Appeal 2006-3266
Application 10/418,405
The Examiner (Answer 6) states that Osberger "discloses (Figs. 1-2)
the method of analysis [sic] the video signal. This method provides an
improved visual attention model." Again the Examiner indiscriminately
combines the two concepts of signal error and visual attention models
without any suggestion to do so in the references. Osberger analyzes the
content of a video sequence to obtain a visual attention model. We find
nothing in Osberger that would suggest highlighting signal errors in the
areas of viewer significance.
Since we find no teaching or suggestion in any of the references, and
the Examiner has pointed to none, to highlight signal errors in the areas of
viewer significance, the Examiner has not provided a proper motivation to
combine. Thus, the Examiner has failed to establish a prima facie case of
obviousness.
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