Appeal No. 2001-2119
Application No. 08/826,744
a reproducing means for reproducing the recorded
each one from said plurality of recording means; and
a multiplexing means for multiplexing the
reproduced each one in said predetermined order and
generating an output data stream,
wherein each of said plurality of recording means
adopts a mirror configuration having a plurality of
recording apparatuses for recording the same audio
and/or video data.
The Examiner relies on the following prior art:
Nakayama et al. (Nakayama) 4,947,271 Aug. 07, 1990
Windrem et al. (Windrem) 5,754,730 May 19, 1998
(effectively filed Sep. 21, 1992)
Kassatly 5,790,177 Aug. 04, 1998
(filed May 25, 1995)
Morimoto et al. (Morimoto) 5,841,941 Nov. 24, 1998
(filed Aug. 10, 1995)
Claims 2-6, 8, 9, and 12-16 stand finally rejected
under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a). As evidence of obviousness, the
Examiner offers Kassatly in view of Windrem with respect to
claims 2, 3, 8, 9, 12, and 13, and Kassatly in view of
Nakayama with respect to claims 4 and 14. The combination
of Kassatly in view of Nakayama and Morimoto is offered with
respect to claims 5 and 15, and Windrem is added to this
combination with respect to claims 6 and 16.
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