Appeal No. 1998-3379
Application No. 08/724,088
graph shown in Figure 19 of Etoh is a graph of data in column
B of Figure 10. Appellants argue that this is not a display
of the results of said computation comprising a graph of a set
of points.
After carefully reviewing Etoh, we find all that the
Examiner has shown is a way in which to enter data by pulling
down or pushing up a graphical bar. Note that Etoh discloses
that one can move for example the arrow shown in Figure 19 up
or down thereby pushing the bar graph either up or down. Etoh
discloses that by moving the arrow, one changes the value that
is entered into the spreadsheet corresponding to that bar
graph. For instance, by moving the bar graph shown as B3 in
Figure 19, one changes the value of the spreadsheet which is
entered in
column B, row 3.
Thus, we find that Etoh discloses a graphical element for
entering an independent variable, but fails to disclose
displaying a graphical element which is a result of the
calculation of the new inputted independent variable to
produce a dependent variable. Therefore, we fail to find that
Etoh discloses displaying the results of said computation in a
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