Ex Parte MAUROMMATI et al - Page 1



            The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written
                   for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.         
                                                                 Paper No. 13         
                       UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE                      
                                     ____________                                     
                          BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS                          
                                   AND INTERFERENCES                                  
                                     ____________                                     
                              Ex parte IRENE MAUROMMATI                               
                              and DEIRDRE J.M. VAN VELZEN                             
                                     ____________                                     
                                 Appeal No. 2002-0556                                 
                              Application No. 09/177,960                              
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                                       ON BRIEF                                       
                                     ____________                                     
          Before HAIRSTON, KRASS, and JERRY SMITH, Administrative Patent              
          Judges.                                                                     
          HAIRSTON, Administrative Patent Judge.                                      


                                  DECISION ON APPEAL                                  
               This is an appeal from the final rejection of claims 1 through         
          10.                                                                         
               The disclosed invention relates to a system and method for             
          enabling a user to select a first icon from a set of first icons in         
          a timed loop, and, in response to selection of the first icon,              
          enabling the user to select a second icon from a second set of              
          icons in a timed loop.                                                      





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