Appeal No. 2002-1885 Page 8
Application No. 08/966,453
the information into raster information (col. 5, lines 62-67).
As shown in figure 5, second bus 30 is connected to output
terminal 25h of image processor 25 (col.6, lines 8 and 9).
Figure 11 (col. 7, line 42, et seq.) explains the operations by
which image processor 25 converts element information from memory
23 into raster information. Raster information is outputted to
second bus 30 through an interface 25g. This information is
stored in raster memory 31 (col. 8, lines 44-46).
From this disclosure of Suzuki, we find that 25 and 30 of
Suzuki are not connectors as advanced by the examiner. In
addition, as to the portions of Suzuki relied upon by the
examiner as a teaching that the image processor 25 and bus 30 are
not needed because CPU 22 can process the element information
into raster data, the examiner relies upon col. 5, lines 43-56,
which recites that:
The CPU 22 is composed of a well known micro-
processor, memory elements required for the operation
therefor, and the peripheral circuits thereof. The CPU
controls operations of the respective devices in
accordance with a predetermined program. This program
has been stored in a memory element (not shown)
incorporated therein. Targets of the control are, for
example, processing for fetching element information
from an external system through the interface 21,
processing for converting element information into
raster information by means of the processor 25,
processing for operating the printer 50 by means of the
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