Appeal No. 1999-1598
Application 08/668,656
This is a decision on appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from
the final rejection of claims 1, 3-32, 34-43, and 45-55.
We reverse.
BACKGROUND
The disclosed invention relates to a graphical user
interface which allows a user to select data and designate
operations to be executed on data files. A task icon is
created which contains a data structure necessary to
reconstruct the sequence of program instructions. The task
icon is displayed and can be selected by the user for
execution.
Claim 1 is reproduced below.
1. A method of operating a computer system having a
display, one or more data storage devices, and an
application program for manipulation of data files, the
method comprising the steps of:
designating a sequence of user-specified application
program data operations on one or more data files;
producing a selectable display task icon that
represents the sequence of data operations; and
responding to user selection of the display task
icon by executing the sequence of application program
data operations on the data files;
wherein the step of designating includes designating
a field range representing one or more data records
contained in a data file that will be used as input to
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