Appeal 2007-1362
Application 09/972,107
11. A network, comprising:
an [sic] first device network having a plurality of first devices;
a second device network, having a plurality of second devices;
a single rail output switching network, communicatively
coupling any of the second devices with any of the first devices,
wherein the first device network is an antenna network and the first
devices are antennae, and the second device network is an amplifier
network and the second devices are amplifiers.
18. A method of providing a signal to any one of a plurality of
output devices, comprising the steps of:
receiving the signal in a first switch;
selectably coupling the signal to a first output device or a
second switch via a first switch according to a first switch selection;
and
selectably coupling the signal from the first switch to a second
output device or a third output device if the signal is not coupled to
the first output device via the second switch according to a second
switch selection.
Independent claims 20 and 22 are similar in scope to claim 18.
The Examiner relies on the following prior art in rejecting the claims:
Vannatta US 5,649,306 Jul. 15, 1997
Collar US 6,020,796 Feb. 1, 2000
Vaisanen US 6,560,443 B1 May 6, 2003
The Examiner rejected claims 1-3, 5-15, and 17-26 under 35 U.S.C.
§ 102(b) as being anticipated by Collar and claims 18 and 20 under
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