Appeal No. 1997-1351
Application 08/127,924
the function. The function of the control lines is
described in the specification (e.g., pages 6-7). The
Examiner's contention that "applicant did not disclose
control and remainder processors communicating using only
control lines" (EA9) is not understood, since we nowhere
find it implied that communication is done only with the
control lines. The rejection of claims 33 and 42 is
reversed.
Claims 35 and 44
The Examiner states that "[t]here is no support neither
[sic] in the claims nor the specification that the remainder
processor can monitor all units which are present in the
central unit" (FR4).
Appellants argue that there is clear support for the
recitation that the remainder processor system is a master
system for monitoring the central unit in original claim 17
(Br7).
The Examiner responds that "the word 'master' implies
some kind of control over the central unit" (EA10) and there
is no support for this feature.
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