Appeal No. 2004-0267
Application 09/847,224
BACKGROUND
The invention relates to a method and apparatus for planning
a mission profile to locate a target. The method uses target
information to calculate a search pattern, such as the serpentine
pattern shown in Fig. 4B.
Claim 1 is reproduced below.
1. A method for planning a mission profile in real time,
comprising:
ascertaining a plurality of target information, including a
target location, a target velocity, and a target
location error; and
autonomously2 determining a pattern from the ascertained
target information.
The examiner relies on the following references:
Reedy 5,631,653 May 20, 1997
Saban 6,043,867 March 28, 2000
Claims 1-75 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 112, second
paragraph, as being indefinite for failing to particularly point
out and distinctly claim the subject matter which applicant
regards as his invention.
Claims 1-75 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 102(b) as being
anticipated by either Saban or Reedy.
We refer to the final rejection (Paper No. 8) (pages
referred to as "FR__") and the examiner's answer (Paper No. 12)
2 "The term 'autonomous,' as used herein, means under
programmed control without human intervention." Specification,
page 7, lines 17-18. See also brief, pages 3 and 4.
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