Appeal No. 2002-2164
Application No. 09/067,599
BACKGROUND
The invention relates to bitstream pattern detection techniques, as applied to
stations in a communications network which may be awakened upon the matching of a
pattern. Claim 15 is reproduced below.
15. A device for matching patterns against data comprising:
a first memory in which a set of patterns are stored;
a second memory that stores mask data identifying patterns in the first memory
to be matched against the data; and
pattern match logic circuit arrangement correlating marked patterns in said first
memory against the data and generating at least one control signal if a match occurs.
The examiner relies on the following references:
Dosiere et al. (Dosiere) 5,778,000 Jul. 7, 1998
(filed Jul. 19, 1996)
Jeng 5,892,768 Apr. 6, 1999
(filed Sep. 12, 1996)
Williams et al. (Williams) 5,938,771 Aug. 17, 1999
(filed Oct. 30, 1997)
Claims 15, 16, 19, 20, 33, and 36 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 102 as being
anticipated by Dosiere.
Claim 33 stands rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 102 as being anticipated by
Williams.
Claims 17, 18, 37, and 38 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as being
unpatentable over Dosiere and Jeng.
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