Appeal No. 2006-0002
Application No. 09/935,531
as a second axis orthogonal to the first axis. More
particularly, a shading is provided within the rectangles defined
by the time periods and data channels representation, which
shading represents an indication of the “one’s density” for a
particular channel during a particular time period.
Representative claim 1 is reproduced as follows:
1. An activity display for multiple data channels of a
communication link over a period of time comprising a
quasi-three-dimensional graphics display having time periods
as a first axis, data channels as a second axis orthogonal
to the first axis, and a shade within each rectangle defined
by the time periods and data channels corresponding to a
one’s density for the data in the respective data channels
during the respective time periods.
The Examiner relies on the following prior art:
Smith et al. (Smith) 4,870,348 Sep. 26, 1989
Thong 5,241,302 Aug. 31, 1993
Claims 1-3, all of the appealed claims, stand finally
rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as being unpatentable over
Smith in view of Thong.
Rather than reiterate the arguments of Appellants and the
Examiner, reference is made to the Brief (filed April 22, 2004)
and Answer (mailed March 21, 2005) for the respective details.
OPINION
We have carefully considered the subject matter on appeal,
the rejection advanced by the Examiner, the arguments in support
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