Perhaps better depicted in this link...

Note: Color scheme as they relate to, ....two individual power sources....

FOR DISCHINO

The examiner is stuck on "supplying" having a consideration, that in the real world, the "control circuitry" does not generate power, therefore supplying is not appropriate verbiage in his consideration. This is the consideration of the defendants as well.

The examiner is also stuck on "control circuity" as simplistically written in the claim term....basically considering that it does not bring to the claim term, issues considered of control circuitry 21 as written in the spec's of the patent.

He does not see "control circuitry" as control circuitry 21. I don't know if that means renaming "control circuitry" to control circuitry 21 or what?

In any event, we know what to look for when resolved.

What e.Digital gains by having two seprate power sources, is the ability to directly control device issues. Whatever device circuit issues are needed, the micro-controller turns on or off the secondary power source to them.

They do not have to devise dedicated circuits directly to the micro-controller, just configure device circuits to the seconday power source.

doni