Appeal No. 1998-0675 Page 4
Application No. 08/423,512
(d) ascertaining at least one factor
dependent on the driving situation in time-based
dependence on at least one of the brake pedal
actuation during a braking manoeuvre [sic] and on
pedal actuations preceding the braking
manoeuvre[SIC]; and
(e) determining a new threshold value as a
product of the ascertained at least one factor
dependent on the driving situation and the fixed
threshold value to differentiate between emergency
braking requiring the automatic braking operation
and target braking which does not require the
automatic braking operation.
The prior art applied in rejecting the claims follows:
Reichelt et al. (Reichelt) 5,158,343 Oct. 27,
1992
Rump et al. (Rump) 5,445,444 Aug. 29,
1995
(filed Apr. 8,
1994).
Claims 1, 2, 7, and 8 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a)
as being obvious over Reichelt. Claims 3-6, 9, and 11-17
stand rejected under § 103(a) as being obvious over Reichelt
in view of Rump. Rather than reiterate the arguments of the
appellant or examiner in toto, we refer the reader to the
brief and answer for the respective details thereof.
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