Appeal No. 2006-2177 Page 2
Application No. 10/127,152
The number of tabs that can fit across the screen depends on the length of the
descriptive titles contained therein. As rows of tabs are added, the vertical space on the
screen is usurped. As the display becomes more crowded, moreover, it becomes
increasingly difficult to view the available options. (Id. at 2.)
Accordingly, the appellants' GUI allows a user to navigate within a browser of an
electronic device via a scrolling "ribbon." (Id. at 4.) The user scrolls the ribbon to the
left or right by clicking on left or right arrows or by clicking on a grab bar beneath the
ribbon and dragging it to the right or left. When the user then clicks on the desired title
in the ribbon, his selection is highlighted and corresponding data appear on the screen.
(Id.)
A further understanding of the invention can be achieved by reading the following
claims.
23. A user interface, comprising:
a scrolling navigational ribbon displaying a first portion of a first
plurality of descriptive text titles providing a means for accessing a first set
of user-selectable information, said scrolling navigational ribbon displayed
on a display screen of an electronic device, wherein said scrolling
navigational ribbon is separate from a main display portion of the user
interface;
a left button and a right button displayed adjacent to said scrolling
navigational ribbon providing a means for horizontally scrolling said
navigational ribbon to the left and to the right, respectively; and
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