Appeal No. 2006-3034 Page 3
Application No. 09/855,115
• a buffer coupled to receive encoded field data from the encoding stage
and arranged to subsequently output the stored data at a bit rate
determined at least partially by the fullness of the buffer;
• wherein the encoding stage is further arranged to encode each image
field as a series of slices each comprised of a predetermined number of
successive lines of the field and within a predetermined number of
data bits allocated for the encoding of a slice, and the buffer is
arranged such that the encoded data for the slice is read in thereto
and subsequently read out therefrom on completion of encoding of the
slice.
THE REFERENCES
The examiner relies on the following references:
Dieterich 6,233,278 May 15, 2001
(filed Jul. 31, 2000)
Kato et al. (Kato) 6,535,556 Mar. 18, 2003
(division filed Dec. 10, 1997)
THE REJECTIONS
The following rejections are on appeal before us:
1. Claims 1-4 and 6-10 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 102(e) as
being anticipated by Dieterich.
2. Claims 5 and 11-14 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as
being unpatentable over the teachings of Dieterich in view of Kato.
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