Appeal No. 2004-0930
Application No. 09/934,962
6. A method of comparing a first image to a second image,
comprising
partitioning the first image into a plurality of first
partitions, each first partition including a plurality of first
pixels, each first pixel having a color,
determining a frequency of occurrence of each color of the
plurality of first pixels within each first partition,
partitioning the second image into a plurality of second
partitions, each second partition including a plurality of second
pixels, each second pixel having a color,
determining a frequency of occurrence of each color of the
plurality of second pixels within each second partition
comparing the frequency of occurrence of a select set of
colors in each first partition with the frequency of occurrence
of a corresponding select set of colors in each second partition.
THE REFERENCE
Sato et al. (Sato) 6,181,818 Jan. 30, 2001
(effective filing date Nov. 14, 1995)
THE REJECTION
Claims 1-20 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 102(e) as being
anticipated by Sato.
OPINION
We reverse the rejection of claims 1-5 and 11-15, and affirm
the rejection of claims 6-10 and 16-20.
Claims 1-5 and 11-15
Among claims 1-5 and 11-15 we need to address only the
independent claims, i.e., claims 1 and 11. These claims require
creating a characterization of an image that includes a plurality
of measures that are proportional to the frequency of occurrence
of a plurality of colors.
2
Page: Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Next
Last modified: November 3, 2007