Appeal No. 96-3302
Application No. 08/160,119
last sum data word being the sum of data in 2 equal sections N
of the single data word.
The examiner relies on the following references:
Harmon, Jr. et al. (Harmon) 4,467,444 Aug. 21, 1984
Vassiliadis et al. (Vassiliadis) 5,051,940 Sep. 24, 1991
Balmer 5,197,140 Mar. 23, 1993
(filed Nov. 17,
1989)
Claims 1-35 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103. As
evidence of obviousness the examiner offers Harmon alone with
respect to claims 1, 2, 4-6, 8 and 9, adds Balmer with respect
to claims 10-35, and additionally adds Vassiliadis with
respect to claims 3 and 7.
Rather than repeat the arguments of appellants or the
examiner, we make reference to the brief and the answer for 2
the respective details thereof.
OPINION
We have carefully considered the subject matter on
2The appeal brief filed on December 26, 1995 appears to
be a duplicate of the brief filed on July 10, 1995.
Therefore, we refer to either one of these briefs as simply
the brief.
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