Appeal No. 1999-1793
Application 08/161,798
CONCLUSION
Because the combination of Veldhuis and Nishiguchi does not
disclose at least the limitations of "a step for counting a number of
available frequency-units by using the representative, based on
psychoacoustic criteria" (emphasis added) and "a first bit allocation
step for determining an initial bit allocation for each of said
available frequency-units by using an approximate mathematical model
using said counted number of available frequency-units" (emphasis
added), the Examiner has failed to establish a prima facie case of
obviousness. The rejection of claims 4-7, 9-12, 14-17, and 19-23 is
reversed.
REVERSED
KENNETH W. HAIRSTON )
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JERRY SMITH ) APPEALS
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