Appeal No. 96-0209
Application 07/922,501
not the sequence of MIDI data input to memory 32. Thus, from
either perspective, the European '073 reference has not been
shown to disclose a control means for controlling a reproduction
sequence of the music information of the music information
reproduction means according to a clock signal from the control
information reproduction means, or an equivalent thereof.
Claim 4 recites a data storage means, operable in accordance
with the clock signal derived from the control information
reproduction means, for temporarily storing the reproduced music
signal and then outputting the same. Claim 8 recites a
controllable storage means for storing the reproduced music
signal in accordance with the clock signal outputted from the
control information reproduction means.
We have already determined above that elements 30, 31 and 32
cannot reasonably be considered a corresponding music information
reproduction means. In the European '073 reference, the
reproduced music signal is provided through the audio signal
generating path leading to left and right channel outputs at
filters 24 and 25. That music signal is not stored and the write
clock signal w is not applied to anything within that path.
Claim 6 recites a controllable delay means for delaying the
reproduced music signal in accordance with the clock signal
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