Appeal No. 2004-1254
Application No. 09/625,884
a video screen having a plurality of images and a plurality
of positions for the plurality of images;
at least one triggering event; and
means for repeatedly repositioning the plurality of images
as a unit in a coordinated manner to at least two of the
positions to simulate movement of the entire video screen upon
the occurrence of a triggering event.
THE PRIOR ART
The references relied on by the examiner to support the
final rejection are:
Ugawa 5,836,819 Nov. 17, 1998
Bridgeman et al. 5,984,779 Nov. 16, 1999
(Bridgeman)
Fey, Marshall; Slot Machines, A Pictorial History of the First
100 Years, Fifth Edition; page 79 (Liberty Belle Books 1997)
THE REJECTIONS
Claims 1 through 5, 7 through 20, 22 and 23 stand rejected
under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as being unpatentable over Fey in view
of Ugawa.
Claims 24 through 27 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a)
as being unpatentable over Fey in view of Ugawa and Bridgeman.
Attention is directed to the main and reply briefs (Paper
Nos. 21 and 23) and to the final rejection and answer (Paper Nos.
13 and 22) for the respective positions of the appellants and the
examiner regarding the merits of these rejections.
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