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`PATENT
`Attomey Docket Na; 3384,01t5~oo
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`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEI\IIARK QFFlCE.
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`Brhm BEATON et.al.
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`Ser1~1 No,:. 06/965.265
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`Fll~d; December 4, 1997
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`For: NAVIGATION TOOL FOR
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`· Assistant Commissioner for Patent$
`Washington, o.c, 20231
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`Sir:
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`AMENDMENT UNbER37C.f.R.§ 1.111
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`In reply to the OffiCi1'!1 Acti.on.dated .October 23, ·1998~ for which the period for
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`reply ends on January 23, 1999 (a Saturd$y), please -amend the application as follows:
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`i~fHE SPECIFICATION:
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`IN THE CLAIMS;
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`Please arnend citaims 1-22, wlthouf prejudice, and add new claims 23 and 24 as
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`1. (Amended) A method of actlvatjngJi.mctlons responsive to <i user input,
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`[eontrolling display of content informe~tion in a physic;ii viewing -area] comprising [the
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`steps of]:
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`provjdtng a manipull~ble .area portion [displaying the. content information] in (the]
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`~· phyalcal viewing area, sajd manipulable ·area portion having at least~:me manipulation
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`function associated therewith;
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`displaying a representation of a control tool overlayihg the.manipulable area
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`portion, said-control tool having at least one contrel tool function associated therewith
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`[over the .display of ~cm;tent inform~tionJ;
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`receiving a user input [selecting the control :toolJtQ. the pby'sie@l VIewing areij
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`corresponding to the manibulable area portion and the representation of'the control
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`detennininq ifthe user jonut selects the control ·tool; ;;~nCI
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`acithtatiog the at least one manip.ulatjon.function when the user input does not
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`select the control tool or permitting the at least one control tool function to be activated·
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`when the user input does select the corjt[ol top I [contrplling tl')e display of cont~;mt
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`inforti'lation according· fu. the user. input},
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`2\ (Amended) The method -of clairn 1, wherein the at least one control tool
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`function includes a function of changing a display oflnformatlon in the manipulable area
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`portion, the method further including~ [the steps of]
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`after at least one control tool function is pellT!itted tQ be_ activated. reeeiving a
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`subsequent user input selecting a predetermined portion of the c.ontroltool~[.] and
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`activating the function ofchang!ng a display of infwmatjon [the control fool] in
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`response to the subsequent user input[; and wherein the controlling step includes the
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`s_upstep of changing the display to a differ¢~ht portion of t.he content inforri'latlon].
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`3. (Amended) Th~ method of cla.im ~ {1 ], wherein the {qontrolling step) function
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`of chanqjng a display of information io~h.!<:les [the,sul;lstep of] shifting [the content]
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`information in the manipulable a tea pOrtion [physical viewing ateaJ.
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`4, (Amended) The metMd of claim 3,wherein the shifting [step} includes [the
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`substep of] scrolling [to a dlfferent portion of the c.ontent information].
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`5. (Amended) The method of claJm 3, wherein the shifting [step] includes [the
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`substep of] jumpin9 {to a different portion of the coritentinformation].
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`6. (Amended) The method ·of claim "[1], wherein the function of cbangfng a
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`display of information [controlling step] includes control ofthe speed oftbe change of
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`the di~play of information based on th.e subsequent user input [the substep of shifting
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`the display of content Information at .~ speed determined by to the user input].
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`7. (Amended) The method of claim 2. [1], wherein the Changing [control
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`information] includes [a plurality of pages, and wherein the controlling step incl.udes the
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`substep of] displaying ·a different on:e of a plurality of {the] pages of [the content]
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`information.
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`B. (Amended) The method of claim 1, wherein the [step oij displaying i!.
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`.reoresentation of the control tool includes [the substep o~ displaying [the control tool
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`containing] arrows. Indicating direction.
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`9. (Amended) The method of claim 1, wherein the [control] information displayed
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`jn the manipulable area portion includes. a ~ortion of a document and wherein the [step
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`of displaying the control tool! at least one control tool function includes [the substep of
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`displaying the control tool indicating various functions] a function related to the
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`document.
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`10. (Amended) The method of claim 1, wherein the [step oij displaying the
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`representation or the cohtrol tool includes [the substf:!p of] displaying a virtually
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`transparent representation of the control tool.
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`11. (Amended) The method o1 claim 1, wherein the [step of] displaying the
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`representation of tbe control tool includes [the substep of) displaying an opaque
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`representation of the control tool.
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`)&.. (Amended) An apparatus for activating functions responsive to a user input.
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`(controlling display of content information in a physical viewing area] comprising:
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`means for providing a manipulable area portion !displaying the· content
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`information} in [the]~ physical viewing area. sajd manipulable area portion haying at
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`least one manipulation function associated therewith:
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`means for displaying a representation of a control tool overlaying the
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`manipulable area portion. said control tool having at least one control tool function
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`associated therewith [over the display of content information);
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`means for receiving_ a user Input [selecting the c.ontrol tool] to the physical
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`vjewjng area .ccmespondlng to the manioulable area _portion and tbe representation of
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`the control tool:
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`rneaMs for determining if the user Input seiects the control tool; and
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`rne.ans for activating the at l~ast on~ mahlpulation function when the user input
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`does not select the control tool or permitting the at least one control tool function to be
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`activated when the user Input does select the control .tool [contrblling the display of
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`portion. the apparatus further including~
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`means for receiving a subsequent user input selecting a predetermined portion
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`of the control tool. after at least one control tool function is permitted to be activated,
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`means for activating the fvnctlon of changing a display oflnfonnatjon [the control
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`tool] in response to the suL?segyent user Input[. and wherein the controlling means
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`includes means for changing the display to a different portion of the content
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`information}.
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`~ (Amended) ihe apparatus of cl~tlm :ti [12l, wherein the [controlling means]
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`function of changing a djsplay of infonnation includes {means for] sl')lftlng· ftbe content)
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`information in the manipulable area portion [physical viewing ar~aJ.
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`'(Amended) The 'appar~tu~ of,elaim 't4, whe,teirt the shifting {nieans] includes
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`a display of lnfortnation [controlling means]jndudes i:iontrol ofthe speed offhe Change
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`of tbe display of Information based on the subsegue[]t user input Jmeans for shifting the
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`display of content information ala ·!)peed .determined .by the user input].
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`~(Amended)· The .apriaratus of claim ~[12]; wherein the (content information]
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`changing includes [a plurality of pages, and wherein the controlling means includes
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`means for] displaying a different [ones] one of [the] a plurality of pages of [th~ content]
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`information.
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`'1:9.. (Amended} The apparatus of claim ~wherein the means for displaying :!.!
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`representation of the control tool Includes [means for] displaying [the control tool
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`displayed in the manipulable area. portion includes. a portion of a document, and
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`wnetein the [means fqr qisplayirig th~ pOntrol too:l] at least one controltool function
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`representation of the contra. I tool.
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`-'2-3,. The method according to claim 1, wherein the at least ohE! manipulation
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`function inclUdes an editing function for a doc;ument.-
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`-24. The apparaii,Js a.ccordiog to clai.m ~ wherein lhe ~t J~ast one
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`mahipt.ilation function. includes an editing function for a docume.nt.-~
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`IN THE DRAWINGS:
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`Subject to the approval of the Examiner, please amend Figs. 3A, 1 OA, at1d 11 B
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`in accordance with the' red~marked changes in the l~equestfor Approval of Drawing
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`Changes address~ to the draft~perS,on.
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`REMARkS
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`In the Office· Action, the Office objected to the specification because the related
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`applications were not identified by application number. Regarding rejections based on
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`art, the Office rejected claims 1"7, 9·18. ·eu1d 2.0,~2 - !Jnl]er 35 U.S.G. § 1 02(e) as being
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`anticipated by U.S. Patent 5i 7361982. to BetmaN etaL (Berman). The Office rejected
`tlaims 8 and 19 under 35 U.s.c. § 103(a:)as being unpatentable over Berman .ln view
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`of U.S. Patent $,745,116 tQ Pis!iltha-Amond,
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`The ~pacification hal! been f:!ITiehded to .address the Offic.e'~ 6~Jection 't_o the
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`speCificati_on, .and otherwise to place this application in better condition for Issue.
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`A separate Request for Approval of Drawing Changes is being filed concurrently
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`to correct minor errors appearii:JQ in the drawings.
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`Without acceding to the outstanding rejections and solely to :advance.
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`prosecution, Applicant f:'las amended claims 1-22. Claims 23~24 have b.een added to
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`proVide more comprehensive patent protection for the invention·.
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`Independent ,clairns 1 and 12, as amended,_distingtJish patentably from the prior
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`art of record.
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`Specifically, independent c.laim 1 recites a method qf activating f~nctlons
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`responsive lo. a user input including, lriter alia, providing a manipulable area portion in ·a
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`physical viewing area, the manipulable area portion having at least cme manipulation
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`function associated thereWith, and displaying a· representation of a control tool
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`oveilaying the manipulable area portion, the control te>ol having at least one control tool
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`function associated .therewith.
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`Claim 1 further r:ecites receiving a user input to the physical viewing area
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`corresponding to the manipuh:ible area portion and the representation of the control tool
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`and determining if the user input sel~cts the control toot Also, claim 1 recites ·activating
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`the at least one manipulation function when th~ user input does not select the control
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`tool or permitting the at. least one control tool function to be activated when the user
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`input does sele<;:t the control tool.
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`Independent clair:n 12 rec~es' an apparatus fqt activating functions responsive to
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`a user input including, ibt~r alia. means Jor providing a manipulable area portion ln a
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`physical viewing area. the manipulable area portion having at least one manipulation
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`function associated therewith, and rneans for displaying a representation .of a control
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`tool overlaying the manipulable area portion, the control tool having at lea.st one control
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`tool function associated therewith.
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`Claim 12 further recites means for receiving.a user input to the physical vie~ing
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`area corresponding to the -manipulable area portion an·d thE! representation of the
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`control tool and means for determining if the user input selects the control tool. Also;
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`claim 12 recites means for activat!ng the at least one manipulation function When the
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`user Input does not select the control tool or permitting· thei at IE!ast one control tool
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`function to be activated when the u~er input does select the· control tool.
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`Berman, relied upon to reject independent cle~ims 1 and 1'2, falls to dlsclose or
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`suggest-a combination offeatures as claimed in claims 1 and 12. The action handles
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`of Berman, previo.usly indicated by the Office to correspond to (he recited control tool,
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`"always provide a place where the stylus always acts as a pointing device rather than a
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`pen (that is, no digital ink Is created when touching an action handre) :~ See col. 5, lines
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`64-67 of Berman.
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`Accordingly, Bannan teaches the antithesis of'provldlng a manipulable area
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`portion in a physical viewing area, the manip:ulable area portion halilng at least one
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`manipulation funetion assoctated therewith, and displaying ;a' ~presentation of a control
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`.tool overlaying the manipulable area portion, tile control tool hewing at least one control
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`tool function associated therewith; as recited in combination in method claim 1 and
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`apparatus claim 12. Further, it necessarily follows that Berman also tails to disclose or
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`suggest activating the at least one manipulation function when the user input does not
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`select the control tool or permitting tt;e-at least one cohtrQI tool function to be activated
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`when the user input does select the eontrol tool, as claimed.
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`Therefore, Berman does not render claims t and 12 invalid Wider 35 U.S.C.
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`§§ 102 and 10$, and those claims, as well as dependent ciEiims, 2;-11 and 13~24 are
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`allowable over Berman.
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`Pisutha~Amond clearly fails to remedy the deficiencies .of Berman noted above.
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`fn view of the foregoing amendments and remari<s, Applicant respectfuliy
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`requests the reconsideration and reexamination of this application and the timely
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`allowance of the pending claims.
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`To the .. extent any extension at time under 37 C.F.R. §.1 .136 is required to obtain
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`entry of this response, sueh extension Is hereby respectfully requested . If there are any
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`fees due under 37 C.F.R. §§ 1.16 or 1.17 whleh are hot~nclosed hereWith, Including
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`any fees required for an extension of time under 37 C.F.R. § 1.136, please charge such
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`fees to our Deposit Account No. 06-0916.
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`Respectfully s.ubmitted,
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`FINNEGAN, HENDERSON, FARABOW,
`GARRETT & DUNNER, L.L.P.
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`\ By:._¥'1>"<.!..!.1:11""':'-:-:i!r.-"-'-.:&...::'---- - -
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`Dated: January 22, 1999
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