Appeal No. 1999-0479
Application No. 08/417,613
1a) that are controlled by facial feature recognition have
nothing to do with the security of the vehicle. Ando uses the
facial feature recognition control system purely for the
convenience of the driver of the vehicle (column 1, lines 42
through 63).
Ishikawa discloses a position analyzer for a driver of a
vehicle that derives positional information on a 3-dimensional
coordinate system in order to constantly adapt vehicle
accessories (e.g., the rearview mirror, the air conditioning,
the headrest, and the steering wheel) to the varying positions
of the driver (column 1, lines 35 through 64). A CCD is used
in an image sensor 8 of the position analyzer (column 2, lines
45 through 54). Ishikawa does not use facial features to
control the accessories, and Ishikawa is not concerned with
controlling the starting of the vehicle for vehicle security
purposes. Hasegawa discloses the use of an encoded ID card
that is needed to control the vehicle starter (Abstract).
Hasegawa is silent concerning the use of facial feature
recognition in connection with the encoded ID card. Based
upon the teachings of Ishikawa and Hasegawa, we agree with
appellant’s argument that “neither of these references
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