Appeal No. 1996-1275 Page 4
Application No. 08/229,058
information input apparatus that comprises a pen for inputting
character information by handwriting and a tablet traceable by
the pen. Sklarew also discloses a display under the tablet for
displaying an image visibly through the tablet. As pointed out
by the examiner, with reference to Sklarew’s figures 12 A-G,
the claimed first area for inputting the trace information by
the pen is shown, for example, in Figure 12C wherein “98" is
handwritten on the line in the window. Further, as indicated
by the examiner, the claimed “first area of said display unit
superimposed with said first area of said tablet...” may be
read as the black area, shown in Figure 12E, for example, where
a character “98" is shown inserted based on the handwritten
“98" and recognized as such by pattern recognition. Also, the
claimed “second area” may be the area shown in Figure 12C, for
example, wherein “0.0" is shown and then replaced by “98" in
Figure 12G after touching the “insert” block.
However, while the examiner urges that the last part of
independent claim 1, limitations which appear in the other
independent claims, is also disclosed by Sklarew, it is here
that we disagree with the examiner.
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