Appeal No. 2003-1992
Application No. 09/075,777
a rigid frame structurally configured to mount on a tripod,
for securely holding a camera head and the laptop type computer
such that the input and output connectors, and the manual input
device are accessible; and
a camera head having a lens assembly, an image sensor
module, and an externally accessible control and a communication
port, the camera head securely mounted on the rigid frame so that
the lens assembly can be unobstructedly pointed at a subject;
wherein the laptop type computer is securely mounted on the rigid
frame so that the display screen can be conveniently viewed when
used as a viewfinder, and the laptop type computer is
electrically connected to the camera head for control of selected
camera head functions and for receiving image sensor data.
References
The references relied on by the Examiner are as follows:
Ohta et al. 4,642,700 Feb. 10, 1987
(Ohta)
Hashimoto et al. 4,731,665 Mar. 15, 1988
(Hashimoto)
Takach, Jr. et al. 4,830,328 May 16, 1989
(Takach)
Bradbury 5,212,628 May 18, 1993
Konno et al. 5,392,067 Feb. 21, 1995
Parulski et al. 5,402,170 Mar. 28, 1995
(Parulski)
Sergeant et al. 5,627,616 May 6, 1997
(Sergeant)
Bullock et al. 5,675,358 Oct. 7, 1997
(Bullock)
Iijima et al. 5,877,811 Mar. 2, 1999
(Iijima)
Rejections at Issue
Claims 1-5, 20-25 and 40-44 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C.
§ 103 as being unpatentable over Bradbury in view of Takach.
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