Appeal No. 1999-2719
Application No. 08/637,807
(i.e., the low resolution image data) and uncompressed
data (i.e., the high resolution image data). Appellants
also argue (brief, page
9) that “Mankovitz neither teaches nor suggests a single
index file that has more than one low resolution image
data, as recited in the claims.”
Mankovitz is directed to an indexing VCR system that
records a broadcasted program guide. The program guide
is recorded by the VCR “in the form of a multi-cell grid
[Figure 9] and as full frame video so that information
concerning each program may be displayed in respective
cells in the grid” (Abstract). The program guide is
thereafter used to display programs that will be
broadcasted at a future date. We agree with appellants’
argument (brief, page 9) that Mankovitz is not concerned
with “a single index file that has more than one low
resolution image data.” Even if we assume for the sake
of argument that the examiner is correct that Mankovitz
discloses all of the limitations of claims 1 and 13
except for low resolution image data, appellants have
correctly argued that the examiner’s obviousness
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