Appeal No. 1999-2252
Application 08/780,790
The Examiner argues that Druschel teaches that fast11
buffers can be used to optimize the transfer of data that
originates and/or terminates at an I/O device. In addition,
the Examiner finds that in view of the read2 and write2 call12
variations "all the elements of this method claim are
satisfied
. . . and consequently satisfying such a claim would have been
obvious to one skilled in the art."
The Examiner then points to Krieger as showing the "last 13
limitation" of claim 1.
The Examiner then asserts that Aichelmann teaches the14
transfer of data along a first data path and along an
alternate second data path and finds:
"It would have been obvious to one of ordinary skill
in the art at the time the invention was made to
improve upon the system taught by Applicant's
admitted prior art by implementing the improvements
11Answer, page 3.
12Answer, page 4.
13Page 77, left column, paragraph 2; page 76, right
column, last paragraph; page 78, right column, paragraph 2;
page 80, middle column, last paragraph.
14Answer, page 4.
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