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`Atsumi SASAGUCHI
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`Application No.
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`Examiner
`DAVID D CHUNG
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`Applicant(s)
`SASAGUCHI etal.
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`1). Responsive to communication(s) filed on March 16, 2017.
`[:1 A declaration(s)/affidavit(s) under 37 CFR 1.130(b) was/were filed on
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`2a)D This action is FINAL.
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`3)[:] An election was made by the applicant in response to a restriction requirement set forth during the interview on
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`4)[:] Since this application is in condition for allowance except for formal matters, prosecution as to the merits is
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`Priority under 35 U.S.C. § 119
`12). Acknowledgment is made of a claim for foreign priority under 35 U.S.C. § 119(a)-(d) or (f).
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`DETAILED ACTION
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`This office action is in response to the application filed on March 16, 2017. Claims 1-8 are
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`currently pending.
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`Notice of Pre-AIA or AIA Status
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`The present application, filed on or after March 16, 2013, is being examined under the first
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`inventor to file provisions of the AIA.
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`Priority
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`Acknowledgment is made of applicant’s claim for foreign priority under 35 U.S.C. 119 (a)-(d).
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`The certified copy has been filed in parent Application No. JP2014-194348, filed on September 24, 2014.
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`Information Disclosure Statement
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`The information disclosure statements (IDS) submitted on March 16, 2017 and August 8, 2017.
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`The submission are in compliance with the provisions of 37 CFR 1.97. Accordingly, the information
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`disclosure statements are being considered by the examiner.
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`Claim Interpretation
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`The following is a quotation of 35 U.S.C. 112(f):
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`(f) Element in Claim for a Combination. — An element in a claim for a combination may be expressed as
`a means or step for performing a specified function without the recital of structure, material, or acts
`in support thereof, and such claim shall be construed to cover the corresponding structure, material,
`or acts described in the specification and equivalents thereof.
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`The following is a quotation of pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 112, sixth paragraph:
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`An element in a claim for a combination may be expressed as a means or step for performing a
`specified function without the recital of structure, material, or acts in support thereof, and such claim
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`shall be construed to cover the corresponding structure, material, or acts described in the
`specification and equivalents thereof.
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`The claims in this application are given their broadest reasonable interpretation using the plain
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`meaning of the claim language in light of the specification as it would be understood by one of ordinary
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`skill in the art. The broadest reasonable interpretation of a claim element (also commonly referred to as
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`a claim limitation) is limited by the description in the specification when 35 U.S.C. 112(f) or pre-AIA 35
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`U.S.C. 112, sixth paragraph, is invoked.
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`As explained in MPEP § 2181, subsection I, claim limitations that meet the following three-prong
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`test will be interpreted under 35 U.S.C. 112(f) or pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 112, sixth paragraph:
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`the claim limitation uses the term ”means” or ”step” or a term used as a substitute for ”means”
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`that is a generic placeholder (also called a nonce term or a non-structural term having no
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`specific structural meaning) for performing the claimed function;
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`(B)
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`the term ”means” or ”step” or the generic placeholder is modified by functional language,
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`typically, but not always linked by the transition word ”for” (e.g., ”means for”) or another linking
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`word or phrase, such as ”configured to” or ”so that”; and
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`(C)
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`the term ”means” or ”step” or the generic placeholder is not modified by sufficient structure,
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`material, or acts for performing the claimed function.
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`Use of the word ”means” (or ”step”) in a claim with functional language creates a rebuttable
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`presumption that the claim limitation is to be treated in accordance with 35 U.S.C. 112(f) or pre-AIA 35
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`U.S.C. 112, sixth paragraph. The presumption that the claim limitation is interpreted under 35 U.S.C.
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`112(f) or pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 112, sixth paragraph, is rebutted when the claim limitation recites sufficient
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`structure, material, or acts to entirely perform the recited function.
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`Absence of the word ”means” (or ”step”) in a claim creates a rebuttable presumption that the
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`claim limitation is not to be treated in accordance with 35 U.S.C. 112(f) or pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 112, sixth
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`paragraph. The presumption that the claim limitation is not interpreted under 35 U.S.C. 112(f) or pre-
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`AIA 35 U.S.C. 112, sixth paragraph, is rebutted when the claim limitation recites function without
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`reciting sufficient structure, material or acts to entirely perform the recited function.
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`Claim limitations in this application that use the word ”means” (or ”step”) are being interpreted
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`under 35 U.S.C. 112(f) or pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 112, sixth paragraph, except as otherwise indicated in an
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`Office action. Conversely, claim limitations in this application that do not use the word ”means” (or
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`”step”) are not being interpreted under 35 U.S.C. 112(f) or pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 112, sixth paragraph,
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`except as otherwise indicated in an Office action.
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`This application includes one or more claim limitations that do not use the word ”means,” but
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`are nonetheless being interpreted under 35 U.S.C. 112(f) or pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 112, sixth paragraph,
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`because the claim limitation(s) uses a generic placeholder that is coupled with functional language
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`without reciting sufficient structure to perform the recited function and the generic placeholder is not
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`preceded by a structural modifier. Such claim limitation(s) are:
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`an image processing section that processes; and a control section that converts; both in Claim
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`Claim limitation ”an image processing section that processes” has/have been interpreted under
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`35 U.S.C. 112(f) or pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 112, sixth paragraph, because it uses/they use a generic placeholder
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`”section” coupled with functional language ”processes” without reciting sufficient structure to achieve
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`the function. Furthermore, the generic placeholder is not preceded by a structural modifier.
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`Claim limitation ”a control section that converts” has/have been interpreted under 35 U.S.C.
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`112(f) or pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 112, sixth paragraph, because it uses/they use a generic placeholder
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`”section” coupled with functional language ”converts” without reciting sufficient structure to achieve
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`the function. Furthermore, the generic placeholder is not preceded by a structural modifier.
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`Since the claim |imitation(s) invokes 35 U.S.C. 112(f) or pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 112, sixth paragraph,
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`claim 1 has/have been interpreted to cover the corresponding structure described in the specification
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`that achieves the claimed function, and equivalents thereof.
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`A review of the specification shows that the following appears to be the corresponding structure
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`described in the specification for the 35 U.S.C. 112(f) or pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 112, sixth paragraph
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`limitation: referring to Fig. 1, paragraph [0018] of the specification states ”Input circuit 102 receives a
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`video signal from camera 100, performs a predetermined process on the video signa ; and also
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`referring to Fig. 1, paragraph [0020] states, ”video signal changing circuit 103 converts the video signal
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`received from input circuit 102 into another video signal” (emphasis added).
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`If applicant wishes to provide further explanation or dispute the examiner’s interpretation of
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`the corresponding structure, applicant must identify the corresponding structure with reference to the
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`specification by page and line number, and to the drawing, if any, by reference characters in response to
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`this Office action.
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`If applicant does not intend to have the claim |imitation(s) treated under 35 U.S.C. 112(f) or pre-
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`AIA 35 U.S.C. 112 , sixth paragraph, applicant may amend the claim(s) so that it/they will clearly not
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`invoke 35 U.S.C. 112(f) or pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 112, sixth paragraph, or present a sufficient showing that the
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`claim recites/recite sufficient structure, material, or acts for performing the claimed function to
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`preclude application of 35 U.S.C. 112(f) or pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 112, sixth paragraph.
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`For more information, see MPEP § 2173 et seq. and Supplementary Examination Guidelines for
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`Determining Compliance With 35 U.$. C. 112 and for Treatment of Related Issues in Patent Applications,
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`76 FR 7162, 7167 (Feb. 9, 2011).
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`Claim Rejections - 35 USC § 102
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`In the event the determination of the status of the application as subject to AIA 35 U.S.C. 102
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`and 103 (or as subject to pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 102 and 103) is incorrect, any correction of the statutory
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`basis for the rejection will not be considered a new ground of rejection if the prior art relied upon, and
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`the rationale supporting the rejection, would be the same under either status.
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`The following is a quotation of the appropriate paragraphs of 35 U.S.C. 102 that form the basis
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`for the rejections under this section made in this Office action:
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`A person shall be entitled to a patent unless —
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`(a)(1) the claimed invention was patented, described in a printed publication, or in public use, on sale
`or otherwise available to the public before the effective filing date of the claimed invention.
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`Claim 1 is rejected under 35 U.S.C. 102(a)(1) as being anticipated by Satoh (US 2003/0169902).
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`in regard to claim it, Satoh discioses an in-vehicie electronic mirror that is mounted in a vehicle,
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`comprising:
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`a camera that images a region around the vehicle (Para 11):)in high speed camera 2 is mounted
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`on a vehicie so as to pick up an image in front of the vehiciej;
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`an image processing section that processes an image imaged by the camera (Fig. 1 shows image
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`processing section 1 receiving input from high speed camera 2);
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`a monitor that indicates an image processed by the ima 1e proee
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`if)
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`sing section {Fig 2, para {001?}
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`dispiay screen.” in which a display area is divided in a high frame rate and low frame rate with the
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`vehicular irnage processing of the presently fiied embodiment);
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`a sensor that is mounted in the vehicle {Para {0020} vehicle speed sensor 3), and
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`detects an event which occurs during travel of the vehicle (Para {8925i vehicle speed sensor 3
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`that detects a vehicle speed); and a control section (Fig. 2, para [6021} the iow speed area calcuiating
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`unit 4) that converts an image imaged by the camera into another image based on a detection resuit of
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`the sensor (Para {8922} the iew speed area caicuiating unit 4 is configured such that when the vehicie
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`traveis at a iow speed, an entire image pickup area is targeted, whereas when the vehicie traveis at a
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`high speed, the tow speed area cateuiating iinit transmits infermatien, except for an area where the
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`squeezing vehicie 24 is picked up).
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`in regard tea ciaim Iii, Satoh discieses ciairn 1, Batch further discieses:
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`the controi sectinn centreis the camera ta set an area of a center region at a screen at the
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`meniter to a first area (Fig. 2,. center portion at the image in the area marked as 21), perterm imaging
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`such that an image te he dismayed in the center regien has a predetermined image quaiity (Para {9023}
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`high frame area 21}, set an area at perinherai regiens ether than the center regian to a secend area (Fig
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`2, area marked as 22), and perferm imaging such that an image te he dispiayed in the peripherai regions
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`has anether image quaiity which is iewer than the predetermined image quaiity (Para {0623] iew frame
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`rate area 22) when the detectien resuit er“ the sensor is a first detection restiit; and
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`the cantrai section centreis the camera tn set the area at the center region at the screen of the
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`moniter te a third area which is iarger than the first area (Fig. 2, Center pertien of the image in the area
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`marked as 21, para {0623] the high frame area 21 being continueusiy expanded as the vehicie speed
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`increases}, perform imaging such that the image to he dispiayed in the center rezien has the
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`predetermined image quaiity (Para {0023} high frame area}, set the area of the peripherai regiens other
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`than the center regien to a fenrth area (Fig 2, area marked as 22, para {6023] iew frame rate area 22
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`centinuousiy contracts.” as the vehicie speed increases), and pert-arm imaging such that the image to he
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`dispiayed in the neripherai regiens has the ether image citiaiity (Para {0023} iew frame rate area) when
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`the detection resuit at the senser is a secend detection resuit.
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`in regard ta eiaim ‘3", Sateh distieses ciaim 1. Sateh further distieses:
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`the sensor obtains a first detection result when a speed of the vehicle is iewer than a given
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`speed (Para {0021} the law speed area caicnlating unit 4 calculates an area.” in response te vehicle
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`inferrnation ivehieie speed) entrained hem the vehicle speed sensor 3), when a steering angie of the
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`vehicle is srnaiier than a given angie, when a brightness in the region around the vehieie is smaller than a
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`given brightness, when a gear ef a transmission ef the vehieie is a lew speed gear, er when a directional
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`indicator of the vehicle is in eperatien; and
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`the sensor obtains a second detection result when the speed at the vehicle is equal tr) er higher
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`than the given speed, when the steering angle of the vehicle is equal to or greater than the given angle
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`{Para {0325} curved read may be detected using.._ steering angle sensor which serves as a vehicle
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`inforn‘iatinn detection device), when the brightness in the reginn amend the vehicle is equal ta or
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`greater than the given hrightness, when the gear of the transrnissien of the vehieie is a high speed gear,
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`or when the directional indicator at the vehicle is not in operations
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`Claim Rejections - 35 USC § 103
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`In the event the determination of the status of the application as subject to AIA 35 U.S.C. 102
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`and 103 (or as subject to pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 102 and 103) is incorrect, any correction of the statutory
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`basis for the rejection will not be considered a new ground of rejection if the prior art relied upon, and
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`the rationale supporting the rejection, would be the same under either status.
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`The following is a quotation of 35 U.S.C. 103 which forms the basis for all obviousness rejections
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`set forth in this Office action:
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`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
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`The factual inquiries set forth in Graham v. John Deere C0,, 383 U.S. 1, 148 USPQ 459 (1966),
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`that are applied for establishing a background for determining obviousness under 35 U.S.C. 103 are
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`summarized as follows:
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`1. Determining the scope and contents of the prior art.
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`2. Ascertaining the differences between the prior art and the claims at issue.
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`3. Resolving the level of ordinary skill in the pertinent art.
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`4. Considering objective evidence present in the application indicating obviousness or
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`nonobviousness.
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`Claims 2, 3, and 8 are rejected under 35 U.S.C. 103 as being unpatentable over Satoh in view
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`of Yamamoto et al (US 2007/0140527).
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`in regard to claim 2, Satoh discloses claim 1. Satoh, however, does not explicitly disclose that
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`the control section controls the camera to perform imaging at a predetermined frame rate when the
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`detection result of the sensor is a first detection result; and the control section controls the camera to
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`perform imaging at another frame rate which is greater than the predetermined frame rate when the
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`detection result of the sensor is a second cletection result.
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`Yamamoto, however, teaches:
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`the control section controls the camera to perform imaging at a predetermined frame rate {Para
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`{033?} suppose frame rate can he set in a range between 1 and 10, ancl an initial rate is set at 5) when
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`the detection result of the sensor is a first detection result {Para {0031} the frame-irate setting unit 14a
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`acquires the speecl (i.e., first detection result) of the vehicle from a vehicle speed sensor 41); and
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`the control section controls the camera to perform imaging at another frame rate which is
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`greater than the predetermined frame rate when the detection result of the sensor is a second
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`detection resuit (Para [8037} When the vehicie is running fast fie, secend detection resuit which is a
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`speed higher than the first detection resuit}, the frame rate is changed from S to 10.}.
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`Satoh ant ‘i’amarndto are anaidgetis art since they hath reiate to an in~vehieie dispiay device
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`Therefore, it weuid have heen ehvieus to one erciihary skiiied in the art hefere the effective fiiing date
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`of the ciaimed invention to incorporate the teachings of Yamarhote to the inventien in Sateh. Cine
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`wouid he metivated to d0 so as it wouid reduce processing iead (Yamarhote, para {0006»OGQ?}}.
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`in regard te ciaim 3, Sateh discieses eiaim 1. Satoh, hewever, dees not expiicitiy disciese that
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`the eentrei sectieh centreis the camera to perform imaging with a predetermined image nuaiity when
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`the detection result of the senser is a first cietectieh resuit; and the central section controis the camera
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`to perferm imaging with ahether image duaiity which is higher than the eredetermined image duaiity
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`when the detectien resuit ef the sensor is a secehd detectien result.
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`Yarnanioto, hewever, teaches:
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`the eontroi seetien een‘treis the camera te perferm imaging with a predetermined image quaiity
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`when the detectien restiit ef the sensor is a first detection resuit {Para {0035} if“. the speed (ie, first
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`detection restiit which is a high speed) caicuiating Linit BC is higher, the frame-rate setting unit 14a
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`further raises the frame rate; i-‘ig. 3, Para {0038} if the frame rate is raised, precessing iead increases;
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`however, the reseititien setting unit 14h reduces the reseiutien ef an image); and
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`the eontroi seetien een‘treis the camera te perferm imaging with anether image dnaiity which is
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`higher than the predetermined image duaiity when the detection resuit of the senser is a seeend
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`detection restiit (Para [0037] When a relative speed... is iew (i,e., second detectien resnit which is a
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`speed fewer than the high speed) the frame rate 10 is decreased tca 8; fig, 3, Para {0038} if the frame
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`rate is raised, hrecessing iead increases; hewever, the reseintican setting unit 14h reduces the reseiution
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`of an image. it is impiiect then, that if the frame rate is decreased, i.e., net raised, then the resoiutien
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`setting unit 14h does not reduce the resoiution, and thus resoiting in higher otiaiity image than when
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`the resoiution is reduced).
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`Therefore, it woaid have been obvious to one ordinary skiiieci in the art hetore the effective
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`fiiing date of the ciaimed invention to incorporate the teachings of ‘r‘aniamoto to the invention in Satoh.
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`One wouid he motivated to do so as it wooid reduce processing ioaci {Yamamoto para {003334
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`in regard to ciaim 3, Satoh discioses ciaim 1i Satoh, however, does not expiicitiy disciose that
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`the monitor indicates information representing a distance between the vehicie and a predetermined
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`object, information representing an approach of a succeeding vehicie or an emergency vehicie,
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`information representing a time to a destination or a distance to the destination or both, information
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`representing an environment or an event in the region around the vehicie, information representing an
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`instaiiation position of the camera, information representing an eiectronic compass, information
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`representing an image imaged by a camera other than the camera, or information representing a
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`predetermined switch, the information being superimposed on the image processed by the image
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`processing section.
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`‘i’amamoto, however, teaches:
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`the monitor indicates information representing a distance between the vehicie and a
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`predetermined object (Para {002?} distance caicoiating Linit 13h caicoiates a distance between the
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`vehicie and the object, para {3028} the recognizing unit 13 outputs the resoit of the recognition (Len,
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`information, such as... distance... of the object), information representing an approach of a succeeding
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`vehicie or an emergency vehicie, information representing a time to a destination or a distance to the
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`destination or both, information representing an emrironment or an event in the region around the
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`vehicie, information representing an instaiiation position of the camera, information representing an
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`eiectronic compass, information representing an image imaged by a camera other than the camera, or
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`information representing a predetermined switch, the information being superimposed on the image
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`processed by the image processing section.
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`Therefore, it would have been obvious to one ordinary skiilecl in the art hetore the effective
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`iiiing date of the ciairneo invention to incorporate the teachings of Yarnamoto to the invention in Satoh.
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`One wouid he rnotivateci to do so as it would eilow the system to provide warning to the driver
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`(Yemamoto, para {@329};
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`Claim 5 is rejected under 35 U.S.C. 103 as being unpatentable over Satoh in view of Corcoran
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`et al (US 2014/0055616).
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`in regard to claim 5, Satoh discloses claim 1. Satoh. however, does not expiicitly disciose the
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`centre! section controis the camera to perform imaging at e precietermined iieici engie when the
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`detection result of the s €17
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`nsor is a first detection result; and the control section controis the camera to
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`perform imaging at. another heir} engie which is greater than the predetermined field angle when the
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`detection result of the sensor is e second detection resuiti
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`Corcoran, however, teaches:
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`the control section controls the camera to perform imaging at a predetermined field angle when
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`the detection result of the sensor is e first detection result (Para [8833} at highway speed (ire, first
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`detection result)._, the Lil and RH rm; wiil correspond aooroximeteiy to the tieid of view of wing mirrors)
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`the control section controls the camera to perform imaging at another tieid angie which is
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`greater than the predetermined tieid engie when the detection resuit oi the sensor is a second
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`detection result {Para {00331,As the soeecl oi the vehicie increases._, the enguier extent of the horizontal
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`FoVs (tieid of Vi-E‘W) becomes progressively narrower. This impiies that when the speed is not increased
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`to a highway speed lie, a second detection resoit which is a speed less than the highway speed), the
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`Pot! is greater than the Pot! corresponding to a highway speed as referenceci alooveia
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`Satoh and Corcoran are analogous art since they both relate to an in~vehicie disniay device.
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`Therefore, it wouid have been obvious to one ordinary skiiied in the art before the effective iiiing date
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`of the ciairned invention to incorporate the teachings oi Corcoran to the invention in Satoh. Cine wooici
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`be motivated to do so as it wonid allow the dispiay to forgo showing views that are less important
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`(Corcoran, para {@0333}.
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`Claim 6 is rejected under 35 U.S.C. 103 as being unpatentable over Satoh in view of Lee et al
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`(US 2010/0201816).
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`in regard to ciaim t3, Satoh discioses ciairn 1, Satoh, however, does not exoiicitly disclose the
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`controi section controis the monitor to indicate the image processed by the image processing section
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`when the detection resiiit of the sensor is a first detection resoit; and the controi section controis the
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`monitor to serve as a hard mirror when the detection result of the sensor is a second detection resait.
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`Lee, however, teaches:
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`the control section controls the monitor to indicate the image processed hi; the image
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`processing section when the detection result of the sensor is a first detection resait {Fig 1?, para {098?},
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`the display 12701 iliostrates the primary vehicie 1733: in a ciose proximity to target vehicie 1735 such that
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`a warning is issued}; and
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`the control section controls the monitor to serve as a hard rnirror when the detection restiit of
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`the sensor is a second detection resait (in Fig. 17; the portion next to the display 1701 serves as a hard
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`mirror {part 161 in Fig. 1} when the primary \iehicie is not in a ciose proximity to target vehiclei
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`Satoh and Lee are analogous art since they both relate to an invvehicie dispiay device.
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`Therefore, it wotiid have been obvious to one ordinary skilieci in the art before the effective filing date
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`of the ciaimed ihvention to incorporate the teachings of Lee to the invehtion in Satoh. One would be
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`motivated to do so as it wouid enhance the human interface with a vehicie (Lee, para (0078i).
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`Conclusion
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`The prior art made of record and not relied upon is considered pertinent to applicant's
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`disclosure.
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`Debreczeni (US 9,535,423) discloses an autonomous vehicle with improved visual detection
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`ability.
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`Moisel et al (US 2005/0073431) discloses a device for improving the visibility conditions in a
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`motor vehicle.
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`Conneely et al (US 9,762,810) discloses a method for operating a camera system of a motor
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`vehicle.
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`ito (US 8,13%,121} discioses an apparatus for setting image areas having individual frame rates.
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`Takashima et al {US ZfifififflfEMEifiEi discloses an iii-vehicie processor in which image analysis for
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`judging the possibiiity of a danger can he carried out accui‘ateiy.
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`Zhu at: ai (US 9,0Q8353} discioses a method for object detection using multipie sensors.
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