Appeal No. 1998-0669 Page 6
Application No. 08/507,194
3.) The examiner replies, “Cutting/ replacing/moving both
information data [sic] refers to dividing the image of the
document into different areas including at least one character
area containing the character images and at least one figure
area containing the at least one figure, as seen in figures
21C and 23.” (Examiner’s Answer at 5.)
Claims 1-12 each specify in pertinent part the following
limitations:
inputting an image of the document, the image
including character images and at least one figure;
dividing the image of the document into
different areas including at least one character
area containing the character images and at least
one figure area containing the at least one figure
....
Similarly, claim 15 specifies in pertinent part the following
limitations:
means for inputting an image of the document,
the image including character images and at least
one figure;
means for dividing the image of the document
into different areas including at least one
character area containing the character images and
at least one figure area containing the at least one
figure ....
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