Appeal 2006-2828
Application 09/683,995
THE INVENTION
The disclosed invention relates generally to messaging programs, such
as email messaging programs, and more particularly to such programs that
have built-in video and/or audio media recording and/or playback
capabilities (Specification 1).
Representative claim 1 is illustrative:
1. A system comprising:
a network;
a first client having a first email messaging program installed
thereon on which a composing user composes a message and records
media, the first email messaging program sending the message to a
receiving user over the network; and,
a second client having a second email messaging program
installed thereon on which the receiving user receives the message
over the network, the second email messaging program playing back
the media upon the user viewing the message.
THE REFERENCE
The Examiner relies upon the following reference as evidence of
anticipation:
Budge US 6,564,248 B1 May 13, 2003
THE REJECTION
The following rejection is on appeal before us:
1. Claims 1-24 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 102(e) as being
unpatentable over the teachings of Budge.
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