Appeal No. 2002-1832
Application No. 09/318,980 Page 13
Emerson discloses that when NEB is in the download state, PC1 300
uploads programs to the NEB. As NEB 2 completes execution of
each test program, it sends each test result back to PC1 300 for
verification. If it is determined that an error has occurred, an
error signal is output by PC1 300, which is indicated on the
display of PC1 300. If the next checkpoint is not verified, PC1
300 rescripts the test by adding more detailed test modules, in
accordance with the received result. In this manner, PC1 300 can
locate the problem and debug NEB 2 (col. 56, lines 44-59). We
find that Emerson's teaching of locating the problem and
debugging NEB 2, to be a repair of NEB 2.
In Bizzarri, upon failure of a computer to boot,
communication with a remote computer is established via a modem
(col. 3, lines 50-55). An operator or automatic software at the
second computer may repair a corrupted boot sector or modify code
in the file allocation table (FAT) (col. 4, lines 39-42). As
shown in figure 1, a PC 11 is connected to a diagnostic and
repair facility 13. In one embodiment, a human operator directs
all interaction with the PC needing repair. In another option,
an automatic software kernel (AS) 24 is provided to deal with the
problem of the failed PC (col. 5, lines 23-29). In the event an
AS PC cannot fix the failed PC, it is passed on to a facility
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