Ex Parte Geier et al - Page 2

                    Appeal 2007-2128                                                                                                        
                    Application 09/757,006                                                                                                  

                                                         INTRODUCTION                                                                       
                            The claims relate to a graphical user interface for editing and creating                                        
                    Recordable Digital Versatile Discs (DVDR’s) on a personal computer or                                                   
                    similar device.  (Specification 1.)  Claim 85 is illustrative:                                                          
                            85.  A graphical user interface on a computer-readable medium for                                               
                    assembling and recording media files on a removable storage medium,                                                     
                    comprising:                                                                                                             
                            at least one window that defines an area onto which a user can drag                                             
                    and drop one or more files to be recorded on a removable storage medium,                                                
                    said files being displayed within said area as icons;                                                                   
                            a control element on said window that enables a user to select from                                             
                    among a plurality of different themes for displayed features of said defined                                            
                    area and said icons; and                                                                                                
                            a recording control element which, when activated by a user, causes                                             
                    the content of the files in said defined area to be recorded on a removable                                             
                    storage medium.                                                                                                         
                            The Examiner relies on the following prior art references to show                                               
                    unpatentability:                                                                                                        
                    Yang                              6,301,586                           Oct. 9, 2001                                      
                    Screen Dumps of Microsoft Windows NT, Version 4.0, (MS Win)                                                             
                            The rejections as presented by the Examiner are as follows:                                                     
                        1. Claims 85, 86, 88, and 89 are rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 102(b) as                                               
                            being anticipated by MS Win.                                                                                    
                        2. Claim 87 is rejected under 35 U.S.C § 103(a) as unpatentable over MS                                             
                            Win and Yang.                                                                                                   
                        3. Claims 90 and 91 are rejected under 35 U.S.C § 103(a) as                                                         
                            unpatentable over MS Win and Official Notice that storing file data                                             

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