Appeal No. 1998-3023
Application No. 08/339,731
image data and ten cutout frames in order to specify a
cutout area of each fingerprint image to be superposed
with each other; and
cutout means for cutting, on a finger-by-finger
basis, fingerprint image data out of the tenprint image
data of the tenprint card stored in said image storage
means based on the tenprint cutout information input to
said cutout information input means.
The examiner relies on the following references:
Brooks 4,607,384 Aug.
19, 1986
Tanaka et al. (Tanaka) 4,694,354 Sep.
15, 1987
Pieper 4,721,628 Jan.
26, 1988
Sparrow 4,817,183 Mar.
28, 1989
Claims 1 to 4, 9 to 11, 14 to 17 and 22 to 24 stand
rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as being unpatentable
over the combination of Sparrow, Tanaka, and Pieper.
Claims 5 to 8, 12, 13, 18 to 21, 25 and 26 stand
rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as being unpatentable
over the combination of Sparrow, Tanaka, Pieper, and
Brooks.
Reference is made to the briefs (paper nos. 13 and
15) and the answer (paper no. 14) for the respective
positions of appellant and the examiner.
OPINION
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