Appeal No. 1999-0564
Application 08/398,834
wherein the touch sensitive input pad generates one or
more signals corresponding to one or more different pressures
applied to on the pad by the operator.
The examiner relies on the following references:
Bowen 5,502,460 Mar. 26, 1996
(filed Aug. 02,
1994)
“Combined-User Interface for Computers, Television, Video
Recorders, and Telephone, etc.,” IBM Technical Disclosure
Bulletin, Vol. 33, No. 3B, August 1990, pages 116-118
(hereinafter IBM).
Claims 2-5, 13, 22 and 26-28 stand rejected under 35
U.S.C. § 103. As evidence of obviousness the examiner offers
Bowen in view of IBM.
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 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 appellant’s
arguments set forth in the brief along with the examiner’s
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