Appeal No. 2004-1459
Application No. 09/170,156
wherein said electronic mail mode is comprised of
1) an “initial mail” state for selecting by voice command
the reading of either old mail or new mail, 2) a
“reading note” state wherein said old mail or new mail
is reproduced by said voice synthesizer, and 3) a
“next/previous note” state that is accessed from said
“reading note” state to select a different electronic
mail note for said “reading note” state in response to
either a corresponding voice command or a manual command.
The examiner relies on the following references:
Zeinstra 4,827,520 May 2, 1989
“The Network Vehicle,” pages unnumbered (IBM Corp., COMDEX Booth
L1814, Nov. 17, 1997)(hereinafter referred to as COMDEX).
Claims 1-13 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a). As
evidence of obviousness the examiner offers Zeinstra in view of
COMDEX.
Rather than repeat the arguments of appellant or the
examiner, we make reference to the briefs and the answer for the
respective details thereof.
OPINION
We have carefully considered the subject matter on
appeal, the rejection advanced by the examiner and the evidence
of obviousness relied upon by the examiner as support for the
rejection. We have, likewise, reviewed and taken into
consideration, in reaching our decision, the appellant’s
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