The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte JACQUELYN ANNETTE MARTINO,
DAMIAN M. LYONS, and KAREN I. TROVATO
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Appeal No. 2006-0909
Application No. 09/282,320
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ON BRIEF
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Before RUGGIERO, BARRY, and SAADAT, Administrative Patent Judges.
BARRY, Administrative Patent Judge.
A patent examiner rejected claims 1-20. The appellants appeal therefrom under
35 U.S.C. § 134(a). We affirm.
I. BACKGROUND
The invention at issue on appeal relates to computer vision. The use of cameras
in computer systems, which the appellants call "computer vision," is expanding. Video
conferencing, ''live feeds," and the like are common applications using computer vision.
(Spec., p. 1, ll. 5-10.)
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