Appeal No. 1999-2698
Application 08/560,108
from a plurality of prestored virtual image signals as shown
by Deering. In addition, the Examiner asserts that as Bajura
suggests that the graphic image signal can be used to preview
buildings on site before construction or visualize additions
to existing architecture, it would have been obvious to one of
ordinary skill in the art to substitute Deering's prestored
virtual image signals for Bajura's real-time generated
ultrasound image display.
The Examiner also states, "The use of Deering in the24
rejection is similar to Sutherland, Deering is not used to
meet all the requirements of the claimed invention, it is used
only to show that a virtual object can be generated from a
prestoring means rather than from a real time generating
means."
Turning again to Appellant's claim 1 , we note that this 25
claim calls for "a computer and image processor having26
positions and geometric features of said real objects
24Answer, page 8.
25Similar limitations are present in independent claims 6
and 7.
26Lines 5-9.
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