Appeal 2007-1248
Application 10/324,441
Appellants' invention relates to a combination audio and charger jack.
Claim 1 is illustrative of the claimed invention, and it reads as follows:
1. An electronic device comprising:
a power circuit;
a data circuit;
a connector for connecting-external power and data peripherals to said
power and data circuits, said connector comprising:
a shared first contact selectively coupled either to said power
circuit or to said data circuit; and
a second contact for coupling to a ground of said electronic
device; and
a control circuit configured to sense a peripheral type based on
whether a power peripheral or a data peripheral is connected to
the connector, and further configured to couple said first contact
either to said power circuit or to said data circuit based on the
sensed peripheral type.
The prior art references of record relied upon by the Examiner in
rejecting the appealed claims are:
Romao EP 1 134 958 A1 Sep. 19, 2001
Kato US 2002/0028676 A1 Mar. 07, 2002
Potega US 6,634,896 B1 Oct. 21, 2003
(filed Aug. 23, 1999)
Claims 1, 3, 5, 7 through 17, 19, 21 through 25, 28, 29, and 31 stand
rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 102(b) as being anticipated by Romao.
Claims 13 and 30 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as being
unpatentable over Romao.
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