Appeal No. 2001-1135
Application 09/002,733
specification at page 10, lines 1 through 4, and also see
Appellant’s brief, page 6. Thus we find that the claims require
that after the user changes from one source or input component to
another, the graphical user interface or channel banner remains
consistent in layout and form of the displayed fields. Also, the
displayed information is predicably in the same location and in
the same format.
Appellant argues that Belmont and LaJoie, alone or in
combination, do not teach or suggest the plurality of fields
retaining a consistent form regardless of the selected source,
where the consistent form comprises a same displayed location and
format of the plurality of fields regardless of the selected
source. See pages 7 and 8, of Appellant’s brief.
The Examiner responds to Appellant’s argument by stating
that the LaJoie system discloses a program information banner to
be displayed whenever the user changes channels to help the user
identify programs being presented on each channel. The Examiner
points to column 5, lines 15 through 22 and column 6, lines 47
through 65.
In rejecting claims under 35 U.S.C. § 103, the Examiner
bears the initial burden of establishing a prima facie case of
obviousness. In re Oetiker, 977 F.2d 1443, 1445, 24 USPQ 1443,
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