Appeal No. 1999-2075
Application No. 08/482,944
A model displayed as a two-dimensional figure on a display has an
associated perspective related to the perspective of a three-
dimensional scene. On movement of the imaging system such that the
perspective of the scene changes, the perspective of the model
changes in correspondence in accordance with position, attitude,
and range measurements with respect to the scene being addressed.
Claim 1 is illustrative of the invention and reads as follows:
1.) An apparatus for creating a computer model at a display
comprised of imagery from a real-scene and imagery from the model,
the apparatus being comprised of:
a.) an electronic camera in electrical communication with a;
b.) computer operable for running CAD software, acquiring
images from said electronic camera, receiving physical measurement
information, computing perspective adjustments, combining imagery
from said electronic camera with imagery from said CAD software,
displaying combined imagery at a display; and
c.) position, attitude and range measurement apparatus in
electrical communication with said computer.
The Examiner relies on the following prior art:
Pryor 4,851,905 Jul. 25, 1989
Saunders et al. (Saunders) 5,252,950 Oct. 12, 1993
Fellous 5,479,597 Dec. 26, 1995
(filed Apr. 27, 1992)
Claim 1 stands finally rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 102(e) as
being anticipated by Fellous. Claims 1-4 stand finally rejected
under 35 U.S.C. § 103. As evidence of obviousness, the Examiner
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