Appeal No. 2002-2292
Application No. 09/139,749
Appellants attack the examiner’s assertion that Muszynski
discloses the step of transferring destination address and
binding information from a first radio network controller to a
second radio network controller because it discloses initiating
and terminating inter-MSC soft handoff with signal diversity
between MSC 14 and MSC 12. More specifically, appellants take
issue with the examiner’s reference to column 9, lines 25-column
10, line 30, because this portion does not disclose transferring
destination address and binding information from a first radio
network controller to a second radio network controller, but,
rather, discloses only the transferring of information required
to establish an inter-MSC connection between the mobile station
30 and the base station 22 via MSCs 14 and 12.
Appellants also attack the examiner’s assertion that the
first MSC releases its control over communication with the mobile
station once the second MSC sets up the diversity combining. In
particular, appellants point to column 10, lines 22-24, of
Muszynski, wherein it is stated, “[i]t should be understood that
MSC 14 is still in charge of all control and signalling functions
related to the communications with MS 30.”
The examiner’s response is to state that the instant claims
do not require transferring control of the signaling functions.
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