Appeal No. 1997-1264
Application 07/882,560
a data processing system. More particularly, the invention
relates to a procedure for initialization of a central
processing unit (CPU) regardless of whether the CPU is
operating in a fault-free mode or in a fault mode.
Representative claim 1 is reproduced as follows:
1. A data processing system, comprising:
a central processing unit (CPU), said CPU having a first
possible operating state of fault-free operation and a second
possible operating state of fault operation;
first means for applying a first signal to said CPU to
provide notice of initialization, said CPU operative to
complete certain processing tasks in response to said first
signal; and
second means for applying a second signal to said CPU
subsequent to said first signal and upon expiration of a
predetermined time interval to cause the initialization of
said CPU regardless of whether the CPU is operating in said
first possible operating state or said second possible
operating state.
The examiner relies on the following reference:
Guziak et al. (Guziak) 4,726,024 Feb. 16, 1988
Claims 1-16, 18-31, 33-67, 69 and 70 stand rejected
under 35 U.S.C. § 102(b) as being anticipated by the
disclosure of Guziak.
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