Ex parte GIBSON - Page 3




          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              


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