Appeal No. 95-3800
Application 08/046,109
means operative each time said microprocessor encounters
an input or an output instruction in said series of
instructions for causing said microprocessor to access said
special register means and to execute said special
input/output code beginning at said particular address;
whereby said special input/output code is executed by
said microprocessor each time an I/O instruction is executed.
The examiner relied on the following reference in the
final rejection:
Konopik et al. (Konopik) 4,768,149 Aug. 30,
1988
The examiner cited the following additional references
in
the examiner’s answer:
Albright et al. (Albright) 4,727,480 Feb. 23,
1988
Letwin 5,027,273 June 25,
1991
Although the examiner only discusses claim 13 in the
answer, it is clear that the examiner’s rejections apply
against all the claims. Claims 13 and 14 stand rejected under
35 U.S.C. § 102(b) as being anticipated by the disclosure of
Konopik as set forth in the final rejection. Claims 15-22
stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as unpatentable over the
teachings of Konopik taken alone as set forth in the final
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