`
`APPENDIX B
`
`APPENDIX B
`
`
`
`
`
`
`TIMELINE OF IMPORTANT EVENTS
`
`
`Broadband arrives. Fast internet access became widespread, leading users to want faster browsing and
`web site display) (see, e.g. https://gcn.com/Articles/2007/12/06/25‐years‐‐A‐technology‐
`timeline.aspx?Page=3)
`
`WIFI came out, users became interested in more battery – efficient laptop computers since they didn’t
`need a network cable, so were cable free as long as the battery held out.
`
`AGP graphics port introduced, faster video display
`
`DVDs prompt users to want faster displays to display video
`
`Li‐Ion battery makes laptop computers more practical and longer lasting without power cable
`
`Intel Pentium II 233 was a big improvement in speed over Pentium
`
`Powerful Apple Mac desktop G3 became a thing to be desired by Mac users for its speed
`
`Intel MMX chip provides faster multimedia processing
`
`Facebook craigslist and Netflix became objects of web browsing desire, stimulating desire for computers
`with faster displays (see, e.g., http://www.computerhope.com/history/1997.htm)
`
`In 1996, computers were just a very good typing machine. In 1997 all the above stuff happened
`
`No broadband in 1996, see above for 1997 arrival (see also
`http://techblogbiz.blogspot.com/2006/08/technology‐1996‐what‐we‐had‐and‐hadnt.html)
`
`Microsoft proposes On Now fast startup for computers, makes an otherwise fast computer available
`quickly instead of in minutes
`
`USB and FireWire appear, allow much easier connection of peripherals
`
`Large screen monitors, and small inexpensive computers will make their debut (see
`http://www.nytimes.com/1996/04/09/science/personal‐computers‐your‐new‐1997‐pc‐or‐maybe‐
`not.html)
`
`Continuous speech recognition appears, taking advantage of faster processing (see
`https://books.google.com/books?id=040APvtF3UwC&pg=PA4&lpg=PA4&dq=pc+breakthroughs+1997&s
`ource=bl&ots=NUqEfAoJUZ&sig=gGGtwzt6yUk5qZhMuLXP9MifmiM&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjI97Cs
`mNnSAhXoqVQKHUWlDO8Q6AEIUzAJ#v=onepage&q=pc%20breakthroughs%201997&f=false)
`
`
`Papst Licensing GmbH & Co. KG's Patent Owner Response - Ex. 2006B, p. 1
`
`