Appeal No. 2001-2688
Application No. 08/735,619
We note that Appellants' claim 32 recites
[a] method of interfacing to a database of data items
representing physical objects, such data items being
stored in at least one computer-accessible storage,
wherein the data items are represented by pictorial
icons, comprising:
assigning to each pictorial icon a position in a
multidimensional structure; and
displaying the pictorial icons corresponding to at
least a portion of the multidimensional structure.
Appellants argue that the cited art does not disclose, teach or
suggest either of these steps because there is no disclosure of a
multidimensional structure used for displaying icons representing
items stored in a database. See page 9 of the brief and page 7
of the reply brief.
As we have pointed out above, Clanton does teach a two
dimensional geometric object. Clanton teaches a wall board
having displayed icons representing posters of movies to be
selected. Furthermore, the wall board represents movies of a
particular classification and that the icons are arranged
according to the top 10 in that classification. Therefore, we
find that Clanton teaches all the limitations as recited in claim
32. Thereby, we will sustain the Examiner's rejection of claims
32 through 37 under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as being unpatentable over
Clanton in view of Grossman and Williams.
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