Appeal No. 97-1622
Application No. 08/109,179
input space quantization means for quantizing an
input space having the input data from case data
indicating a plurality of past input data and past
single output data stored in advance, in accordance
with a required precision of the single output data;
storage means for calculating a number of times
of occurrence of the single output data
corresponding to each input event in the input space
quantized by said input space quantization means, a
mean value of the single output data, and a mean
value of change amounts of the single output data,
and for storing a set of the number of times of
occurrence and the mean values as a causal
relationship model;
The Examiner argues (answer, pages 7 and 8) that the very
act of setting up a histogram would necessary include
quantizing of input space. On this point we reiterate our
earlier discussion of the “quantization” teachings of Hanson.
We agree with appellants argument on pages 5-7 of the reply
brief that although Hanson discloses a quantization of data,
such is not a quantization which relates input data to a
required precision of single output data nor does it result in
the development of a causal relationship model as claimed.
Claims 2-5 and 6 are dependent on independent claim 1 and
as they include all the limitations of claim 1 the rejection
of these claims is also reversed.
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