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 .
Response to Amendment
Applicant’s preliminary amendments filed on 6/26/2025 have been considered. Claim 2
is pending in the application. Examiner has noted the cancellation of claim 1.
Claim Rejections - 35 USC § 112
The following is a quotation of 35 U.S.C. 112(b):
(b) CONCLUSION.—The specification shall conclude with one or more claims particularly pointing out and distinctly claiming the subject matter which the inventor or a joint inventor regards as the invention.
The following is a quotation of 35 U.S.C. 112 (pre-AIA ), second paragraph:
The specification shall conclude with one or more claims particularly pointing out and distinctly claiming the subject matter which the applicant regards as his invention.
Claim 2 rejected under 35 U.S.C. 112(b) or 35 U.S.C. 112 (pre-AIA ), second paragraph, as being indefinite in that it fails to point out what is included or excluded by the claim language. This claim is an omnibus type claim.
Conclusion
The prior art made of record and not relied upon is considered pertinent to applicant's disclosure.
Debets et al (US 20150317060 A1) discloses:
A system for identifying a selection of an optical pattern in a scene, the system comprising: a camera; a display;
Debets discloses retrieving/selecting information associated with a machine-readable image such as a QR code. The disclosure also describes selecting information represented by an icon associated with a machine-readable image. Debets’ device comprises a camera/capturing device for capturing the machine-readable image in which the user can position the camera and record a picture.
one or more processors configured to: receive one or more images of the scene, wherein: the one or more images are acquired by the camera; and the one or more images comprise the optical pattern;
Debets’ disclosure also provides an example of a touch screen device which captures the machine-readable image and areas/icons that can be selected are displayed.
receive a user input on the display at a position that does not overlap the location of the optical pattern;
Debets’ disclosure describes selection areas/icons that are separate from the machine-readable image. The user can touch a selection area on the touch screen while the device calculates the coordinates of that touch relative to the machine-readable image.
and present information related to the optical pattern, based on receiving the user input, even though the position of user input did not overlap the location of the optical pattern.
Debet’ disclosure describes the user selecting an information item through a touch location separate from the machine-readable image, with the touch position interpreted relative to the QR code.
Samara et al (US 20140247278 A1) discloses:
A system for identifying a selection of an optical pattern in a scene, the system comprising: a camera; a display;
Samara discloses barcode/QR scanning and retrieving information associated with detected real world elements.. The user system includes a digital imaging part/camera for capturing image frames containing the barcode. A display part is also used for displaying the camera view.
one or more processors configured to: receive one or more images of the scene, wherein: the one or more images are acquired by the camera; and the one or more images comprise the optical pattern;
Samara’s device comprises a processor in the user system and describes processing the image, detecting the barcode, estimating pose, and constructing an augment.
overlay, on the display, an indicator of a detected optical pattern identifying a location of the optical pattern in the one or more images; and present information related to the optical pattern, based on receiving the user input,
Samara’s system will detect a barcode and construct corresponding augments that are rendered for display. These augments appear in position with/overlaying with the barcode. The barcode’s pose is estimated to specify the position/pose and uses the parameters to render the augments at the barcode’s position.
Gray et al (US 9922431 B2) discloses:
A system for identifying a selection of an optical pattern in a scene, the system comprising: a camera; a display;
Gray discloses identifying text/images in a live camera view and provides selectable overlays associated with the detected content. Barcodes are a recognized type of content. The system includes a camera, a display element and a processor to execute the instructions.
one or more processors configured to: receive one or more images of the scene, wherein: the one or more images are acquired by the camera; and the one or more images comprise the optical pattern;
Gray discloses using the camera to capture image data. One example demonstrates identifying a barcode/product identification number is in the camera view.
overlay, on the display, an indicator of a detected optical pattern identifying a location of the optical pattern in the one or more images;
Gray’s disclosure describes rendering a graphical representation with respect to the location of the barcode.
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