Ex Parte WELCH et al - Page 7




          Appeal No. 2001-0177                                                        
          Application 08/731,122                                                      

          image, or other form of image on the screen using a keyboard,               
          joystick, or mouse to select a location, not to the system                  
          determining a position based on color, size, and shape of an                
          object within the field of video information.  We conclude that             
          the examiner has failed to establish a prima facie case of                  
          obviousness as to elements/steps (a) to (d) of claims 1 and 5 and           
          the "supplying the specified relative position to a graphics                
          computer" in element/step (e).  Accordingly, the rejection of               
          claims 1-3, 5-7, 9, and 10 is reversed.                                     
                                      REVERSED                                        






                         JERRY SMITH                   )                              
                         Administrative Patent Judge   )                              
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                         LEE E. BARRETT                )     APPEALS                  
                         Administrative Patent Judge )       AND                      
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                         JOSEPH L. DIXON               )                              
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