Appeal No. 1998-1111
Application 08/539,513
function in a computer to control the processing of data
(specification, page 11, line 25 to page 12, line 14);
transferring control to an input function in the computer for
retrieving all input data into the computer's memory prior to
performing the data processing function (page 12, lines 14-
22); performing the data processing function on the input data
stored in memory after receiving control from the input
function, including generating output data and storing it in
memory (page 12, line 23 to page 13, line 8); transferring
control to an output function in the computer for retrieving
all output data from memory and storing it prior to
terminating the data processing function (page 13, lines 8-
11); and terminating the data processing function after
receiving control from the output function (page 13, lines 20-
22).
Independent claim 1 is reproduced as follows:
1. A method of processing input data to produce output
data in a computer having a memory and coupled to a data
storage device, the method comprising the steps of:
activating a data processing function in the computer for
controlling the processing of data;
the data processing function transferring control to an
2
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