Appeal No. 1996-3708
Application 07/474,742
for a core means comprising, interface means for interfacing
with the communications bus, decoder means for distinguishing
between topological and parametric data and matrix switching
means. On pages 16 and 17 of the appeal brief, Appellants
argue that interpreting the processor of the host as the
claimed decoder means and the LCAs as the claimed matrix
switching means does not meet the claims as these means are
not both in the core. Similarly interpreting the Engels bus
controller as the claimed bus interface means does not meet
the claim as Engels' bus controller is not in a core with the
encoder and switching matrix.
We find that the Examiner has failed to present a prima
facie case of obviousness in the rejection of claims 1 through
13, 15 through 17, 20 through 34 and 36 through 38. As
addressed above we find that the scope of the independent
claims includes a device having a communications bus and a
central core. The core contains a communication bus
interface, a decoder and a switching matrix. We find that the
Examiner has failed to show that each limitation of the claims
is taught in the prior art. We find that Engels fails to
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