Appeal No. 95-3872
Application No. 08/171,266
electronically retrieving from the second relation in
the memory means incremental updates associated with the specific
numeric data value having a time-stamp which is later than the
time-stamp of said base value of said specific numeric data
value, and
utilizing electronic processing means to aggregate the
retrieved base value and incremental updates, and
performing concurrent updates of said specific numeric data
value by
receiving at said processing means other incremental
updates associated with said specific numeric data value from a
computer which processes database transactions, and
writing said other incremental updates into said second
relation in the memory means.
The examiner relies on the following references:
Gausmann et al. (Gaussmann) 5,230,073 Jul. 20, 1993
(filed Jun. 6, 1989)
Rochkind, “The Source Code Control System,” IEEE Transactions on
Software Engineering, Vol. SE-1, No. 4 (December 1975) pp. 364-
370.
Katz et al. (Katz), “Database Support for Versions and
Alternatives of Large Design Files,” IEEE Transactions on
Software Engineering, Vol. SE-10, No. 2 (March 1984) pp. 191-200.
Claims 8, 9 and 11 through 18 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C.
103. As evidence of obviousness, the examiner cites Rochkind
with regard to claims 8, 11 and 14 through 18, adding Gausmann
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