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                   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                                publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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.  17                       
                                                                                                                       
                              UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE                                                 
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                                   BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS                                                   
                                               AND INTERFERENCES                                                        
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                                                  Ex parte MIKE DU                                                      
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                                                Appeal No. 2002-1258                                                    
                                             Application No. 09/148,551                                                 
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                                                      ON BRIEF                                                          
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              Before HAIRSTON, KRASS  and JERRY SMITH,  Administrative Patent Judges.                                   
              KRASS, Administrative Patent Judge.                                                                       

                                               DECISION ON APPEAL                                                       

                     This is a decision on appeal from the final rejection of claims 12-33.                             
                     The invention is directed to the processing and display of geographical data. A                    
              computer display is partitioned into two display areas.  One display area is used to                      
              display graphical representations of a geographic area and a second display area                          
              presents textual geographical information.  A user controls the two display areas using                   
              a suitable input means, such as a mouse or a keyboard.                                                    


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