, and LALL, Administrative Patent Judges LALL, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is a decision on appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from the Examiner's final rejection of claims 3 to 21, 24 to 40 and 42 to 44. Claims 1, 2, 22, 23 and 41 have been canceled. The disclosed invention relates to a communication system supporting a real-time, interactive communications with a remote terminal. The communication system comprises a 1Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007