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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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IN THE CLAIMS
Please amend the claims as follows.
1.
(Previously Presented) 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 displayed 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.
(Previously Presented) 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 displayed
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.
(Canceled)
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;
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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 displayed 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.
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.
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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.
38.
(Original) A media as in claim 35 wherein the method further comprises:
adjusting a position of the first window in a window displaying hierarchy in response to a
third input.
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39.
(Original) A media as in claim 26 wherein the method further comprises:
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.
40.
(Original) A media as in claim 39 wherein the position is centered horizontally on the
display.
41.
(Original) A media as in claim 26 wherein the method further comprises:
restarting the timer in response to receiving a second input for the first window.
42.
(Original) A media as in claim 41 wherein the second input is received from a user input
device of the digital processing system.
43.
(Original) A media as in claim 26 wherein the user input device is one of:
a) a keyboard;
b) a mouse;
c) a track ball;
d) a touch pad;
e) a touch screen;
f) a joy stick; and
g) a button.
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44.
(Previously Presented) 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, 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 displayed
independent from a position of a cursor on the screen.
45.
(Original) A media as in claim 44 wherein the method further comprises:
starting a timer;
wherein said closing the first window is in response to expiration of the timer.
46.
(Original) A media as in claim 44 wherein the method further comprises:
receiving an input, 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.
47.
(Original) A media as in claim 44 wherein the method further comprises:
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.
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48.
(Original) A media as in claim 44 wherein said closing the first window comprises:
fading out an image of the first window.
49.
(Original) A media as in claim 44 wherein a degree of translucency of the first window
is adjustable.
50.
(Canceled)
51.
(Previously Presented) A digital processing system to display a user interface window,
the system comprising:
means for 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;
means for starting a timer; and
means for 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 displayed independently
from a position of a cursor on the screen.
52.
(Original) A digital processing system as in claim 51 wherein the first window is
translucent; and the portion of the second window is visible while under the first window.
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53.
(Original) A digital processing system as in claim 52 wherein the first window is at a top
level in a window displaying hierarchy.
54.
(Original) A digital processing system as in claim 52 wherein a degree of translucency of
the first window is adjustable.
55.
(Original) A digital processing system as in claim 51 wherein said means for closing the
first window comprises:
means for fading out an image of the first window.
56.
(Original) A digital processing system as in claim 51 wherein the second window, if
displayed, does close in response to an input from a user input device of the digital processing
system.
57.
(Original) A digital processing system as in claim 56 wherein the first window does not
respond to any input from a user input device of the digital processing system.
58.
(Original) A digital processing system as in claim 51 further comprising:
means for repositioning the first window in response to a third window being displayed.
59.
(Original) A digital processing system as in claim 51 further comprising:
means for hiding the first window in response to a third window being displayed at a
location where the first window is displayed.
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60.
(Original) A digital processing system as in claim 51 further comprising:
means for repositioning the first window on a display in response to a second input for
the first window.
61.
(Original) A digital processing system as in claim 60 wherein the second input indicates
that a third window is displayed.
62.
(Original) A digital processing system as in claim 60 wherein the second input is
received from a user input device of the digital processing system.
63.
(Original) A digital processing system as in claim 60 further comprising:
means for adjusting a position of the first window in a window displaying hierarchy in
response to a third input.
64.
(Original) A digital processing system as in claim 51 further comprising:
means for 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.
65.
(Original) A digital processing system as in claim 64 wherein the position is centered
horizontally on the display.
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66.
(Original) A digital processing system as in claim 51 further comprising:
means for restarting the timer in response to receiving a second input for the first
window.
67.
(Original) A digital processing system as in claim 66 wherein the second input is
received from a user input device of the digital processing system.
68.
(Original) A digital processing system as in claim 51 wherein the user input device is
one of:
a) a keyboard;
b) a mouse;
c) a track ball;
d) a touch pad;
e) a touch screen;
f) a joy stick; and
g) a button.
69.
(Previously Presented) A digital processing system to display a user interface window,
the system comprising:
means for 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
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means for closing the first window without user input , wherein the first window has been
displayed independent from a position of a cursor on the screen.
70.
(Original) A digital processing system as in claim 69 further comprising:
means for starting a timer;
wherein the first window is closed in response to expiration of the timer.
71.
(Original) A digital processing system as in claim 69 further comprising:
means for receiving an input, the input not associated with a user input device of the
digital processing system;
wherein the first window is closed in response to the input.
72.
(Original) A digital processing system as in claim 69 further comprising:
means for determining whether or not a condition is met;
wherein the first window is closed in response to a determination that the condition is
met.
73.
(Original) A digital processing system as in claim 69 wherein said means for closing the
first window comprises:
means for fading out an image of the first window.
74.
(Original) A digital processing system as in claim 69 wherein a degree of translucency of
the first window is adjustable.
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75.
(Canceled)
76.
(Original) A method as in claim 16 wherein the first window is created by a first
application and the second window is created by a second application, wherein the first
application is different from the second application.
77.
(Original) A machine readable media as in claim 41 wherein the first window is created
by a first application and the second window is created by a second application, wherein the first
application is different from the second application.
78.
(Original) A digital processing system as in claim 66 wherein the first window is created
by a first application and the second window is created by a second application, wherein the first
application is different from the second application.
79-90. (Canceled)
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Method and apparatus for displaying a window for a user interface
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Claims 25, 50, 75, 79, 82-83, 86-87, and 90 were rejected under 35 U.S.C. §102(e) as
being anticipated by U.S. Publication No. 2003/0016253 to Aoki et al. ("Aoki"). Claims 80, 84,
and 88 were rejected under 35 U.S.C. §103(a) as being unpatentable over Aoki in view of U.S.
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rejected under 35 U.S.C. §103(a) as being unpatentable over Aoki in view of Martinez and in
view of U.S. Patent No. 6,654,036 to Jones ("Jones").
Applicant has canceled claims 25, 50, 75, and 79-90 without prejudice.
No claims have been added. No new matter has been added.
In view of the foregoing, applicant respectfully submits the present application is now in
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INTERFACE
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Imran Chaudhri, et al.
Art Unit: 2173
Serial No.: 12/012,384
Confirmation No.: 2279
Filed: February 1, 2008
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BIB DATA SHEET
CONFIRMATION NO. 2279
SERIAL NUMBER
12/012,384
FILING or 371(c)
DATE
02/01/2008
CLASS
GROUP ART UNIT
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ATTORNEY DOCKET
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004860.P2874C3
RULE
APPLICANTS
Imran Chaudhri, San Francisco, CA;
Bas Ording, San Francisco, CA;
** CONTI NU I NGDATA *************************
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