Appeal No. 2002-2053
Application No. 09/329,135 Page 9
recite the phrase "problem color" we find that if a user does not
like the color and decides to change the color, the color that is
not liked may be considered by the user to be a problem color.
In addition, because a user can select a different color to
replace a color that the user does not like by "[c]lick [ing] on
one of the 48 colors ... to assign it to the chosen element”
(page 155), we find that Mastering Windows meets the claimed step
of "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." See also the disclosure on page 154 of using
solid colors for window text and background. Moreover, the
claimed "applying the selected color combination to the at least
one text object and the background object" is met by the
disclosure (page 155) of clicking the OK button and saving the
selected color scheme. Thus, although we are cognizant of the
fact that Mastering Windows does not disclose automatic contrast
adjustment, we find that claim 21, as drafted, is broad enough to
read on the disclosure of Mastering Windows. Moreover, although
the examiner has not given weight to the preamble of the claim
(answer, page 5), we find that the language of the preamble is
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