IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`Control No.: 90/012,689
`Patent No.: 7,542,035
`Confirmation No.: 2147
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`Examiner: KE, PEN G
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`Atty Docket No. GRND-L5
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`RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION
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`Hon. Commissioner for Patents, Alexandria VA 22313-1450
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`Patent Owner responds as follows to the outstanding Office Action. This is
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`necessarily a long response, so for the Examiner's convenience Patent Owner provides a
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`Table of Contents as follows. Other papers filed as part of this response, all of which are
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`hereby incorporated by reference, include:
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`• A Rule 132 expert Declaration of Dr. James Oliver, including visual exhibits;
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`• A Rule 132 Declaration of Ford Oxaal;
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`• An Information Disclosure Statement and cited documents, with transmittal
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`letter.
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`90/012,689
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`TABLE OF CONTENTS
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`TABLE OF CONTENTS .......................................................................................................................... 2
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`IN THE SPECIFICATION ...................................................................................................................... 9
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`IN THE DRAWINGS ............................................................................................................................ tO
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`APPENDIX ............................................................................................................................................. it
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`REMARKS .............................................................................................................................................. 12
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`Overview of Selected Arguments .......................................................................................................... 13
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`"Image Processing" is the Field of the Inventions .......................................................................... 15
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`Image Processing Is Distinct From Computer Graphics .......................................................................... 15
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`Level of Ordinary Skill ............................................................................................................................... 16
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`Critical Date .................................................................................................................................................... 16
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`General Notes On the Oxaal Patents .................................................................................................... 17
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`Source Code Example ................................................................................................................................................. 18
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`What Gullichsen Does and Does Not Disclose .................................................................................. 19
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`What Chiang Does and Does Not Disclose ......................................................................................... 20
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`What Greene Does and Does Not Disclose ......................................................................................... 21
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`What Haeberli Does and Does Not Disclose ...................................................................................... 22
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`Contrary to Accepted Wisdom ............................................................................................................... 23
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`Commercial Success ................................................................................................................................... 24
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`Combination: Gullichsen in view ofHaeberli (Issue Set (1)) ..................................................... 24
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`Combination: Gullichsen in view of Greene (Issue Set (2)) ........................................................ 26
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`Combination: Chiang in view of Greene (Issue Set (3)) ............................................................... 28
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`Combination: Chiang, Gullichsen, and Greene (Issue Set (4)) ................................................... 30
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`General Notes On Claim Interpretation .............................................................................................. 31
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`Interpretation of "full-surround" ......................................................................................................................... 31
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`Interpretation of "p-surface" .................................................................................................................................. 32
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`Interpretation of "p-sphere" ................................................................................................................................... 32
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`Interpretation of "texture mapping" .................................................................................................................. 33
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`Interpretation of "selecting a perspective of view" .................................................................................... 33
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`Interpretation of "triangulation" .......................................................................................................................... 33
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`Interpretation of "first texture p-surface data set" ..................................................................................... 33
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`Interpretation of "projection" ................................................................................................................................ 33
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`Interpretation of "textured p-surface" .............................................................................................................. 34
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`Claim 1 .............................................................................................................................................................. 34
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`Text of Claim 1 ............................................................................................................................................................... 34
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`Claim 1 over Gullichsen in view of Haeberli (Issue Set (1)) .................................................................. 34
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`Insufficient Rationale To Combine ................................................................................................................................... 34
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`Combination Does Not Reach Claims .............................................................................................................................. 35
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`No "texture mapping ... onto said p-surface ... substantially equivalent to projecting ... " ............. 3 5
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`Other Claim Limitations Not Met ............................................................................................................................... 36
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`Contrary to Common Wisdom ............................................................................................................................................ 37
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`Non-analogous Art .................................................................................................................................................................... 37
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`Asserted Rationale Would Not Enable Claimed Combination ........................................................................... 37
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`Claim 1 over Gullichsen in view of Greene (Issue Set (2)) ..................................................................... 37
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`Insufficient Rationale To Combine ................................................................................................................................... 3 7
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`Greene Teaches Away .............................................................................................................................................................. 37
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`Combination Does Not Reach Claims .............................................................................................................................. 38
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`No "texture mapping ... onto said p-surface ... substantially equivalent to projecting ... " ............. 3 8
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`Other Claim Limitations Not Met ............................................................................................................................... 39
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`Contrary to Common Wisdom ............................................................................................................................................ 39
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`Non-analogous Art .................................................................................................................................................................... 40
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`Asserted Rationale Would Not Enable Claimed Combination ........................................................................... 40
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`Claim 1 over Chiang in view of Greene (Issue Set (3)) ............................................................................. 40
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`Insufficient Rationale To Combine ................................................................................................................................... 40
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`Combination Does Not Reach Claims .............................................................................................................................. 40
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`No "texture mapping ... onto said p-surface ... substantially equivalent to projecting ... " ............. 40
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`Other Claim Limitations Not Met ............................................................................................................................... 42
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`Contrary to Common Wisdom ............................................................................................................................................ 42
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`Non-analogous Art .................................................................................................................................................................... 42
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`Asserted Rationale Would Not Enable Claimed Combination ........................................................................... 42
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`Claim 7 .............................................................................................................................................................. 43
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`Text of Claim 7 ............................................................................................................................................................... 43
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`Claim 7 over Gullichsen in view of Haeberli (Issue Set (1)) .................................................................. 43
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`Insufficient Rationale To Combine ................................................................................................................................... 44
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`Combination Does Not Reach Claims .............................................................................................................................. 44
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`No "texture mapping ... onto the p-surface ... substantially equivalent to projecting ... " ............... 44
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`No " ... generating a texture mapped p-surface corresponding to the selected view ... " ................ 44
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`Other Claim Limitations Not Met ............................................................................................................................... 45
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`Contrary to Common Wisdom ............................................................................................................................................ 45
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`Non-analogous Art .................................................................................................................................................................... 45
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`Asserted Rationale Would Not Enable Claimed Combination ........................................................................... 45
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`Claim 7 over Gullichsen in view of Greene (Issue Set (2)) ..................................................................... 46
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`Insufficient Rationale To Combine ................................................................................................................................... 46
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`Combination Does Not Reach Claims .............................................................................................................................. 46
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`No "texture mapping ... onto the p-surface ... substantially equivalent to projecting .................... 46
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`No " ... generating a texture mapped p-surface ... " .............................................................................................. 46
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`Other Claim Limitations Not Met ............................................................................................................................... 46
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`Contrary to Common Wisdom ............................................................................................................................................ 4 7
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`Non-analogous Art .................................................................................................................................................................... 4 7
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`Asserted Rationale Would Not Enable Claimed Combination ........................................................................... 4 7
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`Claim 7 over Chiang, Gullichsen, and Greene (Issue Set ( 4)) ................................................................ 48
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`Insufficient Rationale To Combine ................................................................................................................................... 48
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`Combination Does Not Reach Claims .............................................................................................................................. 48
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`No "texture mapping ... onto the p-surface ... substantially equivalent to projecting .................... 48
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`Other Claim Limitations Not Met ............................................................................................................................... 49
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`Contrary to Common Wisdom ............................................................................................................................................ 49
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`Non-analogous Art .................................................................................................................................................................... 49
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`Asserted Rationale Would Not Enable Claimed Combination ........................................................................... 49
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`Claim 13 ........................................................................................................................................................... 50
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`Text of Claim 13 ............................................................................................................................................................. 50
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`Claim 13 over Gullichsen in view of Haeberli (Issue Set (1)) ............................................................... 51
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`Insufficient Rationale To Combine ................................................................................................................................... 51
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`Combination Does Not Reach Claims .............................................................................................................................. 51
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`No " ... generating a texture mapped p-surface corresponding to the selected view from the
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`selected perspective using the full-surround data ... " ......................................................................................................... 51
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`Other Claim Limitations Not Met ............................................................................................................................... 52
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`Contrary to Common Wisdom ............................................................................................................................................ 52
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`Non-analogous Art .................................................................................................................................................................... 52
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`Asserted Rationale Would Not Enable Claimed Combination ........................................................................... 52
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`Claim 13 over Gullichsen in view of Greene (Issue Set (2)) ................................................................... 53
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`Insufficient Rationale To Combine ................................................................................................................................... 53
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`Combination Does Not Reach Claims .............................................................................................................................. 53
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`No "generating a texture mapped p-surface ... " .................................................................................................. 53
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`Other Limitations Not Met ............................................................................................................................................. 53
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`Contrary to Accepted Wisdom ............................................................................................................................................ 54
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`Non-analogous Art .................................................................................................................................................................... 54
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`Asserted Rationale Would Not Enable Claimed Combination ........................................................................... 54
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`Claim 13 over Chiang, Gullichsen, and Greene (Issue Set ( 4)) ............................................................. 54
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`Insufficient Rationale To Combine ................................................................................................................................... 54
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`Combination Does Not Reach Claims .............................................................................................................................. 54
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`No "generating a texture mapped p-surface ... " .................................................................................................. 55
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`Other Limitations Not Met ............................................................................................................................................. 55
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`Contrary to Accepted Wisdom ............................................................................................................................................ 55
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`Non-analogous Art .................................................................................................................................................................... 56
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`Asserted Rationale Would Not Enable Claimed Combination ........................................................................... 56
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`Claim 22 ........................................................................................................................................................... 56
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`Text of Claim 22 ............................................................................................................................................................. 56
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`Claim 22 over Gullichsen in view of Haeberli (Issue Set (1)) ............................................................... 56
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`Insufficient Rationale To Combine ................................................................................................................................... 56
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`Combination Does Not Reach Claims .............................................................................................................................. 56
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`No "texture mapping ... onto a p-surface ... substantially equivalent to projecting ... " ................... 57
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`Other Claim Limitations Not Met ............................................................................................................................... 57
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`Contrary to Accepted Wisdom ............................................................................................................................................ 58
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`Non-analogous Art .................................................................................................................................................................... 58
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`Asserted Rationale Would Not Enable Claimed Combination ........................................................................... 58
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`Claim 22 over Gullichsen in view of Greene (Issue Set (2)) ................................................................... 58
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`Insufficient Rationale To Combine ................................................................................................................................... 58
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`Combination Does Not Reach Claims .............................................................................................................................. 58
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`No "texture mapping ... onto a p-surface ... substantially equivalent to projecting ... " ................... 59
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`Other Claim Limitations Not Met ............................................................................................................................... 59
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`Contrary to Accepted Wisdom ............................................................................................................................................ 59
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`Non-analogous Art .................................................................................................................................................................... 60
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`Asserted Rationale Would Not Enable Claimed Combination ........................................................................... 60
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`Claim 2 2 over Chiang in view of Greene (Issue Set (3)) .......................................................................... 60
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`Insufficient Rationale To Combine ................................................................................................................................... 60
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`Combination Does Not Reach Claims .............................................................................................................................. 60
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`No "texture mapping ... onto a p-surface ... substantially equivalent to projecting ... " ................... 60
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`Other Claim Limitations Not Met ............................................................................................................................... 61
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`Contrary to Accepted Wisdom ............................................................................................................................................ 61
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`Non-analogous Art .................................................................................................................................................................... 61
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`Asserted Rationale Would Not Enable Claimed Combination ........................................................................... 62
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`Claim 33 ........................................................................................................................................................... 62
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`Text of Claim 33 ............................................................................................................................................................. 62
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`Claim 3 3 over Gullichsen in view of Haeberli (Issue Set (1)) ............................................................... 62
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`Insufficient Rationale To Combine ................................................................................................................................... 62
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`Combination Does Not Reach Claims .............................................................................................................................. 62
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`No "texture mapping ... onto a p-surface ... substantially equivalent to projecting ... " ................... 63
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`Other Claim Limitations Not Met ............................................................................................................................... 63
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`Contrary to Accepted Wisdom ............................................................................................................................................ 64
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`Non-analogous Art .................................................................................................................................................................... 64
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`Asserted Rationale Would Not Enable Claimed Combination ........................................................................... 64
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`Claim 33 over Gullichsen in view of Greene (Issue Set (2)) ................................................................... 64
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`Insufficient Rationale To Combine ................................................................................................................................... 64
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`Combination Does Not Reach Claims .............................................................................................................................. 64
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`No " ... texture mapping ... onto a p-surface ... substantially equivalent to projecting ... " ............... 64
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`Other Claim Limitations Not Met ............................................................................................................................... 65
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`Contrary to Accepted Wisdom ............................................................................................................................................ 66
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`Non-analogous Art .................................................................................................................................................................... 66
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`Asserted Rationale Would Not Enable Claimed Combination ........................................................................... 66
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`Claim 33 over Chiang, Gullichsen, and Greene (Issue Set ( 4)) ............................................................. 66
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`Insufficient Rationale To Combine ................................................................................................................................... 66
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`Combination Does Not Reach Claims .............................................................................................................................. 66
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`No " ... texture mapping ... onto a p-surface ... substantially equivalent to projecting ... " ............... 66
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`Other Claim Limitations Not Met ............................................................................................................................... 67
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`Contrary to Accepted Wisdom ............................................................................................................................................ 6 7
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`Non-analogous Art .................................................................................................................................................................... 67
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`Asserted Rationale Would Not Enable Claimed Combination ........................................................................... 68
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`Claim44 ........................................................................................................................................................... 68
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`Text of Claim 44 ............................................................................................................................................................. 68
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`Claim 44 over Gullichsen in view of Haeberli (Issue Set (1)) ............................................................... 68
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`Insufficient Rationale To Combine ................................................................................................................................... 68
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`Combination Does Not Reach Claims .............................................................................................................................. 68
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`No " ... generating a texture mapped p-surface corresponding to the selected direction of view
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`from the selected perspective using the full-surround image data ... " ...................................................................... 69
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`Other Claim Limitations Not Met ............................................................................................................................... 69
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`Contrary to Accepted Wisdom ............................................................................................................................................ 70
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`Non-analogous Art .................................................................................................................................................................... 70
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`Asserted Rationale Would Not Enable Claimed Combination ........................................................................... 70
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`Claim 44 over Gullichsen in view of Greene (Issue Set (2)) ................................................................... 70
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`Insufficient Rationale To Combine ................................................................................................................................... 70
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`Combination Does Not Reach Claims .............................................................................................................................. 70
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`No " ... generating a texture mapped p-surface ... " .............................................................................................. 71
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`Other Claim Limitations Not Met ............................................................................................................................... 71
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`Contrary to Accepted Wisdom ............................................................................................................................................ 71
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`Non-analogous Art .................................................................................................................................................................... 72
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`Asserted Rationale Would Not Enable Claimed Combination ........................................................................... 72
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`Claim 44 over Chiang, Gullichsen, and Greene (Issue Set ( 4)) ............................................................. 72
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`Insufficient Rationale To Combine ................................................................................................................................... 72
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`Combination Does Not Reach Claims .............................................................................................................................. 72
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`No " ... generating a texture mapped p-surface ... " .............................................................................................. 72
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`Other Claim Limitations Not Met ............................................................................................................................... 73
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`Contrary to Accepted Wisdom ............................................................................................................................................ 73
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`Non-analogous Art .................................................................................................................................................................... 73
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`Asserted Rationale Would Not Enable Claimed Combination ........................................................................... 7 4
`Claim 53 .......................................................................................................................................................... , 74
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`Text of Claim 53 ............................................................................................................................................................. 74
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`Claim 53 over Gullichsen and Haeberli (Issue Set (1)) ............................................................................ 74
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`Insufficient Rationale To Combine ................................................................................................................................... 7 4
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`Combination Does Not Reach Claims .............................................................................................................................. 75
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`No " ... texture mapping ... onto a p-surface ... substantially equivalent to projecting ... " ............... 75
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`Other Claim Limitations Not Met ............................................................................................................................... 75
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`Contrary to Accepted Wisdom ............................................................................................................................................ 7 6
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`Non-analogous Art .................................................................................................................................................................... 76
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`Asserted Rationale Would Not Enable Claimed Combination .......................