Appeal No. 94-3999
Application 08/083,863
The invention pertains to a system and method which permits user access to computer systems.
Claim 18 is illustrative and reads as follows:
18. A method for controlling access to a particular resource among a plurality of resources
within a computer system, said computer system including a plurality of software applications, a plurality
of files and a display system for displaying a plurality of graphically manipulatable iconic representations,
said method comprising the computer implemented steps of:
specifying a finite ordered series of substantive activities which may be performed by a user
within said computer system, said finite ordered series of substantive activities including at least one
activity from a list including: invocation of a selected software application; manipulation of a selected file
within a software application; and, graphic manipulation of a selected iconic representation;
allowing apparent access to said computer system by a selected user wherein said selected user
may access each of said plurality of resources except said particular resource; and
permitting said selected user to access said particular resource only in response to a
performance by said selected user of said specified finite ordered series of substantive activities within
said computer system.
The references relied upon by the examiner as evidence of anticipation are:
Moore et al. (Moore) 4,697,243 Sep. 29, 1987
Rosen et al. (Rosen) 4,731,841 Mar. 15, 1988
Smith 4,956,769 Sep. 11, 1990
Berry 4,964,163 Oct. 16, 1990
Piosenka et al. (Piosenka) 4,993,068 Feb. 12, 1991
Greanias et al. (Greanias) 5,007,085 Apr. 09, 1991
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independent apparatus claim and the other an apparatus claim depending from dependent method claim
21. Because the errors with respect to dependent claim 22 are manifest, dependent claim 22 is being
treated as though it is claim 24 which depends from independent claim 22.
As filed, apparatus claim 23 depends from dependent method claim 21. This is manifest error and
claim 23 is being treated as though it depends from independent apparatus claim 22.
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