Appeal No. 96-1286
Application 08/259,360
line 1):
Nissen et al. disclosed the steps of forming groups
of the output states, eliminating selected groups,
and assigning a programmable architecture element
for each remaining group (col. 4, line 41, et seq.).
Fuss also disclosed the steps of forming groups of
the output states, eliminating selected groups, and
assigning a programmable architecture element for
each remaining group (col. 2, line 29, et seq.).
Just specifically how each of Nissen and Fuss discloses
(1) forming groups of output states where each output state
comprises an array of logical function responses to a
plurality of inputs, (2) eliminating selected groups of the
output states which do not require programmable architecture
elements, and (3) assigning a programmable architecture
element for each of the remaining groups of output states, has
not been adequately explained. Neither the appellants nor
this Board should have to guess or speculate on what factual
findings on the scope and content of the prior art the
examiner has in mind.
In the disclosure of each of Nissen and Fuss, it is
uncertain what the examiner regards as the logical functions,
the logical function responses, the plurality of input
variables, an output state representing an array of logical
function responses to the plurality of inputs and groups of
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