Appeal 2007-0262
Application 09/925,258
Appellants’ disclosed invention relates to a multi-window display
environment in which user alert signals are generated whenever an
underlying display window requires user attention. Various types of alert
signals, such as audio signals, video signals, and combinations thereof, can
be specified by the user. An alert repeat interval may also be specified by a
user to define an elapsed time between successive alert signals.
(Specification 2-3).
Claim 1 is illustrative of the invention and it reads as follows:
1. A method for processing a display of an entry panel window on
a display device of a user terminal, said entry panel window
being selectively caused to appear on said display device to
enable input of information in order to effect a continuation of
an application coupled to said user terminal from a remote
server, said method comprising:
enabling a user to specify entry panel window parameters, said
entry panel window parameters being selectively applicable for
defining predetermined characteristics associated with a display
of said entry panel window;
detecting a receipt of a request at said user terminal from said
application at said remote server to present an entry panel
window on said display device;
displaying said entry panel window received from said remote
server in accordance with said entry panel window parameters
specified by said user; and
enabling said input of information by said user into said entry
panel window in order to effect said continuation of said
application.
The Examiner relies on the following prior art references to show
unpatentability:
Trueblood US 5,675,755 Oct. 7, 1997
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