Appeal 2007-2021
Application 09/790,726
STATEMENT OF THE CASE
Appellant invented an electronic music distribution service that
associates a hyper text markup language (HTML) file with an uploaded
synchronous multimedia integration language (SMIL) file for display as a
web page. Claim 23 is illustrative:
23. A multimedia file service method in an electronic music
distribution service system, the multimedia file service method comprising:
uploading a synchronous multimedia integration language (SMIL) file
to be associated with a corresponding hyper text markup language (HTML)
file; and
displaying the HTML file corresponding to the SMIL file and/or other
HTML files.
The Examiner relies on the following prior art references to show
unpatentability:
Lin US 6,381,597 B1 Apr. 30, 2002
(filed Oct. 7, 1999)
Wiser US 6,385,596 B1 May 7, 2002
(filed Feb. 6, 1998)
Balabanovic US 6,480,191 B1 Nov. 12, 2002
(filed Sep. 28, 1999)
Friend US 6,728,757 B1 Apr. 27, 2004
(filed Jun. 4, 1998
1. Claims 1, 2, 4-8, and 23 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as
unpatentable over Wiser in view of Lin and further in view of
Balabanovic.
2. Claim 3 stands rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as unpatentable over
Wiser in view of Lin, Balabanovic, and further in view of Friend.
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