Ex parte TAKAHASHI et al. - Page 3




          Appeal No. 1999-0440                                                        
          Application 08/813,706                                                      


               an output control unit, connected with said sound and                  
          image memories, for controlling transmission of the ADPCM data              
          and an SCSI interface.                                                      


          The examiner relies on the following references:                            
          Odaka                         5,172,380          Dec. 15, 1992              
          Glick et al. (Glick)          5,283,819          Feb. 01, 1994              
          (filed Apr. 25,                                                             
          1991)                                                                       
          Ota                           5,408,331          Apr. 18, 1995              
          (filed Dec. 13,                                                             
          1991)                                                                       
          Claim 4 stands rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103.  As                          
          evidence of obviousness the examiner offers Ota in view of                  
          Glick and further in view of Odaka.                                         
          Rather than repeat the arguments of appellants 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 rejection advanced by the examiner and the                      
          evidence of obviousness relied upon by the examiner as support              
          for the rejection.  We have, likewise, reviewed and taken into              
          consideration, in reaching our decision, the appellants’                    
          arguments set forth in the brief along with the examiner’s                  
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