Appeal No. 1998-2713
Application No. 08/583,295
used in a magnetic data storage system to achieve an optimum
operating mode.
Claim 1 is illustrative of the claimed invention, and it
reads as follows:
1. A method for calibrating a programmable discrete
time equalizing filter of a synchronous read channel
IC utilized in a magnetic data storage system to
achieve an optimum operating mode, comprising the steps
of:
(a) programming the discrete time equalizing
filter of the synchronous read channel IC with
at least one component setting;
(b) reading data from a magnetic storage medium
using the synchronous read channel IC;
(c) generating at least one measured error value
within the synchronous read channel IC;
(d) repeating steps (a) through (c) at least once;
and
(e) programming the discrete time equalizing filter
with at least one component setting responsive
to the measured error values of step (c).
The reference relied on by the examiner is:
Abbott et al. (Abbott) 5,341,249 Aug. 23, 1994
(filed Aug. 27, 1992)
Claims 1 through 6, 10, 11 and 16 stand rejected under 35
U.S.C. § 102(e) as being anticipated by Abbott.
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