DETAILED ACTION
Status
This Office Action is responsive to claims filed on 02/27/2024. Please note Claims 1-20 are pending and have been examined.
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 .
Information Disclosure Statement
The information disclosure statement (IDS) submission is in compliance with the provisions of 37 CFR 1.97. Accordingly, the information disclosure statement is being considered by the examiner.
Double Patenting
The nonstatutory double patenting rejection is based on a judicially created doctrine grounded in public policy (a policy reflected in the statute) so as to prevent the unjustified or improper timewise extension of the “right to exclude” granted by a patent and to prevent possible harassment by multiple assignees. A nonstatutory double patenting rejection is appropriate where the conflicting claims are not identical, but at least one examined application claim is not patentably distinct from the reference claim(s) because the examined application claim is either anticipated by, or would have been obvious over, the reference claim(s). See, e.g., In re Berg, 140 F.3d 1428, 46 USPQ2d 1226 (Fed. Cir. 1998); In re Goodman, 11 F.3d 1046, 29 USPQ2d 2010 (Fed. Cir. 1993); In re Longi, 759 F.2d 887, 225 USPQ 645 (Fed. Cir. 1985); In re Van Ornum, 686 F.2d 937, 214 USPQ 761 (CCPA 1982); In re Vogel, 422 F.2d 438, 164 USPQ 619 (CCPA 1970); In re Thorington, 418 F.2d 528, 163 USPQ 644 (CCPA 1969).
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Claims 1-20 are rejected on the ground of nonstatutory double patenting as being unpatentable over claims 1-20 of U.S. Patent No. 12216970 in view of Hopper (US 10706618 B2).
Claims 1-20 are rejected on the ground of nonstatutory double patenting as being unpatentable over claims 1-20 of U.S. Patent No. 11836422 in view of Hopper (US 10706618 B2).
Claims 1-20 are rejected on the ground of nonstatutory double patenting as being unpatentable over claims 1-20 of U.S. Patent No. 11501040 in view of Hopper (US 10706618 B2).
Instant Application
U.S. Patent No. 12216970
U.S. Patent No. 11836422
U.S. Patent No. 11501040
1. A computing device comprising: at least one processor; a non-transitory computer-readable medium; and
1. A computing device comprising: at least one processor; at least one non-transitory computer-readable medium; and
1. A computing device comprising: at least one processor; a non-transitory computer-readable medium; and
1. A computing system comprising: at least one processor; a non-transitory computer-readable medium; and
program instructions stored on the non-transitory computer-readable medium that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the computing device to:
program instructions stored on the at least one non-transitory computer-readable medium that are executable by the at least one processor such that the computing device is configured to:
program instructions stored on the non-transitory computer-readable medium that are executable by the at least one processor such that the computing device is configured to:
program instructions stored on the non-transitory computer-readable medium that are executable by the at least one processor such that the computing system is configured to:
generate a two-dimensional (2D) view of a three-dimensional (3D) drawing file, wherein the 2D view comprises (i) a cross-sectional view of a first mesh, and (ii) a second mesh and
display a two-dimensional (2D) cross-sectional view of a three-dimensional drawing file, the 2D cross-sectional view including at least two meshes;
display a cross-sectional view of a three-dimensional drawing file, the cross- sectional view including an intersection of at least two meshes within the three-dimensional drawing file;
generate a cross-sectional view of a three-dimensional drawing file, wherein the cross-sectional view includes an intersection of at least two meshes within the three-dimensional drawing file;
a third mesh each intersecting the first mesh;
receive a first user input indicating selection of a given area of the second mesh;
receive a set of user inputs indicating a request for dimensioning information to be added to the 2D cross-sectional view, wherein the set of user inputs (i) indicates a selection point in the 2D cross-sectional view and (ii) comprises a drag input;
receive a first user input indicating a selection of a first mesh;
receive a first user input indicating a selection of a first mesh, wherein the selection comprises a selection point that establishes a first end point for dimensioning information;
based on the first user input, determine a first end point on the second mesh;
based on the selection point, establish a first end point at a first mesh; and
Claim 1. … after receiving the first user input, establish a first end point for dimensioning information to be added to the cross-sectional view…
Claim 1. … based on receiving the first user input: generate a first representation indicating an alignment of the first end point with at least one corresponding geometric feature of the first mesh…
receive one or more subsequent user inputs for providing dimensioning information that indicates a distance between the first end point on the second mesh and a second end point within the 2D view; and
based on the drag input: display, along a given direction, a representation of second dimensioning information involving the first mesh; and
Claim 1. …receive a second user input indicating a given direction along which the dimensioning information is to be added;
Claim 1. …generate a second representation indicating a set of one or more directions, originating from the first end point, along which the dimensioning information may be added to the cross-sectional view; receive a second user input indicating a given direction, from the set of one or more directions, along which the dimensioning information is to be added;
based on the one or more subsequent user inputs, dynamically update the 2D view to include the dimensioning information.
dynamically update the representation of the second dimensioning information originating from the first end point to a second end point.
based on the second user input, generate a dynamic representation of the dimensioning information along the given direction, originating from the first end point to a second end point; receive a third user input indicating that the second user input has ended; and based on the third user input, add the dimensioning information to the cross- sectional view, the dimensioning information indicating a measurement between the first end point and the second end point.
based on receiving the second user input, generate a dynamic representation of the dimensioning information along the given direction, originating from the first end point to a second end point; receive a third user input indicating that the second user input is complete; and based on receiving the third user input, add the dimensioning information to the cross-sectional view between the first end point and the second end point.
Claims 1-20 of U.S. Patent No. 12216970, Claims 1-20 of U.S. Patent No. 11836422, and Claims 1-20 of U.S. Patent No. 11501040 do not disclose a third mesh intersecting the first mesh. However, in the same field of endeavor, Hopper teaches a second mesh and a third mesh each intersecting the first mesh (Fig. 4B shows the mesh 452 and 453 each intersecting 451). It would have been obvious before the effective filing date of invention to have modified Claims 1-20 of U.S. Patent No. 12216970, Claims 1-20 of U.S. Patent No. 11836422, or Claims 1-20 of U.S. Patent No. 11501040 with the feature of comprising a third mesh intersecting the first mesh. Doing so could allow more complicated structure to be displayed properly.
Conclusion
The prior art made of record and not relied upon is considered pertinent to applicant's disclosure:
McCall (US 20210232211 A1) – this reference discloses that a user may interact and select positions in three-dimensional space arbitrarily through conversion of a two-dimensional positional input into a three-dimensional point in space. The system may allow a user to use one or more user input devices for pointing, annotating, or drawing on virtual objects, real objects or empty space in reference to the location of the three-dimensional point in space within an augmented reality or mixed reality session.
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/CHONG WU/Primary Examiner, Art Unit 2613
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