Appeal No. 95-1599
Application 08/062,492
abstract means of claim 26. According to the examiner (Answer,
page 3), “the functions being performed by the version abstract
machine and configuration abstract machine are not significantly
further described in detail in the specification, with the result
that the full scope and complexity of the claimed functions being
performed by the two abstract machines are not presented.” The
examiner’s contentions to the contrary notwithstanding, appel-
lants’ disclosure (specification, pages 3 through 8) explains in
great detail the functions performed by both the version abstract
machine and the configuration abstract machine.” The data
structure of the version abstract machine (Figure 4) clearly
shows how the “evolution” of object 72 is specified and managed
via the use of a “version graph” 70. The other versions of
object 72 are located at nodes 74, 76, 78, 82, 84, 92 and 94
(specification, page 11). The data structure of the config-
uration abstract machine (Figure 5) clearly shows how the nodes
320, 340, 360 and 380 are connected to form configuration graph
300. Each node models the object (specification, page 13). The
version abstract machine and the configuration abstract machine
“manage name spaces to map machine states 28 and 27 respectively
[Figure 1] into character string names” (specification, page 11)
(emphasis added). With respect to the examiner’s concerns
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