Appeal No. 2006-1757
Application No. 10/116,522
the devices are scanned in a particular order to analyze any
possible error condition. When a new error is detected in a
device, an identification of the device is stored in a data
structure. When the devices are subsequently scanned, the system
will skip over those devices whose identity has been stored in
the data structure.
Representative claim 1 is reproduced as follows:
1. A method comprising:
detecting an error in a first device from a plurality of
devices, wherein the plurality of devices is associated with a
scanning order; and
scanning information regarding the plurality of devices in
the scanning order to identify the first device, skipping over
each device that is identified in a data structure.
The examiner relies on the following reference:
Cepulis et al (Cepulis) 6,496,945 Dec. 17, 2002
(filed Jun. 4, 1998)
The following rejection is on appeal before us:
Claims 1-27 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 102(e) as being
anticipated by Cepulis.
Rather than repeat the arguments of appellants or the
examiner, we make reference to the briefs and the answer for the
respective details thereof.
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