Appeal No. 2005-0436
Application No. 09/185,212
processing is applied to each inputted image data without
applying unnecessary processing (specification, page 7).
Additionally, in case of interruption in inputting the image, the
remaining incomplete images are recognized and processed upon
resuming the image processing (specification, page 8).
Representative independent claim 1 is reproduced as follows:
1. An image processing device which comprises image data
input means for inputting image data, image data storage means
for storing input image data received from said image data input
means, image data confirmation means for confirming
characteristics of each input image data, management table means
for managing on an image basis as each image is inputted from the
image data input means the characteristics of each input image
data confirmed by said image data confirmation means as
management information of said each input image data with
reference to the corresponding each input image data stored in
said image data storage means, and image processing means for
performing image processing with respect to said each input image
data,
wherein:
said management table means manages input request
information indicative of a request for transmitting each
processed input image data from said image processing means, and
input completion information indicative of the completion of an
input of said each input image data responsive to said request in
connection with the corresponding each input image data stored in
said image data storage means.
The prior art references of record relied upon by the
Examiner in rejecting the appealed claims are:
Tanaka et al. (Tanaka) 5,682,549 Oct. 28, 1997
Suzuki et al. (Suzuki) 5,923,013 Jul. 13, 1999
(filed May 5, 1997)
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