Appeal No. 2001-0813 Page 2
Application No. 08/825,994
a stand-alone memory device storing user reference information;
a display controller coupled to the display device of the copier system;
and
a control device coupled to the central controller of the copier system, said
control device including a microprocessor-based controller, a memory controller
coupled to said stand-alone memory device and a control interface coupled to said
display controller, wherein said control device is programmed to selectively provide said
supplemental information support system with exclusive control over the display device
to present user reference information from said stand-alone memory device in response
to at least one of a user input, a user action, or an operating condition of the copier
system.
The examiner relies on the following references:
Ito et al. (Ito) 4,682,158 July 21, 1987
Filion et al. (Filion) 5,036,361 July 30, 1991
Inoue et al. (Inoue) 5,159,546 Oct. 27, 1992
Watanabe et al. (Watanabe) EP 0 301 788 Feb. 01, 1989
Cummings, “Optical’s Vast Expanses,” PC Week, Vol. 5, No. 11, March 15, 1988,
pages 5/17, 5/19, 5/22 and 5/23.
Claims 1-20 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103. As evidence of obviousness
the examiner offers Watanabe taken alone with respect to claims 1-5 and 16-19,
Watanabe in view of Filion with respect to claims 6-14, Watanabe in view of Cummings
with respect to claim 15, and Watanabe in view of Cummings, Ito and Inoue with
respect to claim 20.
Rather than repeat the arguments of appellants or the examiner, we make
reference to the brief and the answer for the respective details thereof.
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