Appeal No. 1999-2824
Application 08/481,408
The Examiner finds, with respect to Fig. 7 of Lett, that
VCR 350 has a reproduction function which is a VCR video
feature function and that the reproduction operation is partly
performed by a display means, the TV receiver 352.
"Consequently, it is clear that component 352 shown in Lett et
al's Figure 7, does partly perform VCR video feature functions
because video signal generated during reproduction operation
of the VCR must be displayed thereon." (EA7.)
The Examiner errs in his finding of anticipation. In
particular, the Examiner errs by lumping the separate
functions of reproducing the recorded signal (a VRR video
feature function) and displaying the reproduced information (a
video device function) under the general description of
"reproduction" and then finding that the TV receiver 352 in
Lett performs part of the reproduction function. Reproducing
a recorded signal from a recording medium to produce a signal
to be displayed is a necessary function of any VCR, and is a
"VRR video feature function." However, this function is
incapable of being performed by TV receiver 352. The function
of TV receiver 352 is to display the signal from VCR 350,
which is not a VRR video feature function since the VCR 350
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