Ex Parte Cobbley et al - Page 2



          Appeal No. 2005-2526                                                        
          Application No. 09/754,553                                                  


               Representative independent claim 1 is reproduced as follows:           

               1.  A method comprising:                                               
               displaying a keyboard image on a user interface; and                   
               moving a data entry area on said interface to display said             
          keyboard image.                                                             


               The examiner relies on the following references:                       

          Zellweger et al. (Zellweger) 6,230,170       May  8, 2001                   
                                             (filed Jun. 17, 1998)                    
          Vale                     6,359,572           Mar. 19, 2002                  
                                                  (filed Sep. 3, 1998)                
          Kobayashi                     6,424,359      Jul. 23, 2002                  
                                                  (filed Nov. 24, 1999)               
               Claims 1-20 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103.  As evidence         
          of obviousness, the examiner offers Vale and Zellweger with regard          
          to claims 1-5, 7-11, and 13-19, adding Kobayashi with regard to             
          claims 6, 12, and 20.                                                       

               Reference is made to the briefs and answer for the respective          
          positions of appellants and the examiner.                                   


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