Appeal No. 2004-1573 Page 7
Application No. 09/494,780
Although Sato allocates "a plurality of radio channels . . . to the mobile stations,
such as MS1," col. 5, ll. 50-52, we are unpersuaded that the reference uses a single
training series for at least two of the radio channels. To the contrary, the passage
referenced by the examiner discloses that "[t]he training signal series . . . may be
formed by a code series peculiar to each channel so as to distinguish among the
channels which use a common time slot TM." Col. 9, ll. 26-29 (emphasis added). "For
example, the training signal series for the respective channels may be given by
preparing M sequences, namely, maximum-length-sequence codes and by successively
shifting a phase of the M sequences at every channel to provide a plurality of different
training series." Id. at ll. 29-33 (emphasis added). In other words, Sato uses a
different training series for each radio channel of a common time slot.
The absence of using a single training sequence for at least two of the data
channels of a radio communication connection negates anticipation. Therefore, we
reverse the anticipation rejection of claim 1; of claims 2-4, 6, 9, 12, and 14, which
depend therefrom; of claim 11; and of claims 13 and 15, which depend therefrom.
CONCLUSION
In summary, the rejection of claims 1-4, 6, 9, and 11-15. under § 102(b) is
reversed.
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