Appeal No. 2003-2092
Application 09/046,285
from the block are outputted, and the accumulated sum is
less than the predefined block limit value, then increasing
the block limit value to allow an increased number of bits
to be outputted when the encoded coefficients from the next
block in the given sequence are outputted.
We note that Appellants’ independent claim 6 recites:
means for controlling the outputting of the encoded
coefficients, wherein, for the outputted coefficients
encoded from each block, the controlling means i)
accumulates a sum of the number of bits in the outputted
encoded varying bit coefficients, ii) compares said sum to a
predefined block limit value, iii) terminates the outputting
of the encoded varying bit coefficients to prevent the
accumulated sum from exceeding the predefined block limit
value, and iv) if all of the coefficients encoded from the
block are outputted, and the accumulated sum is less than
the predefined block limit value, then increasing the block
limit value to allow an increased number of bits to be
outputted when the coefficient encoded from the next block
in the given sequence are outputted.
Therefore, we find that all the claims before us recite for each
of the selected blocks, accumulating a sum of the number of bits
in varying bit coefficients encoded from the block and output
from the encoder, comparing the sum to a predefined block limit
value and determining the output of the varying bit coefficient
encoded from the block to prevent the accumulated sum from
exceeding the predefined block limit value.
Upon our review of Zdepski, we agree with the Examiner that
the quantizer 14, the encoder 17, the transmission buffer 19, and
the quantizer controller 31 form a closed-loop control circuit
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