Appeal No. 2000-1935
Application 08/460,937
5b and Figure 5c perspectives, which are used as a starting point
for the analysis in Kimura. There, the view point is outside of
the projection plane B which itself is located between the view
point and the object to be viewed. This is essentially true as
well for the contribution depicted in Kimura's Figure 2. We
recognize Kimura essentially does teach the concept of a
predetermined region by its use of the terminology relating to
the drill regions shown in Figure 3, such as the plane drill
region in sub-figure a as well as spherical drill region shown in
sub-figure b, the earlier one of which is depicted in Figure 5c.
We therefore find ourselves in general agreement with
appellants' arguments presented at pages 16-20 of the brief.
Essentially, neither Foley nor Kimura teach or suggest the
requirement of each independent claims 1, 6, 13, and 14 on appeal
that the predetermined region be located such that it extends
into the projection subject image AND contains the view point
itself. In fact, it appears to us that the view point is always
outside of any projection subject image according to the
teachings of all three references relied upon and is not
contained within or on any defined predetermined region within
the teachings and showings of Foley and Kimura.
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