Appeal 2007-0597
Application 10/423,523
resolution cameras is associated with a set of the plurality of the image
sensing regions. The low-resolution camera detects motion based on sensed
images, identifies a set of the image sensing regions based on the motion,
and powers on the high-resolution camera associated with the identified set
of image sensing regions. (Figure 1; Specification 3 and 15).
Claim 1 is representative of the claims on appeal, and it reads as
follows:
1. A camera system, comprising:
a first camera having a low-resolution image sensor with a plurality of
image sensing regions;
a plurality of high-resolution cameras, each of the high-resolution
cameras associated with a set of the plurality of image sensing regions; and
wherein the first camera is configured to detect motion based on
sensed images, identify a set of the image sensing regions based on the
motion, and power on the high-resolution camera associated with the
identified set of image sensing regions.
The prior art relied upon by the Examiner in rejecting the claims on
appeal is:
Lee US 6,392,632 May 21, 2002
Hunter US 2003/0025800 A1 Feb. 6, 2003
Smith US 2004/0001149 A1 Jan. 1, 2004
(filed Jun. 28, 2002)
Westfield US 6,677,979 Jan. 13, 2004
(filed Jun. 12, 2001)
The Examiner rejected claims 1, 3, 10, 13, 14, and 16 under 35 U.S.C.
§ 102(e) based upon the teachings of Hunter. The Examiner rejected claims
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