Appeal No. 1998-3359
Application 08/572,347
Independent claim 1 is reproduced as follows:
1. An improved method of controlling a mailing machine
wherein said mailing machine includes a microcontroller system
for executing machine control algorithms during each control
cycle and having a user interface system responsive to user
interface algorithms, wherein said improved method comprises
the steps of:
dividing said control cycle into first discrete time
intervals sufficient to allow completion of said respective
control algorithms and second discrete time intervals, and
providing for partial execution of user interface
algorithm during said second discrete time intervals and
completion of said user interface algorithms during subsequent
control cycles.
The Examiner relies on the following references:
DiGiulio et al. (DiGiulio) 4,959,600 Sept. 25, 1990
Salazar 5,367,236 Nov. 22, 1994
Claims 1 through 5 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103
as being unpatentable over DiGiulio in view of Salazar.
Rather than reiterate the arguments of Appellants and the
Examiner, reference is made to the brief and answer for the
respective details thereof.
OPINION
We will not sustain the rejection of claims 1 through 5
under 35 U.S.C. § 103.
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