Appeal No. 2002-1043
Application 08/784,860
Appellants’ specification.
Independent claim 1 is representative of Appellants’ claimed
invention and is reproduced as follows:
1. A wireless communication network supporting a plurality
of mobile terminals each capable of receiving messages selectably
at a first data rate and a second data rate, and transmitting
messages at a third data rate, said first data rate being greater
than both said second and third data rates, said network
comprising:
a network control center; and
a plurality of base stations coupled to said network control
center, each base station being capable of receiving messages
from said mobile terminals at said third data rate and relaying
said messages to said network control center wherein, during
communication between said base station and one said mobile
terminals, said base station sends said mobile terminal a control
message at said second data rate, said control message specifying
said first data rate for subsequent messages to said mobile
terminal.
References
Sigler et al. (Sigler) 5,717,830 Feb. 10, 1998
(Filing date May 29, 1996)
Serizawa et al. (Serizawa) 5,754,961 May 19, 1998
(Filing date June 20, 1995)
Mahany et al. (Mahany) 5,483,676 Jan. 9, 1996
Rejection at Issue
Claims 1, 2, 5 and 6 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as
being unpatentable over Serizawa in view of Mahany.
Claims 3, 4 and 7 through 11 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C.
§ 103 as being unpatentable over Serizawa, Mahany and Sigler.
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