Ex Parte TAGUCHI - Page 3



          Appeal No. 2001-1073                                                        
          Application No. 08/747,356                                                  

                    an edit image creating means for creating an edit image           
          with the node icons, the data icon, and the link graphic;                   
                    an edit-time display manner storage means for storing an          
          edit-time display manner including information on at least the              
          display position of the node icon within the edit image;                    
                    an image display means for displaying the edit image              
          created by said edit image creating means;                                  
                    an input control means for controlling an input signal            
          that was entered from a given input device using the edit image             
          displayed on said image display means and preserving information            
          about the input signal; and                                                 
                    a screen shift changing means for detecting an edit               
          operation for a screen shift processing from the information                
          preserved in said input control means, and updating the scenario            
          stored in said scenario storage means according to the edit                 
          operation.                                                                  
               The Examiner relies on the following references:                       
          Peterson et al. (Peterson)    5,652,714           July 29, 1997             
                                                  (filed Sep. 30, 1994)               
          Hansen et al. (Hansen)        5,675,753           Oct.  7, 1997             
          (filed Apr. 24, 1995)                                                       
          Kogan et al. (Kogan)          5,809,317           Sep. 15, 1998             
                                        (effectively filed Dec. 30, 1992)             
               Claims 1-3, 5-8, 10, 14-17 and 20 stand rejected under                 
          35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as being unpatentable over Peterson in view of           
          Hansen and Kogan.                                                           





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