Ex Parte MAUROMMATI et al - Page 5



          Appeal No. 2002-0556                                                        
          Application No. 09/177,960                                                  

          of using a timed loop sequential display of icons in lieu of the            
          icon display disclosed by Steele.  Appellants’ arguments concerning         
          hierarchy-dependent displays are not commensurate in scope with the         
          invention set forth in claim 1.  Appellants’ arguments concerning           
          the two claimed fields are not convincing of the nonobviousness of          
          the claimed invention because nothing in claim 1 on appeal requires         
          that the first and second fields be concurrently displayed on the           
          display.  In summary, the obviousness rejection of claim 1 is               
          sustained.  The obviousness rejection of claims 2 through 10 is             
          likewise sustained because appellants have chosen to let all of the         
          claims on appeal stand or fall together (brief, page 4).                    
                                       DECISION                                       
               The decision of the examiner rejecting claims 1 through 10             
          under 35 U.S.C. 103 is affirmed.                                            










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