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APLNDC00027459

PATENT

IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
Applicant

: Andrew Platzer

Examiner: Bautista, Xiomara L

Appl. No.

: 11/620,717

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Filed

: January 7, 2007

Confirmation No. 9801

For

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CERTIFICATE OF TRANSMISSION

PROGRAMMING

I hereby certify that this correspondence is

INTERFACES FOR
SCROLLING
OPERATIONS

being submitted electronically via EFS Web

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on the date shown below.
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March 29. 2010

Jeremy Schweigert Date

Mail Stop Amendment

Commissioner for Patents
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AMENDMENT

Sir:

In response to the Office Action of December 29, 2009, applicants
respectfully request the Examiner to enter the following amendments and
consider the following remarks:

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Amendments to the Claims:

The listing of claims will replace all prior versions, and listings, of claims in the
application:
Listingof ÇIaims:

1. (Original) A machine implemented method for scrolling on a display of a
device comprising:
receiving a user input;
creating an event object in response to the user input;
determining whether the event object invokes a scroll or gesture
operation;
issuing at least one scroll or gesture call based on invoking the
scroll or gesture operation;
responding to at least one scroll call, if issued, by scrolling a
window having a view associated with the event object based on an

amount of a scroll with the scroll stopped at a predetermined position in
relation to the user input; and
responding to at least one gesture call, if issued, by scaling the
view associated with the event object based on receiving a plurality of
input points in the form of the user input.
2. (Original) The method as in claim 1, further comprising:
rubberbanding a scrolling region displayed within the window by a
predetermined maximum displacement when the scrolling region exceeds a

window edge based on the scroll.
3. (Original) The method as in claim 1, further comprising:
attaching scroll indicators to a content edge of the window.

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4. (Original) The method as in claim 1, further comprising:
attaching scroll indicators to the window edge.
5. (Original) The method as in claim 1, wherein determining whether the event

object invokes a scroll or gesture operation is based on receiving a drag user
input for a certain time period.

6. (Original) The method as in claim 1, further comprising:
responding to at least one gesture call, if issued, by rotating a view
associated with the event object based on receiving a plurality of input points in
the form of the user input.

7. (Original) The method as in claim 1, wherein the device is one of: a data
processing device, a portable device, a portable data processing device, a multi
touch device, a multi touch portable device, a wireless device, and a cell phone.
8. (Currently amended) A machine readable storage medium storing executable
program instructions which when executed cause a data processing system to
perform a method comprising:
receiving a user input;
creating an event object in response to the user input;
determining whether the event object invokes a scroll or gesture
operation;
issuing at least one scroll or gesture call based on invoking the
scroll or gesture operation;
responding to at least one scroll call, if issued, by scrolling a
window having a view associated with the event object honori on on

rotation to the user input; and

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responding to at least one gesture call, if issued, by scaling the
view associated with the event object based on receiving a plurality of
input points in the form of the user input.
9. (Original) The medium as in claim 8, further comprising:
rubberbanding a scrolling region displayed within the window by a

predetermined maximum displacement when the scrolled region exceeds a
window edge based on the scroll.
10. (Original) The medium as in claim 8, further comprising:
attaching scroll indicators to a content edge of the view.
11. (Original) The medium as in claim 8, further comprising:
attaching scroll indicators to a window edge of the view.
12. (Original) The medium as in claim 8, wherein determining whether the event

object invokes a scroll or gesture operation is based on receiving a drag user
input for a certain time period.

13. (Original) The medium as in claim 8, further comprising:
responding to at least one gesture call, if issued, by rotating a view
associated with the event object based on receiving a plurality of input points in
the form of the user input.

14. (Original) The medium as in claim 8, wherein the data processing system is
one of: a data processing device, a portable device, a portable data processing
device, a multi touch device, a multi touch portable device, a wireless device, and
a cell phone.
15.-88. -- (Withdrawn)

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89. Currently amended in an onvironment with uoor interface coftwaro
M apparatus, comprising:

means for receiving, through a hardware device, a user input on a
display of the apparatus;
means for creating an event object in response to the user input;
means for determining whether the event object invokes a scroll or
gesture operation;
means for issuing at least one scroll or gesture call based on
invoking the scroll or gesture operation;
means for responding to at least one scroll call, if issued, by
scrolling a window having a view associated with the event object based
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means for responding to at least one gesture call, if issued, by
scaling the view associated with the event object based on receiving a
plurality of input points in the form of the user input.
90. (Previously presented) The apparatus as in claim 89, further comprising:
means for rubberbanding a scrolling region displayed within the window by

a predetermined maximum displacement when the scrolling region exceeds a
window edge based on the scroll.
91. (Previously presented) The apparatus as in claim 89, further comprising:
means for attaching scroll indicators to a content edge of the window.
92. (Previously presented) The apparatus as in claim 89, further comprising:
means for attaching scroll indicators to the window edge.
93. (Previously presented) The apparatus as in claim 89, wherein determining
whether the event object invokes a scroll or gesture operation is based on
receiving a drag user input for a certain time period.
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94. (Previously presented) The apparatus as in claim 89, further comprising:
means for responding to at least one gesture call, if issued, by rotating a
view associated with the event object based on receiving a plurality of input

points in the form of the user input.

95. (Previously presented) The apparatus as in claim 89, wherein the apparatus
is one of: a data processing device, a portable device, a portable data processing
device, a multi touch device, a multi touch portable device, a wireless device, and
a cell phone.

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Remarks/Arauments

Applicants respectfully request consideration of the subject application as
amended herein. This Amendment is submitted in response to the Office Action

mailed December 29, 2009. Claims 1-14 and 89-95 are rejected.
In this Amendment, claims 8 and 89 have been amended. It is
respectfully submitted that the amendment does not add new matter.

Applicants reserve all rights with respect to the applicability of the Doctrine
of equivalents.
Claim Reiections under 35 U.S.C. 4101

The Examiner has rejected claims 89-95 under 35 U.S.C. §101 because the
claimed invention is directed to non-statutory subject matter. The Examiner
indicates that claim 89 recites the limitation "an environment with user interface

software."
This limitation has been deleted from claim 89, as amended. Claim 89 is
directed to an apparatus, which is statutory subject matter. The apparatus
includes the limitation "means for receiving, through a hardware device, a user
input on a display of the apparatus." The apparatus is claimed in terms of means
plus function. Accordingly, applicants respectfully submit that claims 89-95 are
directed to statutory subject matter and request the removal of the rejection of
these claims under 35 U.S.C. §101.
Claim Reiections under 35 U.S.C. 4103
The Office Action indicates that claims 1, 6-8, 13, 14, 89, 94, and 95 are
rejected under 35 U.S.C 103(a) as being unpatentable over Lii (US 7,576,732)
and Hollemans (2007/0252821).

Claim 1 reads as follows.
A machine implemented method for scrolling on a display of a
device comprising:
receiving a user input;
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creating an event object in response to the user input;
determining whether the event object invokes a scroll or gesture
operation;
issuing at least one scroll or gesture call based on invoking the
scroll or gesture operation;
responding to at least one scroll call, if issued, by scrolling a
window having a view associated with the event object based on an

amount of a scroll with the scroll stopped at a predetermined position in
relation to the user input; and
responding to at least one gesture call, if issued, by scaling the
view associated with the event object based on receiving a plurality of
input points in the form of the user input.
Lii focuses exclusively on scrolling operations with a single finger input
received in a region 22 or in a cursor control region 24 as described below.
FIG. 2 shows a touchpad 20 according to the present invention, on
which a region 22 to trigger a scroll function and a cursor control
region 24 are defined. When user's finger 26 lands on the
touchpad 20, the touchpad 20 detects the landed position first. If
this landed position is located within the cursor control region
24, the touchpad 20 executes general cursor control function, by
which the movement of the user's finger 26 causes
corresponding movement of a cursor on a window. If the landed
position is located within the region 22, the touchpad 20
executes the scroll function, by which the movement of the
user's finger 26 causes corresponding scroll control of the
window. Once the scroll function is triggered, the window can be
scrolled by sliding the user's finger 26 anywhere on the touchpad 20.
The scroll function will not be terminated even if the user's finger 26

slides from the region 22 into the cursor control region 24, as shown in
FIG. 2. As a result, the user can execute horizontal and vertical
scrolling operations by a continuous movement. When the finger 26
slides on the touchpad 20, the moving distance will be calculated. In a
movement of the finger 26, as shown in FIG. 3, if the horizontal

moving distance x is greater than the vertical moving distance y, the
touchpad 20 sends out a scrolling signal for horizontally scrolling the
window. On the contrary, if the horizontal moving distance x is smaller

than the vertical moving distance y, the touchpad 20 sends out a
scrolling signal for vertically scrolling the window. In another
embodiment, the scrolling signal may scroll the window in horizontal
and vertical directions simultaneously by a movement on the touchpad
20, depending on the horizontal moving distance x and vertical moving
distance y. (Lii, col. 2, lines 32-62).

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Thus, Lii is concerned with determining whether a single user's finger 26

touches a scroll region 22 or a cursor control region 24. Lii is attempting to
improve upon a touchpad 10 illustrated in Figure 1 in which only vertical 14 or
horizontal 16 scroll regions are part of the touchpad 10.
In contrast to claim 1, Lii fails to teach or disclose determining whether
the event object invokes a scroll or gesture operation because Lii is
concerning with determining whether a single user's finger 26 touches a scroll
region 22 or a cursor control region 24. Lii also fails to teach or disclose any type
of scroll or gesture calls.
Thus, Lii fails to teach or disclose the limitations "determining whether the

event object invokes a scroll or gesture operation; issuing at least one scroll or
gesture call based on invoking the scroll or gesture operation; responding to at
least one scroll call, if issued, by scrolling a window having a view associated
with the event object ...; and responding to at least one gesture call, if issued, by
scaling the view associated with the event object based on receiving a plurality of
input points in the form of the user input.
Therefore, Lii does not disclose or teach each and every limitation of claim
1.

Hollemans is entitled "Use of a Two Finger Input on Touch Screens."
Hollemans discloses a method and apparatus for a touch mechanism to detect a
two-finger input on touch screens. Although in the typical sensing grid system, it
is difficult to determine the placement of the fingers on the grid, in a first aspect of

the invention a square formed by the activation of the lines on the sensing grid
caused by two finger touch can be used to make a selection of items that are
displayed within this square in order to select, zoom, copy, move, delete, etc., or
select a dial to rotate the contents of the grid. In the present invention, a
combinatorial matrix touch screen is used to indicate a square with two fingers.
(Hollemans, paragraph [0007]).
Thus, Hollemans is focused exclusively on detecting a two-finger input on
touch screens and determining operations such as select, zoom, copy, move,
delete based on the two-finger input.

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In contrast to claim 1, Hollemans fails to teach or disclose determining
whether the event object invokes a scroll or gesture operation because
Hollemans is concerned with detecting a two-finger input on touch screens.
Hollemans also fails to teach or disclose any type of scroll or gesture calls.
Thus, Hollemans fails to teach or disclose the limitations "determining whether
the event object invokes a scroll or gesture operation; issuing at least one scroll
or gesture call based on invoking the scroll or gesture operation; responding to at
least one scroll call, if issued, by scrolling a window having a view associated
with the event object based on an amount of a scroll with the scroll stopped at a
predetermined position in relation to the user input; and responding to at least
one gesture call, if issued, by scaling the view
associated with the event object based on receiving a plurality of input points in

the form of the user input.
The Office Action indicates it would have been obvious to one ordinarily
skilled in the art at the time the invention was made to modify Lii to include
Hollemans' teaching of scaling an object or view when detecting a finger input
because it simply facilitates the user's interaction with the computer device.
(Office Action, 12/29/10, page 4). Applicant respectfully disagree.
Lii is concerned with determining whether a single user's finger 26 touches
a scroll region 22 or a cursor control region 24. Lii is attempting to improve upon
a touchpad 10 illustrated in Figure 1 in which only vertical 14 or horizontal 16
scroll regions are part of the touchpad 10. Conversely, Hollemans focuses
exclusively on detecting a two-finger input on touch screens and determining

operations such as select, zoom, copy, move, delete based on the two-finger
input. Hollemans is silent regarding detecting a single finger input. Hollemans
discloses various techniques for detecting a two-finger input. Thus, the
techniques and teaching of Hollemans are valid and useful only with a two-finger
input.
The Examiner's proposed modification of Lii with Hollemans would render
Lii inoperable for its intended use, namely, providing an improved touchpad that

can distinguish between a single finger input in a predefined scroll region 22

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versus a cursor control region 24. Lii is silent regarding being able to receive a
two-finger input and determining whether the two-fingers landed in the scroll

region 22 or cursor control region 24. In some cases, a two-finger input would
land partially in the scroll region 22 and partially in the cursor control region 22.
This would lead to confusion regarding whether a user intends to move a cursor
or scroll in the scroll region. The Examiner's proposed modification would
actually lead to user frustration with the touchpad and not facilitate the user's
interaction with the computer device. It would be impermissible hindsight to

combine Lii with Hollemans based on applicant's own disclosure.
Therefore, in view of the above distinction, neither Lii nor Hollemans,
individually or in combination, disclose each and every limitation of claim 1. As
such, claim 1 is not rendered obvious by Lii in view of Hollemans under 35
U.S.C. § 103(a).

Independent claims 8 and 89 contain similar limitations but not identical

compared to the limitations of claim 1. For similar reasons, independent claims 8
and 89 are not rendered obvious by Lii in view of Hollemans under 35 U.S.C. §
103(a).
It is submitted that dependent claims 6-8, 13, 14, 94, and 95 are not
rendered obvious by Lii in view of Hollemans under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) given that

claims 6-8, 13, 14, 94, and 95 depend from and include the limitations of one of
the corresponding independent claims 1, 8, and 89.
The Office Action indicates that claims 2-5, 9-12, and 90-93 are rejected
under 35 U.S.C 103(a) as being unpatentable over Lii/Hollemans and Ullmann et
al (US 6,677,965).

Claims 2-5, 9-12, and 90-93 depend from and include the limitations of

one of the corresponding independent claims 1, 8, and 89 noted above. It is
submitted that the Ullmann fails to cure the deficiencies of Lii/Hollemans noted

above with respect to claim 1 and, therefore, claims 2-5, 9-12, and 90-93 are
patentable over the combination of cited references.

Ser No.: 11/620,717

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Conclusion
Applicant respectfully submits that in view of the amendments and

discussion set forth herein, the applicable rejections have been overcome.
Accordingly, the present and amended claims should be found to be in condition
for allowance.
If a telephone interview would expedite the prosecution of this application,
the Examiner is invited to contact the undersigned at [phone].

If there are any additional charges/credits, please charge/credit our
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Dated: March 90 9010

/Jeremv Schweiaert/

Jeremy Schweigert
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APLNDC00027471

Attorney's Docket No. 4860P4895

PATENT

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

Examiner: Bautista, Xiomara L

Application No.: 11/620,717

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considered and that the enclosed copy of Information Disclosure Citation Form
PTO-1449 or PTO/SB/08 be initialed by the Examiner to indicate such

consideration and a copy thereof returned to applicant(s).
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APLNDC00027473

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.

/

11/620,709
45217

FILING DATE

/

01/07/2007
7590

FIRST NAMED um van iuR

ATTORNEY DOCKET NO. /

CONFIPMATION NO.

AndrewPlatzer

04860.P5060

9789

11/13/2009

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

EXAMINER
NGUYEN, PHU K
ARTUNIT

/

PAPERJwivory

/

D

2628

MAIL DATE

11/13/2009

Y MODE

PAPER

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)

APLNDC00027474

Application No.
11/620,709
Examiner

Office Action Summary

Applicant(s)
PLATZER ET AL.
Art Unit

Phu K. Nguyen
2628
-- 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 03 Aucust 2009.
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) B islare rejected.
Claim(s)
islare objected to.
Claim(s)
are subject to restriction and/or election requirement.

Application Papers
9)O The specification is objected to by the Examiner.
10)O The drawing(s) filed on
islare: a)O 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)O 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)
1) O Notice of References Cited (PTO-892)
2) O Notice of Draftsperson's Patent Drawing Review (PTO-948)
3) O Information Disclosure Statement(s) (PTO/SBIO8)
Paper No(s)/Mail Date

4) O Interview Summary (PTO-413)
Paper No(s)/Mail Date.
5) O 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 20091109

APLNDC00027475

Application/Control Number: 11/620,709
Art Unit: 2628

Page 2

The following is a quotation of the second paragraph of 35 U.S.C. 112:
The specification shall conclude with one or more claims particularly pointing out and distinctly
claiming the subject matter which the applicant regards as his invention.

Claims 1-24 are rejected under 35 U.S.C. 112, second paragraph, as being

indefinite for failing to particularly point out and distinctly claim the subject matter which

applicant regards as the invention.
In claim 1, "animations" (line 8) is unclear to its proper antecedent basic as
whether it indicates "animations" in line 6; and "each synchronization call" (lines 8-9) is
unclear as to its proper antecedent basic as whether it indicates either "a first
synchronization call" (line 5) or "a second synchronization call" (line 7).
Similarly, claims 6, 11, 12, 16, 19, 20, 22, and 24 are rejected for a similar

reason.
The remaining claims are rejected as they are dependent upon the rejected
claims.

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.

Claims 1-24 are rejected under 35 U.S.C. 102(e) as being anticipated by
CALKINS et al. (7,173,623).

APLNDC00027476

Application/Control Number: 11/620,709
Art Unit: 2628

Page 3

As per claim 1, Calkins teaches the claimed "device having a display with
multiple views and user interface software interacts with multiple processes that alter
the multiple views" (Calkins, column 3, lines 47-62; column 7, lines 16-32), a method for

operating through an application programming interface (API), comprising: "transferring

a first synchronization call associated with a first view to synchronize animations for the
multiple views of the display" (Calkins, column 9, line 54 to column 10, line 4); and

"transferring a second synchronization call associated with a second view to
synchronize animations for the multiple views of the display" (Calkins, column 12, lines
49-53); "wherein each synchronization call comprises an identification of the
synchronization of the first and second processes which are associated with the first
and second views respectively" (Calkins, column 7, lines 25-32).
RESPONSE TO APPLICANT'S ARGUMENTS:

Applicant's arguments filed August 3, 2009 have been fully considered but they

are not deemed to be persuasive.
Applicant argues that Calkins does not teach "the synchronization of animations
associated with two separate processes and two separate views. Calkins fails to teach
or disclose separate synchronization function calls with each function call specifying an
identification of the synchronization for the separate processes" which is not persuasive.
Calkins' animation classes 222 with their parent timelines are different processes having
different views. Since an animation class' parent timeline can be a child timeline of an
"overall" parent timeline, two separate animation classes 222 can have their timelines

APLNDC00027477

Application/Control Number: 11/620,709
Art Unit: 2628

Page 4

synchronized by the "overall" parent timeline. Since each of Calkins' animation classes
has its own "view" and its own "synchronization timeline," the synchronization of
Calkins' animation classes meets the claimed "first and second synchronization calls
associated with the first and second views" as claimed.

Claim 2 adds into claim 1 "the synchronization call comprises a number of
processes that are requesting animation of the multiple views" (Calkins, column 7, lines
16-32).

Claim 3 adds into claim 2 "setting a set of attributes associated with each
process independently transferring a synchronization confirmation message when a
synchronization flag is enabled based on the list of the processes being synchronized;
and updating the set of attributes associated with each process independently; and
transferring a start animation call to draw the requested animations" (Calkins, column 9,
line 54 to column 10, line 58).

Claim 4 adds into claim 1 "transferring the synchronization call is either one of
issuing, initiating, invoking or receiving the synchronization call" (Calkins, column 9,
lines 64-66).

Claim 5 adds into claim 1 "the device is one of: a data processing device, a
portable device, a portable data processing device, a multi touch device, a multi touch

APLNDC00027478

Application/Control Number: 11/620,709
Art Unit: 2628

Page 5

portable device, a wireless device, and a cell phone" (Calkins, column 4, lines 16-29).

Claims 6-10, 16-18, and 20-21 claim a computer readable medium which stores

a computer software to perform the steps of claims 1-5; therefore, they are rejected
under the same reason.

Claims 11 and 19 claim an apparatus which performs the steps of the method of
claims 1-5; therefore, they are rejected under the same reason.

Due to the similarity of claims 12-15 to claims 1-5, they are rejected under the
same reason.

Claims 22 and 23 claim a platform including processing unit and memory storing

software programs (Calkins, figure 1) which performs the steps of the method of claims
1-5; therefore, they are rejected under the same reason.

Claim 24 claims a framework containing a directory or database having a
computer readable medium which stores a computer software to perform the steps of
claims 1-5; therefore, they are rejected under the same reason.
THIS ACTION IS MADE FINAL. Applicant is reminded of the extension of time
policy as set forth in 37 CFR 1.136(a).

APLNDC00027479

Application/Control Number: 11/620,709
Art Unit: 2628

Page 6

A shortened statutory period for reply to this final action is set to expire THREE
MONTHS from the mailing date of this action. In the event a first reply is filed within
TWO MONTHS of the mailing date of this final action and the advisory action is not

mailed until after the end of the THREE-MONTH shortened statutory period, then the

shortened statutory period will expire on the date the advisory action is mailed, and any
extension fee pursuant to 37 CFR 1.136(a) will be calculated from the mailing date of
the advisory action. In no event, however, will the statutory period for reply expire later
than SIX MONTHS from the mailing date of this final action.

Any inquiry concerning this communication or earlier communications from the
examiner should be directed to Phu K. Nguyen whose telephone number is (571) 272

7645. The examiner can normally be reached on M-F 8:00-4:30.
If attempts to reach the examiner by telephone are unsuccessful, the examiner's
supervisor, Kee Tung can be reached on [phone]. The fax phone number for
the organization where this application or proceeding is assigned is 571-273-8300.

APLNDC00027480

Application/Control Number: 11/620,709
Art Unit: 2628

Page 7

Information regarding the status of an application may be obtained from the
Patent Application Information Retrieval (PAIR) system. Status information for
published applications may be obtained from either Private PAIR or Public PAIR.
Status information for unpublished applications is available through Private PAIR only.

For more information about the PAIR system, see http://pair-direct.uspto.gov. Should

you have questions on access to the Private PAIR system, contact the Electronic
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USPTO Customer Service Representative or access to the automated information
system, call 800-786-9199 (IN USA OR CANADA) or 571-272-1000.

/Phu K. Nguyen/
Primary Examiner, Art Unit 2628

APLNDC00027481

Substitute for form 1449A/PTO

3omolete if Known

Application Number

Sheet 1 of 1

January 7, 2007
Platzer, Andrew
2179

Examiner Name

(Use as many sheets as necessary)

11/620,717

Filing Date
First Named Inventor
O FOup Art U nit

INFORMATION DISCLOSURE
STATEMENT BY APPLICANT

Bautista, Xiomara

AttOrney Docket No: 4860 P4895
US PATENT DOCUMENTS

Examiner
Initial *

Cite
No '

Publication
or Issue Date
MM-DD-YYYY

USP Document
Number

US-20080016096
US-7,561,159

01/17/2008
07/14/2009

Name of Patentee or Applicant
of cited Document

Pages, Columns,
Lines, Where Relevant
Passages or Relevant
Figures Appear

Wilding, Mark F., et al.
Abel, Glenn , et al.

FOREIGN PATENT DOCUMENTS
Examiner
Initials*

Cite
No '

Foreign Patent Document
country Code/Number/Kind Code
(if gnown)

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MM-DD-YYYY

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WO-2008085848

07/17/2008

Blumenberg '
Christopher

WO-2008085877

07/17/2008

Pages, Columns, Lines,
Where Relevant Passages
or Relevant Fiqures Appear

Platzer, Andrew , et al.

T2

OTHER DOCUMENTS -- NON PATENT LITERATURE DOCUMENTS
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Initials*

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Include name of the author (in CAPITAL LETTERS), title of the article (when appropriate), title of the item (book,
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country where published.

T2

FINAL OFFICE ACTION, I S Ser 11/620.709 mailed 11/isionno (November 13,
2009), 8 pages
FINAL OFFICE ACTION I S Ser No. 11/620.723. mailed November 17 onno
(11/17/2009), 10 pages
OFFICE ACTION, I S Ser No 11/620 720 mailed November 18 onno (November
18, 2009), 17 DaQes

EXAMINER

DATE CONSIDERED

Based on PTO/SB/08A(0906) - Substitute Disclosure Statement Form (PTO-1449) as modified by BSTZ 03/26/07
EXAMINER: Initial il reference considered, whether or not citation is in coniormance oth MPEP 609. Draw line through citation il not in coniormance and not considered. Include copy of thisiorm with next communication to
applicant.1 Applicant s unique citation designation number (optional) 2 Applicant is to place a check mark here ii English language Translation is attached

APLNDC00027482

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.

/

11/620,723
45217

FILING DATE

/

01/07/2007
7590

FIRST NAMED um van iuR

ATTORNEY DOCKET NO. /

CONFIPMATION NO.

AndrewPlatzer

04860.P5054

9807

11/17/2009

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

EXAMINER
NGUYEN, PHU K
ARTUNIT

/

PAPERJwivory

/

D

2628

MAIL DATE

11/17/2009

Y MODE

PAPER

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)

APLNDC00027483

Application No.
11/620,723
Examiner

Office Action Summary

Applicant(s)
PLATZER ET AL.
Art Unit

Phu K. Nguyen
2628
-- 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 03 Aucust 2009.
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) B islare rejected.
Claim(s)
islare objected to.
Claim(s)
are subject to restriction and/or election requirement.

Application Papers
9)O The specification is objected to by the Examiner.
10)O The drawing(s) filed on
islare: a)O 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)O 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)
1)
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 4/6/09.

4) O Interview Summary (PTO-413)
Paper No(s)/Mail Date.
5) O 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 20091108

APLNDC00027484

Application/Control Number: 11/620,723
Art Unit: 2628

Page 2

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.

Claims 1-4, 8-15, 17-19, 21-25 are rejected under 35 U.S.C. 102(e) as being
anticipated by CALKINS et al. (7,173,623).

As per claim 1, Calkins teaches the claimed "machine implemented method for
animating views displayed on a display of a device" (Calkins, column 6, lines 49-60),

comprising: "starting at least two animations" (Calkins, column 7, lines 16-32);
"determining the progress of each animation" (Calkins, column 9, lines 2-8, 18-26); and

"updating each of the at least two animations to the display based on a single timer"
(Calkins, the parent timeline; column 12, lines 43-45; column 13, lines 4-17; column 7,
lines 46 to column 8, line 43, column 15, lines 28-35).
RESPONSE TO APPLICANT'S ARGUMENTS:

Applicant's arguments filed August 3, 2009 have been fully considered but they

are not deemed to be persuasive.
Applicant argues that since Calkins parent timeline does NOT govern the
animation behavior of an animation object (Calkins, column 7, lines 35-61) then Calkins
fails to teach that the parent timeline updates each of the at least two animations to a

APLNDC00027485

Application/Control Number: 11/620,723
Art Unit: 2628

Page 3

display. This argument is not persuasive because when Calkins parent timeline is reexecuted, all its children timelines is re-executed (column 13, lines 7-11) and Calkins
parent timeline can be re-executed when the updates of its children time nodes are
initiated (column 14, lines 28-34). Therefore, when Calkins parent timeline is re-

executed, it updates its existing timing nodes to the new references established to the
dependent animations (column 16, lines 42-50).

Claim 2 adds into claim 1 "the single timer comprises a timer based on a redraw
interval of hardware associated with the display" (Calkins, column 15, lines 16-27).

Claim 3 adds into claim 1 "determining the progress of each animation comprises
calculating the current progress of the animation if progress has occurred" (Calkins,
column 15, lines 36-42).

Claim 4 adds into claim 1 "determining whether each animation is associated
with a delegate; and notifying each delegate" (Calkins, column 13, lines 18-34).

Claim 8 adds into claim 1 "the device is one of: a data processing device, a
portable device, a portable data processing device, a multi touch device, a multi touch
portable device, a wireless device, and a cell phone" (Calkins, column 6, lines 2-18).

Claims 9-13, and similar claims 17 and 22, claim a computer readable medium

APLNDC00027486

Application/Control Number: 11/620,723
Art Unit: 2628

Page 4

which performs the claimed method of claims 1-4, 8; therefore, they are rejected under
the same reason.

Claims 14, 18, and 23-25 claim an apparatus/device which performs the steps of
the claimed method in claims 1-4, 8; therefore they are rejected under the same reason.

Due to the similarity of claims 15, 19, 21 to claims 1-4, and 8, they are rejected
under the same reason.

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.

Claims 5-7, 16, and 20 are rejected under 35 U.S.C. 103(a) as being
unpatentable over CALKINS et al. (7,173,623).

Claim 16 adds into claim 15 "the animations comprise transform, frame, and
opacity animations" which Calkins does not teach. However, the transform, frame, and
opacity animations are widely used in the art, and Applicant does not provide any
specific reason of improvements using these animations; therefore, any of "the
animations comprise transform, frame, and opacity animations" is commonly known as
mere design choice of display.

APLNDC00027487

Application/Control Number: 11/620,723
Art Unit: 2628

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Due to the similarity of claims 5-7, and 20 to claim 16, they are rejected under the
same reason.
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APLNDC00027489

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11/620,723

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APLNDC00027493

Application No.
11/620,720
Examiner

Office Action Summary

Applicant(s)
HARPER ET AL.
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Responsive to communication(s) filed on 23 Seotember 2009.
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
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Part of Paper No.lMail Date 20091109

APLNDC00027494

Application/Control Number: 11/620,720
Art Unit: 2156

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DETAILED ACTION

01.

A request for continued examination under 37 CFR 1.114, including the fee set

forth in 37 CFR 1.17(e), was filed in this application after final rejection. Since this
application is eligible for continued examination under 37 CFR 1.114, and the fee set
forth in 37 CFR 1.17(e) has been timely paid, the finality of the previous Office action
has been withdrawn pursuant to 37 CFR 1.114. Applicant's submission filed on

09/23/09 has been entered.

Claim Rejections - 35 USC § 103
02.

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.

03.

The factual inquiries set forth in Graham v. John Deere Co., 383 U.S. 1, 148

USPQ 459 (1966), that are applied for establishing a background for determining

obviousness under 35 U.S.C. 103(a) are summarized as follows:
1.
2.
3.
4.

04.

Determining the scope and contents of the prior art.
Ascertaining the differences between the prior art and the claims at issue.
Resolving the level of ordinary skill in the pertinent art.
Considering objective evidence present in the application indicating obviousness or
nonobviousness.

Claims 1, 3, 6 - 9, 11, 13 - 16, 18, and 20 - 25 are rejected under 35 U.S.C.

102(b) as being unpatentable over Ridgley et al. (US PGPub 2003/0160832),

APLNDC00027495

Application/Control Number: 11/620,720
Art Unit: 2156

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hereinafter 'Ridgley', in view of Wilding et al. (US PGPub 2008/0016096), hereinafter
'Wilding'.

Consider claim 1, Ridgley discloses a machine implemented method for
compositing media and non-media content of a user interface for display on a device
(paragraphs [0012], [0013]), comprising:

a structured hierarchy of information, which contains layers, each corresponding
to different items for display, which are all parts of the user interface (read as
constructing a data structure having a hierarchy of layers for storing media and non-

media content associated with the user interface to be displayed on a display of the
device) (paragraphs [0022] - [0024], [0062] - [0064], Figures 1 - 4);

each layer of the hierarchy being associated with a content portion of the user
interface, which can correspond to various types of information, including text images,
video, etc. (read as traversing layers of the hierarchy of the data structure to determine
whether each layer of the data structure is associated with media or non-media)
(paragraphs [0062] - [0064], [0089] - [0093], Figures 11A - 11E);

the different content types being stored in different locations within the hierarchy
(read as storing media content in a first memory location, storing non-media content in a
second memory location) (paragraphs [0062] - [0064], [0121] - [0124], Figure 11A);

the user interface and display containing the content from the different layers of

the hierarchy (read as compositing the media and non-media content from the first and
second memory locations and displaying the composited media and non-media content

APLNDC00027496

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Art Unit: 2156

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representing the user interface on the display of the device) (paragraphs [0050], [0051],
[0061], [0062], [0097], Figures 12A - 12T).

However, Ridgley does not specifically disclose that the different layers of the
hierarchy can be detached from the data structure.
In the same field of endeavor, Wilding discloses a method such that a tree can
have various operations performed on it, such as having nodes detached from the tree
(read as detaching any layer associated with media content from the data structure)
(paragraphs [0013], [0039], [0082], [0083]).

Therefore it would have been obvious to one of ordinary skill in the art at the time
the invention was made to incorporate the data structure altering technique taught by
Wilding into the media compositing technique taught by Ridgley for the purpose of

allowing changes to the media hierarchy.
Consider claim 3, and as applied to claim 1 above, Ridgley discloses a method
such that the different content pieces from the hierarchy are directly outputted on the
display (read as retrieving the media content from the first memory location, retrieving

the non-media content from the second memory location, and scanning the media and
non-media content directly to the display) (paragraphs [0089] - [0091], Figures 12A 12T).

Consider claim 6, and as applied to claim 1 above, Ridgley discloses a method
such that the content can be video content (read as the media content comprises video
content) (paragraphs [0089] - [0094], Figures 12A - 12T).

APLNDC00027497

Application/Control Number: 11/620,720
Art Unit: 2156

Page 5

Consider claim 7, and as applied to claim 3 above, Ridgley discloses a method
such that the size of the different content can be altered (read as scaling the media
content prior to sending the media content to the display) (paragraph [0077]).

Consider claim 8, and as applied to claim 1 above, Ridgley discloses a method
such that the device is a touch screen (read as the device is one of: a multi touch
device) (paragraphs [0070], [0103]).

Consider claim 9, Ridgley discloses a machine readable storage medium storing
executable program instructions which when executed cause a data processing system
to perform a method (paragraphs [0012], [0013]), comprising:

a structured hierarchy of information, which contains layers, each corresponding
to different items for display, which are all parts of the user interface (read as
constructing a data structure having a hierarchy of layers for storing media and non-

media content associated with the user interface to be displayed on a display of the
device) (paragraphs [0022] - [0024], [0062] - [0064], Figures 1 - 4);

each layer of the hierarchy being associated with a content portion of the user
interface, which can correspond to various types of information, including text images,
video, etc. (read as traversing layers of the hierarchy of the data structure to determine
whether each layer of the data structure is associated with media or non-media)
(paragraphs [0062] - [0064], [0089] - [0093], Figures 11A - 11E);

the different content types being stored in different locations within the hierarchy
(read as storing media content in a first memory location, storing non-media content in a
second memory location) (paragraphs [0062] - [0064], [0121] - [0124], Figure 11A);

APLNDC00027498

Application/Control Number: 11/620,720
Art Unit: 2156

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the user interface and display containing the content from the different layers of

the hierarchy (read as compositing the media and non-media content from the first and
second memory locations and displaying the composited media and non-media content
representing the user interface on the display of the device) (paragraphs [0050], [0051],
[0061], [0062], [0097], Figures 12A - 12T).

However, Ridgley does not specifically disclose that the different layers of the
hierarchy can be detached from the data structure.
In the same field of endeavor, Wilding discloses a medium such that a tree can
have various operations performed on it, such as having nodes detached from the tree
(read as detaching any layer associated with media content from the data structure)
(paragraphs [0013], [0039], [0082], [0083]).

Therefore it would have been obvious to one of ordinary skill in the art at the time
the invention was made to incorporate the data structure altering technique taught by
Wilding into the media compositing technique taught by Ridgley for the purpose of

allowing changes to the media hierarchy.
Consider claim 11, and as applied to claim 9 above, Ridgley discloses a
medium such that the different content pieces from the hierarchy are directly outputted
on the display (read as retrieving the media content from the first memory location,
retrieving the non-media content from the second memory location, and scanning the
media and non-media content directly to the display) (paragraphs [0089] - [0091],
Figures 12A - 12T).

APLNDC00027499

Application/Control Number: 11/620,720
Art Unit: 2156

Page 7

Consider claim 13, and as applied to claim 9 above, Ridgley discloses a
medium such that the device is a touch screen (read as the device is one of: a multi
touch device) (paragraphs [0070], [0103]).

Consider claim 14, and as applied to claim 9 above, Ridgley discloses a
medium such that the content can be video content (read as the media content
comprises video content) (paragraphs [0089] - [0094], Figures 12A - 12T).

Consider claim 15, and as applied to claim 9 above, Ridgley discloses a
medium such that the size of the different content can be altered (read as scaling the
media content prior to sending the media content to the display) (paragraph [0077]).
Consider claim 16, Ridgley discloses an apparatus (paragraphs [0012], [0013]),

comprising:

a structured hierarchy of information, which contains layers, each corresponding
to different items for display, which are all parts of the user interface (read as means for
constructing a data structure having a hierarchy of layers for storing media and non-

media content associated with the user interface to be displayed on a display of the
device) (paragraphs [0022] - [0024], [0062] - [0064], Figures 1 - 4);

each layer of the hierarchy being associated with a content portion of the user
interface, which can correspond to various types of information, including text images,
video, etc. (read as means for traversing layers of the hierarchy of the data structure to
determine whether each layer of the data structure is associated with media or nonmedia) (paragraphs [0062] - [0064], [0089] - [0093], Figures 11A - 11E);

APLNDC00027500

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the different content types being stored in different locations within the hierarchy
(read as means for storing media content in a first memory location, means for storing
non-media content in a second memory location) (paragraphs [0062] - [0064], [0121] [0124], Figure 11A);

the user interface and display containing the content from the different layers of

the hierarchy (read as means for compositing the media and non-media content from
the first and second memory locations and means for displaying the composited media
and non-media content representing the user interface on the display of the device)
(paragraphs [0050], [0051], [0061], [0062], [0097], Figures 12A -- 12T).

However, Ridgley does not specifically disclose that the different layers of the
hierarchy can be detached from the data structure.
In the same field of endeavor, Wilding discloses an apparatus such that a tree
can have various operations performed on it, such as having nodes detached from the
tree (read as means for detaching any layer associated with media content from the
data structure) (paragraphs [0013], [0039], [0082], [0083]).

Therefore it would have been obvious to one of ordinary skill in the art at the time
the invention was made to incorporate the data structure altering technique taught by
Wilding into the media compositing technique taught by Ridgley for the purpose of

allowing changes to the media hierarchy.
Consider claim 18, and as applied to claim 16 above, Ridgley discloses an
apparatus such that the different content pieces from the hierarchy are directly
outputted on the display (read as means for retrieving the media content from the first

APLNDC00027501

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Art Unit: 2156

Page 9

memory location, means for retrieving the non-media content from the second memory

location, and means for scanning the media and non-media content directly to the
display) (paragraphs [0089] - [0091], Figures 12A - 12T).

Consider claim 20, and as applied to claim 17 above, Ridgley discloses an
apparatus such that the size of the different content can be altered (read as means for
scaling the media content prior to sending the media content to the display) (paragraph
[0077]).
Consider claim 21, Ridgley discloses a device (paragraphs [0012], [0013]),

comprising:
a user directly interacting with and entering information into the system (read as
an input panel which is configured to receive user input) (paragraphs [0022] - [0024]);

a display which can display all the information in the hierarchy (read as a display
device integrated with the input panel, the display device configured to display media

and non-media content at the same time) (Figures 12A - 12T);

a structured hierarchy of information, which contains layers, each corresponding
to different items for display, which are all parts of the user interface (read as a central
processing unit coupled to the input panel, the processor being configured to execute
one or more programs in order to construct a data structure having a hierarchy of
layers) (paragraphs [0022] - [0024], [0062] - [0064], Figures 1 - 4);

each layer of the hierarchy being associated with a content portion of the user
interface, which can correspond to various types of information, including text images,
video, etc. (read as with each layer associated with media or non-media content, based

APLNDC00027502

Application/Control Number: 11/620,720
Art Unit: 2156

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on at least the user input) (paragraphs [0062] - [0064], [0089] - [0093], Figures 11A 11E);

the different content types being stored in different locations within the hierarchy

(read as a memory coupled to the processor, the memory being configured to store the
media content in a first memory location and the non-media content in a second
memory location) (paragraphs [0062] - [0064], [0121] - [0124], Figure 11A);

the user interface and display containing the content from the different layers of

the hierarchy (read as wherein the media content and the non-media content are to be
composited to represent a user interface to be displayed on the display device)
(paragraphs [0050], [0051], [0061], [0062], [0097], Figures 12A -- 12T).

However, Ridgley does not specifically disclose that the different layers of the hierarchy
can be detached from the data structure.
In the same field of endeavor, Wilding discloses a device such that a tree can
have various operations performed on it, such as having nodes detached from the tree
(read as detaching any layer associated with media content from the data structure)
(paragraphs [0013], [0039], [0082], [0083]).

Therefore it would have been obvious to one of ordinary skill in the art at the time
the invention was made to incorporate the data structure altering technique taught by
Wilding into the media compositing technique taught by Ridgley for the purpose of

allowing changes to the media hierarchy.
Consider claim 22, and as applied to claim 21 above, Ridgley discloses a
device such that the user interface and display contain the content from the different

APLNDC00027503

Application/Control Number: 11/620,720
Art Unit: 2156

Page 11

layers of the hierarchy (read as the processor is further configured to composite the
media and non-media content for display on the display device) (paragraphs [0050],
[0051], [0061], [0062], [0097], Figures 12A - 12T).

Consider claim 23, and as applied to claim 21 above, Ridgley discloses a
device such that the user interface and display contain the content from the different
layers of the hierarchy (read as a graphics processing unit coupled to the memory, the
graphics processing unit configured to receive instructions indicating the locations of the
media and non-media content in the memory) (paragraphs [0050], [0051], [0061],
[0062], [0097], Figures 12A - 12T).

Consider claim 24, and as applied to claim 23 above, Ridgley discloses a
device such that the user interface and display contain the content from the different
layers of the hierarchy (read as the graphics processing unit is further configured to
composite the media and non-media content for display on the display device)
(paragraphs [0050], [0051], [0061], [0062], [0097], Figures 12A - 12T).

Consider claim 25, and as applied to claim 21 above, Ridgley discloses a
device such that the device is a touch screen (read as the device is one of: a multi touch
device) (paragraphs [0070], [0103]).

05.

Claims 4, 5, 12, and 19 are rejected under 35 U.S.C. 103(a) as being

unpatentable over Ridgley et al. (US PGPub 2003/0160832), hereinafter 'Ridgley', in
view of Wilding et al. (US PGPub 2008/0016096), hereinafter 'Wilding', in further view
of Cristofalo et al. (US PGPub 2002/0194589), hereinafter 'Cristofalo'.

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Application/Control Number: 11/620,720
Art Unit: 2156

Page 12

Consider claim 4, and as applied to claim 3 above, Ridgley, as modified by

Wilding, discloses a method of displaying content, but does not specifically mention a
specific frame rate associated with the media content.
In the same field of endeavor Cristofalo discloses a method, such that media
content can be thirty frames per second (read as the media content is scanned to the
display at a rate of substantially thirty frames per second) (paragraphs [0012], [0026]).

Therefore it would have been obvious to one of ordinary skill in the art at the time
the invention was made to incorporate the media frame rate taught by Cristofalo into the
user interface content displaying method taught by Ridgley, as modified by Wilding, for

the purpose of displaying the media to the user at a certain display rate.
Consider claim 5, and as applied to claim 3 above, Ridgley, as modified by

Wilding, discloses a method of displaying content, but does not specifically mention a
specific frame rate associated with the media content.
In the same field of endeavor Cristofalo discloses a method, such that media
content can be one frame per second (read as the media content is scanned to the
display at a rate of substantially one frame per second) (paragraphs [0012], [0026]).
Therefore it would have been obvious to one of ordinary skill in the art at the time
the invention was made to incorporate the media frame rate taught by Cristofalo into the
user interface content displaying method taught by Ridgley, as modified by Wilding, for

the purpose of displaying the media to the user at a certain display rate.

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Application/Control Number: 11/620,720
Art Unit: 2156

Page 13

Consider claim 12, and as applied to claim 9 above, Ridgley, as modified by

Wilding, discloses a medium for displaying content, but does not specifically mention a
specific frame rate associated with the media content.
In the same field of endeavor Cristofalo discloses a medium, such that media
content can be thirty frames per second (read as the media content is scanned to the
display at a rate of substantially thirty frames per second) (paragraphs [0012], [0026]).

Therefore it would have been obvious to one of ordinary skill in the art at the time
the invention was made to incorporate the media frame rate taught by Cristofalo into the
user interface content displaying medium taught by Ridgley, as modified by Wilding, for

the purpose of displaying the media to the user at a certain display rate.
Consider claim 19, and as applied to claim 18 above, Ridgley, as modified by

Wilding, discloses an apparatus for displaying content, but does not specifically mention
a specific frame rate associated with the media content.
In the same field of endeavor Cristofalo discloses an apparatus, such that media
content can be thirty frames per second (read as the media content is scanned to the
display at a rate of substantially thirty frames per second) (paragraphs [0012], [0026]).

Therefore it would have been obvious to one of ordinary skill in the art at the time
the invention was made to incorporate the media frame rate taught by Cristofalo into the
user interface content displaying apparatus taught by Ridgley, as modified by Wilding,

for the purpose of displaying the media to the user at a certain display rate.

APLNDC00027506

Application/Control Number: 11/620,720
Art Unit: 2156

Page 14

Response to Arguments
06.

Applicant's arguments with respect to claims 1, 3 - 9, 11 - 16, and 18 - 25 have

been considered, but are moot in view of the new ground(s) of rejection.

Conclusion
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PTOL-324 (04-06)

Part of Paper No. 20100419-3

Notice of Non-Compliant Amendment (37 CFR 1.121)

APLNDC00027519

PATENT

IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
Applicant

: Andrew Platzer

Examiner: Bautista, Xiomara L

Appl. No.

: 11/620,717

TC/A.U.: 2179

Filed

: January 7, 2007

Confirmation No. 9801

For

: APPLICATION

CERTIFICATE OF TRANSMISSION

PROGRAMMING

I hereby certify that this correspondence is

INTERFACES FOR
SCROLLING
OPERATIONS

being submitted electronically via EFS Web

Customer

No.

on the date shown below.
/deremv Schweiaert/

: 45217

Jeremy Schweigert

Mav 20. 2010

Date

Mail Stop Amendment

Commissioner for Patents
P.O. Box 1450
Alexandria, VA 22313-1450
RESPONSE TO NOTICE OF NON-COMPLIANT AMENDMENT

Sir:
In response to the Notice of Non-Compliant Amendment mailed April 20,

2010, Applicant submits a corrected section of the non-compliant amendment
filed on March 29, 2010. The corrected section includes a complete listing of all
the claims in compliance with 37 C.F.R. 1.121.

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Amendments to the Claims:

The listing of claims will replace all prior versions, and listings, of claims in the
application:
Listingof ÇIaims:

1. (Original) A machine implemented method for scrolling on a display of a
device comprising:
receiving a user input;
creating an event object in response to the user input;
determining whether the event object invokes a scroll or gesture
operation;
issuing at least one scroll or gesture call based on invoking the
scroll or gesture operation;
responding to at least one scroll call, if issued, by scrolling a
window having a view associated with the event object based on an

amount of a scroll with the scroll stopped at a predetermined position in
relation to the user input; and
responding to at least one gesture call, if issued, by scaling the
view associated with the event object based on receiving a plurality of
input points in the form of the user input.
2. (Original) The method as in claim 1, further comprising:
rubberbanding a scrolling region displayed within the window by a
predetermined maximum displacement when the scrolling region exceeds a

window edge based on the scroll.
3. (Original) The method as in claim 1, further comprising:
attaching scroll indicators to a content edge of the window.

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4. (Original) The method as in claim 1, further comprising:
attaching scroll indicators to the window edge.
5. (Original) The method as in claim 1, wherein determining whether the event

object invokes a scroll or gesture operation is based on receiving a drag user
input for a certain time period.

6. (Original) The method as in claim 1, further comprising:
responding to at least one gesture call, if issued, by rotating a view
associated with the event object based on receiving a plurality of input points in
the form of the user input.

7. (Original) The method as in claim 1, wherein the device is one of: a data
processing device, a portable device, a portable data processing device, a multi
touch device, a multi touch portable device, a wireless device, and a cell phone.
8. (Currently amended) A machine readable storage medium storing executable
program instructions which when executed cause a data processing system to
perform a method comprising:
receiving a user input;
creating an event object in response to the user input;
determining whether the event object invokes a scroll or gesture
operation;
issuing at least one scroll or gesture call based on invoking the
scroll or gesture operation;
responding to at least one scroll call, if issued, by scrolling a
window having a view associated with the event object honori on on

rotation to the user input; and

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responding to at least one gesture call, if issued, by scaling the
view associated with the event object based on receiving a plurality of
input points in the form of the user input.
9. (Original) The medium as in claim 8, further comprising:
rubberbanding a scrolling region displayed within the window by a

predetermined maximum displacement when the scrolled region exceeds a
window edge based on the scroll.
10. (Original) The medium as in claim 8, further comprising:
attaching scroll indicators to a content edge of the view.
11. (Original) The medium as in claim 8, further comprising:
attaching scroll indicators to a window edge of the view.
12. (Original) The medium as in claim 8, wherein determining whether the event

object invokes a scroll or gesture operation is based on receiving a drag user
input for a certain time period.

13. (Original) The medium as in claim 8, further comprising:
responding to at least one gesture call, if issued, by rotating a view
associated with the event object based on receiving a plurality of input points in
the form of the user input.

14. (Original) The medium as in claim 8, wherein the data processing system is
one of: a data processing device, a portable device, a portable data processing
device, a multi touch device, a multi touch portable device, a wireless device, and
a cell phone.

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15. (Withdrawn) In an environment with user interface software interacting with a

software application, a method for operating through an application programming
interface (API), comprising:

transferring a set bounce call.
16. (Withdrawn) The method as in claim 15, further comprises:

setting at least one of maximum and minimum bounce values.
17. (Withdrawn) The method as in claim 15, wherein transferring the set bounce

call causes a bounce of a scrolled region in an opposite direction of a scroll
based on a region past an edge of the scrolled region being visible in a display
region of a device at the end of the scroll.
18. (Withdrawn) The method as in claim 15, wherein transferring the set bounce

call is either one of issuing, initiating, invoking or receiving the set bounce call.
19. (Withdrawn) The method as in claim 15, wherein the device is one of: a data

processing device, a portable device, a portable data processing device, a multi
touch device, a multi touch portable device, a wireless device, and a cell phone.
20. (Withdrawn) A machine readable medium storing executable program

instructions which when executed cause a data processing system to perform a
method comprising:
transferring a set bounce call.
21. (Withdrawn) The medium as in claim 20, further comprises:

setting at least one of maximum and minimum bounce values.
22. (Withdrawn) The medium as in claim 20, wherein transferring the set bounce

call causes a bounce of a scrolled region in an opposite direction of a scroll

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based on a region past an edge of the scrolled region being visible in a display
region of a device at the end of the scroll.
23. (Withdrawn) The medium as in claim 20, wherein transferring the set bounce

call is either one of issuing, initiating, invoking or receiving the set bounce call.
24. (Withdrawn) The medium as in claim 20, wherein the device is one of: a data

processing device, a portable device, a portable data processing device, a multi
touch device, a multi touch portable device, a wireless device, and a cell phone.
25. (Withdrawn) In an environment with user interface software interacting with a

software application, an apparatus, comprising:
means for transferring a set bounce call.
26. (Withdrawn) In an environment with user interface software interacting with a

software application, a method for operating through an application programming
interface (API), comprising:
receiving a set bounce call.
27. (Withdrawn) The method as in claim 26, further comprises:

setting at least one of maximum and minimum bounce values.
28. (Withdrawn) The method as in claim 26, wherein receiving the set bounce

call causes a bounce of a scrolled region in an opposite direction of a scroll
based on a region past an edge of the scrolled region being visible in a display
region at the end of the scroll.
29. (Withdrawn) A machine readable medium storing executable program

instructions which when executed cause a data processing system to perform a
method comprising:
receiving a set bounce call.
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30. (Withdrawn) The medium as in claim 29, further comprises:

setting at least one of maximum and minimum bounce values.
31. (Withdrawn) The medium as in claim 29, wherein receiving a set bounce call
causes a bounce of a scrolled region in an opposite direction of a scroll based on
a region past an edge of the scrolled region being visible in a display region at
the end of the scroll.
32. (Withdrawn) In an environment with user interface software interacting with a

software application, an apparatus, comprising:
means for receiving a set bounce call.
33. (Withdrawn) In an environment with user interface kit interacting with a

software application, a method for operating through an application programming
interface (API), comprising:

transferring a rubberband call to cause rubberbanding a scrolled region
displayed within a display region of a device.
34. (Withdrawn) The method as in claim 33, wherein rubberbanding a scrolled

region occurs by a predetermined maximum displacement when the scrolled
region exceeds a display edge based on the scroll.
35. (Withdrawn) The method as in claim 33, further comprising:

transferring an edge rubberband call to set displacement values for at
least one display edge.
36. (Withdrawn) The method as in claim 33, wherein at the end of the scroll, the

scrolled region associated with content returns within the display region.

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37. (Withdrawn) The method as in claim 33, wherein transferring the rubberband
call is either one of issuing, initiating, invoking or receiving the rubberband call.
38. (Withdrawn) The method as in claim 33, wherein the device is one of: a data

processing device, a portable device, a portable data processing device, a multi
touch device, a multi touch portable device, a wireless device, and a cell phone.
39. (Withdrawn) A machine readable medium storing executable program

instructions which when executed cause a data processing system to perform a
method comprising:
transferring a rubberband call to cause rubberbanding a scrolled region
displayed within a display region of a device.
40. (Withdrawn) The medium as in claim 39, wherein rubberbanding a scrolled

region occurs by a predetermined maximum displacement when the scrolled
region exceeds a window edge of the view based on the scroll.
41. (Withdrawn) The medium as in claim 39, further comprising:

transferring an edge rubberband call to set displacement values for at
least one display edge.
42. (Withdrawn) The medium as in claim 39, wherein transferring the
rubberband call is either one of issuing, initiating, invoking or receiving the
rubberband call.
43. (Withdrawn) The method as in claim 39, wherein the device is one of: a data

processing device, a portable device, a portable data processing device, a multi
touch device, a multi touch portable device, a wireless device, and a cell phone.
44. (Withdrawn) In an environment with user interface software interacting with a

software application, an apparatus, comprising:
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means for transferring a rubberband call to cause rubberbanding a
scrolled region displayed within a view.
45. (Withdrawn) In an environment with user interface kit interacting with a

software application, a method for operating through an application programming
interface (API), comprising:

receiving a rubberband call to cause rubberbanding a scrolled region
displayed within a view.
46. (Withdrawn) The method as in claim 45, wherein rubberbanding a scrolled

region occurs by a predetermined maximum displacement when the scrolled
region exceeds a window edge of the view based on the scroll.
47. (Withdrawn) The method as in claim 45, further comprising:

receiving an edge rubberband call to set displacement values for at least
one display edge.
48.

(Withdrawn) A machine readable medium storing executable program

instructions which when executed cause a data processing system to perform a
method comprising:
receiving a rubberband call to cause rubberbanding a scrolled region
displayed within a view.
49. (Withdrawn) The medium as in claim 48, wherein rubberbanding a scrolled

region occurs by a predetermined maximum displacement when the scrolled
region exceeds a window edge of the view based on the scroll.
50. (Withdrawn) The medium as in claim 48, further comprising:

receiving an edge rubberband call to set displacement values for at least
one display edge.

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51. (Withdrawn) In an environment with user interface software interacting with a

software application, an apparatus, comprising:
means for receiving a rubberband call to cause rubberbanding a scrolled
region displayed within a view.
52. (Withdrawn) In an environment with user interface software interacting with a

software application and a user input contacting a view of a display of a device, a
method for operating through an application programming interface (API) ,
compnsing:
transferring a directional scroll call to determine if directional scrolling is
enabled.
53. (Withdrawn) The method as in claim 52, further comprising:

transferring a directional scroll angle call to set a scroll angle for locking
the scrolling in at least one of a vertical or a horizontal direction.
54. (Withdrawn) The method of claim 52, wherein a drag user input forming an

angle with a horizontal direction that is less than or equal to a first scroll angle
locks the scrolling in the horizontal direction.
55. (Withdrawn) The method of claim 52, wherein a drag user input forming an

angle with a vertical direction that is less than or equal to a second scroll angle
locks the scrolling in the vertical direction.
56. (Withdrawn) The method as in claim 52, wherein transferring the directional

scroll angle call is either one of issuing, initiating, invoking or receiving the
directional scroll angle call.
57. (Withdrawn) The method as in claim 49, wherein the device is one of: a data

processing device, a portable device, a portable data processing device, a multi
touch device, a multi touch portable device, a wireless device, and a cell phone.
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58. (Withdrawn) A machine readable medium storing executable program

instructions which when executed cause a data processing system to perform a
method comprising:
transferring a directional scroll call to determine if directional scrolling is
enabled.
59. (Withdrawn) The medium as in claim 58, further comprising:

transferring a directional scroll angle call to set a scroll angle for locking
the scrolling in at least one of a vertical or a horizontal direction.
60. (Withdrawn) The medium of claim 58, wherein a drag user input forming an

angle with a horizontal direction that is less than or equal to a first scroll angle
locks the scrolling in the horizontal direction.
61. (Withdrawn) The medium of claim 58, wherein a drag user input forming an

angle with a vertical direction that is less than or equal to a second scroll angle
locks the scrolling in the vertical direction.
62. (Withdrawn) The medium as in claim 58, wherein transferring the directional

scroll angle call is either one of issuing, initiating, invoking or receiving the
directional scroll angle call.
63. (Withdrawn) The method as in claim 58, wherein the data processing system
is one of: a data processing device, a portable device, a portable data processing
device, a multi touch device, a multi touch portable device, a wireless device, and
a cell phone.
64. (Withdrawn) In an environment with user interface software interacting with a

software application, an apparatus, comprising:

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