Appeal No. 2000-0829
Application 09/079,054
choices (col. 9, lines 16-18). Likewise, when a user retrieves
the information stored in the modeling system, the use of menus
would facilitate accuracy and prevent invalid choices. The users
choices are limited to only those seen on the menu.
Taylor even goes one step beyond the above noted
suggestions, and provides a specific example of retrieving at
least one stored “parameter” using a “list” or “menu” of colors
for the selected light. Taylor states:
When the programmer is specifying the color for a
particular light or group of lights, he may select the color
in a number of ways. Once the programmer has selected a
light to be defined as part of the model, the particular
type of light that has been selected is known.
Correspondingly, the color palette appropriate for that type
of lighting instrument can be presented to the programmer in
a dialogue box. The programmer can use the palette to
select the color. (Emphasis added). (Taylor, col. 28,
lines 52-60).
The examiner directed the applicants to the above passage in
the examiner’s Answer (Finding 14). The applicants have not
challenged the examiner’s explanations, or rationale that the
motivation for displaying the lighting parameter options when
retrieving information would be for preventing mistakes during
the selection of available options.
Accordingly, for this additional reason, we sustain the
examiner’s rejection of claims 1-8 as being unpatentable under 35
U.S.C. § 103 over Taylor.
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