Appeal No. 1999-0864 Page 3
Application No. 08/757,550
A method for displaying a main image together
with an environmental image disposed at periphery of
the main image, the environmental image providing a
background context for the main image, comprising:
detecting conditions under which a user uses the
image display device, said conditions being external
to the environmental image; and
varying the environmental image according to
conditions detected by said circumstance
detection [sic].1
The prior art of record applied in rejecting the claims
follows:
Yamanaka et al. (Yamanaka) 5,598,297 Jan. 28,
1997
(filed Aug. 17, 1994)
Sawachika et al. (Sawachika) 5,485,172 Jan.
16, 1996
(filed May 17, 1994).
Claims 1, 3, 4, 15-17, 19-25, 28-31, and 35 stand rejected
under 35 U.S.C. § 102(e) as anticipated by Yamanaka. Claims
5, 6, 12-14, 18, 26, 27, and 32-34 stand rejected under 35
U.S.C. § 103(a) as being obvious over Yamanaka in view of
Sawachika. Rather than reiterate the arguments of the
1We note that the expression “said circumstance detection”
lacks express antecedent basis and leave it to the appellant
and examiner to correct.
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