Appeal No. 1998-2727
Application 08/220,949
an audible alert generator for indicating the
reception of the valid information signal when the audible
alert generator is enabled and activated; and
a processor for:
determining whether or not the radio is coupled to
the accessory,
when the radio is determined not to be coupled to
the accessory,
activating one of the silent alert generator and the
audible alert generator during a first predetermined time
period responsive to the reception of the valid information
signal and responsive to the one of the silent alert and the
audible alert generator being enabled, and
automatically activating the other one of the silent
alert generator and the audible alert generator during a
second predetermined time period exclusive of the first
predetermined time period responsive to the reception of the
valid information signal and responsive to the other one of
the silent alert and the audible alert generator being
enabled, and
when the radio is determined to be coupled to the
accessory,
enabling the audible alert generator, when disabled,
and
activating the audible alert generator during both
the first and the second predetermined time periods responsive
to the reception of the valid information signal and
responsive to the audible alert generator being enabled.
The Examiner relies on the following references:
Matsumoto et al. (Matsumoto) 4,879,759 Nov. 7, 1989
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