Appeal No. 95-3535
Application No. 08/095,033
on a lower level release computer without requiring any
modifications to be made to the lower level release computer.
Representative independent claim 32 is reproduced as
follows:
32. A method in a data processing system having multiple
computers operating at diverse release levels for transferring a
unit of data having an executable portion from a computer
operating at release level N to a computer operating at a release
level N - M, wherein M is greater than zero and less than N, said
method comprising the data processing system implemented steps
of:
designating a unit of data having an executable portion
within a computer operating at release level N;
specifying an intent to transfer said designated unit of
data having an executable portion from said computer operating at
release level N to a computer operating at release level N - M;
automatically converting said executable portion of said
unit of data from operation at said release level N to operation
at said release level N - M in response to said specifying of
said intent to transfer said designated unit of data; and
thereafter transferring said converted designated unit of
data to said computer operating at said release level N - M
wherein said converted designated unit of data will execute
properly within said computer operating at said release level N -
M.
The examiner relies on admitted prior art [APA] set forth at
pages 2-3 of the instant specification.
Claims 32 through 42 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C.
' 103 as unpatentable over APA.
Reference is made to the brief and answer for the respective
positions of appellants and the examiner.
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