Appeal 2007-1457
Application 10/033,121
1 FACTS PERTINENT TO THE ISSUES
2 The following Findings of Fact (FF), supported by a preponderance of
3 substantial evidence, are pertinent to the above issues.
4 01. Claim 1 has the limitation that “the step of acquiring a digital picture is
5 triggered by the step of obtaining the weight of the produce item.”
6 02. Humble states that
7 When a product enters the security zone 38, a sensor 42 detects the
8 product and commands the moving conveyor to stop at a point where
9 the product is disposed on a weight scale 44. The weight scale 44
10 includes weighing means for determining a weight of the product to
11 an accuracy which complies with government standards. The weight
12 of the product is sensed and transmitted to a processor 48 for a price
13 calculation as hereinafter described.
14 A camera means such as video camera 52 is disposed for
15 capturing a video image of the product in the security zone 38. The
16 image (as well as the weight) may be recorded when the transport is
17 stopped, or may be recorded "on the fly." The video image is either
18 stored temporarily in a memory 54 or transmitted immediately to a
19 video monitor 58 which is disposed for displaying the video image to
20 one or more store personnel. [Emphasis added.]
21 (Humble, col. 3, l. 60 – col. 4, l. 8).
22 03. The above portion of Humble describes a camera taking a picture of an
23 item and suggests including the weight of the item based on the output of
24 a scale that the item is placed on.
25 04. Thus, the above portion of Humble suggests that, at least in such an
26 embodiment as described and suggested, determining the weight would
27 be a necessary condition to acquiring the image of the item.
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