Appeal 2007-0690
Application 10/224,917
Since we are in full agreement with Appellants’ observations at pages
8 and 9 of the Brief as to Jones ‘638, we reproduce them here:
[A] PMMD [portable mass memory device] of the present teachings is
readily distinguishable from other forms of mass memory device in
that only specific, intentionally selected data editing abilities are
enabled (i.e., configured) therein. As recited by claim 1, editing such
data can only be performed as : 1) selectively deleting data as discrete
files from the mass memory of the PMMD; and 2) selectively
arranging data (as discrete files), relative to each other, so that a
desired storage order or sequence is achieved within the mass memory
of the PMMD. Conversely, a user cannot for example, inadvertently
and/or irreversibly alter the content or characteristics of a particular
electronic file (e.g., a digital photograph, etc.) stored within the mass
memory of a PMMD. (See at least page 4, lines 25-31; and page 11,
lines 5-15 of the Specification as originally filed).
A2. Jones ‘638 (6,438,638) teaches a stand-alone FlashToaster
(80) that allows the copying of data from one or more types of flash-
memory card (16, 18, 24, 28) onto a removable storage media (76)
such as a CD-R/W, a floppy diskette, etc. Such copying is performed
from the flash-memory card to the removable media in response to a
single button push (79) (Col. 9, line 41 to col. 10, line 39; and Fig. 9
of Jones ‘638). In fact Jones ‘638 teaches that the single push button
(79) and a single LED (light emitting diode) (78) constitute the only
user interface provided by the Flash Toaster (80) (Col. 10, lines 27-34
of Jones ‘638). Jones ‘638 offers no teachings or suggestions as to
any other sort of operation that can be performed by the FlashToaster
(80) in response to a user input via the single push button (79).
Therefore, the copying function just described above is the only such
function that can be performed using the FlashToaster (80) of Jones
‘638 as a stand-alone entity.
In any case, Jones ‘638 fails to provide, teach or suggest a
portable mass memory device, wherein the device is not enabled to
allow data stored in the mass memory to be edited other than selective
arrangement and deletions of data from the mass memory, as recited
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