Appeal No. 1997-1197
Application 08/130,255
Appellants argue (Br17-18):
Lastly, rotation of the image in Kajihara is caused
by changing the manner in which data is stored in the
page memory. . . . Rotation is thereafter effected when
the image data is read out of the page memory in the
conventional sequence. Indeed, when propely [sic]
understood, it is clear that Kajihara teaches altering
the writing sequence of a memory and thus teaches away
from the claims.
Regardless of what else is taught by Kajihara, the
"output raster scan mode" of Kajihara teaches reading out an
image stored in the page memory in accordance with a rotation
angle as shown in figures 2A-2D. Thus, Appellants' argument
is not persuasive.
For the reasons stated above, the rejection of claim 9 is
sustained. Claims 10-12 and 15 are not argued separately and,
therefore, fall with claim 9. The rejection of claims 10-12
and 15 is sustained.
Obviousness
Claims 3, 4, 7, and 8
Fujisawa is cited against claims 3 and 4 to show a
driving system for driving two different types of displays,
such as a cathode ray tube (CRT) and a liquid crystal display
(LCD). Fujisawa does not cure the deficiency of Kajihara with
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