Appeal No. 2002-1785
Application No. 09/239,338 Page 7
for locating within a facility, so that upon activation of an
alarm, the feedback enables differentiation of the location of
the alarm (col. 7, lines 19-23). The system includes a personal
alarm transmitter, central monitoring system, and an array of
sensors. The central monitoring system locates a person carrying
the personal alarm transmitter (col. 7, lines 55-59). If an
alarm occurs, a central mapping computer displays the location
and identification of each active personal alarm (col. 9, lines
54-62). A map of the facility is presented on the display with
the location of the alarm transmission highlighted (col. 12,
lines 7 and 8). In one embodiment of the invention, a map of the
facility is presented on a PC, upon which alarm conditions are
superimposed, and from which an acoustic alarm emits under
alarm/system warning conditions (col. 13, lines 50-52).
From the disclosure of Christ, we find that Christ is
directed to a personal security system for identifying the
location of an individual needing emergency assistance. If
applied to a hospital environment, we find that Christ would
provide a security system that enables determination of the
location of an individual in need of assistance. We find no
teaching or suggestion in Christ, and none has been pointed to by
the examiner, that would suggest associating an identified
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