Appeal No. 2002-0553
Application No. 09/391,782
(independent claim 14). In the specification (page 4), we are
informed that a feature of the present invention is to utilize “a
route window which simultaneously displays all textual
information relating to a flight plan leg that is displayed on a
graphical FMS map display.” The route window can be a box of a
display as in Figs. 2 through 5 or the entire display as in Fig.
6 (specification, page 6). The route window can contain more,
less, and varied textual FMS data, as perceived from the
specification (page 10). Based upon appellants’ disclosure, it is
our opinion that one skilled in the art would broadly understand
the respective terms “route window” and “window of route
information” to each denote a window display of FMS textual
information.2
This panel of the Board shares the examiner’s view that
independent claim 2 is anticipated by Briffe. We view the Multi-
2 Affiant Owen indicates (page 2) that a route window
“connotes a textual only window of route related information
where the information therein is much more extensive than a mere
waypoint list.” On the other hand, the affidavit also asserts
(page 2) that persons having ordinary skill in the art would
understand the term route window “to convey a textual only window
showing textual information relating to a route.” With due regard
to the above, our broadest reasonable definition of “route
window”, supra, is nevertheless sound since it is appropriately
based upon appellants’ own disclosure.
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