Appeal No. 1997-0809
Application 08/033,599
Appellants argue that other teachings of Jolissaint do
not teach managing the network based on information
regarding status and configuration of virtual circuits
(Br10).
The Examiner points to column 7, lines 47-52, which
describes that the network manager traces good direct links
to identify the error, and to column 9, lines 18-20, which
describes that the network manager can allocate the network
load based upon its knowledge of device and interconnection
capabilities, as evidence of network managing functions
(EA4).
We agree with the Examiner's reasoning. No specific
management functions are recited and any management function
will do; the Examiner has pointed to two examples.
In addition to the portions of Jolissaint noted by the
Examiner, Jolissaint discloses that "[a] network manager may
monitor traffic on the network, and may be able to control
or influence message routing in some networks" (col. 1,
lines 63-66). The function of the network manager in
Jolissaint manifestly must be to manage the network. Note
again that claim 9 recites that the means for managing is
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