Appeal No. 1998-3031
Application No. 08/511,507
the propriety of combining the teachings of the applied
references.
According to the examiner (Answer, pages 4 and 5), Sandor
discloses an “image transformation apparatus and method to
output 2-dimensional image with enhanced depth sensation
comprising an identificator operative to select, according to
a predetermined criteria, at least one area being a portion of
the input image (column 1, lines 55-68 through column 2, line
6) and a processor (figure 4, element 102) operative to create
the output image.” Beyond the mention of 2D, the referenced
portion of Sandor does not bear any resemblance to the
disclosed and claimed invention. Accordingly, we agree with
the examiner’s conclusion (Answer, page 5) that “Sandor is
silent about changing a property of the area relative to a
corresponding property of a complement of the area in the
input image and the output image being geometrically
undistorted with regard to the input image.”
The examiner continues by stating (Answer, page 5) that
“[i]n the same field of endeavor, however, Shino discloses
changing a property of the area relative to a corresponding
property of a complement of the area in the input image
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