Appeal No. 1999-0395
Application No. 08/515,900
Claim 1 reads as follows:
1. A radio system comprising:
clock oscillation means, comprising a variable
capacitance diode, for generating a reference clock;
memory means;
frequency switching means; and
means for controlling said frequency switching means on
the basis of the contents stored in said memory means,
wherein the oscillation frequency of said reference clock
generated by said clock oscillation means is switched in
accordance with a state of an output of said frequency
switching means.
The references relied on by the examiner are:
Smith 4,550,292 Oct. 29, 1985
Garner et al. (Garner) 4,870,699 Sept. 26, 1989
Claim 1 stands rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as being
unpatentable over acknowledged prior art Figure 8 of the
drawing in view of Garner and Smith.
Reference is made to the briefs and the answer for the
respective positions of the appellants and the examiner.
OPINION
The obviousness rejection of claim 1 is sustained.
Appellants and the examiner both agree that acknowledged
prior art Figure 8 does not disclose frequency switching means
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