Appeal 2007-1705
Application 10/508,629
1. An electronic apparatus that can be connected to another electronic
apparatus via a cable, the electronic apparatus comprising:
first switching means for switching between first electric power of the
electronic apparatus and second electric power supplied from the another
electronic apparatus via the cable, and supplying either the first electric
power or the second electric power to a first power supply line;
second switching means for switching from the first electric power to
the second electric power and supplying the second electric power to a
second power supply line when the second electric power is supplied from
the another electronic apparatus;
determining means for determining whether the second electric power
supplied from the another electronic apparatus is less than or equal to a
predetermined threshold value; and
controlling means for controlling the first switching means based on a
result of determination by the determining means;
converting means for converting a power supply voltage into voltage
of a constant level determined by a regulator and utilized by a power
controller, a real-time clock and an interrupt controller.
The following references are relied upon by the Examiner:
Kondo US 6,151,652 Nov. 21, 2000
Takahashi US 6,580,460 B1 Jun. 17, 2003
(filed February 26, 1998)
Claims 1 through 5, and 7 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103. As
evidence of obviousness, the Examiner relies upon Takahashi in view of
Kondo.
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