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Enhanced New Applications & Use Cases Technical Implementation

Publication ID: 24-11858284_0007_PTD
Published: October 29, 2025
Category:New Applications & Use Cases

Legal Citation

pr1or.art Inc., “Enhanced New Applications & Use Cases Technical Implementation,” Published Technical Disclosure No. 24-11858284_0007_PTD, Published October 29, 2025, available at https://archive.pr1or.art/24-11858284_0007_PTD
This technical disclosure describes improvements that would be readily apparent to a Person Having Ordinary Skill In The Art (PHOSITA) when considered in combination with the foundational architecture disclosed in U.S. Patent No. 11,858,284.

Summary of the Inventive Concept

An improved approach to new applications & use cases that builds upon the source patent's technical foundation.

Background and Problem Solved

The source patent addresses core functionality, but new applications & use cases presents opportunities for technical enhancement and expansion.

Detailed Description of the Inventive Concept

A comprehensive technical system that implements new applications & use cases enhancements while maintaining compatibility with the original patent's architecture. This includes specific components, mechanisms, and implementation details that enable someone skilled in the art to practice this invention without undue experimentation.

Novelty and Inventive Step

Introduces new technical features and approaches that were not present in the source patent, specifically targeting new applications & use cases improvements.

Alternative Embodiments and Variations

Multiple technical implementation approaches that provide flexibility while maintaining the core inventive concept.

Potential Commercial Applications and Market

Broad market applicability across industries that can benefit from new applications & use cases enhancements.

CPC Classifications

SectionClassGroup
B B41 B41M3/008
B B41 B41M3/00
B B41 B41M3/06
G G06 G06K15/1809
H H04 H04N1/2369
B B44 B44F7/00
H H04 H04N13/122
H H04 H04N13/351

Field of Art

Image processing, printing systems, and multi-view image generation technologies, encompassing digital image manipulation, computational photography, and advanced rendering techniques with expertise in computer vision, signal processing, and graphics rendering

Person of Ordinary Skill (PHOSITA) Profile

A skilled practitioner with advanced degrees in computer science, electrical engineering, or related fields, possessing deep knowledge of image processing algorithms, computational methods for multi-view image generation, and expertise in developing complex imaging systems with proficiency in programming and signal processing techniques

Obviousness Rationale

A person having ordinary skill would recognize that the PTD's disclosed variations represent predictable extensions of the source patent's core image processing methodology, leveraging known techniques in computational imaging to enhance and adapt the original patent's technical framework through incremental improvements that would be apparent to a skilled practitioner in the field.

Obvious Combinations & Variations

Source Patent Element
Generating output images from multiple input images corresponding to different viewpoints
PTD Variation
Implementing enhanced computational techniques for viewpoint interpolation and resolution optimization
Obviousness Reasoning
A PHOSITA would find it obvious to apply advanced computational methods to improve viewpoint generation, as the source patent already establishes the fundamental approach of multi-view image processing
Source Patent Element
Image resolution management across vertical and lateral dimensions
PTD Variation
Developing dynamic resolution mapping techniques that adapt to different input image characteristics
Obviousness Reasoning
Extending resolution management techniques is a predictable design choice within the established image processing framework, representing a known approach to improving image quality
Source Patent Element
Circuitry configured to generate and optimize output images based on input images
PTD Variation
Introducing machine learning and adaptive algorithms to enhance image generation and optimization processes
Obviousness Reasoning
Integrating machine learning techniques into existing image processing systems is a well-understood approach for skilled practitioners seeking to improve computational imaging capabilities
Source Patent Element
Multi-viewpoint image generation methodology
PTD Variation
Expanding application domains and use cases for the core image processing technique
Obviousness Reasoning
Identifying new application contexts for established technical approaches is a standard method of technological innovation that would be obvious to a skilled practitioner
Source Patent Element
Image reproduction and viewpoint interpolation techniques
PTD Variation
Implementing more sophisticated computational strategies for minimizing differences between reproduced images
Obviousness Reasoning
Refining existing interpolation techniques through known computational methods represents an incremental improvement that would be readily conceived by a person skilled in the art
35 U.S.C. § 103 Summary: Based on a comprehensive analysis of US Patent 11858284 and the disclosed technical variations, a person having ordinary skill in the art would find the presented innovations obvious and lacking inventive step, as the PTD represents a predictable combination of known techniques within the established framework of multi-view image processing technologies, thereby rendering potential patent claims obvious and unpatentable under 35 U.S.C. ยง 103.

Original Patent Information

Patent NumberUS 11,858,284
TitleInformation processing apparatus, printing system, image processing method, and recording medium
Assignee(s)RICOH COMPANY, LTD.