Appeal No. 2002-0863
Application No. 08/770,039
a timer; and
a central processing unit (CPU) for controlling said second
switch based on input information from said first switch and
information from said timer;
wherein said CPU starts said timer and also turns on said
second switch to turn on said video light when turn-on of said
video light is instructed from said first switch, 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, by means of said CPU initializing said timer when it is
determined that said record/stop switch is on, thereby preventing
said timer from expiring.
The References
In rejecting the claims under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a), the
examiner relies upon the following references:
Sakai et al. (Sakai) 4,782,355 Nov. 01, 1988
Nishigaki et al. (Nishigaki) 5,130,741 Jul. 14, 1992
Goo et al. (Goo) 5,309,195 May 03, 1994
The Rejections
Claims 7-9, 13-15, 21 and 23 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C.
§ 103(a) as being unpatentable over Nishigaki in view of Goo and
Sakai.
Claims 10-12 and 16-18 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C.
§ 103(a) as being unpatentable over Nishigaki in view of Goo and
Sakai, and further in view of the conceded prior art.
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