Appeal No. 2002-1139
Application No. 09/236,960
The examiner relies on the following references:
Uchikura 5,337,346 Apr. 09, 1994
Tsugane et al. (Tsugane) 5,657,370 Aug. 12, 1997
Jambhekar et al. (Jambhekar) 5,742,894 Apr. 21, 1998
Mäkelä et al. (Mäkelä) 6,047,196 Apr. 04, 2000
(filed May 29, 1996)
Claims 1-14 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103. As evidence of obviousness,
the examiner offers Jambhekar as the primary reference and combines this primary
reference with Uchikura with regard to claims 1-6 and 10, with Mäkelä with regard to
claims 7, 8 and 11-14 and with Tsugane with regard to claim 9.
Reference is made to the briefs and answer for the respective positions of
appellants and the examiner.
OPINION
Jambhekar clearly discloses an electronic apparatus having a body portion and a
lid hingeably coupled to the body portion and movable between an open and closed
position. It also shows a plurality of data input keys on the outer surface of the lid [see
Figure 2]. Moreover, Jambhekar discloses an electronic display, visible in both the
open and closed positions of the lid and a display control means for displaying
information on the display with a first orientation when the lid is open and with a second
orientation, at right angles to the first orientation, when the lid is in the closed position
[see the “landscape” and “portrait” modes discussed at column 4, lines 29-36].
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