Appeal No. 2006-1618
Application No. 10/046,797
positions of two stored vertices of a particular line segment responsive to an
initiation signal reasonably constitutes a conversion of the graphical information
of the data structure from one format (i.e., stored vertex information) to another
format (i.e., segment data) as claimed.
We agree with the examiner that converting graphical information from
one format to another is well known in the art to ensure compatibility with various
systems, particularly video and graphics applications. In our view, it would have
been obvious to one of ordinary skill in the art at the time of the invention to
convert the stored vertex data string in Kim for compatibility with diverse
graphical systems.
Furthermore, we agree with the examiner that Kim's transform coefficients
reasonably constitute a "data structure" as claimed particularly since such
transform coefficients fully comport with the definition above. In our view, the
transform coefficients reasonably constitute an organizational scheme applied to
the data so that it can be interpreted and operations performed thereon.
Accordingly, the examiner's rejection of claim 12 is sustained.
Regarding dependent claims 25, 29, and 34, the examiner indicates that
because Suzuki takes user input each time a contour is detected, a different
contour would require a different input [non-final rejection, pages 7 and 8].
Appellant responds that the claimed limitation does not necessarily flow from the
references. Appellant notes that such a feature is not inherent to Suzuki
because detection of contours of subsequent images is based upon contour
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