Appeal No. 1998-0621
Application No. 08/323,288
invention by the reasonable teachings or suggestions found in
the prior art, or by a reasonable inference to the artisan
contained in such teachings or suggestions. In re Sernaker,
702 F.2d 989, 995, 217 USPQ 1, 6 (Fed. Cir. 1983).
"Additionally, when determining obviousness, the claimed
invention should be considered as a whole; there is no legally
recognizable 'heart' of the invention." Para-Ordnance Mfg. v.
SGS Importers Int’l, Inc., 73 F.3d 1085, 1087, 37 USPQ2d 1237,
1239 (Fed. Cir. 1995) (citing W. L. Gore & Assocs., Inc. v.
Garlock, Inc., 721 F.2d 1540, 1548, 220 USPQ 303, 309 (Fed.
Cir. 1983), cert. denied,
469 U.S. 851 (1984)).
With respect to claim 1, Appellants argue that the cited
references do not disclose or suggest all the elements recited
in the claim. Appellants state that the references do not
include "a plurality of data windows in a non-overlapping
manner" and a virtual screen having "a virtual screen size
independent of the size of the display screen." (Brief-page
7.)
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