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EXHIBITS re #559 Declaration in Support, filed byApple Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 5.02, #2 Exhibit 5.03, #3 Exhibit 5.04, #4 Exhibit 5.05, #5 Exhibit 5.06, #6 Exhibit 5.07, #7 Exhibit 5.08, #8 Exhibit 5.09, #9 Exhibit 5.10, #10 Exhibit 5.11, #11 Exhibit 6.1, #12 Exhibit 6.2, #13 Exhibit 6.3, #14 Exhibit 6.4, #15 Exhibit 6.5)(Related document(s) #559 ) (Jacobs, Michael) (Filed on 12/29/2011)

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Replacement Sheet 14/ 21
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Filing Date: February 1, 2008

Receive an input (e.g., a user input from a user input
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device, such as a keyboard, a mouse, a track ball, a touch /
pad, a touch screen, a joy sticker, a button, or others) from
a digital processing system

Display a first translucent window on a display device (eg
a LCD display, a CRT monitor, a touch screen, or others) of
the digital processing system (e.g., on top of a portion of a
second window), where the first window does not close in
response to any input from a user input device of the digital
processing system

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or a system input) for the first
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Combine the image of a trans ucent window and the portion
of the image of window under the translucent window to
i generate a combined imago for the translucent window
and the window under he translucent window

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Display the combined im ige on the screen for the
translucent window and the window under the translucent
win low

yes

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Method and apparatus for displaying a window for a user interface

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Imran Chaudhri

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Application No.: 12/012,384

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Confirmation No.: 2279

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For:

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR
DISPLAYlNG A WINDOW FOR A

USER nyttRFACE
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Imran Chaudhri, San Francisco, CA;
Bas Ording, San Francisco, CA;

Power of Attorney:
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James Scheller Jr--31195
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James Thein--31710
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Imran Chaudhri

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004860.P2874C3
CONFIRMATION NO. 2279
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8791
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Attv. Docket No. 04860.P2874C3

PATENT

IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
In re Application of:

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Imran Chaudhri, et al.

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Examiner: Hailu, Tadesse

Application No, 12/012,384

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Art Unit:

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METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR
DISPLAYlNG A WINDOW FOR A
USER INTERFACE

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Commissioner for Patents
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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

Sir:
Applicants note that the above-referenced patent application is related to the following
co-pending U.S. patent applications:
• U.S. patent application serial no. I 1/635,833, filed on December 8, 2006; and
• U.S. patent application serial no. I 1/635,847, filed on December 8, 2006.

Respectfully submitted,
BLAKELY, SoKOLoFF, TAYLOR & ZAFMAN LLP

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Jarios C. Scheller, Jr.
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Method and apparatus for displaying a window for a user interface

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u.s. Patent and Trademark Office

PTO-892 (Rev. 01-2001)

Notice of References Cited

Part of Paper No. 20091202

APLNDC00028800

UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
United States Patent and Trademark Office
Address: COMMISSIONER FOR PATENTS
P.O. Box 1450
Alexandria, Virginia 22313-1450
www.uspto.gov

APPLICATION NO.

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12/012,384
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FILING DATE

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02/01/2008
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FIRST NAMED um van iuR

ATTORNEY DOCKET NO. /

CONFIPMATION NO.

ImranChaudhri

004860.P2874C3

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12/04/2009

APPLE INC./BSTZ
BLAKELY SOKOLOFF TAYLOR & Z^FM^N LLP
12790AKivil-si»PARKWAY
SUNNYVALE, CA 94085-4040

EXAMINER
HAILU, TADESSE
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MAIL DATE

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Please find below and/or attached an Office communication concerning this application or proceeding.
The time period for reply, if any, is set in the attached communication.

PTOL-90A (Rev. 04/07)

APLNDC00028801

Application No.
12/012,384
Examiner

Office Action Summary

Applicant(s)
CHAUDHRI ET AL.
Art Unit

TADEESE HAILU
2173
-- The MAILING DATE of this communication appears on the cover sheet with the correspondence address --

Period for Reply
A SHORTENED STATUTORY PERIOD FOR REPLY IS SET TO EXPIRE _3 MONTH(S) OR THIRTY (30) DAYS,
WHICHEVER IS LONGER, FROM THE MAILING DATE OF THIS COMMUNICATION.
- Extensions of time may be available under the provisions of 37 CFR 1.136(a). In no event, however, may a reply be timely filed
after SIX (6) MONTHS from the mailing date of this communication.
- If NO period for reply is specified above, the maximum statutory period will apply and will expire SIX (6) MONTHS from the mailing date of this communication.
- Failure to reply within the set or extended period for reply will, by statute, cause the application to become ABANDONED (35 U.S.C. § 133).

Any reply received by the Office later than three months after the mailing date of this communication, even if timely filed, may reduce any
earned patent term adjustment. See 37 CFR 1.704(b).

Status
1)
2a)
3)

Responsive to communication(s) filed on 01 Februarv 2008.
This action is FINAL.
2b) This action is non-final.
Since this application is in condition for allowance except for formal matters, prosecution as to the merits is
closed in accordance with the practice under Ex parte Quayle, 1935 C.D. 11, 453 O.G. 213.

Disposition of Claims
4)
5)
6)
7)
8)

Claim(s) B islare pending in the application.
4a) Of the above claim(s)
islare withdrawn from consideration.
Claim(s)
islare allowed.
Claim(s)
8-40 43-65 68-75 and 70-on islare rejected.
Claim(s) @41,42.66.67 and 78-7R islare objected to.
Claim(s)
are subject to restriction and/or election requirement.

Application Papers
9)
10)

The specification is objected to by the Examiner.
The drawing(s) filed on 01 Februarv 2008 islare: a)

accepted or b)

objected to by the Examiner.

Applicant may not request that any objection to the drawing(s) be held in abeyance. See 37 CFR 1.85(a).
Replacement drawing sheet(s) including the correction is required if the drawing(s) is objected to. See 37 CFR 1.121(d).

11)

The oath or declaration is objected to by the Examiner. Note the attached Office Action or form PTO-152.

Priority under 35 U.S.C. § 119
12)O Acknowledgment is made of a claim for foreign priority under 35 U.S.C. § 119(a)-(d) or (f).
a) All b) Some * c) None of:
1.
Certified copies of the priority documents have been received.
2.
Certified copies of the priority documents have been received in Application No.
3.
Copies of the certified copies of the priority documents have been received in this National Stage
application from the International Bureau (PCT Rule 17.2(a)).
* See the attached detailed Office action for a list of the certified copies not received.

Attachment(s)
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Notice of References Cited (PTO-892)
2) O Notice of Draftsperson's Patent Drawing Review (PTO-948)
3)
Information Disclosure Statement(s) (PTO/SBIO8)
Paper No(s)/Mail Date 2/1/2008.

4) O Interview Summary (PTO-413)
Paper No(s)/Mail Date.
5)
Notice of Informal Patent Application
6) O Other:

u.s. Patent and Trademark Office

PTOL-326 (Rev. 08-06)

Office Action Summary

Part of Paper No.lMail Date 20091202

APLNDC00028802

Application/Control Number: 12/012,384
Art Unit: 2173

Page 2

DETAILED ACTION
1.

This Office Action is in response to the patent application number 12/012,384

filed on February 1, 2008.

2.

The pending claims 1-90 are examined herein as follows.

3.

The Information Disclosure Statement with references submitted on February 1,

2008 have been considered and entered.
Drawings

3.

Figures 1-6 should be designated by a legend such as --Prior Art-- because only

that which is old is illustrated. See MPEP § 608.02(g). Corrected drawings in
compliance with 37 CFR 1.121(d) are required in reply to the Office action to avoid

abandonment of the application. The replacement sheet(s) should be labeled
"Replacement Sheet" in the page header (as per 37 CFR 1.84(c)) so as not to obstruct
any portion of the drawing figures. If the changes are not accepted by the examiner, the
applicant will be notified and informed of any required corrective action in the next Office
action. The objection to the drawings will not be held in abeyance.
Claim Rejections - 35 USC § 102

The following is a quotation of the appropriate paragraphs of 35 U.S.C. 102 that
form the basis for the rejections under this section made in this Office action:
A person shall be entitled to a patent unless (e) the invention was described in (1) an application for patent, published under section 122(b),
by another filed in the United States before the invention by the applicant for patent or (2) a
patent granted on an application for patent by another filed in the United States before the
invention by the applicant for patent, except that an international application filed under the treaty
defined in section 351(a) shall have the effects for purposes of this subsection of an application
filed in the United States only if the international application designated the United States and
was published under Article 21(2) of such treaty in the English language.

APLNDC00028803

Application/Control Number: 12/012,384
Art Unit: 2173
4.

Page 3

Claims 1. 5-7. 18. 25. 26. 30-32, 43. 50. 51. 55-57. 68. 75. 79. 82. 83. 86. 87,

and 90 are rejected under 35 U.S.C. 102(e) as being antiçipated by Aoki et al

S Pub

No 2003/0016253).

Aoki teaches feedback mechanism for use with visual selection methods in
graphical user interface systems. Aoki further teaches locating, identifying, and lor
selecting hyperlink targets or active areas within and image map displayed on a web
page.
With regard to claims 1, 26, and 51:

Aoki teaches a method to display a user interface window (e.g., text window 115,
Fig. 13 or image map application window 3 or 103) for a digital processing system
(hand-held device 1).
Aoki teaches displaying a first window (e.g., text window 115, Fig. 13) in

response to receiving a first input from a user input device (e.g., as a result of the user's
gesture of touching the stylus 102 to the displayed image map 103 displayed on display

104) of the digital processing system (1) which is capable of displaying at least a portion
of a second window (e.g., image map application window 103) concurrently with the first
window (e.g. text window 115, Fig. 13).

Aoki also teaches setting and operating/staring a timer for a predetermined time
period (e.g., 2 seconds) (Fig. 7, paragraph 62).

Aoki further teaches closing the first window (text window 115) in response to a
determination that the timer expired (paragraphs 82-84).

APLNDC00028804

Application/Control Number: 12/012,384
Art Unit: 2173

Page 4

Aoki further teaches that the first window (text window 115) is displayed for a

designated time period, for example, two seconds. The text window will be removed or
closed from the display after the designated time period has expired. The closing of the
window depends on the designated time period not to any input from a user input device

of the digital processing system (paragraphs 82-84).
With regard to claims 5, 30, 55, 82, 86, and 90:
Aoki further teaches that said closing the text window 115 (or the first window)

includes at least fading out an image of the text window (paragraphs 83, 90).
With regard to claims 6, 31, and 56:

Aoki also teaches manipulating, selecting, closing, identifying displayed objects
on the screen via an input device of the hand -held device (e.g., paragraph 59).
With regard to claims 7, 32, and 57:

Aoki further teaches that the text window (115) does not respond to any input from a

user input device of the digital processing system, it rather responds based on setup time, i.e., removes itself from the display based on the set-up time (Abstract,
paragraphs 82-84).
With regard to claims 18, 43, and 68:

Aoki further teaches applying conventional graphical user interface systems
using a cursor control device, such as a mouse, a joystick, a keyboard, a touch pad, a
trackball, or the like in place of a touch-screen.
With regard to claims 25, 50, 75, 79, 83, and 87:

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Application/Control Number: 12/012,384
Art Unit: 2173

Page 5

Aoki teaches a method to display a user interface window (e.g., text window 115,
Fig. 13 or image map application window 3 or 103) for a digital processing system
(hand-held device 1).
Aoki teaches displaying a first window (e.g., text window 115) in response to

receiving a first input (e.g., a staring of a setup time, two seconds); the first input (i.e.,

the setup time) is not associated with a user input device of the digital processing
system (Aoki, Fig. 7, paragraph 62).

Aoki also teaches setting and operating/staring a timer for a predetermined time
period (e.g., 2 seconds) (Fig. 7, paragraph 62).

Aoki further teaches closing the first window (text window 115) in response to a
determination that the timer expired (paragraphs 82-84).

Claim Rejections - 35 USC § 103
The following is a quotation of 35 U.S.C. 103(a) which forms the basis for all

obviousness rejections set forth in this Office action:
(a) A patent may not be obtained though the invention is not identically disclosed
or described as set forth in section 102 of this title, if the differences between the
subject matter sought to be patented and the prior art are such that the subject
matter as a whole would have been obvious at the time the invention was made
to a person having ordinary skill in the art to which said subject matter pertains.
Patentability shall not be negatived by the manner in which the invention was
made.

APLNDC00028806

Application/Control Number: 12/012,384
Art Unit: 2173
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Page 6

Claims 2, 3, 19-23, 27, 28, 44-48, 52, 53, 69-73, 80, 84 and 88 are rejected

under 35 U.S.C. 103(a) as beina unoatentable over Aoki et al (US Pub No
2003/0016253) in vigw of Martingz et al'(Us Pub Ng 2003/0051228).

With reaard to claims 2. 27. 52. 80. 84. and 88:
While Aoki teaches displaying text window 115 over image map application
window 103 (Fig. 13), but Aoki is silent in describing the text window as a translucent
window. However, Martinez discloses a translucent window (e.g., 518, Fig. 5B), where
the portion of the second window is visible while under the window 518 (Abstract, Fig.

5B). Martinez and Aoki are analogous art because they are from the same field of
endeavor, graphical user interface. At the time of the invention, it would have been
obvious to a person of ordinary skill in the art to modify or replace the text window (115)
of Aoki with translucent window (518) as shown by Martinez because the translucent
window enables the underneath portion of the window to be visible, and user will be
able to interact through the window (see Fig. 5B). Therefore, it would have been
obvious to combine Martinez with Aoki to obtain the invention as specified in the above
claims.
With regard to claims 3, 28, and 53:

Aoki in view of Martinez further teaches and illustrated that the window, for
example, text window 115 is at the top level in a window displaying hierarchy, and

image map application window has the lowest level in a window displaying hierarchy
(Fig. 13).
With regard to claims 19, 44, and 69:

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Art Unit: 2173

Page 7

Aoki teaches a method to display a user interface window (e.g., text window
115, Fig. 13 or image map application window 3 or 103) for a digital processing system
(hand-held device 1).
Aoki further teaches that the first window (text window 115) is displayed for a

designated time period, for example, two seconds. The text window will be removed or
closed from the display after the designated time period has expired. The closing of the
window depends on the designated time period not to any input from a user input device

of the digital processing system (paragraphs 82-84).
While Aoki teaches displaying a first window (e.g., text window 115), but Aoki

does not clearly teach that the first window is a translucent window so that a portion of
the underneath second window capable being displayed. However, Martinez discloses a
translucent window (e.g., 518, Fig. 5B), where the portion of the second window is
visible while under the window 518 (Abstract, Fig. 5B). Martinez and Aoki are analogous

art because they are from the same field of endeavor, graphical user interface. At the
time of the invention, it would have been obvious to a person of ordinary skill in the art
to modify or replace the text window (115) of Aoki with translucent window (518) as

shown by Martinez because the translucent window enables the underneath portion of
the window to be visible, and user will be able to interact through the window (see Fig.

5B). Therefore, it would have been obvious to combine Martinez and Aoki to obtain the
invention as specified in claim 19.

With regard to claims 20, 45, and 70:

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Application/Control Number: 12/012,384
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Page 8

Aoki in view of Martinez teaches starting a timer that is setting a timer and for a
predetermined time period (e.g., 2 seconds) (Aoki, Fig. 7, paragraph 62).
With regard to claims 21, 46, and 71:

Aoki in view of Martinez teaches receiving an input, a timer input (e.g., starting a

timer) the input not associated with a user input device of the digital processing system
wherein said closing the first window is in response to the input (removing the window is
based on the setup time) (Aoki, Fig. 7, paragraph 62).
With regard to claims 22, 47, and 72:

Aoki in view of Martinez teaches determining whether or not a condition is met
(i.e., the predetermined setup time reached); wherein said closing the first window is in
response to a determination that the condition is met (Aoki, Abstract, paragraphs 8284).
With regard to claims 23, 48, and 73:

Aoki in view of Martinez teaches that closing the first window comprises fading
out an image of the first window (Aoki, paragraphs 83, and 90).

6.

Claims 4. 24. 29. 49. 54. and 74 are reiected under 35 U.S.C. 103(a) as beina

unoatentable over Aoki et al (US Pub No 2003/0016253) in view of Martinez et al (Us
Pub No 2003/0051228) and further in view of Wilks et al (US Pat No 6.246.407).

While Aoki in view of Martinez teaches a translucent window, but fails to teach
that the translucent window is adjustable. Wilks, however, teaches multi-state window
26 with a focus, and may change from a translucent state to an opaque state, may

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change color, may change translucency, and/or may be highlighted (Wilks, column 3,

lines 4-19, Abstract). Thus, Wilks at least teaches an adjustable translucent window as
recited in claim 4. Martinez, Aoki, and Wilks are analogous art because they are from
the same field of endeavor, graphical user interface. At the time of the invention, it
would have been obvious to a person of ordinary skill in the art to provide translucent
window of Aoki and Martinez with an adjustable or changeable translucency of Wilks'.
The suggestion/motivation for doing so would have been to provide a user with
changeable and preferable translucent window display. Therefore, it would have been
obvious to combine Martinez and Aoki with Wilks to obtain the invention as specified in

the above claims
7.

Çlaims 8-15, 33-40, 58-65, 81, 85, and 89 are rejected under 35 U.S.Ç. 103(a)

as beina unoatentable over Aoki et al (US Pub No 2003/0016253) in view of Jones (US
Pat No 6,654,036).

Wile Aoki teaches dynamically adjusting active areas (or hyperlink targets)
paragraph 77), but Aoki does not clearly teach the following limitations "repositioning the
first window in response to a third window being displayed." (Claims 8, 33, 58, 81, 85
and 89); "hiding the first window in response to a third window being displayed at a
location where the first window is displayed." (Claims 9, 34 and 59); "repositioning the

first window on a display in response to a second input for the first window." (Claims 10,
35, and 60); "the second input indicates that a third window is displayed." (Claims 11,
36, and 61); "the second input is received from a user input device of the digital
processing system." (Claims 12, 37 and 62); "adjusting a position of the first window in

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a window displaying hierarchy in response to a third input." (Claims 13, 38 and 63);

"determining a position on a display of the digital processing system independent of a
position of a cursor on the display; wherein the first window is displayed at the position."
(Claims 14, 39 and 64); and "the position is centered horizontally on the display."

(Claims 15, 40 and 65). Jones, however, teaches controlling the relative positioning of
multiple windows displayed on an output device. Jones teaches and illustrates
manipulating the displayed windows comprising repositioning any one of the window
relative to other windows, hiding or overlapping one window with another window;

adjusting a position (e.g., in any direction, centered horizontal or vertically) of one
window in response to the selecting/displaying of another window (e.g., Figs. 3A-3E,

10A-10C, 11, column 10, lines 21-54). Aoki and Jones are analogous art because they
are from the same field of endeavor, graphical user interface. At the time of the
invention, it would have been obvious to a person of ordinary skill in the art to provide
the hand-held device of Aoki with the several window manipulation techniques of Jones
in order to provide a less cluttered display area as suggested by Aoki (paragraph 77).
Therefore, it would have been obvious to combine Aoki with Jones to obtain the
invention as specified in the above claims.
Allowable Subject Matter
8.

Claims 16, 17, 41, 42, 66, 67, 76, 77, and 78 are objected to as being dependent

upon a rejected base claim, but would be allowable if rewritten in independent form
including all of the limitations of the base claim and any intervening claims. The prior art

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of records does not clearly teach "restarting the timer in response to receiving a second
input for the first window" as recited in the above claims.
CONCLUSION

9.

Any inquiry concerning this communication or earlier communications from the

Examiner should be directed to Tadesse Hailu, whose telephone number is (571) 2724051. The Examiner can normally be reached on M-F from 10:30 -- 7:00 ET. If attempts

to reach the Examiner by telephone are unsuccessful, the Examiner's supervisor, Kieu
Vu, can be reached at [phone] Art Unit 2173.

10.

An inquiry of a general nature or relating to the status of this application or

proceeding should be directed to the Group receptionist whose telephone number is
[phone].

/Tadesse Hailul
Primary Examiner, Art Unit 2173

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CHAUDHRI ET AL.

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Attorney Docket No.: 4860P2874C3

PATENT

IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
In Re Application of:

Examiner: Hailu, Tadesse

Imran Chaudhri, et al.

Art Unit: 2173

Serial No.: 12/012,384

Confirmation No.: 2279

Filed: February 1, 2008

For:

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR
DISPLAYING A wnNDOW FOR A USER
INTERFACE

CERTIFICATE OF TRANSMISSION
I hereby certify that this correspondence is being
submitted electronically via EFS Web on the date

shown below.

Adriena M Garcia

Date

Mail Stop Amendment
Commissioner for Patents

P.O. Box 1450
Alexandria, Virginia 22313-1450

AMENDMENT
Sir:
In response to the Office Action mailed December 4, 2009, applicant respectfully
requests that the above-identified application be amended as follows.

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IN THE DRAWING
Please replace Figures 2-6 with the attached replacement Figures 2-6.

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IN THE CLAIMS
Please amend the claims as follows.

1.

(Currently Amended) A method to display a user interface window for a digital

processing system, the method comprising:
displaying a first window in response to receiving a first input from a user input device of
the digital processing system which is capable of displaying at least a portion of a second
window concurrently with the first window on a screen;
starting a timer; and

closing the first window in response to a determination that the timer expired;
wherein the first window does not close in response to any input from a user input device
of the digital processing system, wherein the first window has been displaXed independently
from a position of a cursor on the screen.

2.

(Original) A method as in claim 1 wherein the first window is translucent; and the

portion of the second window is visible while under the first window.

3.

(Original) A method as in claim 2 wherein the first window is at a top level in a window

displaying hierarchy.

4.

(Original) A method as in claim 2 wherein a degree of translucency of the first window

is adjustable.

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5.

(Original) A method as in claim 1 wherein said closing the first window comprises:
fading out an image of the first window.

6.

(Original) A method as in claim 1 wherein the second window, if displayed, does close

in response to an input from a user input device of the digital processing system.

7.

(Original) A method as in claim 6 wherein the first window does not respond to any

input from a user input device of the digital processing system.

8.

(Original) A method as in claim 1 further comprising:
repositioning the first window in response to a third window being displayed.

9.

(Original) A method as in claim 1 further comprising:
hiding the first window in response to a third window being displayed at a location where

the first window is displayed.

10.

(Original) A method as in claim 1 further comprising:
repositioning the first window on a display in response to a second input for the first

window.

11.

(Original) A method as in claim 10 wherein the second input indicates that a third

window is displayed.

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12.

(Original) A method as in claim 10 wherein the second input is received from a user

input device of the digital processing system.

13.

(Original) A method as in claim 10 further comprising:
adjusting a position of the first window in a window displaying hierarchy in response to a

third input.

14.

(Original) A method as in claim 1 further comprising:
determining a position on a display of the digital processing system independent of a

position of a cursor on the display;
wherein the first window is displayed at the position.

15.

(Original) A method as in claim 14 wherein the position is centered horizontally on the

display.

16.

(Original) A method as in claim 1 further comprising:
restarting the timer in response to receiving a second input for the first window.

17.

(Original) A method as in claim 16 wherein the second input is received from a user

input device of the digital processing system.

18.

(Original) A method as in claim 1 wherein the user input device is one of:

a) a keyboard;

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b) a mouse;
c) a track ball;
d) a touch pad;

e) a touch screen;
f) a joy stick; and
g) a button.

19.

(Currently Amended) A method to display a user interface window for a digital

processing system, the method comprising:
displaying a first window, the first window being translucent, at least a portion of a
second window being capable of being displayed on the digital processing system under the first
window, the portion of the second window, when present, being visible under the first window
on a screen; and
closing the first window without user input, wherein the first window has been displaXed
independent from a position of a cursor on the screen.

20.

(Original) A method as in claim 19 further comprising:
starting a timer;

wherein said closing the first window is in response to expiration of the timer.

21.

(Original) A method as in claim 19 further comprising:
receiving an input, the input not associated with a user input device of the digital

processing system;

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wherein said closing the first window is in response to the input.

22.

(Original) A method as in claim 19 further comprising:
determining whether or not a condition is met;
wherein said closing the first window is in response to a determination that the condition

is met.

23.

(Original) A method as in claim 19 wherein said closing the first window comprises:
fading out an image of the first window.

24.

(Original) A method as in claim 19 wherein a degree of translucency of the first window

is adjustable.

25.

(Currently Amended) A method to display a user interface window for a digital

processing system, the method comprising:
displaying a first window in response to receiving a first input, the first input not
associated with a user input device of the digital processing system;
starting a timor; and

closing the first window without user input
expired, wherein the first window has been displaXed in remonse to the first input that is not
associated with the user input deyice.

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26.

(Original) A machine readable media containing executable computer program

instructions which when executed by a digital processing system cause said system to perform a
method to display a user interface window, the method comprising:
displaying a first window in response to receiving a first input from a user input device of
the digital processing system which is capable of displaying at least a portion of a second
window concurrently with the first window on a screen;
starting a timer; and

closing the first window in response to a determination that the timer expired;
wherein the first window does not close in response to any input from a user input device
of the digital processing system, wherein the first window has been displaXed independently
from a position of a cursor on the screen.

27.

(Original) A media as in claim 26 wherein the first window is translucent; and the

portion of the second window is visible while under the first window.

28.

(Original) A media as in claim 27 wherein the first window is at a top level in a window

displaying hierarchy.

29.

(Original) A media as in claim 27 wherein a degree of translucency of the first window

is adjustable.

30.

(Original) A media as in claim 26 wherein said closing the first window comprises:
fading out an image of the first window.

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31.

(Original) A media as in claim 26 wherein the second window, if displayed, does close

in response to an input from a user input device of the digital processing system.

32.

(Original) A media as in claim 31 wherein the first window does not respond to any

input from a user input device of the digital processing system.

33.

(Original) A media as in claim 26 wherein the method further comprises:
repositioning the first window in response to a third window being displayed.

34.

(Original) A media as in claim 26 wherein the method further comprises:
hiding the first window in response to a third window being displayed at a location where

the first window is displayed.

35.

(Original) A media as in claim 26 wherein the method further comprises:
repositioning the first window on a display in response to a second input for the first

window.

36.

(Original) A media as in claim 35 wherein the second input indicates that a third window

is displayed.

37.

(Original) A media as in claim 35 wherein the second input is received from a user input

device of the digital processing system.

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