Appeal 2007-0700
Application 09/159,509
Patent 5,559,995
attributes may include group hierarchy, constraints of
motion, color, texture or other features. The modified
database is then communicated to a data coupling unit
which couples real world data to the groups. Finally, a
rendering unit renders the virtual world which looks and
functions according to the specified attributes and the
real world data.
B. Prosecution history of the original application
2. The patent sought to be reissued is based on Application
07/939,834, filed September 2, 1992 (which we refer to as the “original
application” even though it is the second application in the sequence), as a
continuation of Application 07/621,474, filed November 30, 1990, now
abandoned.
3. As filed, the original application contained claims 1-7 including
representative independent claim 1 which is reproduced below:
1. An apparatus for creating a virtual world data base,
comprising:
receiving means for receiving a pictorial representation of the
virtual world; and
grouping means, coupled to the receiving means, for grouping
descriptions of the pictorial representation into selected groups.
4. On June 2, 1994, Appellants filed a Preliminary Amendment
adding claims 8-10.
5. On March 15, 1995, the Examiner entered a Non-Final Office
Action (“Non-Final Action”).
6. Claims 1-10 were rejected on various grounds.
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