Appeal 2007-0145
Application 10/183,797
cannot be seriously in dispute (although it always would be better for an
Examiner to provide a reference where it would be easily available). Such
status buttons change appearance to indicate the active window and it was
well known to reactivate an inactive window by activating a status button.
Anyone who used a computer with Microsoft Windows before 2002 would
know these facts. Nevertheless, claims 23, 24, and 27 require reactivating
an individual window and we have concluded that the combination of Hale,
Maddalozzo, and Shinya does not disclose inactivating a specific window
after a certain time period. Therefore, there is no motivation for reactivating
an inactive window using a status indicator. Accordingly, the rejection of
claims 23, 24, and 27, and dependent claims 25 and 26, is reversed.
CONCLUSION
The rejection of claims 1, 2, 5-11, and 14-19 is affirmed.
The rejection of claims 3, 4, 12, 13, and 20-27 is reversed.
No time period for taking any subsequent action in connection with
this appeal may be extended under 37 C.F.R. § 1.136(a)(1)(iv) (2006).
AFFIRMED-IN-PART
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