Appeal No. 96-1455
Application No. 08/218,279
periphery of the image as with magnetic medium bearing the
data.
With regards to claim 1, as the Examiner found, Yoshiwaka
teaches that it is desirable to include designated aspect
ratio information with the print image. However, the
Yoshiwaka device does not record the markings in alphabetic
description form. Hicks discloses that in an automated
reprint environment the use of alphabetic information is known
and desirable. (See final at page 3, lines 19-20.) Hicks
discloses the need for storage of print information which
minimizes manual effort and subjective evaluation. (See col.
1, lines 19-65 of Hicks.) The stored data corresponding to
the images is stored in a human and machine perceptible
format. (See final at page 3, lines 24-27 and answer at page
4, lines 14-15.) Numbers or symbols are placed on the front
of the print image or on the back of a photographic print as
markings to indicate the designated aspect ratio and other
useful information. (See col. 3, lines 27-38 of Hicks.) The
data stored comprises both customer and reprint settings
information. Figure 1(b) clearly shows the use of alphabetic,
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