Appeal No. 2003-2086
Application 09/089,290
Claim 1 is illustrative of the claimed invention, and
it reads as follows:
1. A method of decoding video containing predicted
frames, comprising the steps of:
(a) decoding a first macroblock of a first predicted
frame at a first resolution and decoding a second
macroblock of said first predicted frame at a
second resolution greater than said first
resolution.
The reference relied on by the examiner is:
Civanlar et al. (Civanlar) 5,691,768 Nov. 25, 1997
(filed July 7, 1995)
Claims 1 through 5 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C.
§ 102(e) as being anticipated by Civanlar.
Reference is made to the final rejection (paper
number 17), the brief (paper number 19) and the answer (paper
number 20) for the respective positions of the appellants and
the examiner.
OPINION
We have carefully considered the entire record before
us, and we will sustain the anticipation rejection of claims 1
through 5.
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