Appeal No. 96-2517
Application 08/425,309
The examiner relies on the following references:
Stefik et al. (Stefik) 4,974,173 Nov. 27, 1990
Smith et al. (Smith) 5,107,443 Apr. 21, 1992
Additionally, the examiner relies on admitted prior art [APA] disclosed at pages 1-2 of the
instant specification.
Claims 1 through 54 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C.§ 103 as unpatentable over APA in view
of Stefik and Smith.
Reference is made to the brief and answer for the respective positions of appellant and the
examiner.
OPINION
We reverse.
Each of the independent claims but for claim 41, requires, in one form or another, the drawing
of a “line” on the display device between the representations of all conference participants and their
respective pointer icons except for the representation of a viewing participant and that participant’s
pointer icon. While claim 41 does not specifically call for a “line,” even this claim includes the concept
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