Appeal No. 1997-1637
Application 08/432,270
sustain the rejection of claim 8, we will not sustain the
rejection of claim 12.
In view of our decision with respect to independent claims
8 and 12, we will not sustain the rejection of dependent claims 9-
11 and 13.
Although we will not sustain the rejection of claims 8-13
for the reasons given above, we agree with the examiner that Cocke
discloses identifier, model, variable, flag and result memories
such as recited in claim 8 for the reasons given in the answer.
We also agree with the examiner that Cocke teaches a simulation
device capable of simulating circuitry at a functional level.
Appellant has not drawn attention to any specific definition of
simulation at a functional level which is recognized in the art,
nor has appellant provided its own definition of the term. It is
considered that Cocke performs simulation at a functional level in
that Cocke simulates the function of gates, such as the NAND
function of the gates illustrated in Figure 2 of the reference.
REVERSED
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