Appeal No. 96-3093
Application 08/046,880
Representative claim 23 is reproduced as follows:
23. Computer selection and display means comprising:
a computer having a monitor; and
means for controlling said computer and said monitor: to
provide a first set of a plurality of selectable options on
said monitor; to provide a graphic display of second and third
sets of selectable options overlying, but not completely
obscuring, the first set of options; and for providing a
fourth set of selectable options graphically displayed with
said second and third sets of options, and highlighting only
selected ones of said fourth set of options depending upon the
selections of said second and third sets of options.
The references relied on by the examiner are:
Day, Jr. et al.(Day) 4,763,356 Aug. 9, 1988
Crandall et al.(Crandall) 5,165,012 Nov. 17, 1992
Claims 23 through 29 and 41 through 49 stand rejected
under 35 U.S.C. § 103. As evidence of obviousness, the
Examiner offers Day and Crandall [Answer, page 2].
Reference is made to Appellants' briefs and the 3
Examiner's answer for their respective positions.
OPINION
We have carefully considered the entire record before us,
and we will reverse the obviousness rejection of claims 23
3A reply brief was filed on December 7, 1995 and entered
in record.
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