Ex Parte SHIMA - Page 2



          Appeal No. 2004-1749                                                        
          Application No. 09/047,396                                                  

                    1.  An image information input-output unit comprising:            
                    a hypertext information retrieval environment;                    
                    image processing means for processing of image                    
               information based on a control information;                            
                    management means for managing an URL information, which           
               is recordable in the hypertext information retrieval                   
               environment, and said control information in correspondence            
               with each other, said URL information having a function of             
               designating a plural of setting values simultaneously;                 
                    conversion means for looking up in said management                
               means based on the entered URL information and converting              
               the URL information into the predetermined control                     
               information; and                                                       
                    control means for controlling operation of said image             
               processing means based on the control information into which           
               the retrieval information is converted by said conversion              
               means.                                                                 
                                   THE REFERENCES                                     
          Venkatraman et al. (Venkatraman)  5,956,487        Sep. 21, 1999            
          (filed Oct. 25, 1996)                                                       
          Hanson                            6,148,346        Nov. 14, 2000            
          (filed Jun. 20, 1996)                                                       
                                    THE REJECTION                                     
               Claims 1-32 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as being              
          unpatentable over Venkatraman in view of Hanson.                            





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