Appeal No. 96-1446
Application 08/103,174
Figure 4 of Shiraishi in accordance with the flow chart of
Figure 5. Increasing the luminosity levels in a such a manner
clearly would have increased luminance resolution to the
extent broadly set forth in claim 8 on appeal. Furthermore,
column 4, lines 10 through 13 of Shiraishi indicate that the
luminosity levels are user adjustable based upon the lighting
environment in which the data processing device of this
reference is used.
As to the features of dependent claim 10, it appears that
the showings and discussion in Bly generally would have
indicated to the artisan a one-to-one correspondence of the
number of picture elements in the active and passive displays
of this reference. In conjunction with the related features
received in dependent claim 2 which recite that the passive
display element has a finer resolution of its picture elements
than the active display picture elements, we agree with the
examiner's basic position that such was a proper design choice
or trade-off for the artisan to have made based upon the
environment of use of the overall display device.
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