Appeal No. 2002-2064
Application No. 08/902,330
a comparator to compare the difference with a threshold
value;
an adder to add value to the pixel signal levels in the
vicinity of block boundary in accordance with the result of the
comparison;
a generator to generate at least a random number; and
a selector to select a value pattern including said values
which are fixed differential values from a plurality of value
patterns based on the random numbers.
References
The references relied on by the Examiner are as follows:
Moronaga et al. 5,229,864 Jul. 20, 1993
(Moronaga)
Honjo 5,337,088 Aug. 9, 1994
Rejection at Issue
Claims 1, 3-6, 8-13 and 16 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C.
§ 103 as being unpatentable over Honjo in view of Moronaga.1
In our opinion, we will make reference to the briefs2 and
answer.
1 The Examiner has withdrawn the rejection of claim 16 under
35 U.S.C. § 102 and has now rejected claim 16 under 35 U.S.C.
§ 103. See page 3 of the Examiner's answer.
2 Appellant filed an appeal brief on November 30, 2001.
Appellant filed a reply brief on April 8, 2002. The Examiner
mailed an office communication on June 17, 2002, stating that the
reply brief has been entered and considered.
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