Appeal No. 2002-0638
Application 08/932,239
dimensional modeler which depicts/projects or models three
dimensional objects on a two dimensional physical space. As
such, this clearly is a representation of a "virtual" world to
the extent recited in representative claim 25 on appeal. Thus,
we are not in agreement with appellant's arguments expressed as
to this contrary view at page 7 of the brief. Clearly, the
modeling representation in Wagstaff is "virtual" since it is not
necessarily of actual objects, but only modeled objects.
Additionally, the middle portion of page 2 of Wagstaff
indicates that scroll bars are associated with camera positions
which permit the camera window to change the point of view, even
to the point of rotating this point of view. Additionally, the
teachings at the bottom of page 2 as outlined by the examiner
indicate that the modeling ability of the software discussed in
Wagstaff permits the animation of a camera to move along a path
including walk-throughs of a scene. Thus, it is apparent to
us that the teaching value of Wagstaff is pertinent to both
alternative features of representative claim 25 on appeal.
Appellant's initial arguments as to this rejection are
misplaced to the extent that they relate to considering the
teaching value of Wagstaff and Matthies independently. It is
the teaching value of Matthies identified by the examiner at
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