Appeal No. 95-4722
Application 07/946,226
Wah Lo does absolutely no processing of the captured
images. In addition, Wah Lo also suggests that an increased
number of captured images would be undesirable [column 2,
lines 19-48]. An interpolated view in Wah Lo would be
equivalent to having placed a lens at that same perspective
axis on the camera. In other words, interpolated views would
be the same as capturing additional original views in the
first place. But Wah Lo specifically teaches against
providing any more than three images because the eye will then
focus on non-adjacent images which is not desirable.
Therefore, interpolated views between the three captured views
in Wah Lo would present the very problems which Wah Lo is
trying to eliminate. The artisan would have absolutely no
motivation to attempt to change the apparent viewing positions
of the captured views in Wah Lo.
We also agree with appellants that the mere mention of
interpolation in Travis would not justify using interpolation
in Wah Lo. The examiner’s position is tantamount to holding
that since interpolation was known in the art, it would have
been obvious to use it. The examiner’s position also assumes
that interpolation would always be a desirable thing to do.
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