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Application No. 18/453,676

INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD

Non-Final OA §103
Filed
Aug 22, 2023
Examiner
SHIN, ANDREW
Art Unit
2612
Tech Center
2600 — Communications
Assignee
Fujifilm Business Innovation Corp.
OA Round
1 (Non-Final)
76%
Grant Probability
Favorable
1-2
OA Rounds
2y 11m
To Grant
93%
With Interview

Examiner Intelligence

Grants 76% — above average
76%
Career Allow Rate
269 granted / 355 resolved
+13.8% vs TC avg
Strong +17% interview lift
Without
With
+17.4%
Interview Lift
resolved cases with interview
Typical timeline
2y 11m
Avg Prosecution
10 currently pending
Career history
365
Total Applications
across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101
8.2%
-31.8% vs TC avg
§103
55.4%
+15.4% vs TC avg
§102
18.9%
-21.1% vs TC avg
§112
12.8%
-27.2% vs TC avg
Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 355 resolved cases

Office Action

§103
DETAILED ACTION Notice of Pre-AIA or AIA Status The present application, filed on or after March 16, 2013, is being examined under the first inventor to file provisions of the AIA. Claim Rejections - 35 USC § 103 In the event the determination of the status of the application as subject to AIA 35 U.S.C. 102 and 103 (or as subject to pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 102 and 103) is incorrect, any correction of the statutory basis ( i.e., changing from AIA to pre-AIA ) for the rejection will not be considered a new ground of rejection if the prior art relied upon, and the rationale supporting the rejection, would be the same under either status. The following is a quotation of 35 U.S.C. 103 which forms the basis for all obviousness rejections set forth in this Office action: A patent for a claimed invention may not be obtained, notwithstanding that the claimed invention is not identically disclosed as set forth in section 102, if the differences between the claimed invention and the prior art are such that the claimed invention as a whole would have been obvious before the effective filing date of the claimed invention to a person having ordinary skill in the art to which the claimed invention pertains. Patentability shall not be negated by the manner in which the invention was made. The factual inquiries for establishing a background for determining obviousness under 35 U.S.C. 103 are summarized as follows: 1. Determining the scope and contents of the prior art. 2. Ascertaining the differences between the prior art and the claims at issue. 3. Resolving the level of ordinary skill in the pertinent art. 4. Considering objective evidence present in the application indicating obviousness or nonobviousness. Claim(s) 1 -6 , 10, 11 is/are rejected under 35 U.S.C. 103 as being unpatentable over Montgomerie et al. (U.S. Patent 20160291922). In regards to claim 1, Montgomerie teaches a n information processing system [ e.g. system for sharing Augmented Reality (“AR”) elements layered on top of real world views between a local user and one or more remote , 0037] comprising: a processor [ e.g. computers inherently comprise at least one processor , 0047] configured to: display a three-dimensional model representing an object [ Fig. 2; e.g. displaying the 3D model representing the recognized object , 0045 , 0056 ] , following a position [ e.g. the 3D model of the object changes orientation based on the camera device’s movement , 0043 , 0062-0063 ] of an information processing apparatus [Fig. 2; e.g. camera device , 0056] that photographs the object [Fig. 2; e.g. subject or object , 0058] , on a display [Fig. 2; e.g. display device , 0057] for a supporter [Fig. 2; e.g. remote expert , 0056] who supports an operation by an operator [ Fig. 2; e.g. The remote expert provid es technical assistance to the local user as the local user is performing repairs , 0056 , 0083 ] who uses the information processing apparatus; and when a specific operation is performed for the three-dimensional model displayed on the display [ e.g. if the remote expert were to select an object in the local user's view and annotate the object , 0050] , display the annotation on the display in such a manner that an orientation of the three-dimensional model is fixed [ e.g. when the local user moves the field of view of the camera , the annotation may not track the object and instead may remain in the same position on the screen, regardless of the local user's field of view so as to not change position or orientation according to movement of the local user device , 00 5 0] . Montgomerie does not explicitly teach display ing the three-dimensional model on the display in such a manner that an orientation of the three-dimensional model is fixed (emphasis added). However, Montgomerie does suggest displaying the three-dimensional model on the display in such a manner that an orientation of the three-dimensional model is fixed [ e.g. Since the overlay content includes 3D models and the 3D model is overlaid directly onto the object, the annotation including the 3D model of the object remains in the same position on the screen, regardless of the local user's field of view so as to not change position or orientation according to movement of the local user device , 0045, 0050, 0056]. Therefore, it would have been obvious to one of ordinary skill in the art to have realized displaying the three-dimensional model on the display in such a manner that an orientation of the three-dimensional model is fixed because these 3D models are used for step-by-step visual instructions and documentation during teaching or training situations where the supporter would be able to continuously guide the operator without any obstructions to the view of the model in order to reduce human error and minimize downtime [0040, 0056, 0067, 0083, 0166]. In regards to claim 2, Montgomerie teaches t he information processing system according to claim 1, wherein the specific operation is an operation for enlarged display of the three-dimensional model [ e.g. the remote expert zoom s in on the 3D model , 0049, 0064] . In regards to claim 3, Montgomerie teaches t he information processing system according to claim 1, wherein the specific operation is an operation for providing an annotation to the three-dimensional model displayed on the display [ e.g. if the remote expert were to select an object in the local user's view and annotate the object , 0050] , and wherein in a case where the annotation is provided to the three-dimensional model, the annotation is displayed, via the information processing apparatus, at a position with respect to the object, the position corresponding to a position at which the annotation is provided with respect to the three-dimensional model [ e.g. The annotation is drawn on the remote expert’s screen using a pointing device. The path traced using the pointing device is then reflected upon the local user device, in the location within the AR environment in which it was originally drawn. As the local user view is moved within the environment, the traced path remains in place relative to the original view position and appears locked onto the object the local user is working on , 0044, 0050] . In regards to claim 4, Montgomerie teaches t he information processing system according to claim 1, wherein the processor is configured to, even when the information processing apparatus moves within a predetermined operation region [ e.g. as the local user moves around the object within the workspace , 0040, 0054] , display the annotation on the display in such a manner that an orientation of the three-dimensional model is fixed [ e.g. when the local user moves the field of view of the camera , the annotation may not track the object and instead may remain in the same position on the screen, regardless of the local user's field of view so as to not change position or orientation according to movement of the local user device , 0050] . Montgomerie does not explicitly teach displaying the three-dimensional model on the display in such a manner that an orientation of the three-dimensional model is fixed (emphasis added). However, Montgomerie does suggest displaying the three-dimensional model on the display in such a manner that an orientation of the three-dimensional model is fixed [ e.g. Since the overlay content includes 3D models and the 3D model is overlaid directly onto the object, the annotation including the 3D model of the object remains in the same position on the screen, regardless of the local user's field of view so as to not change position or orientation according to movement of the local user device , 0045, 0050, 0056]. Therefore, it would have been obvious to one of ordinary skill in the art to have realized displaying the three-dimensional model on the display in such a manner that an orientation of the three-dimensional model is fixed because these 3D models are used for step-by-step visual instructions and documentation during teaching or training situations where the supporter would be able to continuously guide the operator without any obstructions to the view of the model in order to reduce human error and minimize downtime [0040, 0056, 0067, 0083, 0166]. In regards to claim 5, Montgomerie teaches t he information processing system according to claim 2, wherein the processor is configured to, even when the information processing apparatus moves within a predetermined operation region [ e.g. as the local user moves around the object within the workspace , 0040, 0054], display the annotation on the display in such a manner that an orientation of the three-dimensional model is fixed [ e.g. when the local user moves the field of view of the camera , the annotation may not track the object and instead may remain in the same position on the screen, regardless of the local user's field of view so as to not change position or orientation according to movement of the local user device , 0050]. Montgomerie does not explicitly teach displaying the three-dimensional model on the display in such a manner that an orientation of the three-dimensional model is fixed (emphasis added). However, Montgomerie does suggest displaying the three-dimensional model on the display in such a manner that an orientation of the three-dimensional model is fixed [ e.g. Since the overlay content includes 3D models and the 3D model is overlaid directly onto the object, the annotation including the 3D model of the object remains in the same position on the screen, regardless of the local user's field of view so as to not change position or orientation according to movement of the local user device , 0045, 0050, 0056]. Therefore, it would have been obvious to one of ordinary skill in the art to have realized displaying the three-dimensional model on the display in such a manner that an orientation of the three-dimensional model is fixed because these 3D models are used for step-by-step visual instructions and documentation during teaching or training situations where the supporter would be able to continuously guide the operator without any obstructions to the view of the model in order to reduce human error and minimize downtime [0040, 0056, 0067, 0083, 0166]. In regards to claim 6, Montgomerie teaches t he information processing system according to claim 3, wherein the processor is configured to, even when the information processing apparatus moves within a predetermined operation region [ e.g. as the local user moves around the object within the workspace , 0040, 0054], display the annotation on the display in such a manner that an orientation of the three-dimensional model is fixed [ e.g. when the local user moves the field of view of the camera , the annotation may not track the object and instead may remain in the same position on the screen, regardless of the local user's field of view so as to not change position or orientation according to movement of the local user device , 0050]. Montgomerie does not explicitly teach displaying the three-dimensional model on the display in such a manner that an orientation of the three-dimensional model is fixed (emphasis added). However, Montgomerie does suggest displaying the three-dimensional model on the display in such a manner that an orientation of the three-dimensional model is fixed [ e.g. Since the overlay content includes 3D models and the 3D model is overlaid directly onto the object, the annotation including the 3D model of the object remains in the same position on the screen, regardless of the local user's field of view so as to not change position or orientation according to movement of the local user device , 0045, 0050, 0056]. Therefore, it would have been obvious to one of ordinary skill in the art to have realized displaying the three-dimensional model on the display in such a manner that an orientation of the three-dimensional model is fixed because these 3D models are used for step-by-step visual instructions and documentation during teaching or training situations where the supporter would be able to continuously guide the operator without any obstructions to the view of the model in order to reduce human error and minimize downtime [0040, 0056, 0067, 0083, 0166]. In regards to claim 10, the claim recites similar limitations as claim 1 but in the form of a non-transitory computer readable medium storing a program causing a computer to execute a process comprising: the steps of claim 1. Furthermore, Montgomerie teaches a non-transitory computer readable medium [ e.g. digital storage , 0041] storing a program [ e.g. AR workflow , 0041] causing a computer [ e.g. computer , 0047] to execute a process comprising: the steps of claim 1. Therefore, the same rationale as claim 1 is applied. In regards to claim 11, the claim recites similar limitations as claim 1 but in method form. Therefore, the same rationale as claim 1 is applied. Allowable Subject Matter Claims 7-9 are objected to as being dependent upon a rejected base claim, but would be allowable if rewritten in independent form including all of the limitations of the base claim and any intervening claims. In regards to claim 7, the prior art of record fails to teach or suggest the information processing system according to claim 4, wherein three-dimensional models with different orientations are set for individual operation regions, and wherein the processor is configured to display the three-dimensional models on the display in such a manner that orientations of the three-dimensional models are different among the operation regions in which the information processing apparatus is present. In regards to claim 8, the prior art of record fails to teach or suggest the information processing system according to claim 5, wherein three-dimensional models with different orientations are set for individual operation regions, and wherein the processor is configured to display the three-dimensional models on the display in such a manner that orientations of the three-dimensional models are different among the operation regions in which the information processing apparatus is present. In regards to claim 9, the prior art of record fails to teach or suggest the information processing system according to claim 6, wherein three-dimensional models with different orientations are set for individual operation regions, and wherein the processor is configured to display the three-dimensional models on the display in such a manner that orientations of the three-dimensional models are different among the operation regions in which the information processing apparatus is present. Conclusion Any inquiry concerning this communication or earlier communications from the examiner should be directed to FILLIN "Examiner name" \* MERGEFORMAT ANDREW SHIN whose telephone number is FILLIN "Phone number" \* MERGEFORMAT (571)270-5764 . The examiner can normally be reached FILLIN "Work Schedule?" \* MERGEFORMAT Monday - Friday from 11:00AM to 7:00PM EST . Examiner interviews are available via telephone, in-person, and video conferencing using a USPTO supplied web-based collaboration tool. To schedule an interview, applicant is encouraged to use the USPTO Automated Interview Request (AIR) at http://www.uspto.gov/interviewpractice. If attempts to reach the examiner by telephone are unsuccessful, the examiner’s supervisor, FILLIN "SPE Name?" \* MERGEFORMAT Said Broome can be reached at FILLIN "SPE Phone?" \* MERGEFORMAT 571-272-2931 . The fax phone number for the organization where this application or proceeding is assigned is 571-273-8300. Information regarding the status of published or unpublished applications may be obtained from Patent Center. Unpublished application information in Patent Center is available to registered users. To file and manage patent submissions in Patent Center, visit: https://patentcenter.uspto.gov. Visit https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/patent-center for more information about Patent Center and https://www.uspto.gov/patents/docx for information about filing in DOCX format. For additional questions, contact the Electronic Business Center (EBC) at 866-217-9197 (toll-free). If you would like assistance from a USPTO Customer Service Representative, call 800-786-9199 (IN USA OR CANADA) or 571-272-1000. /ANDREW SHIN/ Examiner, Art Unit 2612 /Said Broome/ Supervisory Patent Examiner, Art Unit 2612
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Prosecution Timeline

Aug 22, 2023
Application Filed
Oct 03, 2023
Response after Non-Final Action
Mar 20, 2026
Non-Final Rejection — §103 (current)

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Prosecution Projections

1-2
Expected OA Rounds
76%
Grant Probability
93%
With Interview (+17.4%)
2y 11m
Median Time to Grant
Low
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