Appeal No. 96-4092 Application 08/278,363 values of pixels surrounding a given pixel having first pixel color values; and means for supplying one of the second pixel color values if a respectively corresponding one of the first pixel color values is larger than said one of the second pixel color values, and for determining whether the first pixel color values exceed the respectively corresponding second pixel color values for not more than one color; wherein for correcting color signals of of [sic] more than one color, the means for supplying comprises further means for supplying said one of the second pixel color values only if the respectively corresponding first pixel color values exceed the second pixel color values for not more than one color. The Examiner relies on the following references: Meise et al. (Meise) 4,481,539 Nov. 6, 1984 Schulz et al. (Schulz) 4,485,399 Nov. 27, 1984 Lougheed 4,541,116 Sept. 10, 1985 Sudo et al. (Sudo) 5,144,446 Sept. 1, 1992 Claims 1, 2, 4, 6 and 7 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as being unpatentable over Lougheed in view of Sudo and Meise. Claim 3 stands rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as being unpatentable over Lougheed and Sudo in view of Meise 3Page: Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007