Appeal No. 2000-0377
Application 08/777,841
produce a visual image of electronic circuitry (a copier) located
at a remote location and agree with the Examiner's conclusion.
As to difference (2), the Examiner concludes that it would
have been obvious to indicate the position of toggle or rotary
switches in Hotka, as modified by Yamada, in view of the APA.
The APA of figure 2, described in Appellant's specification at
pages 2-4, describes providing a visual image indicative of the
physical appearance of electronic circuitry located at a remote
location (the "static" image) upon which is imposed a "dynamic"
image representing the status of the signal indicators, including
the colors of illuminated light sources and the positions of
switches and rotary dials. There must be means for obtaining
data from the remote location which enables the workstation to
produce the "dynamic" status information on switches and lights
in paragraph (b)(ii). Thus, the APA teaches that it would have
been obvious to one of ordinary skill in this art to display the
position of remotely located toggle and rotary switches, as well
as status lights, for the purpose of remote viewing of electronic
circuits. The combination of references provides sufficient
evidence to establish a prima facie case of obviousness.
Appellant's argument about the switches is not persuasive
since the APA expressly teaches providing a visual indication of
the position of mechanical toggle and rotary switches and one of
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