Ex Parte Sienel et al - Page 2




                Appeal No. 2005-2429                                                                            Page 2                   
                Application No. 10/069,612                                                                                               



                        In contrast, the appellants' telecommunication system detects an indication signal                               
                (e.g., a telephone number, a key signal, or a vocal signal) originating from a user's                                    
                terminal or elsewhere in a telecommunications network.  Based on the detected signal,                                    
                the invention adjusts a capacity parameter (e.g., a fixed bandwidth, a fixed sampling                                    
                rate, or noise reduction always switched on or off) for vocal commanding.  (Id.)                                         


                        A further understanding of the invention can be achieved by reading the following                                
                claim.                                                                                                                   
                        1. A telecommunication system comprising:                                                                        
                                a network; and                                                                                           
                                a terminal communicably linked to said network,                                                          
                                wherein said network comprises:                                                                          
                                        a switch comprising a detector for detecting an indication                                       
                                signal generated by said terminal; and                                                                   
                                        a speech recognizer [sic] for vocal commanding, said                                             
                                speech recognizer comprising an adjustor for adjusting a variable                                        
                                capacity parameter for said vocal commanding based on said                                               
                                indication signal detected by said detector.                                                             
                        Claims 1-14 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as obvious over U.S.                                         
                Patent No. 6,363,079 ("Barzegar").                                                                                       








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