Appeal No. 1998-2692 Application 08/512,239 using said communications link from said remote controller to said user apparatus using said transmitting means at said low output power level. The examiner relies on the following references: Lambropoulos et al. 4,881,148 Nov. 14, 1989 (Lambropoulos) Shiota 5,572,194 Nov. 05, 1996 (filed Sep. 02, 1994) Boyles et al. (Boyles) 5,602,535 Feb. 11, 1997 (filed July 15, 1994) Claims 3, 8-11 and 15-21 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103. As evidence of obviousness the examiner offers Lambropoulos in view of Boyles with respect to claims 3, 8, 10, 11 and 16-21, and the examiner adds Shiota with respect to claims 9 and 15. Rather than repeat the arguments of appellant or the examiner, we make reference to the brief and the answer for the respective details thereof. OPINION We have carefully considered the subject matter on appeal, the rejections advanced by the examiner and the evidence of obviousness relied upon by the examiner as support 3Page: Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007