Appeal No. 1995-3030 Page 3
Application No. 08/073,091
a data processor, having a first input coupled to
the first signal and a second input coupled to the
second signal, for processing the first signal and
the second signal to identify an informational
content of the first signal and the second signal,
said data processor including,
a first likelihood estimator for generating a first
list comprised of one or more probable messages
conveyed by the informational content of the first
signal;
a second likelihood estimator for generating a
second list comprised of one or more probable
messages conveyed by the information content of the
second signal;
wherein a probable message is comprised of at least
one word;
a likelihood merger for selectively merging the
first list and the second list to form a third list;
a decoder for selecting from the third list a most
probable one of the probable messages to be an
output message; and
means for outputting the output message.
The references relied on in rejecting the claims follow:
Maeda et al. (Maeda) 4,651,289 Mar. 17,
1987
Korsinsky 4,736,447 Apr.
5, 1988
Bokser 4,754,489 June 28,
1988
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