Appeal No. 1997-2865
Application 08/113,789
point out that Fox's operational control functions are re-
quested
to the CACU, and performed by the CACU and cross-point
switches. They are not sent to, or performed by, a selected
CPC.
Upon our review of the references, we note that
White is not concerned with communicating by a control console
to each selected CPC a request to perform the associated
common operational control function. White is directed to a
system and method for enabling a plurality of computers to
cooperatively process various application software. Turning
to Fox, we note that Fox operates in a completely different
manner than what is being claimed by appellants' claims. In
particular, Fox discloses in column 16, lines 60 through 64,
that any processor can get itself connected to the CACU by
issuing a selected instruction, such as an IBM S/360 Start I/O
instruction (SIO) in which the CACU is addressed by a
unique address in the con- trol unit field of the instruction.
Fox further discloses in column 16, lines 64 through 68, that
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