Appeal No. 2002-0863
Application No. 08/770,039
Dance, 160 F.3d 1339, 1340 n.2, 48 USPQ2d 1635, 1636 n.2 (Fed.
Cir. 1998); In re King, 801 F.2d 1324, 1325, 231 USPQ 136, 137
(Fed. Cir. 1986); In re Sernaker, 702 F.2d 989, 991, 217 USPQ 1, 3
(Fed. Cir. 1983).
Claims 7 and 23 are representative of the claims on appeal
and read as follows:
7. A light-incorporated video camera incorporating a video
light integrally in a video camera, comprising:
a first switch for individually instructing a second switch
to turn-on said video light so as to enable a user to separately
turn-on said video light;
a timer;
an illuminometer; and
a central processing unit (CPU) for controlling said second
switch based on input information from said first switch,
information from said timer and information from said
illuminometer;
wherein said CPU starts said timer and also turns on said
second switch when turn-on of said video light is instructed from
said first switch and it is determined that lighting is necessary
based on illuminance of an object measured by said illuminometer,
and, when a time set on said timer expires, said CPU turns off
said second switch to turn off said video light; and
said video light is maintained in a turned-on state if said
CPU determines that a record/stop switch of said video camera is
on.
23. A light incorporated video camera incorporating a video
light integrally in a video camera, comprising:
a first switch for individually instructing a second switch
to turn on said video light so as to enable a user to separately
turn on said video light;
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