Appeal No. 2006-1221
Application No. 09/846,995
• at least one gateway bidirectionally coupled to a data communications network;
• said user terminal comprising a controller responsive to at least one criterion having
been met for activating an indicator for informing a user of a potential for reduced
user terminal performance.
The examiner relies on the following references:
Redden et al. (Redden) 5,490,087 Feb. 6, 1996
Arrington, Jr. et al. (Arrington) 5,918,176 Jun. 29, 1999
Rydbeck et al. (Rydbeck) 5,930,718 Jul. 27, 1999
Maveddat et al. (Maveddat) 6,070,073 May 30, 2000
The following rejections are on appeal before us:
1. Claims 1, 10, and 19 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as being unpatentable
over the teachings of Maveddat in view of Rydbeck.
2. Claims 2-6, 8, 9, 11-15, 17, 18, 20-24, and 26-31 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C.
§ 103(a) as being unpatentable over the teachings of Maveddat in view of Rydbeck, and
further in view of Arrington and Redden.
Rather than repeat the arguments of Appellants 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 rejections advanced
by the examiner and the evidence of obviousness relied upon by the examiner as support for
the rejections. We have, likewise, reviewed and taken into consideration, in reaching our
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