Appeal No. 1996-3708
Application 07/474,742
means for interconnecting at least two of said plurality of
programmable signal processor means in a desired manner in
response to said topological data received over said
communications bus;
c) a plurality of data bus means for connecting said
plurality of programmable signal processor means to said
matrix switching means; and
d) at least one third bus means coupled to said core
means and to said means for receiving and storing, for
transmitting parametric data and said microinstructions to
said means for receiving and storing of at least a plurality
of said programmable signal processor means.
The Examiner relies upon the following reference:
Engels et al. (Engels), "Concept and Implementation of a
Powerful Multiprocessor System for Digital Signal Processing,"
January 4, 1989.
Claims 1 through 13, 15 through 34 and 36 through 38
stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 102 or in the alternative
under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as being unpatentable over Engels.
Rather then reiterate the arguments of Appellants and the
Examiner, reference is made to the briefs and answer for the 1
respective details thereof.
1 Appellants filed an appeal brief on February 15, 1996.
Appellants filed a reply brief on August 1, 1996 . On August
20, 1996, the Examiner mailed a communication stating that the
reply brief has been entered and considered.
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