Appeal No. 1997-3133 Page 3
Application No. 08/370,076
determining, after performance of the mission test, a
post-test configuration of the scan path;
comparing said pre-test configuration with said post-test
configuration; and
confirming the integrity of the mission test if said pre-
test configuration is the same as said post-test configuration.
The examiner relies on the following references:
Parker 5,270,642 Dec. 14, 1993
Hassan et al. (Hassan), “Testing and Diagnosis of Interconnects
Using Boundary Scan Architecture” International Test Conference
1988 Proceedings, IEEE, Paper 7.1, pp 126-137 (1988)
Claims 13 through 28 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. 103.
As evidence of obviousness, the examiner cites Hassan with
regard to claims 13 through 16, 23, 24 and 28, adding Parker
with regard to claims 17 through 22 and 25 through 27.
Reference is made to the brief and answer for the
respective positions of appellants and the examiner.
OPINION
We reverse.
With regard to independent claims 13 and 23, the examiner
applies Hassan and contends, in the face of appellants’
argument that Hassan does not disclose or suggest the
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