Appeal No. 2004-1628
Application 10/254,720
The invention pertains to encoding/decoding schemes for video transmission and is best
illustrated by reference to representative independent claim 1, directed to encoding, reproduced
as follows:
1. A method for encoding video images, comprising the steps of:
partitioning a first image into a plurality of texture areas, each texture area of the
plurality of texture areas having an associated location,
assigning a texture type to each texture area having a similar texture pattern, and
encoding at least one of the first image and a plurality of subsequent images based on the
location and texture type associated with each texture area.
The examiner relies on the following references:
Singhal et al. (Singhal) 5,333,012 Jul. 26, 1994
Kawauchi et al. (Kawauchi) 5,647,024 Jul. 8, 1997
Ryoo 5,990,957 Nov. 23, 1999
(filed Nov. 4, 1997)
Eifrig et al. (Eifrig) 6,005,980 Dec. 21, 1999
(filed Jul. 21, 1997)
Claims 1-3 and 6 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. §102 (b) as anticipated by Singhal.
Claims 7 and 9-13 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. §102 (e) as anticipated by Kawauchi.
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