Ex Parte Chang et al - Page 12

               Appeal 2007-1267                                                                             
               Application 09-967617                                                                        

               indicated in the Answer, page 18  The Appellants argue that the claimed                      
               platform state vector and user state vector are used to generate the relative                
               position vectors with respect to the satellite or other device and the user.                 
               (Br. 20).  We find that Sklar addresses the same problem of satellite location               
               with coordinates using pedestal azimuth and pedestal elevation calculations                  
               (Col. 8, ll. 55).  Examiner considers the claims obvious over this teaching,                 
               and we do not find error in that judgment.                                                   

                    Rejection of Claims 14, 16, and 21 over Lazaris-Brunner and Sklar                       
                      With respect to the rejection of Claims 14, 16, and 21 under 35 U.S.C.                
               § 103(a) over Lazaris-Brunner and Sklar, Appellants argue that the plurality                 
               of dynamic links is not taught in Sklar.  As we discussed above in                           
               connection with Claim 1, we find the teaching of dynamic links present in                    
               Sklar.                                                                                       
                      With respect to Claim 16, Appellants argue that the teaching of                       
               national and local feeds is not taught in the references.  We must find that                 
               Appellants are in error, as we agree with the Examiner that Lazaris-Brunner                  
               strongly suggests the recited feeds in column 4, line 18 and column 6, line                  
               48 (Answer 21).  Lazaris-Brunner also discloses multiple signals being                       
               transmitted on the plurality of links which, when combined with Sklar’s                      
               teaching of dynamic links, renders Claim 21 obvious.  We thus find that the                  
               Examiner has not erred in this rejection.                                                    






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