Appeal No. 2002-0863
Application No. 08/770,039
The examiner has also found that Goo teaches a camera having
an automatic power-off function which powers off auxiliary
circuits, such as lights, after a predetermined time, thereby
solving the problem of wasted power. (Examiner’s Answer, Page 4,
lines 14-19).
The examiner has additionally found that Sakai teaches an
illuminometer for cameras, which illuminometer detects ambient
light. The illuminometer is connected to a main microcomputer
which sends information to the main interface to operate the
electronic flash when illumination is too low. (Examiner’s
answer, page 5, lines 14-18).
The examiner thus concludes that it would have been obvious
to use the timer system of Goo in the Nishigaki system in place of
the battery discharge method as the timer system is much simpler
and ensures power is turned off before the battery is depleted.
The examiner has further concluded that it would have been obvious
to incorporate the time between the first and second switches to
ensure adequate operation of the light source when the camera has
not been operated in a certain amount of time, to provide light
when the camera is in use, and to prevent the light turning off
before recording is complete. (Examiner’s Answer, page 4, lines 1-
5).
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