Appeal No. 96-3059
Application No. 08/170,569
presenting a display window at a terminal associated with
a first user;
displaying in association with said display window a
movable control icon constrained to move along a line parallel
to an edge of said display window;
presenting within said display window a portion of said
shared data collection, wherein said portion of said shared
data collection is selected in response to a position of said
movable control icon along said line; and
displaying a visual location cue along said line, said
visual location cue indicative of a relative location of a
corresponding portion of said shared data collection displayed
at a terminal associated with a second user.
The examiner relies on the following references:
Bates et al. (Bates) 5,337,407 Aug. 9, 1994
(filed Dec. 31, 1991)
Cowart, Robert, Mastering Windows 3.0, Copyright 1990 byTM
Sybex Inc., pages 18-21.
Claims 1-17 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103. As
evidence of obviousness the examiner offers Bates in view of
Cowart.
Rather than repeat the arguments of appellants or the
examiner, we make reference to the brief and the answer for
the respective details thereof.
OPINION
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