Appeal No. 1996-1418
Application No. 08/247,521
Claim 1 is illustrative of the claimed invention, and it reads
as follows:
1. A character data input apparatus comprising:
a memory for storing together codes of characters
and character kind identifiers for distinguishing characters
of different kinds, each of said identifiers corresponding to
a plurality of said characters of the same kind;
a display for displaying together said characters
and their corresponding character kind identifiers;
means for inputting a hand written character:
a controller responsive to said input means for
outputting a character and its corresponding character kind
identifier from said memory;
a first area in said display for displaying one said
character; and
a second area in said display for displaying said
character kind identifier individually associated with said
one character wherein said one character may be distinguished
from a character of similar appearance, but of a different
kind.
The prior art of record relied upon by the examiner in
rejecting the appealed claims is:
Appellant's admitted prior art discussed on pages 1-2 of the
specification and illustrated in Figure 21 (APA)
Claims 1 through 7 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. §
102(a) as being anticipated by APA.
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