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`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`Examiner:
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`Docket No.:
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`13/506,208
`Ji Shen
`April 4, 2012
`DOCUMENT IMAGING SYSTEM HAVING A CAMERA-SCANNER APPARATUS
`AND PERSONAL COMPUTER BASED IMAGE PROCESSING SOFTWARE
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`Eric A. Rust
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`Commissioner for Patents
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`Responsive to the Office Action dated November 6, 2012, please amend the above(cid:173)
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`Amendments to the Claims: This listing of claims will replace all prior versions, and listings,
`of claims in the application
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`Listing of Claims:
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`(Currently Amended) A method of acquiring an image of a target to provide an output
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`1.
`video image comprising a plurality of frame images, the method comprising:
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`connecting a slave digital image sensing unit to a master personal processor, the master
`personal processor receiving a series of frame images from the slave digital image sensing unit;
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`using the master personal processor to manipulate the series of frame images images,
`including zooming in or out without changing resolution of the frame images;
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`in the case of the manipulated series of frame images having a higher resolution than a
`reference resolution, reducing the resolution of each of the manipulated series of frame images
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`to that of the reference resolution;
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`displaying and/or storing the manipulated series of frame images as· an output video
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`image without changing resolution of the outputmanipulated series of frame images,
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`wherein the slave digital image sensing unit is removably connected to the master
`personal processor via a master personal processor port.
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`(Original) The method of claim 1, further comprising executing the manipulation in
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`response to a user request in real time.
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`(Currently Amended) The method of tlaim 2, further comprising:A method of acquiring
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`an image of a target to provide an output video image comprising a plurality of frame images,
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`the. method comprising:
`connecting a slave digital image sensing unit to a master personal processor, the master
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`personal processor receiving a series of frame images from the slave digital image sensing unit;
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`using the master personal processor to manipulate the series of frame images, including
`zooming in or out without changing resolution of the frame images, wherein the manipulation of
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`the series of frame images is executed in response to a user request in real time;
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`identifying a first resolution for the received plurality of frame images;
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`identifying a second resolution for the reference resolution;
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`in the case of a manipulated frame image having a higher resolution, as manipulated,
`than the second resolution, reducing the resolution of the frame image to that of the second
`resolution;
`in the case of the manipulated frame image having a lower resolution, as manipulated,
`than the second resolution, using the processor to further manipulate the frame image to
`reduce pixilation.;.
`displaying and/or storing the manipulated series of frame images as an output video
`image without changing the resolution of the manipulated series of frame images,
`wherein the slave digital image sensing unit is removably connected to the master
`personal processor via a master personal processor port.
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`4.
`(Original) The method of claim 3, wherein the personal processor is housed in an
`external personal computer, further comprising using an external personal computer to provide
`the processor used to manipulate the series of frame images.
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`5.
`(Original) The method of claim 4 wherein the manipulation further comprises at least
`one of the operations selected from the group consisting of:
`re-sizing the image;
`panning the image in a selected direction;
`rotating the image in a selected direction; and
`annotating the image.
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`(Original) The method of claim 5 wherein annotating an image is conducted during re-
`sizing the image.
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`(Original) The method of claim 5 wherein the at least one operation is conducted
`without changing a resolution of the output frame images.
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`8.
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`(Original) A method of acquiring an image of a target comprising:
`determining a reference resolution at which each frame image of a series of frame
`images will be maintained and storing the reference resolution in a non-transitory medium;
`capturing a video image comprising the series of frame images in one instantaneous
`snapshot of a subject's entire surface area without line-by-line scanning and using an external
`processor to compare a resolution of each frame image of the video image with the reference
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`resolution and adjusting the resolution of each frame image to correspond to the reference
`resolution; and
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`after comparing the resolution of each frame image, storing and/or displaying in real(cid:173)
`time each frame image on a display.
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`(Original) The method of claim 8 wherein the external processor is housed in a personal
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`computer.
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`(Original) The method of claim 8 further comprising when displaying each frame image
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`on a display re-sizing the image without changing a resolution of the output frame images.
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`(Original) The method of claim 10 further comprising re-sizing a selected portion of the
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`frame to provide a visual effect of rotating the image in three dimensions.
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`(Original) The method of claim 8 further comprising when displaying each frame image
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`on a display panning the image in a selected direction without changing a resolution of the
`output frame images.
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`(Original) The method of claim 8 further comprising when displaying each frame image
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`on a display rotating the image in a selected direction without changing a resolution of the
`output frame images.
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`(Original) The method of claim 8 further comprising when displaying each frame image
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`on a display annotating the image without changing a resolution of the output frame images.
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`(Original) The method of claim 14 wherein annotating an image is conducted during a
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`step of re-sizing the image.
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`(Original) The method of claim 8 further comprising when displaying each frame image
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`on a display, performing an image manipulation selected from the group consisting of:
`re-sizing the image,
`re-sizing a selected portion of the frame to provide a visual effect of rotating the image
`in three dimensions,
`panning the image in a selected direction,
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`rotating the image in a selected direction, and
`annotating the image.
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`(Original) The method of claim 16 wherein annotating an image is conducted during a
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`step of re-sizing the image.
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`(Currently Amended) A document imaging apparatus comprising
`a personal computer containing a software programming t:t-Attunit;
`a miniaturized digital image sensing unit externally coupled to the personal computer
`comprising optics having an infinite focal length;
`wherein the personal computer is configured to control all actions of the miniaturized
`digital image sensing unit and cause the digital imaging unit to zoom in or zoom out in real(cid:173)
`time while maintaining a resolution value of each of theof a series of real-time images constant;
`in the case of the resolution of the series of real-time images having a higher resolution
`than a reference resolution, reducing the resolution of each of the series of real-time images to
`that of the reference resolution;
`a display for displaying the images; and
`a suspension arm for supporting the digital imaging unit at a distance from a target to
`be imaged.
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`(Original) The document imaging apparatus as recited in claim 18 wherein the processor
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`is housed in a folding suspension arm.
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`(Original) The document imaging apparatus as recited in claim 18 wherein the processor
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`is housed in an external personal computing system.
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`Claims 1-20 are pending in this application. Claims 1-2 and 4-20 stand rejected. Claim 3
`is objected to. Applicants herein amend claims 1, 3, and 18. Support for these claim
`amendments can be found throughout the application as originally filed. No new matter is
`added. Reconsideration is respectfully requested in view of the above amendments and the
`following remarks.
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`Allowable Subject Matter
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`Claim 3 is objected to as being dependent upon a rejected base claim. Applicants
`acknowledge with appreciation the indication, on page 11 of the Office Action, that claim 3
`would be allowable if rewritten in independent form, including all of the limitations of the base
`claim and any intervening claims. Applicants herein amend claim 3 to be in independent form,
`as indicated by the Office Action. Accordingly, Applicants respectfully submit that claim 3 is
`allowable. Therefore, Applicants respectfully request that the objection of claim 3 be withdrawn.
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`Claims 4-7 each ultimately depend from claim 3, and, therefore, include all the features
`thereof. Accordingly, Applicants respectfully submit that claims 4-7 are allowable for at least
`the reasons their respective base claim is allowable. Therefore, Applicants respectfully request
`that the rejection of claims 4-7 be withdrawn.
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`Claim Rejections Under 35 USC § 103
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`Claims 1-2 and 4-5 are rejected under 35 U.S.C. 103(a) as being unpatentable over U.S.
`Patent Pub. No. 2006/0012830 to Aiso (Aiso) in view of U.S. Patent No. RE42,898 to Shimizu et
`al. (Shimizu); claims 6-7 are rejected as being unpatentable over Aiso and Shimizu in view of
`U.S. Patent Pub. No. 2005/0177783 to Agrawala et al. (Agrawala); claims 8-9, 12-13, and 16
`are rejected as being unpatentable over Aiso in view of U.S. Patent Pub. No. 2005/0206912 to
`Megawa et al. (Megawa); claims 10-11 are rejected as being unpatentable over Aiso and
`Megawa in view of Shimizu; claims 14-15 and 17 are rejected as being unpatentable over Aiso
`and Megawa in view of Agrawala; and claims 18-20 are rejected as being unpatentable over
`Aiso and Shimizu in view of U.S. Patent No. 5,894,529 toTing (Ting). Applicants respectfully
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`submit that claims 1-2 and 8-20 are allowable over the applied references for the reasons set
`forth below.
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`Claims 1-2 and 18-20
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`Independent claim 1 includes features which are not disclosed, taught, or suggested by
`the applied references, such as:
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`... in the case of the manipulated series of frame images having a
`higher resolution than a reference resolution, reducing the resolution
`of each of the manipulated series of frame images to that of the
`reference resolution; ...
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`Claim 1 recites a method of acquiring an image of a target to provide an output video
`image. The method includes connecting a slave digital image sensing unit to a master personal
`processor; using the master personal processor to manipulate a series of frame images; and
`reducing the resolution of each of the manipulated series of frame images to that of a reference
`resolution when the manipulated series of frame images has a higher resolution than the
`reference resolution. The manipulated series of frame images are displayed or stored as an
`output video without changing the resolution of the manipulated series of frame images.
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`Applicants respectfully submit that the applied references fail to disclose, teach, or
`suggest at least the above features of claim 1.
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`The Office Action alleges that Aiso discloses a method of acquiring an image of a target
`to provide an output image. The Office Action, on page 3, acknowledges that Aiso does not
`disclose the claimed personal processor for manipulating the series of frame images without
`changing resolution of the frame images. Applicants agree. The Office Action points to Shimizu
`to disclose manipulating images without changing resolution of the frame images.
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`Without conceding the rejections, Applicants herein amend claim 1 to expedite
`prosecution. Applicants respectfully submit that the combination of Aiso and Shimizu fails to
`disclose current claim 1. Aiso discloses an image processing system (see paragraph [0041] of
`Aiso). The image processing system establishes weights for each of multiple frame image data
`(see paragraph [0053] of Aiso). Using these weights, the image processing system combines
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`the multiple frame image data to create image data of higher resolution than the frame image
`data (see paragraph [0053] of Aiso). Unlike claim 1, however, Aiso does not disclose
`manipulating a series of frame images. Further, Aiso fails to disclose reducing a manipulated
`series of images to a reference resolution. Rather, Aiso discloses combining multiple frame
`images to create a higher resolution image data.
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`Shimizu discloses an electronic zoom input method (see col. 1, lines 49-64 of Shimizu).
`The method includes a standard angle view lAS, an intermediate angle view lAM, and a wide
`angle view lAW (see col. 5, lines 30-38 and FIG. 1 of Shimizu). Standard angle view provides a
`standard size and resolution of the output image of the zoom system (see col. 5, lines 31-32 of
`Shimizu). The image area of the circumferential part of the image that corresponds to the
`outside part of the standard angle view can be compressed to preserve the output images to
`the same size and resolution of the standard angle view (see col. 5, lines 44-49 of Shimizu).
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`Shimizu, therefore, discloses a method in which two angle views (i.e., an intermediate
`angle view and a wide angle view) within a single image can be compressed to produce the
`same size and resolution as the standard angle view produced within that same image. This is
`different from claim 1 because claim 1 recites comparing the resolution of a series of frame
`images to a reference resolution. In claim 1, when the series of frame images has a resolution
`that is higher than the reference resolution, the resolution for the series of frame images is
`reduced to that of the reference resolution. Thus, Shimizu is different from claim 1 because
`there is nothing in Shimizu that discloses reducing the resolution of a series of images to a
`reference resolution.
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`For the above reasons, Applicants respectfully submit that Aiso, either alone or in
`combination with the applied references, fails to disclose, teach, or suggest" ... in the case of
`the manipulated series of frame image having a higher resolution than a reference resolution,
`reducing the resolution of each of the manipulated series of frame images to that of the
`reference resolution; .... "Therefore, Applicants respectfully request that the rejection of claim 1
`be withdrawn.
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`Independent claim 18, while not identical to claim 1, includes features substantially
`similar to the allowable features discussed above with respect to claim 1. Furthermore, Ting
`fails to make up for the deficiencies of Aiso and Shimizu with respect to claim 1. Accordingly,
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`Applicants respectfully submit that claim 18 is allowable for at least reasons similar to the
`reasons set forth above with respect to claim 1. Therefore, Applicants respectfully request that
`the rejection of claim 18 be withdrawn.
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`Claims 2 and 19-20 each depend from one of claims 1 and 18, and, therefore, include all
`the features thereof. Accordingly, Applicants respectfully submit that claims 2 and 19-20 are
`allowable for at least the reasons their respective base claims are allowable. Therefore,
`Applicants respectfully request that the rejections of claims 2 and 19-20 be withdrawn.
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`Claims 8-17
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`Independent claim 8 includes features which are not disclosed, taught, or suggested by
`the applied references, such as:
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`... using an external processor to compare a resolution of each frame
`image of the video image with the reference resolution and adjusting
`the resolution of each frame image to correspond to the reference
`resolution ...
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`Claim 8 recites a method of acquiring an image of a target. The method includes
`determining a reference resolution at which each frame image of series of frame images will be
`maintained; capturing a video image comprising the series of frame images; and adjusting the
`resolution of each frame image to correspond to the reference resolution.
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`Applicants respectfully submit that the applied references fail to disclose, teach, or
`suggest at least the above features of claim 8.
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`The Office Action alleges that Aiso discloses a method of acquiring a target. The Office
`Action acknowledges that Aiso does not disclose using an external processor to compare a
`resolution of each frame image with a reference resolution and adjusting the resolution of each
`frame image to correspond to the reference resolution. The Office Action further acknowledges
`that Aiso fails to disclose determining a reference resolution at which each frame image of a
`series of frame images will be maintained. Applicants agree. The Office Action points to
`paragraph [0041] of Megawa to disclose the remaining features of claim 8. Applicants
`respectfully disagree.
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`The Office Action, on page 5, alleges that Megawa discloses setting a resolution for
`images. Assuming, arguendo, that the Office Action is correct and Megawa discloses the setting
`of a resolution for images, Applicants respectfully submit that the combination of Aiso and
`Megawa still fails to disclose the features recited in claim 8. In addition to setting a resolution
`for images, claim 8 recites comparing a resolution of each frame image ":'ith a reference
`resolution. Further, claim 8 recites adjusting resolution of each frame image to correspond to
`the reference resolution. Megawa differs from claim 8 because Megawa does not disclose
`comparing each frame image with a reference resolution. In fact, Megawa is entirely devoid of
`any mention of a reference resolution. Further, Megawa fails to disclose adjusting the resolution
`of each frame image to correspond to the reference resolution. Instead, at best, and as
`indicated by the Office Action, Megawa merely discloses setting a resolution for images.
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`For the above reasons, Applicants respectfully submit that Aiso, either alone or in
`combination with Megawa, fails to disclose, teach, or suggest" ... using an external processor to
`compare a resolution of each frame image of the video image with the reference resolution and
`adjusting the resolution of each frame image to correspond to the reference resolution .... "
`Therefore, Applicants respectfully request that the rejection of claim 8 be withdrawn.
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`Claims 9-17 each ultimately depend from claim 8. The addition of Shimizu and Agrawala
`fail to make up for the deficiencies of Aiso and Megawa with respect to the base claims from
`which these claims depend. Accordingly, Applicants respectfully submit that claims 9-17 are
`allowable for the reasons set forth above with respect to claim 8. Therefore, Applicants
`respectfully request that the rejection ofclaims 9-17 be withdrawn.
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`Conclusion:
`In view of the above amendments and remarks, Applicants respectfully submit that the
`application is in condition for allowance. Notification of allowance is respectfully requested.
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`Respectfully submitted,
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