Appeal No. 1997-1008
Application No. 08/328,394
(f) evaluating said labeled portion corresponding
to said selected image to locate an area
identifier corresponding to said pixel location;
and
(g) identifying said area identifier to said
computer as an indication of said selected
area.
The examiner relies on the following references:
Aisaka et al. (Aisaka) 5,021,770 Jun. 4,
1991 Preston et al. (Preston) 5,174,759 Dec.
29, 1992
Tonomura, Y. et al. (Tonomura), “Content Oriented Visual
Interface Using Video Icons for Visual Database Systems,” IEEE
68-72 (1989).
Claims 1 through 42 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C.
§ 103 as unpatentable over Aisaka in view of Preston and
Tonomura.
Reference is made to the briefs and answer for the
respective positions of appellants and the examiner.
OPINION
In accordance with appellants’ grouping of the claims, at
page 6 of the principal brief, claims 1 through 39 stand or
fall together and each of claims 40, 41 and 42 stands alone.
We consider first the rejection of claims 1 through 39,
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