Appeal No. 2006-2118 Page 2
Application No. 10/022,754
an ambiguous first data input system configured to associate a first user
input with a plurality of potential data;
a second data input system independent from the first data input system
receiving a second user input; and
a processing unit coupled to the first and second input systems for
selecting one of the plurality of potential data from the second user input;
wherein the first data input system comprises a real or virtual keyboard
configured to associate a specific keystroke with a plurality of graphical
characters, and the second data input system is a speech recognition input
system, a handwriting input system, or a stylus input system.
The examiner relies on the following reference:
Grover et al. (Grover) 5,818,437 Oct. 6, 1998
The following rejection is on appeal before us:
2. Claims 1, 2, 4, 6 and 7 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 102(b) as
being anticipated by Grover.
Rather than repeat the arguments of appellant or the examiner, we make
reference to the brief and the answer for the respective details thereof.
We have carefully considered the subject matter on appeal, the rejection
advanced by the examiner and the evidence of anticipation 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 arguments set forth in
the brief along with the examiner’s rationale in support of the rejection and
arguments in rebuttal set forth in the examiner’s answer. Only those arguments
actually made by appellant have been considered in this decision. Arguments
which appellant could have made but chose not to make in the brief have not
been considered and are deemed to be waived. See 37 C.F.R.§
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