Appeal No. 2001-2553
Application No. 08/512,369
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Cheng et al., “Scheduling in Parallel Systems with a Hierarchical
Organization of Tasks”, School of Comp Science, Carleton Univ,
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Multiprocessor Scheduling”, IBM Research Div. Feb. 91. pp. 143-
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(Draves)
Claims 50-55, 58-75 and 77 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C.
§ 103. As evidence of obviousness, the examiner offers Rudolph
and Leung with regard to claims 50 and 51 and Rudolph and
Anderson with regard to claims 52 and 75. The examiner offers
Rudolph, Anderson and Leung with regard to claim 53 and Rudolph,
Anderson and either one of Valencia or Cheng with regard to
claims 54 and 55. The examiner cites Valencia and Anderson with
regard to claims 58 and 77 and Valencia and Cheng with regard to
claim 59. The examiner cites either one of Belo or Baron in view
of Rudolph with regard to claims 60 and 64, adding Valencia to
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