Ex Parte COVELL et al - Page 12




          Appeal No. 2000-2102                                                        
          Application 08/771,947                                                      


          database 412) and an unsuccessful comparison (i.e. unacceptable)            
          between a second portion of the incoming information stream and             
          the memorized segment ...."  We note that the appellants'                   
          argument is merely conclusory.  Moreover, we are persuaded by the           
          examiner's response that Ellis does show the recited limitations            
          of claim 34.                                                                
               VI.  Claims 35 and 48                                                  
               Appellants make a merely conclusory statement (brief at page           
          12) that "[c]laim 35 comprises a combination of the features                
          recited in each of claims 33 and 34, namely the modification of             
          the memorized segment by adding and deleting frames."   The                 
          examiner responds (answer at page 9) that "since the subject                
          matter of claims 33 and 34 are fully disclosed by the references,           
          the combination of these features are likewise disclosed ...."              
          For the rationale presented above regarding claims 33 and 34, we            
          sustain the rejection of claims 35 and 48 over Takahama and                 
          Ellis.                                                                      
               VII.  Claims 36 and 49                                                 
               After the review of the appellants' argument (brief at page            
          13) and the examiner's response (answer at page 9), we are of the           
          view that claim 36 is directed to a particular type of data                 
          structure as to how the frames of data are arranged in the                  

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