Appeal No. 2000-1935
Application 08/460,937
(b) setting a predetermined region such that the
predetermined region extends into the projection subject image
and contains the view point;
(c) judging whether coordinates of a pixel of the
projection subject image are in the predetermined region or not;
and
(d) applying coordinate transformation according to the
central projection method and shading to the coordinates of the
pixel only when the coordinates of the pixel are outside the
predetermined region, while the coordinate transformation
according to the central projection method and the shading are
not applied to the coordinates of the pixel when the coordinates
of the pixel are inside the predetermined region.
The following references are relied on by the examiner:
Kaufman et al. (Kaufman) 5,101,475 Mar. 31, 1992
Kimura (Japanese) 64-37678 Feb. 8, 1989
Foley et al. (Foley), Computer Graphics: Principles and Practice,
Second Edition, pages 237-242 (1993)
Claims 1-6 and 13-21 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. 103. As
evidence of obviousness, the examiner relies upon Kaufman in view
of Foley and Kimura.
Rather than repeat the positions of the appellants and the
examiner, reference is made to the brief and answer for the
respective details thereof.
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