Appeal No. 2002-2053
Application No. 09/329,135 Page 2
BACKGROUND
Appellants' invention relates to an automatic color contrast
adjuster. An understanding of the invention can be derived from
a reading of exemplary claim 21, which is reproduced as follows:
21. A method for improving color contrast between computer
displayed text objects and background objects, the method
comprising the steps of:
determining if a current color combination for at least one
text object and a background object is a problem color;
selecting one of a plurality of color combinations for at
least one text object and a background object based on the
current color combination, if the current color combination is a
problem color; and
applying the selected color combination to the at least one
text object and the background object.
The prior art references of record relied upon by the
examiner in rejecting the appealed claims are:
Cowart, “Mastering Windows 3.1 Special Edition” (Mastering
Windows), Sybex, p. 154-157, 1993
Kirkner, “Running A Perfect Netscape Site” (Netscape), Que,
p. 400-405, 1996
Claims 1, 2, 8, 21, 22, 28, 38-41, and 47 stand rejected
under 35 U.S.C. § 102(b) as being anticipated by Mastering
Windows.
Claims 9, 11, 19, 29, 31, 36, 48-52, and 60 stand rejected
under 35 U.S.C. § 102(b) as being anticipated by Netscape.
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