Appeal No. 1999-2698
Application 08/560,108
As pointed out by our reviewing court, we must first
determine the scope of the claim. "[T]he name of the game is
the claim.” In re Hiniker Co., 150 F.3d 1362, 1369, 47 USPQ2d
1523, 1529 (Fed. Cir. 1998).
Turning first to Appellant's claim 1 , we note that this 16
claim calls for "a computer and image processor having17
positions and geometric features of said real objects
prestored in a computer spatial model of the object space . .
.". We agree with Appellant that this is not taught or
suggested by Bajura. We have reviewed the sections of Bajura 18
noted by the Examiner and find no such disclosure. The
apposite section of lines 6 and 7 of the first paragraph of
section 4.2 states "Images in the virtual environment are
registered to the real world within the update-rate limit of
the tracking and display system . . . ." Section 4.4 is
directed to calibration of the system and provides for
16Similar limitations are present in independent claims 6
and 7.
17Lines 5-9.
18Lines 6-7 of the first paragraph of section 4.2,
section 4.4 and pages 206-207
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