Appeal 2007-0253
Application 09/385,315
network without the need to install additional hardware or software into the
computing device. An understanding of the invention can be derived from a
reading of exemplary independent claim 1, which is reproduced as follows:
1. An adapter comprising:
an infrared transceiver to transmit and receive information to
and from a computing device via an infrared data port;
a Bluetooth transceiver to transmit and receive information to
and from a data system via a Bluetooth interface; and
a processor coupled to the infrared transceiver and the
Bluetooth transceiver to convert information received from the
infrared transceiver to a Bluetooth protocol format for transfer to the
data system and to convert information received from the Bluetooth
transceiver to an infrared format for transfer to the infrared data port.
The Examiner relies on the following prior art references:
Sulavuori US 5,636,264 Jun. 3, 1997
Kobayashi UK 2 324 920 Nov. 4, 1998
Haartsen US 6,574,266 B1 Jun. 3, 2003
(filed Jun. 25, 1999)
Well known in the art.
The rejections as presented by the Examiner are as follows:
1. Claims 1, 2, 4-11, 13-17, 21, and 22 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C.
§ 103(a) as being unpatentable over Kobayashi, Sulavuori, and Haartsen.
2. Claims 3 and 12 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as being
unpatentable over Kobayashi, Sulavuori, and Haartsen and further in view of
well known in the art.
Rather than reiterate the opposing arguments, reference is made to the
Brief and the Answer for the respective positions of Appellant and the
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