Appeal No. 94-3999
Application 08/083,863
Jones 5,144,659 Sep. 01, 1992
Claims 18-24 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 101 as drawn to non-statutory subject matter.
Claims 18-24 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 112, second paragraph, as indefinite for failing
to particularly point out and distinctly claim the subject matter which applicants regard as the invention.
Claims 18-24 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 102 (b or e) as being anticipated by any of
Moore, Rosen, Smith, Berry, Piosenka, Greanias or Jones.
The respective positions of the examiner and the appellants with regard to the propriety of these
rejections are set forth in the final rejection (Paper No. 13) and the examiner’s answer (Paper No. 16),
and the appellants’ brief (Paper No. 15).
Appellants’ Invention
The invention is directed to a system which permits a user to access a computer system while
providing a level of security similar to that provided by password systems. A finite ordered series of
substantive activities, such as icon manipulations, application invocations or file manipulations are stored
in the system for future reference. Each time access to the computer system is attempted, the initial
activities of a user are identified and compared to the stored finite ordered series of substantive
activities. Access is validated and continued access is permitted in
response to a match between the prospective user’s initial activities and the stored finite ordered series
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