Appeal No. 2004-0820
Application No. 09/317,312 Page 9
such as pressing and holding down the button on the user's mouse
(col. 2, lines 36-42). Figure 1 shows a plurality of user
workstations 12, 14, and 16 connected to a host network server 18
via network communication line 20 (col. 3, lines 22-26). When a
user presses the mouse button, the system displays a line between
the printer icon of the user and the representation of the user
on the display of the other workstations (col. 3, lines 33-37).
Within display 22 is a conference window 40. Conference window
40 include working space 52. Within the working space is a
whiteboard 60 (col. 4, lines 16, 25, 25, 39 and 40). Conference
participants can enter information into the whiteboard area and
have the information displayed in the whiteboard area of all of
the conference participants. Vertical scroll bar 62 and
horizontal scroll bar 64 are provided at the edges of the working
area (col. 4, lines 44-52). Figure 2 represents the display
observed by all participants on their display devices. At the
time represented by figure 2, none of the participants has
pressed and held down the button on their mouse devices (col. 4,
lines 56-60). Figure 3 represents the display observed by a user
at the first workstation 12. The user has moved mouse pointer
icon 66 into work area 60 and is pointing to the second line of
the display labeled "Manufacture 40%." Figure 4 is a
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