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Claims 1-30 are presented for examination.
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Claims 1-30 are rejected on the ground of nonstatutory obviousness-type double patenting as being unpatentable over claim 1-30 of U.S. Patent No. 11,966,780 (hereinafter ‘780). Although the conflicting claims are not identical, they are not patentably distinct from each other because Claims 1-30 of the instant application define an obvious variation of the invention claimed in ‘780.
It is noted that the instant application is a later-filed continuation of ‘780. Claims 1-30 of ‘780 contain every element of Claims 1-30 of the instant application and thus anticipate the claims of the instant application. Claims of the instant application therefore are not patentably distinct from the earlier patent claims and as such are unpatentable for obviousness-type double patenting. A later application claim is not patentably distinct from an earlier claim if the later claim is anticipated by the earlier claim. For example, Claims 1, 21-24, and 26-30 of ‘780 as shown in the tables below contain every element of Claims 1, 21-24, and 26-30 of the instant application and as such anticipate Claims 1, 21-24, and 26-30 of the instant application.
Claims 1, 21-24, and 26-30 of the instant application is shown in the table below with Claims 1, 21-24, and 26-30 of ‘780 with the differences boldfaced for the Applicant's convenience.
Claim 1 of Instant Application
Claim 1 of US Pat No. 11,966,780
An object-oriented memory device including: a hardware controller configured to
An object-oriented memory device including: at least one physical memory; and a hardware controller coupled intra the object-oriented memory device to the at least one physical memory and configured to
(i) decode an object-oriented message received from a hardware client of the object-oriented memory device and
(i) decode an object-oriented message received from a hardware client of the object-oriented memory device and
(ii) perform an action for the hardware client based on the object-oriented message received and decoded,
(ii) perform an action for the hardware client based on the object-oriented message received and decoded,
the object-oriented message associated with an object, the action associated with the object.
the object-oriented message associated with an object instantiated or to-be-instantiated in the at least one physical memory, the action associated with the object.
Claim 21 of Instant Application
Claim 21 of US Pat No. 11,966,780
An object-oriented memory device comprising:
An object-oriented memory device comprising:
a hardware controller configured to communicate with at least one hardware client based on object-oriented message transactions,
at least one physical memory; and a hardware controller coupled intra the object-oriented memory device to the at least one physical memory and configured to communicate with at least one hardware client based on object-oriented message transactions,
the object-oriented message transactions enabling the at least one hardware client to read and write data to at least one physical memory in lieu of address-data based memory read and write transactions.
the object-oriented message transactions enabling the at least one hardware client to read and write data to the at least one physical memory in lieu of address-data based memory read and write transactions.
Claim 22 of Instant Application
Claim 22 of US Pat No. 11,966,780
A cache device comprising:
A cache device comprising:
a hardware controller configured to communicate with at least one hardware client based on object-oriented message transactions associated with a cache object,
at least one physical memory; and a hardware controller coupled intra the cache device to the at least one physical memory and configured to communicate with at least one hardware client based on object-oriented message transactions associated with a cache object instantiated in the at least one physical memory,
the hardware controller further configured to notify a given hardware client of the at least one hardware client in an event the given hardware client has subscribed to the cache object and the cache object has been invalidated by another hardware client of the at least one hardware client,
the hardware controller further configured to notify a given hardware client of the at least one hardware client in an event the given hardware client has subscribed to the cache object and the cache object has been invalidated by another hardware client of the at least one hardware client,
the notifying including transmitting an object-oriented message associated with the cache object.
the notifying including transmitting an object-oriented message associated with the cache object.
Claim 23 of Instant Application
Claim 23 of US Pat No. 11,966,780
A distributed cache comprising:
A distributed cache comprising:
a hardware controller configured to communicate with a plurality of hardware clients based on object-oriented message transactions associated with a plurality of cache objects,
at least one physical memory; and a hardware controller coupled intra the distributed cache to the at least one physical memory and configured to communicate with a plurality of hardware clients based on object-oriented message transactions associated with a plurality of cache objects instantiated in the at least one physical memory,
the hardware controller further configured to update a copy of data in the plurality of cache objects to replicate a change made to a given copy of the data in a given cache object of the plurality of cache objects and to broadcast a notification of the change to each hardware client of the plurality of hardware clients that is subscribed to a respective cache object of the plurality of cache objects,
the hardware controller further configured to update a copy of data in the plurality of cache objects to replicate a change made to a given copy of the data in a given cache object of the plurality of cache objects and to broadcast a notification of the change to each hardware client of the plurality of hardware clients that is subscribed to a respective cache object of the plurality of cache objects,
wherein the notification is an object-oriented message that is associated with the respective cache object.
wherein the notification is an object-oriented message that is associated with the respective cache object.
Claim 24 of Instant Application
Claim 24 of US Pat No. 11,966,780
An object-oriented memory device including:
An object-oriented memory device including:
a hardware controller configured to preprocess at least one physical memory to create an object-oriented virtual machine that handles object-oriented messages as native memory read and write requests to the at least one physical memory,
at least one physical memory; and a hardware controller configured to preprocess the at least one physical memory to create an object-oriented virtual machine that handles object-oriented messages as native memory read and write requests to the at least one physical memory,
the hardware controller including a codec, the codec configured to intercept at least one memory read or write request, encoded as an object-oriented message, and decode the object-oriented message into a respective native memory read or write request to be implemented by the virtual machine created.
the hardware controller including a codec, the codec configured to intercept at least one memory read or write request, encoded as an object-oriented message, and decode the object-oriented message into a respective native memory read or write request to be implemented by the virtual machine created.
Claim 26 of Instant Application
Claim 26 of US Pat No. 11,966,780
An apparatus comprising:
A method comprising:
means for decoding an object-oriented message received from a hardware client; and
decoding, at an object-oriented memory device, an object-oriented message received from a hardware client of the object-oriented memory device; and
means for performing an action, the action performed for the hardware client based on the object-oriented message received and decoded,
performing an action, intra the object-oriented memory device, the action performed for the hardware client based on the object-oriented message received and decoded,
the object-oriented message associated with an object, the action associated with the object.
the object-oriented message associated with an object instantiated or to-be-instantiated in at least one physical memory of the object-oriented memory device, the action associated with the object.
Claim 27 of Instant Application
Claim 27 of US Pat No. 11,966,780
An apparatus comprising:
A method comprising:
means for communicating with at least one hardware client based on object-oriented message transactions; and
communicating, by an object-oriented memory device, with at least one hardware client based on object-oriented message transactions, the object-oriented memory device including at least one physical memory; and
means for enabling the at least one hardware client to read and write data to at least one physical memory based on object-oriented message transactions in lieu of address-data based memory read and write transactions.
enabling the at least one hardware client to read and write data to the at least one physical memory based on object-oriented message transactions in lieu of address-data based memory read and write transactions.
Claim 28 of Instant Application
Claim 28 of US Pat No. 11,966,780
An apparatus comprising:
A method comprising:
means for communicating with at least one hardware client based on object-oriented message transactions associated with a cache object; and
communicating, by an object-oriented memory device, with at least one hardware client based on object-oriented message transactions associated with a cache object instantiated in at least one physical memory of the object-oriented memory device; and
means for notifying a given hardware client of the at least one hardware client in an event the given hardware client has subscribed to the cache object and the cache object has been invalidated by another hardware client of the at least one hardware client,
notifying, by the object-oriented memory device, a given hardware client of the at least one hardware client in an event the given hardware client has subscribed to the cache object and the cache object has been invalidated by another hardware client of the at least one hardware client,
the notifying including transmitting an object-oriented message associated with the cache object.
the notifying including transmitting an object-oriented message associated with the cache object.
Claim 29 of Instant Application
Claim 29 of US Pat No. 11,966,780
An apparatus comprising:
A method comprising:
means for communicating with at least one hardware client based on object-oriented message transactions associated with a plurality of cache objects;
communicating, by an object-oriented memory device, with at least one hardware client based on object-oriented message transactions associated with a plurality of cache objects instantiated in at least one physical memory of the object-oriented cache device;
means for updating a copy of data in the plurality of cache objects, the updating including replicating a change made to a given copy of the data in a given cache object of the plurality of cache objects;
updating a copy of data in the plurality of cache objects, the updating including replicating a change made to a given copy of the data in a given cache object of the plurality of cache objects; and
and means for broadcasting a notification of the change to each hardware client of the plurality of hardware clients that is subscribed to a respective cache object of the plurality of cache objects,
wherein the notification is an object-oriented message that is associated with the respective cache object.
wherein the notification is an object-oriented message that is associated with the respective cache object.
Claim 30 of Instant Application
Claim 30 of US Pat No. 11,966,780
An apparatus comprising:
A method comprising:
means for preprocessing at least one physical memory of an object-oriented memory device to create an object-oriented virtual machine that handles object-oriented messages as native memory read and write requests to the at least one physical memory;
preprocessing at least one physical memory of an object-oriented memory device to create an object-oriented virtual machine that handles object-oriented messages as native memory read and write requests to the at least one physical memory;
mean for intercepting at least one memory read or write request, encoded as an object-oriented message; and
intercepting at least one memory read or write request, encoded as an object-oriented message; and
means for decoding the object-oriented message into a respective native memory read or write request to be implemented by the virtual machine created.
decoding the object-oriented message into a respective native memory read or write request to be implemented by the virtual machine created.
Claim Rejections - 35 USC § 101
35 U.S.C. 101 reads as follows:
Whoever invents or discovers any new and useful process, machine, manufacture, or composition of matter, or any new and useful improvement thereof, may obtain a patent therefor, subject to the conditions and requirements of this title.
Claims 26-30 are rejected under 35 U.S.C. 101. Even though Applicant has invoked the rebuttable presumption that 35 USC 112, 6th paragraph applies in the claim interpretation of the "means for," corresponding "structure” in the disclosure is not automatically and inherently limited to hardware-inclusive embodiments. It is entirely possible for the corresponding disclosed “means” to cover an embodiment of software alone.
Use of the word “appartus” does not inherently mean that the claim is directed to a machine. Only if at least one of the claimed elements of the system is a physical part of a device can the system as claimed constitute part of a device or a combination of devices to be a machine within the meaning of 101.
Conclusion
The prior art made of record and not relied upon is considered pertinent to applicant's disclosure.
Chacko et al. (US PG Pub No. 2007/0061820 A1) teaches an object request broker that receives an incoming message with a header and body in GIOP format; an external ORB element converts/decodes the header to identify the target object, and internal ORB element processes the message body to perform the corresponding action for that target.
Watte (US Pat No. 9,578,081) teaches a system for providing an actively invalidated client-side network resource cache where clients subscribes to a queue tied to a data identifier, server signals invalidation, and queueing system conveys the invalidation to subscribed clients
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