The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written
for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.
Paper No. 16
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte AMIT GUPTA, ISRAEL CIDON
and RAPHAEL ROM
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Appeal No. 2001-1123
Application No. 08/990,759
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ON BRIEF
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Before THOMAS, HAIRSTON, and KRASS, Administrative Patent Judges.
HAIRSTON, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is an appeal from the final rejection of claims 1 through 15, 17 and 19 through 33.
The disclosed invention relates to a method and apparatus for selectively communicating via
either a connectionless protocol or a connection oriented protocol.
Claim 1 is illustrative of the claimed invention, and it reads as follows:
1. Apparatus for engaging in communications, comprising:
a. a communications interface; and
b. a processor, connected to said communications interface and configured to initiate
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