Appeal No. 1996-0347
Application No. 08/166,609
The examiner applies Intel for the teaching of a
processor, a memory coupled thereto, production of a clock
signal and the adjustment of a frequency. The teaching of a
frequency adjustment is taken from page 14-15 of the
reference, wherein it is stated, “In CMOS devices power
consumption is closely related to clock speed. In a typical
CMOS system fifty to seventy percent of the system power can
be controlled by adjusting the clock speed.”
The examiner recognizes that Intel does not teach a
counter for counting a number of computer events and, so,
turns to secondary references, Juzswik and Branson to supply
such a teaching.
With regard to the first rejection of claims 1 through 22
under 35 U.S.C. 103, the examiner relies on Intel in view of
Juzswik. However, while the examiner relies on Juzswik for
teaching the counting of a number of events and means coupled
to the counter for reading the number of events, Juzswik
clearly does not count any events indicative of computer
activity. Juzswik is directed to power conservation and
switches between a sleep mode and an active mode. However,
the clock in Juzswik appears to count a time period, the
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