Appeal No. 1997-3225
Application No. 08/351,218
The Examiner relies upon the following references
S. Lee et al. (Lee), “Image Morphing Using Deformable
Surfaces,” 31-39 (1994).
F. Lavagetto et al.(Lavagetto), “Lipreadable Frame Animation
Driven by Speech Parameters,” International Symposium on
Speech, Image Processing and Neural Networks, 626-629 (April
13-16, 1994).
D. Terzopoulos et al. (Terzopoulos), “Analysis and Synthesis
of Facial Image Sequences Using Physical and Anatomical
Models,” IEEE Transactions on Pattern and Machine
Intelligence, Vol 15, no. 6, 596-579 (June 1993).
Claims 1 and 4 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as
being unpatentable over Lee. Claims 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 9, 16, 24,
83 and 84 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as being
unpatentable over Lee and Lavagetto. Claims 11 through 15, 17
through 23, 25 through 37, 41 through 52, 54, 56 through 72
and 79 through 82 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as
being unpatentable over Lee, Lavagetto and Terzopoulos.
Rather then reiterate the arguments of Appellants and the
Examiner, reference is made to the brief and answer for the
respective details thereof.
Opinion
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