Appeal No. 1996-3708
Application 07/474,742
plurality of programmable signal processors means in a desired
manner”) and the decoder (claim 17 ”. . . and at least one
third bus means for obtaining and carrying parametric data . .
.” ).
We find that the Examiner has failed to show that each
limitation of the claims is anticipated by the prior art. In
particular the Examiner has not shown that Engels discloses a
communications bus or a central core which contains an
interface with the communications bus, an encoder and
switching matrix. We find that Engels teaches that the HOST
generates data and transmits it to the DSP boards.
Furthermore, we find that Engels discloses that the LCAs
perform the switching matrix function. We find that Engels
fails to disclose Appellants' claimed core which provides all
three functions of interfacing, decoding and switching. Thus,
we will not sustain the Examiner’s rejection of claims 1
through 13, 15 through 17, 20 through 34 and 36 through 38
under 35 U.S.C. § 102.
We next consider the 35 U.S.C. § 102 rejection of claims
18 and 19. We find that the scope of independent claim 18,
includes a communications bus and core containing an interface
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