Mirror Worlds, LLC v. Apple, Inc.

Filing 150

CLAIM CONSTRUCTION BRIEF filed by Apple, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit, #2 Exhibit A, #3 Exhibit B, #4 Exhibit C - Part 1, #5 Exhibit C - Part 2, #6 Exhibit C - Part 3, #7 Exhibit C - Part 4, #8 Exhibit C - Part 5, #9 Exhibit C - Part 6, #10 Exhibit C - Part 7, #11 Exhibit C - Part 8, #12 Exhibit D, #13 Exhibit E, #14 Exhibit F, #15 Exhibit G - Part 1, #16 Exhibit G - Part 2, #17 Exhibit G - Part 3, #18 Exhibit G - Part 4, #19 Exhibit G - Part 5, #20 Exhibit H)(Cherensky, Steven)

Mirror Worlds, LLC v. Apple, Inc.

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allowable. B e c a u s e c l a i m s 2 4 , 6 1 and 84-86 are all d e p e n d e n t c l a i m s which r e q u i r e at l e a s t one allowable i n d e p e n d e n t c l a i m for each set, the f o l l o w i n g a m e n d m e n t a m e n d s c l a i m s 24,

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rejected base i n d e p e n d e n t c l a i m ( a n d i n t e r v e n i n g claims, j f any). R e j e c t e d claims 1-6, 8-23. 25-30, 34-60 and 62-83 h a v e also b e e n c a n c e l l e d in this amendment.

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A m e t h o d [as in c l a i m 17] for or,ganizing information in a c o m p u t e r filing system h a y i n g a display device and a first p l u r a l i t y of documents. s a i d m e t h o d comprising: d i s p l a y i n g at s o m e t i m e on said d i s p l a y device a graphical representation o f a first d o c u m e n t and a graphical representation of a s e c o n d d o c u m e n t f r o m said first plurality of documents; c r e a t i n g a collection of d o c u m e n t s c o m p r i s i n g a second plurality o f documents h a v i n g said first d o c u m e n t and said s e c o n d d o c u m e n t ; determining for said collection at l e a s t one o f ( a ) a n internal collective representation of
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displaying a graphical i c o n i c representation o f a collection o f said fiTst plurality o f documents: displaying a first i n d i c i a o f a first d o c u m e n t o f said collection by selecting a first p o s i t i o n from s a i d graphical i c o n i c representation s a i d first indicia o f said

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BLAKELY, SOKOLOFF, TAYLOR& ZAF.MAN

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In re Application of: R i c h a r d M a n d e r , et al. A p p l i c a t i o n No.: 0 8 / 2 8 7 , 1 0 8 F i l i n g Date: A u g u s t 8, 1994 For: METHOD AND ApPARATUS FOR ORGANIZING INFORMATION IN A COMPUTER SYSTEM

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D R A W r : ' - l G S . n e F R \ . 8 4 ( a ) : A c c e p t a b l e categories of drawings: Black ink. Color. _ _ C o l o r d r a w i n g s are not acceptable until petiton is granted. Fig(s) _ _ _ Pencil and 110n black ink not permitted. Fig(s) _ P H O T O G R A P H S . 37 e F R \.84 (b) _ _ 1 full-tone set is required. Fig(s) _ _ _ P h o t o g r a p h s not properly mounted (must use brystol board or p h o t o g r a p h i c d o u b l e - w e i g h t paper). Fig(s) _ _ _ Poor q u a l i t y (half-tone). Fig(s) _ T Y P E OF PAPER. 37 e F R \ . 8 4 ( e ) _ _ Paper not flexible, strong, white, and durable. Fig(s) _ _ _ Erasures. alterations, o v e r w r i t i n g s , i n t e r l i n e a t i o n s , folds, copy m a c h i n e marks not accepted. Fig(s) _ _ _ Mylar, velum paper is not a c c e p t a b l e (too thin). Fig(sl _ SIZE OF PAPER. 37 e F R 1.84(1): A c c e p t a b l e sizes: _ _ 2 \ . 0 cm by 29.7 cm (DIN size A4) _ _ 2 \ . 6 cm by 27.9 cm ( 8 1 / 2 x 11 inches) _ _ All d r a w i n g s h e e t s not the same size. Sheet(s) _ _ _ D r a w i n g s s h e e t s not an acceptable size. Fig(s) _ M A R G I N S . 37 e F R 1.84(g): A c c e p t a b l e margins:

8. A R R A N G E M E N 1 ' O F Y I E W S . 37 e F R 1.84(1) . ;_ Words do riot a p p e a r on a h o r i z o n t a l , l e f t - t o - r i g h t . f a s h i o n when page is either upright or turned so that the top b e c o m e s the right side, e x c e p t for g r a p h s . Fig(s) _' _ 9. SCALE. 37 e F R 1.84(k) _ _ Scale not large e n o u g h to show m e c h a n i s m w i t h o u t c r o w d i n g when d r a w i n g is r e d u c e d in size to t w o - t h i r d s in reproduction. Fig(s) _ 10. C H A R A C T E R OF LINES, N U M B E R S , & L E I T E R S . 37 e F R 1.84(i) _ _ t i n e s , numbers & letters not uniformly thick and well defined, clean, d u r a b l e , and black ( p o o r line q u a l i t y ) . Fig(s) - = - - = _ : 11: S H A D I N G . , 37 e F R 1 . 8 4 ( m ) Solid black areas pale. Fig(s) Solid black s h a d i n g no-tpermit-te-d-.-F-ig-(-:'s)_ _---,._ _ _ _ Shadelines, p a l e , rough and blurred. Fig(s) _ 12. N U M B E R S , L E I T E R S , & R E F E R E N C E C H A R A C T E R S . 37 e F R 1.84(p) _ _ Numbersand r e f e r e n c e c h a r a c t e r s not plain and legible. Fig(s) - : - - - - - : -_ _ _ _ Figure legends are poor. Fig(s) _ N u m b e r s and reference c h a r a c t e r s not o r i e n t e d in the ' s a m e d i r e c t i o m a s a h e view . .3 7 C F R ' 1 . 8 4 ( p ) @ Fig(s) _ _ _ English alphabet not used. 37 e F R 1 . 8 4 ( p ) ( 2 ) F i g s _ '_ _._'<__ · , , '_ Nurnbers.jetters a n d r e f e r e n c e c h a r a c t e r s must be.at least - - .32 cm (liS inch) in height. 37 CFR 1 . 8 4 ( p ) ( 3 ) . Fig(s) " 13. LEAD LlNES. 37 CFR 1.84(q) _ _ Lead lines cross each other. Fig(s) _ - - Lead lines missing. Fig(s) ___ 14. N U M B E R I N G OF S H E E T S OF D R A W I N G S , 37 e F R 1.84(t) _ _ Sheets not numbered c o n s e c u t i v e l y , and in A r a b i c n u m e r a l s b e g i n n i n g with n u m b e r 1. S h e e t ( s ) --:_ 15. N U M B E R I N G OF V I E W S . 37 e F R 1 . 8 4 ( u ) _ _ Views not numbered consecutively, and in A r a b i c n u m e r a l s , b e g i n n i n g with n u m b e r 1. Fig(s) _ 16. C O R R E C T I O N S . 37 CFR 1.84(w) _ _ C o r r e c t i o n s not made from prior P T O - 9 4 8 dated 17. D E S I G N DR:-A-W'-I-N:"':G-:'S-. 37 e F R 1.152 _ _ Surface s h a d i n g s h o w n not appropriate. Fig(s) _ _ _ Solid black s h a d i n g not used for color c o n t r a s t . Fig(s) _

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Richard Mander, et a1. Application No.: 08/287,108 Filing Date: August 8, 1994 For:
M E T H O D AND APPARATUS FOR ORGANIZING INFORMATION IN A COMPUTER SYSTEM

Asst. Commissioner for Patents Washington, D.C. 20231 R E S P O N S E TO N O T I C E O F D R A W I N G R E O U I R E M E N T S Dear Sir: In response to a Notice of Drawing Requirements mailed March 7 , 2 0 0 1 , Applicants hereby submit another set of formal drawings, comprising twenty-eight (28) sheets and sixty-three (63) figures for the above-identified application.

Respectfully submitted,
BLAKELY, SOKOLOFF, TAYLOR & ZAFMAN

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