Appeal No. 1999-0260
Application 08/571,064
Appellants assert that the protection mechanisms for these two
devices are different as the problems encountered are different.
Furthermore, Appellants argue8 that Price does not appreciate the
problems associated with the protection of mobile computer
devices against defects which exist in PC card devices. Price's
sole motivation, as asserted by Appellants, is the protection of
the PC card against the presence of power surges on what are
otherwise signal level lines.
Furthermore, Appellants point out9 that Price is concerned
with a surge of power only on a single line and not on two lines
as in Appellants' claimed invention. Appellants also argue10
that neither the PCMCIA Standard nor Price teaches that the two
power supply lines to a PC card should be controlled in a
coordinated fashion.
In regard to claims 6-9 and 15-17, Appellants point out11
that these claims require "means for turning off said driver."
Claims 6-9 recite "means for turning off said driver in response
to said detection result obtained from said detection means,"
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