Appeal No. 2000-0194
Application No. 08/774,126
In rejecting claims 20 and 21 (answer at page 3), the
examiner asserts that “it would have been obvious . . . to adapt
either of Slaugh or Hayden [sic, Haydon] to include the encoder
as this is a well known feature in the art to use the bezel
[ring] to rotate an element . . . and to locate the panel of
center is known in the art and as such an obvious modification.”
Appellant, after discussing each of the references, Slaugh and
Haydon, (brief at page to 5) argues that
Even more evident is Slaugh and Haydon’s failure to
disclose or suggest a means for designating a
geographical region corresponding or equivalent to the
bezel ring 23 with a marker that is rotated to point
to a selected geographical region on ring 26. Further
Slaugh and Haydon fail to disclose or suggest a means,
responsive to the designation of a geographical
region, for gradually shifting over a set time
interval the means for displaying (or circular panel)
to a display corresponding to the designated region.
Slaugh and Haydon fail to disclose or suggest a
structure or equivalent to CPU-IC 40 of the present
invention, which gradually shifts the display over a
set time to correspond to a designated region.
The examiner responds, answer at page 4, that “[a]s noted
above, a minute or a second could be used as a life rhythm. [For
example,] consider timing the contractions of a pregnant woman.”
We agree with the examiner that any minute or a second on a time
clock can be considered to correspond to some life rhythm of a
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