Appeal 2007-0588
Application 10/202,349
1 FINDINGS OF FACT
2 Appellants invented a method and apparatus for placing a playlist on a
3 compact disc (CD) (Specification 3:8-9).
4 A “playlist” is defined in the art by various sources as “a list of the
5 recordings to be played on the radio during a particular program or time
6 period, often including their sequence, duration, etc,” “A list of musical
7 selections for broadcast or performance,” or “a list of musical selections for
8 performance or for broadcast by radio.”1
9 The prior art Ho Yuen Lok reference describes that “users are able to
10 write onto a CD their favorite tracks to bring along with them for portable
11 use” (Paragraph [0004]).
12 The prior art Ho Yuen Lok reference further describes that the tracks
13 may be “digital audio in compressed and non-compressed forms” (Paragraph
14 [0021]).
15 The prior art Ho Yuen Lok reference describes that “playlists are
16 created” (Paragraph [0083]).
17 The prior art Ho Yuen Lok reference further describes that playlists
18 are “lists of tracks” (Paragraph [0082]).
19 The prior art Ho Yuen Lok reference further describes that his
20 “playlists are only links to the actual tracks” (Paragraph [0090]).
21 The prior art Ho Yuen Lok reference further describes that his
22 playlists are “saved” (Paragraph [0091]).
23 Appellants submit that “Ho Yuen Lok et al imply storing the playlist
24 on a different structure than the CD” (Br. 6).
1 See Dictionary.com.
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