Appeal No. 2001-1125
Application No. 08/721,184
an interface device connected to the analyzer, the interface
device configured to perform at least one testing mode, including
a monitor-only mode, on the signal; and
an external command source providing commands to the
interface device, the external command source configured to
request a testing mode on the signal, wherein the interface
device determines the testing mode to be performed on the signal
based on the commands and preselected criteria.
The prior art references of record relied upon by the
examiner in rejecting the appealed claims are:
Fuller et al. (Fuller) 5,299,257 Mar. 29, 1994
Wallace 5,528,748 Jun. 18, 1996
Claims 1 through 63 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as
being unpatentable over Fuller.
Claims 52 through 60 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as
being unpatentable over Fuller in view of Wallace.
Reference is made to the Examiner's Answer (Paper No. 17,
mailed July 31, 2000) for the examiner's complete reasoning in
support of the rejections, and to appellants' Brief (Paper No.
16, filed May 8, 2000) and Reply Brief (Paper No. 18, filed
October 3, 2000) for appellants' arguments thereagainst.
OPINION
We have carefully considered the claims, the applied prior
art references, and the respective positions articulated by
appellants and the examiner. As a consequence of our review, we
will reverse the obviousness rejections of claims 1 through 63.
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