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`15/699,091
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`09/08/2017
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`Hiroshi YAHATA
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`P53367
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`4122
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`05/15/2019
`7590
`125331
`Panasonic Intellectual Property Corporation
`of America c/o Greenblum & Bernstein, P.L.C.
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`EXAMINER
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`YANG, NIEN
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`ART UNIT
`2484
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`PAPER NUMBER
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`NOTIFICATION DATE
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`DELIVERY MODE
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`05/15/2019
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`ELECTRONIC
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`0/7709 A0170” Summary
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`Application No.
`15/699,091
`Examiner
`NIEN RU YANG
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`Applicant(s)
`YAHATA et al.
`Art Unit
`2484
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`AIA (FITF) Status
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`Any reply received by the Office later than three months after the mailing date of this communication, even if timely filed, may reduce any earned patent term
`adjustment. See 37 CFR 1.704(b).
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`Status
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`1). Responsive to communication(s) filed on 08 September 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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`This action is non-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
`closed in accordance with the practice under Expat/7e Quay/e, 1935 CD. 11, 453 O.G. 213.
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`Disposition of Claims*
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`5a) Of the above claim(s)
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`is/are withdrawn from consideration.
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`is/are allowed.
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`[:1 Claim(s) _ is/are objected to.
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`10)[:] The specification is objected to by the Examiner.
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`11). The drawing(s) filed on 08 September 2017 is/are: a). accepted or b)D objected to by the Examiner.
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`Replacement drawing sheet(s) including the correction is required if the drawing(s) is objected to. See 37 CFR 1.121 (d).
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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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`** See the attached detailed Office action for a list of the certified copies not received.
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`Attachment(s)
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`Notice of References Cited (PTO-892)
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`Interview Summary (PTO-413)
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`Information Disclosure Statement(s) (PTO/SB/08a and/or PTO/SB/08b)
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`U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
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`Paper No(s)/Mail Date 20190507.
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`PTOL-326 (Rev. 11-13)
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`Continuation Sheet (PTOL-326)
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`Application No. 15/699,091
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`Continuation of Attachment(s) 2) Information Disclosure Statement(s) (PTO/SB/08a and/or PTO/SB/08b)
`Paper No(s)/Mail Date: 10/2/2017, 10/24/2017, 2/15/2018, 9/6/2018, 5/1/2019
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`DETAILED ACTION
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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
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`under the first inventor to file provisions of the AIA.
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`1.
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`This is a reply to the application filed on 09/08/2017, in which, claims 1-2 remain
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`pending in the present application with claims 1 and 2 being independent claims.
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`When making claim amendments, the applicant is encouraged to consider the
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`references in their entireties, including those portions that have not been cited by the
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`examiner and their equivalents as they may most broadly and appropriately apply to any
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`particular anticipated claim amendments.
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`Information Disclosure Statement
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`2.
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`The information disclosure statements (IDS) submitted on 10/02/2017,
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`10/24/2017, 02/15/2018, 09/06/2018, and 05/01/2019 are in compliance with the
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`provisions of 37 CFR 1.97 and are being considered by the Examiner.
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`Double Patenting
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`3.
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`The nonstatutory double patenting rejection is based on a judicially created
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`doctrine grounded in public policy (a policy reflected in the statute) so as to prevent the
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`unjustified or improper timewise extension of the "right to exclude" granted by a patent
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`and to prevent possible harassment by multiple assignees. A nonstatutory obviousness-
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`type double patenting rejection is appropriate where the conflicting claims are not
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`identical, but at least one examined application claim is not patentably distinct from the
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`reference c|aim(s) because the examined application claim is either anticipated by, or
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`would have been obvious over, the reference c|aim(s). See, e.g., In re Berg, 140 F.3d
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`1428, 46 USPQ2d 1226 (Fed. Cir. 1998); In re Goodman, 11 F.3d 1046, 29 USPQ2d
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`2010 (Fed. Cir. 1993); In re LongL 759 F.2d 887, 225 USPQ 645 (Fed. Cir. 1985); In re
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`Van Omum, 686 F.2d 937, 214 USPQ 761 (CCPA 1982); In re Vogel, 422 F.2d 438,
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`164 USPQ 619 (CCPA 1970); and In re Thorington, 418 F.2d 528, 163 USPQ 644
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`(CCPA 1969).
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`A timely filed terminal disclaimer in compliance with 37 CFR 1.321 (c) or 1.321
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`(d) may be used to overcome an actual or provisional rejection based on a nonstatutory
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`double patenting ground provided the conflicting application or patent either is shown to
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`be commonly owned with this application, or claims an invention made as a result of
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`activities undertaken within the scope of a joint research agreement.
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`Effective January 1, 1994, a registered attorney or agent of record may sign a
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`terminal disclaimer. A terminal disclaimer signed by the assignee must fully comply with
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`37 CFR 3.73(b).
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`4.
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`Claim 1 is rejected on the ground of nonstatutory double patenting as
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`being unpatentable over claim 1 of allowed US Patent application 15/699,068
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`(hereinafter “‘9068”) in view of Ogawa et al. (US 20130279883 A1, hereinafter
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`Ogawa).
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`Although the conflicting claims are not identical, they are not patentably distinct
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`from each other because the instant application claims broader in every aspect than the
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`patent claim and is therefore an obvious variant thereof.
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`5.
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`Regarding claim 1 of this application:
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`Claim 1 of this a lication
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`Claim 1 of ‘9068
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`A non-transitory recording medium in
`which are recorded
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`A non-transitory recording medium in
`which are recorded
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`a video stream of standard-luminance
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`a video stream of standard-luminance
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`range, and a video stream of high-
`luminance range that is a broader
`luminance range than the standard-
`luminance ranoe,
`a subtitle stream of the standard-
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`range, and a video stream of high-
`luminance range that is a broader
`luminance range than the standard-
`luminance ranoe
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`a subtitle stream of the standard-
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`luminance range, and a subtitle stream of
`the hioh- luminance ranoe,
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`luminance range, and a subtitle stream of
`the hioh- luminance ranoe
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`a playlist file storing playback control
`information of a content, and including a
`management region and an extended
`reoion,
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`wherein the management region stores
`first playback control information
`specifying that the video stream of the
`high-luminance range and the subtitle
`stream of the high-luminance range are
`to be ola ed in combination
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`a playlist file storing playback control
`information of a content, and including a
`management region and an extended
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`wherein the management region storing
`first playback control information
`specifying that the video stream of the
`high-luminance range and the subtitle
`stream of the high-luminance range are to
`be ola ed in combination
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`wherein the extended region stores
`second playback control information
`specifying that the video stream of the
`standard-luminance range and the
`subtitle stream of the standard-luminance
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`wherein the extended region storing
`second playback control information
`specifying that the video stream of the
`standard-luminance range and the
`subtitle stream of the standard-luminance
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`ranoe are to be ola ed in combination
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`ranoe are to be ola ed in combination
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`wherein the non-transitory recording
`medium further has recorded therein a
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`management information file including a
`map region and an extended map region
`storing map information indicating a
`position of an independently decodable
`oicture included in the video stream,
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`wherein the map region stores first map
`information indicating a position, in the
`video stream of the high-luminance
`ranoe, of an indeoendentl decodable
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`——hioh-luminance ranoe, and
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`wherein the extended map region stores
`second map information indicating a
`position, in the video stream of the
`standard-luminance range, of an
`independently decodable picture included
`in the video stream of the standard-
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`luminance ranoe.
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`wherein the playlist file further includes a
`sub-playlist region storing the playback
`control information relating to a sub-
`stream played at the same time with the
`video stream of the high- luminance
`ranoe, and
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`wherein third playback control information
`relating to an enhanced video stream for
`extending the luminance range of the
`video stream of the high-luminance range
`is stored in the sub-ola list reoion
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`It should be noted that the table above distinguishes the equivalent limitations as
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`recited claim 1 of the instant application in comparison to the limitations as recited in
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`claim 1 of ‘9068.
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`However, claim 1 of ‘9068 fails to teach wherein the playlist file further includes a
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`sub-playlist region storing the playback control information relating to a sub-stream
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`played at the same time with the video stream of the high- luminance range, and
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`wherein third playback control information relating to an enhanced video stream for
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`extending the luminance range of the video stream of the high-luminance range is
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`stored in the sub-playlist region.
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`Ogawa from the same or similar fields of endeavor discloses wherein the playlist
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`file further includes a sub-playlist region storing the playback control information relating
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`to a sub-stream played at the same time with the video stream of the high- luminance
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`range (see Ogawa, paragraph [0316]: “Each of the sub-paths 3002 and 3003 is a
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`sequence of sub-playitem information pieces (hereinafter abbreviated as SUB_PI) that
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`defines a playback path that can be associated in parallel with the main playback path
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`for the file... Such a playback path is a different section of the file 2D 221 than is
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`represented by the main path... The stream data indicated by the playback path
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`represents other 2D video images to be played back simultaneously with 2D video
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`images played back from the file 2D 221 in accordance with the main path”), and
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`wherein third playback control information relating to an enhanced video stream
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`for extending the luminance range of the video stream of the high-luminance range is
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`stored in the sub-playlist region (see Ogawa, paragraph [0125]: “the extended stream
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`includes resolution extension information 331 as extended data. The resolution
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`extension information 331 is information necessary for extending each full HD video
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`frame included in the primary video stream 301 in the main TS to a 4K2K video frame”).
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`Therefore it would have been obvious to one of ordinary skill in the art at the time
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`of the invention to utilize the teachings by Ogawa into claim 1 of ‘9068. The motivation
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`for doing so would ensure the system to have the ability to use the different paths of
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`playlist file disclosed in Ogawa to define a playback path that can be associated in
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`parallel with the main playback path wherein the stream data indicated by the playback
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`path represents video streams to be played back simultaneously with video stream in
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`accordance with the main path and to use the extended stream disclosed in Ogawa to
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`include resolution extension information as extended data which in necessary for
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`extending the luminance range of the video stream thus having the playlist file storing
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`playback control of a content in management region and extended region wherein the
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`playlist file further includes a sub-playlist region storing the playback control information
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`relating to a sub-stream played at the same time with the video stream of the high-
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`luminance range and storing playback control information relating to an enhanced video
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`stream for extending the luminance range of the video stream of the high-luminance
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`range in the sub-playlist region so that the playback device that plays a recording
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`medium having such a configuration can read out the first control information within the
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`management region and the third control information within the sub-playlist, and thereby
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`play the video stream of high-luminance range and the enhanced stream at the same
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`time.
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`6.
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`Regarding claim 2 of this application:
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`which are recorded
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`which are recorded
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`a video stream of standard-luminance
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`a video stream of standard-luminance
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`range, and a video stream of high-
`luminance range that is a broader
`luminance range than the standard-
`luminance ranoe,
`a subtitle stream of the standard-
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`range, and a video stream of high-
`luminance range that is a broader
`luminance range than the standard-
`luminance ranoe
`a subtitle stream of the standard-
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`luminance range, and a subtitle stream of
`the hioh- luminance ranoe,
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`luminance range, and a subtitle stream of
`the hioh- luminance ranoe
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`
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`a playlist file storing playback control
`information of a content, and including a
`management region and an extended
`reoion,
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`wherein the management region stores
`first playback control information
`specifying that the video stream of the
`high-luminance range and the subtitle
`stream of the high-luminance range are
`to be ola ed in combination
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`a playlist file storing playback control
`information of a content, and including a
`management region and an extended
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`wherein the management region storing
`first playback control information
`specifying that the video stream of the
`high-luminance range and the subtitle
`stream of the high-luminance range are to
`be ola ed in combination
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`wherein the extended region stores
`second playback control information
`specifying that the video stream of the
`standard-luminance range and the
`subtitle stream of the standard-luminance
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`wherein the extended region storing
`second playback control information
`specifying that the video stream of the
`standard-luminance range and the
`subtitle stream of the standard-luminance
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`ranoe are to be ola ed in combination
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`ranoe are to be ola ed in combination
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`wherein the non-transitory recording
`medium further has recorded therein a
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`wherein the non-transitory recording
`medium further has recorded therein a
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`management information file including a
`map region and an extended map region
`storing map information indicating a
`position of an independently decodable
`oicture included in a video stream
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`management information file including a
`map region and an extended map region
`storing map information indicating a
`position of an independently decodable
`oicture included in the video stream,
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`wherein the map region stores first map
`information indicating a position, in the
`video stream of the high-luminance
`range, of an independently decodable
`picture included in the video stream of the
`hioh-luminance ranoe,
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`wherein the map region stores first map
`information indicating a position, in the
`video stream of the high-luminance
`range, of an independently decodable
`picture included in the video stream of the
`hioh-luminance ranoe, and
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`wherein the extended map region stores
`second map information indicating a
`position, in the video stream of the
`standard-luminance range, of an
`independently decodable picture include
`in the video stream of the standard-
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`wherein the extended map region stores
`second map information indicating a
`position, in the video stream of the
`standard-luminance range, of an
`independently decodable picture included
`in the video stream of the standard-
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`luminance ranoe.
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`luminance ranoe,
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`wherein the playlist file further includes a
`sub-playlist region storing the playback
`control information relating to the sub-
`stream played at the same time with the
`video stream of the high- luminance
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`wherein third playback control information
`relating to an enhanced video stream for
`extending the luminance range of the
`video stream of the high-luminance range
`is stored in the sub-ola list reoion, and
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`wherein the map region stores the first
`map information, and third map
`information indicating a position, in the
`enhanced video stream, of an
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`independently decodable picture included
`in the enhanced video stream.
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`It should be noted that the table above distinguishes the equivalent limitations as
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`recited claim 2 of the instant application in comparison to the limitations as recited in
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`claim 1 of ‘9068.
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`However, claim 1 of ‘9068 fails to teach wherein the playlist file further includes a
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`sub-playlist region storing the playback control information relating to the sub-stream
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`played at the same time with the video stream of the high- luminance range, wherein
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`third playback control information relating to an enhanced video stream for extending
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`the luminance range of the video stream of the high-luminance range is stored in the
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`sub-playlist region, and wherein the map region stores the first map information, and
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`third map information indicating a position, in the enhanced video stream, of an
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`independently decodable picture included in the enhanced video stream.
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`Ogawa from the same or similar fields of endeavor discloses wherein the playlist
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`file further includes a sub-playlist region storing the playback control information relating
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`to the sub-stream played at the same time with the video stream of the high- luminance
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`range (see Ogawa, paragraph [0316]: “Each of the sub-paths 3002 and 3003 is a
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`sequence of sub-playitem information pieces (hereinafter abbreviated as SUB_PI) that
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`defines a playback path that can be associated in parallel with the main playback path
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`for the file... Such a playback path is a different section of the file 2D 221 than is
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`represented by the main path... The stream data indicated by the playback path
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`represents other 2D video images to be played back simultaneously with 2D video
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`images played back from the file 2D 221 in accordance with the main path”),
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`wherein third playback control information relating to an enhanced video stream
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`for extending the luminance range of the video stream of the high-luminance range is
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`stored in the sub-playlist region (see Ogawa, paragraph [0125]: “the extended stream
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`includes resolution extension information 331 as extended data. The resolution
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`extension information 331 is information necessary for extending each full HD video
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`frame included in the primary video stream 301 in the main TS to a 4K2K video frame”),
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`and
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`wherein the map region stores the first map information, and third map
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`information indicating a position, in the enhanced video stream, of an independently
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`decodable picture included in the enhanced video stream (see Ogawa, FIG. 28B and
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`paragraph [0301]: “when for example a PTS=36000O is indicated as the PTS for a
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`specific entry point for the playback start position, the playback device 102 first retrieves
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`the SPN=3200 allocated to this PTS in the entry map”).
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`Therefore it would have been obvious to one of ordinary skill in the art at the time
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`of the invention to utilize the teachings by Ogawa into claim 1 of ‘9068. The motivation
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`for doing so would ensure the system to have the ability to use the different paths of
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`playlist file disclosed in Ogawa to define a playback path that can be associated in
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`parallel with the main playback path wherein the stream data indicated by the playback
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`path represents video streams to be played back simultaneously with video stream in
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`accordance with the main path and to use the extended stream disclosed in Ogawa to
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`include resolution extension information as extended data which in necessary for
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`extending the luminance range of the video stream thus having the playlist file storing
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`playback control of a content in management region and extended region wherein the
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`playlist file further includes a sub-playlist region storing the playback control information
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`relating to a sub-stream played at the same time with the video stream of the high-
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`luminance range and storing playback control information relating to an enhanced video
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`stream for extending the luminance range of the video stream of the high-luminance
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`range in the sub-playlist region so that the playback device that plays a recording
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`medium having such a configuration can read out the first control information within the
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`management region and the third control information within the sub-playlist, and thereby
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`play the video stream of high-luminance range and the enhanced stream at the same
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`time.
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`Claim Rejections - 35 USC § 103
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`7.
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`In the event the determination of the status of the application as subject to AIA 35
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`U.S.C. 102 and 103 (or as subject to pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 102 and 103) is incorrect, any
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`correction of the statutory basis for the rejection will not be considered a new ground of
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`rejection if the prior art relied upon, and the rationale supporting the rejection, would be
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`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
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`obviousness rejections 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 of this title, 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 was made.
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`8.
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`Claim 1 is rejected under 35 U.S.C. 103 as being unpatentable over Newton
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`et al. (US 20140125696 A1, hereinafter Newton) in view of Ogawa.
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`Regarding claim 1, Newton discloses a non-transitory recording medium in
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`which are recorded
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`a video stream of standard-luminance range, and a video stream of high-
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`luminance range that is a broader luminance range than the standard-luminance range
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`(see Newton, paragraph [0070]: “One graphics stream is provided for LDR and the other
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`one has at least substantially the same contents but is adapted for HDR. A HDR
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`graphics indication may be provided in an attribute of the graphics stream. A linking
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`mechanism between the LDR graphics stream and the corresponding HDR graphics
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`stream may be provided to indicate which graphics stream is the HDR graphics stream
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`corresponding to a particular LDR graphics stream, for example a pointer. The HDR
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`version indication may be included in extension data of e.g. a PlayList file and may
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`contain a link to the corresponding LDR version. Hence the reproducing device is
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`enabled to select the respective one of both streams”), and
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`a subtitle stream of the standard-luminance range, and a subtitle stream of the
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`high- luminance range (see Newton, paragraph [0045]: “It is described to adjust the
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`processing of graphics like subtitles or pop-up menus depending on the type of video
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`being displayed (LDR or HDR video)”),
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`wherein the management region stores first playback control information
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`specifying that the video stream of the high-luminance range and the subtitle stream of
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`the high-luminance range are to be played in combination (see Newton, paragraph
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`[0025]: “the graphics processing control data comprises a subtitle process descriptor
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`defining a HDR processing instruction when overlaying subtitle graphic data in the HDR
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`display mode”), and
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`wherein the extended region stores second playback control information
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`specifying that the video stream of the standard-luminance range and the subtitle
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`stream of the standard- luminance range are to be played in combination (see Newton,
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`paragraph [0072]: “the HDR_Processing_definition segment contains two processing
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`instructions: a Pop-up_process_descriptor 51 and a Subtitle_process descriptor 52. The
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`segment may also contain HDR palettes 53 to be used when display mode is HDR.
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`to be noted that the original palettes (now called LDR palettes) are provided in other
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`segments as defined in the BD standard”).
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`Regarding claim 1, Newton discloses all the claimed limitations with the
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`exception of a playlist file storing playback control information of a content, and
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`including a management region and an extended region, wherein the playlist file further
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`includes a sub-playlist region storing the playback control information relating to a sub-
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`stream played at the same time with the video stream of the high- luminance range, and
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`wherein third playback control information relating to an enhanced video stream for
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`extending the luminance range of the video stream of the high-luminance range is
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`stored in the sub-playlist region.
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`Ogawa from the same or similar fields of endeavor discloses a playlist file storing
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`playback control information of a content, and including a management region and an
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`extended region (see Ogawa, paragraphs [0314]—[0316]: “playlist file 241 includes a
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`main path 3001 and two sub-paths... The main path 3001 is a sequence of playitem
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`information pieces... that defines the main playback path... a playback path is a
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`different section of the file 2D 221 than is represented by the main path),
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`wherein the playlist file further includes a sub-playlist region storing the playback
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`control information relating to a sub-stream played at the same time with the video
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`stream of the high- luminance range (see Ogawa, paragraph [0316]: “Each of the sub-
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`paths 3002 and 3003 is a sequence of sub-playitem information pieces (hereinafter
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`abbreviated as SUB_PI) that defines a playback path that can be associated in parallel
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`with the main playback path for the file... Such a playback path is a different section of
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`the file 2D 221 than is represented by the main path... The stream data indicated by the
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`playback path represents other 2D video images to be played back simultaneously with
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`2D video images played back from the file 2D 221 in accordance with the main path”),
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`and
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`wherein third playback control information relating to an enhanced video stream
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`for extending the luminance range of the video stream of the high-luminance range is
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`stored in the sub-playlist region (see Ogawa, paragraph [0125]: “the extended stream
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`includes resolution extension information 331 as extended data. The resolution
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`extension information 331 is information necessary for extending each full HD video
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`frame included in the primary video stream 301 in the main TS to a 4K2K video frame”).
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`Therefore it would have been obvious to one of ordinary skill in the art before the
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`effective filing date of the claimed invention to utilize the teachings as in Ogawa with the
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`teachings as in Newton. The motivation for doing so would ensure the system to have
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`the ability to use the different paths of playlist file disclosed in Ogawa to define a
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`playback path that can be associated in parallel with the main playback path wherein
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`the stream data indicated by the playback path represents video streams to be played
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`back simultaneously with video stream in accordance with the main path and to use the
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`extended stream disclosed in Ogawa to include resolution extension information as
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`extended data which in necessary for extending the luminance range of the video
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`stream thus having the playlist file storing playback control of a content in management
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`region and extended region wherein the playlist file further includes a sub-playlist region
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`storing the playback control information relating to a sub-stream played at the same
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`time with the video stream of the high-luminance range and storing playback control
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`information relating to an enhanced video stream for extending the luminance range of
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`the video stream of the high-luminance range in the sub-playlist region so that the
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`playback device that plays a recording medium having such a configuration can read
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`out the first control information within the management region and the third control
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`information within the sub-playlist, and thereby play the video stream of high-luminance
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`range and the enhanced stream at the same time.
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`The Examiner has cited particular paragraphs and figures in the references
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`applied to the claims above for the convenience of the Applicant. Although the specified
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`citations are representative of the teachings of the arts and are applied to specific
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`limitations within the individual claim, other passages and figures may apply as well. It is
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`respectfully requested from the Applicant in preparing responses, to fully consider the
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`references in their entirety as potentially teaching all or part of the claimed invention, as
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`well as the context of the passage taught by the prior arts or disclosed by the Examiner.
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`Allowable Subject Matter
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`9.
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`Claim 2 includes allowed features as listed in allowed US Patent application
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`15/699,068 and therefore is allowed if Applicants overcome the double patenting
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`rejection.
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`Conclusion
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