Ex parte WELLS et al. - Page 3




          Appeal No. 1997-3224                                                        
          Application No. 08/231,531                                                  


          from the Regdata data set element 204 to the adjusted response              
          graph element 220 represents a functional link between the two              
          GDFD elements and indicates that the adjusted response graph                
          was derived from the data contained in the Regdata data set                 
          204.                                                                        
               Independent claim 1 is reproduced as follows:                          
          1.   A method of generating a graphical representation of                   
          operations performed in a computer system including a                       
          processor, an input device, a display device and a memory                   
          device containing a data set, the method comprising the steps               
          of:                                                                         
                    generating a series of menus including commands;                  
                    monitoring the input device to detect a selection of              
          a first command from the menus;                                             
                    upon detection of the selection of a first command,               
          calling a function corresponding to the first command:                      
               i.   to perform a first operation corresponding to the                 
               first command and                                                      
               ii.  to generate a graphical representation of the first               
               operation by performing the step of generating a first                 
               graphical object representing the first operation; and                 
                                                      monitoring the                 
               input device to detect a selection of a second command                 
               from the menus;                                                        
                                                      upon the detection             
          of the selection of a second command, calling a function                    
          corresponding to the second command:                                        

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