Appeal No. 1997-1572
Application 07/792,534
... .” Appellant argues that Nakatsuka does not disclose the
storing of the handprint samples and the recognition of the
handprint, it only discusses the storing and the recognition
of the handwritten samples [brief, pages 5 and 6]. The
Examiner responds that there is no difference between the
handwritten and the handprint data and the disclosure in
Nakatsuka regarding handwritten applies equally to handprint
samples [answer, pages 8 and 10]. Appellant cites an article
by C. Y. Suen to illustrate the difference between the two, as
for example, there is a space between the handprinted
characters [brief, pages 8]. We agree with the Examiner. The
Suen article does not illustrate any difference between the
handwritten and the handprinted data. We agree that there is
a space between the characters in a handprinted sample as
compared with a handwritten sample; however, from the point of
view of converting the handprinted data into vector stroke
data, there is no difference. If anything, it would be
simpler to convert the handprinted data because each character
stands alone and the interference of the neighboring character
is minimized. Next, Appellant argues that Nakatsuka does not
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