Appeal No. 1997-3224
Application No. 08/231,531
i. to perform a second
operation corresponding to the second command and
ii. to generate a
graphical representation of the second operation by performing
the steps of generating a second graphical object representing
the second operation and automatically generating a graphical
representation of a functional relationship between the second
operation represented by the second graphical object and the
first operation represented by the first graphical object.
The Examiner relies on the following references:
Kodosky et al. (Kodosky) 4,901,221 Feb. 13, 1990
Macintosh Human Interface Guidelines 70 and 104 (Apple
Computer, Inc. 1992)
Macromedia Director Overview Manual 17-20 and 50 (Macromedia,
Inc. March 1993)
Claims 10 through 19 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 102
as being anticipated by Kodosky. Claims 1 through 7 and 22
through 24 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as being
unpatentable over Kodosky in view of Macromedia Director
Overview Manual. Claim 8 stands rejected under 35 U.S.C.
§ 103 as being unpatentable over Kodosky in view of Macromedia
Director Overview Manual and Macintosh Human Interface
Guidelines.
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