Appeal No. 1997-4127 Page 8
Application No. 08/044,241
whether access is sought to one of the different codes. We
address these deficiencies seriatim.
First, the examiner has not shown that the boot card
memory and motherboard boot memory of Stewart each stores
different code let alone primary boot code and other code,
respectively. To the contrary, the reference teaches, “the
boot memory on tile [sic, the ?] boot card is used simply to
store an updated copy of the same software (POST, boot, and
system software) which is normally stored in the motherboard
boot memory.” Id. at ll. 61-64. Because of this duplication
of code, the boot card memory can be used to restore the
motherboard boot memory when the latter become corrupt.
Col. 6, ll. 1-10. In summary, the boot card memory and the
motherboard boot memory of Stewart each stores the same code
rather than the different primary boot code and other code as
claimed.
Second, the examiner has not shown that selection of the
boot card memory and the motherboard boot memory of Stewart is
based on whether access is sought to one of the different
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