Appeal No. 2002-1319 Page 2
Application No. 08/974,971
23. A non-volatile memory device, comprising:
a memory array comprising a plurality of memory blocks,
wherein a boot code section of the memory array is configured to
store boot code;
a storage unit, wherein a portion of the storage unit is
configured to store information indicating a size of the boot
code section; and
a control unit configured to control storage of data within
and retrieval of date from the memory array, wherein the control
unit is further configured to vary the size of the boot code
section by modifying the information indicating the size of the
boot code section.
The prior art references of record relied upon by the
examiner in rejecting the appealed claims are:
Maher et al. 5,375,209 Dec. 20, 1994
(Maher)
Boehmer et al. 5,892,927 Apr. 6, 1999
(Boehmer) (filed Jan. 8, 1997)
Oh 5,961,611 Oct. 5, 1999
(filed May 30, 1997)
DeRoo et al. 6,009,495 Dec. 28, 1999
(DeRoo) (filed Nov. 8, 1995)
Claims 23-28 and 30-41 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C.
§ 102(e) as being anticipated by DeRoo.
Claims 23-41 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as
being unpatentable over DeRoo in view of either Oh or Boehmer.
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