Appeal 2007-1600
Application 09/753,062
plurality level assigned to each of the requesting agents. Preferably, a unique
priority level is established for each of the plurality of agents either before
operation of the system or on-the-fly as the system is operated.
Alternatively, a priority level can be assigned to each of the agents using a
hardwired encoder in the arbiter (col. 4, ll. 46-57).
8. When the “super agent” (having highest priority) is not
accessing the shared synchronous memory, an open window is generated
allowing the other non-super agents free access to the shared synchronous
memory in accordance with the time slots determined by a free-running
clock (col. 6, ll. 23-27).
9. The super agent is provided transparent access to the shared
synchronous memory whenever desired, without arbitration or negotiation
(col. 6, ll. 8-11).
PRINCIPLES OF LAW
Anticipation is established when a single prior art reference discloses
expressly or under the principles of inherency each and every limitation of
the claimed invention. Atlas Powder Co. v. IRECO Inc., 190 F.3d 1342,
1347, 51 USPQ2d 1943, 1946 (Fed. Cir. 1999); In re Paulsen, 30 F.3d 1475,
1478-79, 31 USPQ2d 1671, 1673 (Fed. Cir. 1994).
ANALYSIS
Appellants argue that Kermani does not anticipate the claims because
“the processors or agents3 of Kermani are not organized in a hierarchy as
claimed by Applicants” (Br. 4). Appellants acknowledge that Kermani
3 Kermani uses the terms “agent” and “processor” interchangeably to refer to
the same elements.
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