Appeal No. 1998-0817
Application 08/610,976
apparatus comprising:
means for reading the format data in the record stored on
the rotating disk;
a phase locked loop responsive to the format data for
generating a first clock signal;
means for monitoring actual rotational speed of the
rotating disk; and
means responsive to the monitoring means for controlling
the phase locked loop to adjust the first clock signal to have
a frequency and phase that is compensated for changes in the
actual rotational speed of the rotating disk.
The references relied on by the Examiner are as follows:
Gold 5,231,545 Jul. 27,
1993
Rooke 5,535,067 Jul. 9, 1996
Claims 14-20 and 22 through 24 stand rejected under 35
U.S.C. § 102 as being anticipated by Rooke. Claim 21 stands
rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as being unpatentable over
Rooke in view of Gold.
Rather than repeat the arguments of Appellant or the
Examiner, we make reference to the briefs and answer for the 1
1Appellant filed an appeal brief on June 6, 1997.
Appellant filed a reply brief on October 2, 1997. The
Examiner mailed a communication on October 15, 1997 stating
that the reply brief has been entered and considered.
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