Appeal No. 95-0792 Application No. 07/828,092 plurality of image elements by partitioning the image into overlapping multi-dimensional regions, applying a weighting function to the image elements within each region and determining a characteristic output of each region. In addition, we find that claims 15 through 21 recite a machine for processing a digital image pixel data using the above process. Therefore, we find statutory subject matter. Claims 1 through 4, 7, 10, 12, 15, 17, 19 and 22 through 24 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 102 as being anticipated by 9Page: Previous 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007