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`In an Office Action dated April 24, 2019, claims 17-22, 29, 30, 33 and 35 were rejected.
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`Applicant respectfully requests further examination and reconsideration in View of the following
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`remarks.
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`1.
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`Claim Rejections under 35 U.S.C. 102
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`Claims 17-22, 29, 30, 33, and 35 were rejected under 35 U.S.C. lO2(a)(l) as being
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`anticipated by Sato (US 2014/007203 7). Applicant respectfully requests reconsideration of the
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`above-noted rejection in View of the following.
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`Claim 17 recites the following features:
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`setting, for each of predetermined units of the Video, a quantization matrix set to be used
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`to perform quantization on a target block, the quantization matrix set including a plurality of
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`quantization matrices,
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`wherein, in the setting:
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`a quantization matrix set is selected, for each of the predetermined units of the Video,
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`from an arbitrary quantization matrix set which is arbitrarily specified and a plurality of default
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`quantization matrix sets which have been respectively defined in advance, and the selected
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`quantization matrix set is set as the quantization matrix set to be used to perform the quantization
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`on the target block.
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`Applicant respectfully submits that the above-noted features of claim 17 are not
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`disclosed, suggested, or otherwise rendered obVious by Sato based on the following.
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`Sato discloses that a plurality of quantization matrices in a sequence parameter set (SP8)
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`and a picture parameter set (PPS) (See FIGs. 4, 5, and 19, which are relied upon by the Examiner
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`in the rejection of claim 17).
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`According to the teachings of Sato, a plurality of quantization matrices are specified or
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`selected for each sequence or picture, and a quantization matrix defined by a user can be
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`included in the plurality of quantization matrices.
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`Although teachings of Sato related to the plurality of quantization matrices including the
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`quantization matrix defined by the user may, at best, correspond to “an arbitrary quantization
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`matrix set which is arbitrarily specified,” as required by claim 17, Applicant notes that Sato fails
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`to provide disclosure related to “a plurality of default quantization matrix sets which have been
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`respectively defined in advance,” as required by claim 17.
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`In other words, although Sato discloses a plurality of quantization matrices which have
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`been defined, Sato fails to disclose a plurality of guantization matrix sets including the
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`plurality of guantization matrices which have been defined, and as such, Sato necessarily
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`fails to teach “a quantization matrix set is selected, for each of the predetermined units of the
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`video, from an arbitrary quantization matrix set which is arbitrarily specified and a plurality of
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`default quantization matrix sets which have been respectively defined in advance, and the
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`selected quantization matrix set is set as the quantization matrix set to be used to perform the
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`quantization on the target block,” as required by the above-noted features of claim 17.
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`In view of the above, Applicant respectfully submits that Sato fails to disclose, suggest,
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`or otherwise render obvious the above-noted features of claim 17. Accordingly, claim 17 is
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`patentable over Sato.
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`Claims 18-22 and 35 are patentable over Sato based at least on their dependency from
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`claim 17.
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`Claims 29, 30, and 33 recite features generally corresponding to the above-noted features
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`of claim 17. Accordingly, Applicant respectfully submits that Sato fails to disclose, suggest, or
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`otherwise render obvious these corresponding features of claims 29, 30, and 33 for reasons
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`similar to those discussed above with respect to claim 17, and as such, claims 29, 30, and 33 are
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`patentable over Sato.
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`11.
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`Conclusion
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`In view of the foregoing remarks, Applicant respectfully submits that claims 17-22, 29,
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`30, 33 and 35 are clearly in condition for allowance. An early notice thereof is earnestly
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`solicited.
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`If the Examiner believes that there are any issues remaining which must be resolved
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`before the application can be passed to issue, it is respectfully requested that the Examiner
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`contact the undersigned by telephone in order to resolve such issues.
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`/Stephen W. Kopchik/
`2019.08.23 1 1:50:47 —04'00'
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`Stephen W. Kopchik
`Registration No. 61,215
`Attorney for Applicant
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`WENDEROTH, LIND & PONACK, L.L.P.
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`1025 Connecticut Avenue, N.W., Suite 500
`Washington, DC. 20036
`Telephone (202) 721-8200
`Facsimile (202) 721-8250
`August 23, 2019
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`The Director is hereby authorized to charge any fees which may be required, or credit any overpayment
`to Deposit Account No. 23-09 75.
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