Appeal No. 1998-3385
Application No. 08/601,551
a replacement of markers used to present the on-screen note
cards.
Turning next to disclosures found in the cited prior art,
the Board fails to find any teachings or suggestions in
Vu/Post of a visual indicator or anchor. Instead, Vu/Post
makes use of a Posted Notes function to place 'note cards' on
a drawing. A small rectangular marker is drawn in the
location in which the note is to be placed. Thus, the marker
is a "window" with textual information added to a drawing. 4
Notwithstanding Examiner's arguments to the contrary, the fact
that the drawing marker may be moved from one location to
another does not, in and of itself, make it an anchor or
visual indicator. The marker is simply additional5
information associated with the figure. In addition, Vu/Post
makes use of a cursor. If the system were to be modified to6
substitute a pointer for an element found within, the most
4 See page 29 of reference.
5See page 6 of the answer.
6 See page 31 of the reference.
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