Appeal 2007-0601 Application 09/792,290 Claim 12 Claim 12 calls for feedback to be “identified based on the individual group members that transmitted the same thus allowing each group member to identify a source of the feedback.” Because DeNicola teaches transmitting processed feedback in the form of an individual’s exam score, back to that individual (Fact 3), that individual may naturally identify a source of the feedback, specifically his or her own exam answers. We therefore sustain the Examiner’s rejection of claim 12 under 35 U.S.C. � 102. Claims 4 and 5 Appellants’ argument with respect to the obviousness of claims 4 and 5 is the same argument advanced with respect to independent claim 1, i.e. that neither DeNicola nor Shiigi teach “transmitting processed feedback to a group member, comprising feedback received from at least two group members and regarding material being presented” (Br. 21:9-10). For the reasons discussed supra, we find that DeNicola meets these limitations. We further agree with the Examiner that Shiigi suggests student use of wireless personal digital assistants having styli (Fact 5), and that it would have been obvious to modify DeNicola to include student use of such devices because of their light weight and ease of use (Answer 8:3-10). We therefore sustain the Examiner’s rejection of claims 4 and 5 under 35 U.S.C. � 103(a). 9Page: Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Next
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