Appeal No. 96-0649
Application 08/191,234
makes no representation that the present invention
discloses a new method of determining motion
parameters. Appellant’s invention lies in the
realization that the cumulative value of such motion
parameters over a series of frames may be used as a
criterion to detect scene changes.
In the same manner that we have indicated earlier that Gove
indicates that it was known in the art to him to establish
threshold values and perform certain signal summations to
determine scene changes generally, Miyatake’s teachings, as
argued by the examiner, clearly indicate that cumulative
values of motion parameters may be utilized to determine scene
changes over a series of frames of images as measured against
a variable threshold value. Miyatake’s discussion
characterizes "camera works" as zooming and panning motions in
the context of his disclosure. Therefore, not only do we find
ourselves in agreement with the examiner’s basic reasoning
process in combining the teaching value of both references
relied upon, it appears, from the above quoted portion, that
appellant is in general agreement with this assessment.
In view of the forgoing, the decision of the examiner
rejecting claims 1, 7 and 18 under 35 U.S.C. § 103 is
affirmed.
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