Appeal No. 2006-1093
Application No. 09/842,471
display. A set of motion vectors corresponding to such motion is generated and
stored along with the first destination position referenced to the first source
position. In one embodiment, a destination point icon is predicted by comparing
a motion vector imparted by a user to the cursor to a previously acquired motion
vector. The destination point icon is then highlighted until the user actuates the
icon.
Representative claim 1 is reproduced as follows:
1. A method for improving a selection of a graphic user interface (GUI)
icon with a pointing device, comprising the steps of:
acquiring data corresponding to a motion of a pointing cursor on a display,
said motion of said pointing cursor corresponding to a pointing device used to
move said pointing cursor from a first source position to a first destination
position on said display;
generating a set of motion vectors corresponding to said motion of said
pointing cursor from said first source position to said first destination position;
and
storing said set of motion vectors and said first destination position
referenced to said first source position.
The examiner relies on the following reference:
Robertson et al. 5,598,183 Jan. 28, 1997
(Robertson)
The following rejection is on appeal before us:
Claims 1-55 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 102(b) as being anticipated
by Robertson.
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