Appeal No. 2001-1926 Application 08/777,722 means for executing a first application for controlling continuously call functions of wireless calls that originated on a first one of the plurality of switch nodes; means for executing a first application for controlling handset functions on the first one of the plurality of switch nodes and the first application for controlling handset functions provides direct control of one of the plurality of wireless handsets connected via one of a first individual set of the plurality of base stations to the first one of the plurality of switch nodes and the one of the plurality of wireless handsets engaged in a wireless call that originated on the first one of the plurality of switch nodes; means for transferring the control of one of the plurality of wireless handsets to a second application for controlling handset functions executing on a second one of the plurality of switch nodes upon a handoff of the one of the plurality of wireless handsets to one of a second individual set of the plurality of base stations connected to the second one of the plurality of switch nodes; and means for establishing telecommunication call between the second application for controlling handset functions and the first application for controlling call functions with the first application for controlling call functions continuing to control the wireless call. The following reference is relied on by the examiner: Bales et al. (Bales) 5,666,399 Sep. 9, 1997 (filing date Mar. 31, 1995) Claims 1, 2, 12 and 13 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 102(e) as being anticipated by Bales.1 1 The rejection of claims 3 and 14 on this statutory basis as set forth in the final rejection was withdrawn at page 2 of the answer. Similarly, an outstanding double patenting rejection set forth in the final rejection has been withdrawn as stated at (continued...) 2Page: Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007