Appeal No. 1998-1181
Application No. 08/442,883
Krollop's flowchart provides that if the SID matches a 17
SID stored in the radiotelephone's memory, the user is
prompted. Once prompted , the user decides whether to accept18
the number of the new system and roam on the home system. The
preferred embodiment provides a button in the19
radiotelephone's keypad for the user to press to make the
selection. Thus, Krolopp does not disclose means for
automatically selecting as claimed.
Accordingly, we reverse the rejection of claims 55-56
under 35 U.S.C. 102(b) as anticipated by Krolopp.
C. Rejection of claims 49-50 and 57 under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as
Unpatentable over Blair
In regard to claim 49 Appellants again argue that Blair20
does not teach a method of defining a plurality of home
(SIDs), and assert that Blair fails to teach a method of
17 Figure 2, box 104.
18 Column 3, lines 10-25.
19 Figure 2, box 106.
20 Brief, Section G, page 11.
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