Ex Parte GALLAGHER et al - Page 2



          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            
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