Ex Parte NYKANEN - Page 7




          Appeal No. 2001-0161                                                        
          Application No. 08/784,087                                                  


               We note that claim 37 recites a method similar to claim 13             
          for establishing a workable connection between the transceiver              
          and a host.  Furthermore, we note that claim 44 is directed to a            
          system and claim 22 is directed to a machine for establishing a             
          workable connection between a transceiver and a host.                       


               Appellant argues on page 2 of the Reply Brief that the cited           
          claim language requires establishing a workable connection                  
          between the transceiver and host whereby data in IR transmissions           
          between them will be accepted.  Appellant argues that obtaining             
          acceptance of the IR transmission is a useful, concrete and                 
          tangible result.                                                            


               We find that Appellant's claims recite subject matter that             
          is a practical application of linking a transceiver device LSAP             
          with a host LSAP for transmitting and accepting data in IR                  
          transmission exchanged therebetween.  Therefore, we find that               
          Appellant's claims 13 through 30 and 37 through 50 recite                   
          statutory subject matter.                                                   





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