Appeal No. 1997-3839
Application No. 08/120,144
particular pattern code PC at the time of the reset start of the CPU 1. If
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there is no change in the check code CD and/or in the particular pattern
2
code PC , the reset operation is determined as the reset operation after
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being released from the "power down mode". If, on the other hand, there is a
change, the reset operation is determined as the normal power-on reset
operation, and the initialization of the data in the RAM 3 is perfomed [sic]. At
the same time, a new check code CD and/or a new particular pattern code
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PC are generated and then written in the RAM 3. (Column 4, lines 22-39.)
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In our view, Nagasawa teaches the recognition of 2 different resets, but with an
initialization of memory in only one of the reset operations. Therefore, Nagasawa does not
teach “initializing selected portions of the volatile memory, the selected portions being
determined by the type of reset” as required by claim 5. Therefore, we will not sustain the
rejection of independent claim 5 and its dependent claims 6-12.
CLAIMS 2 and 13
The examiner maintains that it would have been obvious to “initialize memory
locations other than state information locations because Hamilton et al. suggests
initializing portions of a memory.” (See Answer at page 3.) We disagree with the
examiner’s conclusion. The examiner has not shown support in Hamilton for the
initialization of only portions of the memory. Moreover, the examiner has not provided a
convincing line of reasoning to initialize locations other than state information in the
memory. Therefore, we will not sustain the rejection of claims 2 and 13.
CONCLUSION
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