Appeal No. 1997-2660 Page 3
Application No. 08/224,407
writing a pattern to the data RAM and the
broadcast RAM;
comparing the contents of the data RAM with the
pattern using memory test circuitry; and comparing
the contents of the broadcast RAM with the pattern
using said memory test circuitry;
writing another pattern to the data path;
testing said specific functions of said
plurality of processing elements of the data path
with data path test circuitry in accordance with
results of said comparing steps using said another
pattern; and
controlling said data path to perform said
specific functions during said testing step.
The references relied on in rejecting the claims follow:
Jacobson 4,715,034 Dec. 22,
1987
Choy 5,075,892 Dec.
24, 1991
Eikill et al. (Eikill) 5,274,648 Dec. 28,
1993. (filing date Feb. 3,
1992)
Claims 1-3 and 12-14 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103
as obvious over Choy in view of Eikill. Claims 4-11 and 15-20
stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as obvious over Choy in
view of Eikill, further in view of Jacobson. Rather than
repeat the arguments of the appellant or examiner in toto, we
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