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 .
DETAILED ACTION
Double Patenting
Claims 1, 3-8, 10-13, 15-17 rejected on the ground of nonstatutory double patenting as being unpatentable over claim 1, 9-10, 12-14 of U.S. Patent No. 12154330. Claims map as 1-1/2/5/11, 3-9, 4-10, 5-12, 6-13, 7-14, 8-1/2/5/11, 10-12, 11-13, 12-14, 13-1/2/5/11, 15-12, 16-13, 17-14. Although the claims at issue are not identical, they are not patentably distinct from each other because 18/916852 independent claims are effectively a combination of the claims from 12154330, where it combines prior art elements according to known methods to yield predictable results since it is adding a server which is well-known generic hardware and clarifying the conversion, where there are predictable results since the input and output remain the same.
18/916852
12154330
1. A space recognition system comprising: an information terminal comprising a display surface, a camera and a sensor, and having a terminal coordinate system;
1. A space recognition system comprising: an information terminal of a user having a function of displaying an image on a display surface and having a terminal coordinate system;
a server configured to store space data described in a space coordinate system different from the terminal coordinate system;
11. wherein the space data is registered as an external source in a server.
and a label which is provided to correspond to a space and in which identification information for identifying the space data is described,
and a label which is provided to correspond to a space and in which information for identifying the space is described,
wherein the space data includes space shape data indicating a shape of an arrangement configuring the space, and measurement-target position information in which a measurement-target position is defined as a reference used when positions and directions of the label and the information terminal are measured by the sensor, wherein the information terminal is configured to:
acquire the identification information from the label captured by the camera;
wherein, when recognizing the space, the information terminal specifies space data in which the space and the label are described in a space coordinate system by using the information read from recognition of the label, measures relations in a position and a direction between the information terminal and the label by using the space data,
acquire, from the server, the space data identified by the identification information;
11. wherein the space data is registered as an external source in a server.
measure positions and directions of the label and the information terminal by the sensor, using the measurement-target position information included in the space data;
, wherein the space data includes information of a position of one feature point of the label in the space coordinate system and information of two different specific directions, and wherein the information terminal measures two different specific directions in the terminal coordinate system, its own position, and a vector headinq from its own position to a position of the feature point of the label.
generate a conversion parameter for conversion between the space coordinate system and the terminal coordinate system, using the positions and the directions measured by the sensor and the space data;
convert a position of a virtual object described in the space coordinate system into the terminal coordinate system, using the conversion parameter;
and adapts the terminal coordinate system to the space coordinate system, based on data representing the measured relations
2. wherein the information terminal sets a conversion parameter for adapting the terminal coordinate system to the space coordinate system.
5. wherein the information terminal displays a virtual image on the display surface by using the conversion parameter to match a position inside the space.
and display the virtual object at the position converted into the terminal coordinate system.
5. wherein the information terminal displays a virtual image on the display surface by using the conversion parameter to match a position inside the space.
Allowable Subject Matter
Claims 1, 3-8, 10-13, 15-17 overcome the prior art but are rejected under Double Patenting above.
Claims 2, 9, 14 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.
The following is an examiner' s statement of reasons for allowance:
The claim includes:
A) “a server configured to store space data described in a space coordinate system different from the terminal coordinate system”
B) “a label which is provided to correspond to a space and in which identification information for identifying the space data is described, wherein the space data includes space shape data indicating a shape of an arrangement configuring the space, and measurement-target position information in which a measurement-target position is defined as a reference used when positions and directions of the label and the information terminal are measured by the sensor”
C) “generate a conversion parameter for conversion between the space coordinate system and the terminal coordinate system, using the positions and the directions measured by the sensor and the space data”
Huang (20190347856) does not teach A) + B) + C).
Finn (20140210947), Sato (7084887) and Lam (20160012644) teach a marker and server with 3D data, but do not teach the required space data or measurement-target position of B) with the conversion using positions and directions measured by the sensor and space data.
General conversion between coordinate spaces is well-known, for example 6766343 “Method And Apparatus For Coordinate System Conversions”, however the conversion of C) using A) + B) was not found.
Therefore prior art does not teach the limitations A)+B)+C) in combination with the other limitations.
See also 12154330 prosecution history.
Conclusion
For the prior art referenced and the prior art considered pertinent to Applicant’s disclosure but not relied upon, see PTO-892 “Notice of References Cited”.
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/JASON A PRINGLE-PARKER/
Primary Examiner, Art Unit 2617
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