Ex Parte Morris et al - Page 1




                    The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not    
                     written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.   
                                                                                         


               UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE                                  

                                       __________                                         

                     BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS                                   
                                AND INTERFERENCES                                         
                                       __________                                         

                               Ex parte OCTAVIUS J. MORRIS                                
                                and WILHELMUS H.A. BRULS                                  
                                       __________                                         

                                  Appeal No. 2006-3034                                    
                                Application No. 09/855,115                                
                                       __________                                         

                                        ON BRIEF                                          
                                       __________                                         

          Before THOMAS, HAIRSTON, and JERRY SMITH, Administrative Patent                 
          Judges.                                                                         

          JERRY SMITH, Administrative Patent Judge.                                       



                                  DECISION ON APPEAL                                      

          This is a decision on the appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from the                 

          examiner’s rejection of claims 1-14.                                            

                                    THE INVENTION                                         

               The disclosed invention pertains to a method and apparatus for video       

          signal encoding and buffer management.                                          








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