Ex Parte Schlick et al - Page 5

                Appeal 2007-2032                                                                              
                Application 10/275,102                                                                        

           1    computer or as single sensors with no built-in intelligence.”  (Gunderson,                    
           2    col. 2, ll. 6-9).                                                                             
           3          5.     Signal interface 14 receives input signals and provides                          
           4                 a means to output signals to one or more information devices                     
           5                 such as a display module, a centralized computer system, a                       
           6                 collision avoidance system, sensors, a data recorder such as a                   
           7                 black box data recorder, a satellite tracking system and/or a                    
           8                 warning system and the like.                                                     
           9                                                                                                  
          10    (Gunderson, col. 5, ll. 1-6).                                                                 
          11                                                                                                 
          12          6.   “It is understood that the signal interface provides a means to                    
          13    output signals to any number of devices and is not limited by the information                 
          14    devices listed above. In one embodiment, the information devices are                          
          15    wirelessly coupled to a stand alone sensor module 100.”  (Gunderson, col. 5,                  
          16    ll. 6-10).                                                                                    
          17          7.     “The collision avoidance system includes two stand alone                         
          18    sensor modules 800 and two display modules 32 and provides rear object                        
          19    detection.”  (Gunderson, col. 10, ll. 16-18).                                                 
          20          8.   In one embodiment, stand alone sensor module 1800 directs                          
          21                 vehicle 1879 to stop or slow down to a predetermined speed. In                   
          22                 another embodiment, stand alone sensor module 1800 transmits                     
          23                 a signal to stand alone sensor module 1879 which in turn                         
          24                 activates one or more warning lights or signs to alert vehicle                   
          25                 1889 of the hazard condition. In a further embodiment, stand                     
          26                 alone sensor module 1800 activates one or more warning lights                    
          27                 or signs to alert vehicle 1879 of the hazard condition and                       
          28                 transmits a signal to stand alone sensor module 1833 which in                    
          29                 turn actives one or more warning lights or signs to alert vehicle                
          30                 1889 of the hazard condition.                                                    
          31                                                                                                  
          32    (Gunderson, col. 13, ll. 58-col. 14, l. 2).                                                   

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