Ex parte HARPER et al. - Page 3




          Appeal No. 96-1921                                                          
          Application No. 08/225,158                                                  


          Receive method comprising:                                                  
                    (a) receiving a SEND request from the first                       
          application    program, said SEND request having a data portion             
                         representing an outgoing data stream;                        
                    (b) receiving a RECEIVE request from the second                   
                    application program, said RECEIVE request having a                
          request- parameter-list portion;                                            
                    (c) storing the SEND request's data portion in a                  
          buffer    memory, said buffer memory having an address;                     
                    (d) notifying the first application program that the              
               SEND request is completed;                                             
                    (e) converting the outgoing data stream to an                     
          incoming       data stream by modifying the RECEIVE request's               
          request- parameter-list portion to include the address of the               
          buffer    memory; and                                                       
                    (f) notifying the second application program that                 
          the       RECEIVE request is completed.                                     
               The examiner relies on the prior art Figures 1B, 6 and 8               
          of the instant disclosure.                                                  
               Claims 10 and 11 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 102(a)               
          or (b) as anticipated by the prior art “detailed in the                     
          textual portions of the specification and figures of this                   
          application” [answer-page 3].                                               
               Reference is made to the briefs and answer for the                     
          respective positions of appellants and the examiner.                        


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