Appeal No. 1999-2252
Application 08/780,790
attempts to access via a memory fetch/store any portion of the
transferring data, and
(ii) a first data path connecting a memory object, which is
associated with a fast buffer, to a sink device for the
purpose of data transfer.
In particular, Appellants argue that Druschel's operating4
system facility data objects are copied to, or filled in, the
fast buffers for data transfer without determining whether or5
not the data have been modified. In addition, Appellants
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argue that Krieger also requires a copying to buffer, which
is allocated in the main memory, be performed for data
transfer without determining whether or not the data have been
modified. In regard to Aichelmann, Appellants argue that 8
the data paths disclosed by this reference are not between a
4Brief, pages 7-8.
5See Druschel, page 194, right column, section 3.2.2,
second paragraph; page 195, left column, first full paragraph,
and section 3.2.4, third paragraph.
6Brief, page 9.
7Krieger, page 80, left column, and middle column, first
partial paragraph.
8Brief, pages 9-10.
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