Appeal No. 2006-2070
Application No. 09/986,586
equal to the threshold value, the player parameter is
changed by a first value (Column 15, lines 51-55). When the
amount of damage is at least equal to the threshold value
and the enemy is defeated, the player parameter is changed
by a second value (Column 15, lines 55-59).
The portion of Ohnuma relied upon by the examiner is as
follows:
If it is determined that the value of the main
character’s hit points is not “0”, the control goes to
Step S27 for determining whether the value of the monster’s
hit points is “0” or not for each of the monsters 202. If
it is determined that the value of the monster’s hit points
is not “0” for any of the monsters 202, the control goes
back to Step S3 and the subsequent steps for performing the
next attack turn for the main character 200 or the monsters
202. If it is determined that the value of monster’s hit
points is “0” for every monster 202, the control goes to
Step S28. In Step S28, the process of gaining items, gold
and experiences by the main character 200 is performed.
Then, process of the parameter changing means 300 is brought
to an end. [Col. 15, lines 48-60].
This portion discloses that if the main character and at least
one monster have hit points, the next attack takes place, whereas
if the main character, but no monster, has hit points, then the
main character receives items such as gold and experience points.
Thus, even if, as argued by the examiner, each monster’s
threshold value is zero hit points, there is no disclosure of
relating whether a parameter assigned to the main character is
changed according to a first or second condition to a
determination of whether the amount of damage inflicted on a
monster is at least that threshold value.
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