Appeal No. 1998-2869
Application 08/453,496
lateral deviation behavior amount-calculating means for
calculating a lateral deviation behavior amount of said
automotive vehicle, based on said behavior parameter, said
behavior reference parameter, and said speed of said
automotive vehicle;
driving state-determining means for determining whether
or not said driving state of said driver is normal, based on
said lateral deviation behavior amount; and
abnormality-determining means responsive to at least a
determination by said driving state-determining means that
said driving state of said driver is not normal, for
determining that said driving state of said driver is
abnormal.
The references relied on by the Examiner are as follows:
Shiraishi et al. (Shiraishi ‘657) 4,996,657 Feb.
26, 1991
Shiraishi et al. (Shiraishi ‘636) 5,001,636 Mar.
19, 1991
Claims 1, 12 and 17 through 20 stand rejected under
35 U.S.C. § 102 as being anticipated by Shiraishi ‘636. Claim
16 stands rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as being unpatentable
over Shiraishi ‘636 in view of Shiraishi ‘657.
Rather than repeat the arguments of Appellants or the
Examiner, we make reference to the briefs and answer for the 1
1 Appellants filed an appeal brief on June 27, 1997.
Appellants filed a reply brief on September 29, 1997. The
Examiner mailed an office communication on December 22, 1997
stating that the reply brief has been entered and considered
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