Appeal No. 2002-1940
Application 08/932,649
Invention, the discussion beginning at the bottom of column
13 and the additional embodiments discussion beginning with
respective Figures 9-12 at the top of column 14 through the end
of the patent. This conclusion is buttressed by Aviv's teaching
at column 5, lines 33 through 36 that in a wide field-of-view
operation objects are automatically tracked in azimuth and
elevation. Additionally, the Figure 4 showing of Aviv indicates
that in that embodiment, voice comparison information is also
added to the basic embodiment shown in Figure 1 of his reference
for further enhancement of that initial system. Therefore, in
view of all these considerations and those expressed by the
examiner in the analysis of the teachings and suggestions of both
applied references, there exists compelling evidence of the
obviousness of the subject matter of independent claim 1 on
appeal and its corresponding method independent claim 16.
Turning now to broader apparatus independent claim 15 and
its corresponding method independent claim 24, we agree with
appellants' urging that the preamble of the claim effectively
breathes life and meaning into the body of these broad claims.
Because we have found the subject matter of independent claims 1
and 16 on appeal to have been obvious to the artisan in their
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