Ex parte RABENHORST - Page 13




                 Appeal No. 1996-3706                                                                                                                   
                 Application 07/854,921                                                                                                                 


                 mathematical techniques, logical operations are therefore                                                                              
                 disclosed.  In addition, in the Supplemental Examiner's                                                                                
                 Answer  the Examiner generally notes that linked lists21                                                                                                                          
                 inherently use logical operators.                                                                                                      
                                   Finally, in response to Appellant's assertion that                                                                   
                 the use of a first presentation to create a new parameter                                                                              
                 value is not disclosed by Conrad, the Examiner points to                                                                               
                 Conrad  and alleges that this section of Conrad teaches the22                                                                                                                          
                 creation of a new parameter value as the result of a                                                                                   
                 mathematical operation whenever Conrad provides display of                                                                             
                 events which fall outside of measured or calculated                                                                                    
                 parameters.                                                                                                                            
                                   Turning first to claim 1, we agree with the Examiner                                                                 
                 that the separate plural displays (22, 24, 26, 28, 30 and 32)                                                                          
                 on the CRT screen of Conrad are subsidiary presentations as                                                                            
                 set forth on line 14 of claim 1.  Conrad specifically                                                                                  
                 discloses  that the cursor is applied to any chosen two-23                                                                                                                     


                          21Page 5                                                                                                                      
                          22Column 7, line 5                                                                                                            
                          23See, inter alia, column 2, lines 62-68                                                                                      
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