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IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
APPLICATION FOR LETTERS PATENT
TASKBAR MEDIA PLAYER
Inventors:
Geoffrey John Elliott, Richard William Saunders, Myron Clifford Thomas,
and Madhuvan Gupta
ATTORNEY'S DOCKET NO. MS1-1476US
TECHNICAL FIELD
This invention relates to a system and method for playing and controlling
media through a taskbar.
BACKGROUND
Computer users like to multitask. That is, they like to interact with more
than one service at once. Some applications, such as Microsoft's MSN8 Internet
Software, allow users to interact with multiple types of services without needing
to interact with multiple applications. MSN8 allows, for example, a user to
browse the Internet and at the same time enjoy and control media, like hear and
control a song, or see and control a video clip. Most applications, however, do not
provide a user with a media player to enjoy media at the same time as perform
other tasks in the application. For example, most word processing and email
applicationsin which many users spend a great deal of time workingdo not
provide users with a media player to enjoy and control media.
Users can work around this problem with non-media applications in some
limited ways, however. A user can open a media player to provide media-playing
services. Once interacting with the media player's window (and thus not the non-
media application's window) the user can have the media player play media, like a
video clip or a song. Once the media is playing, the user can then switch back to
the non-media application to work in and interact with the non-media application,
and the media can continue playing.
One problem with this, however, is that to control the media being played,
the user has to switch perspective from the non-media-playing application back to
the media player. A user interface or window that is not in perspective cannot
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fully interact with a user, such as by receiving input from a user and actively
display information to the user.
Thus, the user has to cease working in and interacting with the non-media
application to interact with the media player's window so that the user can control
the media being played. The user often cannot change the volume, advance to
another song on a CD being played, or otherwise control the media without first
disengaging from the non-media application's window, initializing engagement
with the media player's window to put it in perspective, and make the control
change. After this the user still has to re-engage with the non-media application's
window to go back to working in and interacting with the non-media application.
At the least, most users have to take the time and effort to click on the
media player's window to put it in perspective, make the control (such as by
clicking on a fast forward button), and click on the other application to bring it
back into perspective. This can be three mouse-clicks, for each of which the user
may have to locate and move the mouse to a particular spot. This can take an
appreciable amount of time, in part because the user has to perform it, but also if a
computer system running these applications takes time to bring these applications
in and out of perspective. Thus, this switching back and forth between
applications in order to control media can be time consuming and inconvenient for
a user.
User interfaces for typical media-playing applications can also be
inconvenient. Many user interfaces for media-playing applications take up
significant space on the screen, possibly interfering with the user's interaction with
the non-media-playing application.
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In Fig. 1, for example, a media-playing application's window 102 obscures
a non-media-playing application's window 104.
Also, the controls on these user interfaces can become obscured by other
user interfaces (like windows), making them hard to find. If, for example, the
non-media-playing application's window 104 were brought back into perspective,
such as by bringing it into focus (not shown), the window 104 could cause a
media-playing application's controls 106 to be obscured by the non-media-playing
application's window 104. This is because a window or user interface that is in
focus will usually be brought to the forefront, thereby potentially obscuring other
windows and user interfaces.
This further inconvenience makes typical media-playing applications
difficult to use when also using a non-media-playing application. With typical
media-playing applications, the user has to locate the controls, which could be
obscured or moved, bring into perspective the user interface (such as by clicking
on the media-playing application's window), select a service through the control,
and then go back to the non-media-playing application's window in which the user
wishes to continue working.
Current systems and methods do not provide users with sufficient ability to
control media unless the application being used contains a media player. For
applications that do not, users often cannot conveniently and quickly control
media when also working in another application.
SUMMARY
The following description and figures describe a system and method for
playing and controlling media with a player integrated into a taskbar. This system
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and method enables a user to control media quickly and easily through controls in
a taskbar, as well as view visual media in a visual space connected to the taskbar.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
Fig. 1 illustrates exemplary user interfaces for a non-media-playing
application and a media-playing application.
Fig. 2 illustrates an exemplary user interface for a non-media-playing
application and a taskbar media player's user interface, the taskbar media player
showing a graphic in its visual space.
Fig. 3 illustrates a computer system for a taskbar media player.
Fig. 4 illustrates an architecture showing a non-media-playing application's
process, an operating system shell process, and a media-playing server's process
and applications running within them, which are within the memory of the
computer system of Fig. 3.
Fig. 5 illustrates an exemplary user interface of a taskbar media player
showing a visualization in a visual space.
showing metadata in a visual space.
showing dialog boxes in a visual space for selection of metadata.
Fig. 8 is a flow diagram of an exemplary method for controlling media
through a user interface without switching perspective to that user interface.
Fig. 9 is a flow diagram of an exemplary method for creating and using a
taskbar media player.
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Fig. 10 is a block diagram of a computer system that is capable of
implementing a method for controlling media through a taskbar player.
The same numbers are used throughout the disclosure and figures to
reference like components and features.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
The following disclosure describes a media player integrated into a taskbar.
This taskbar media player and its related methods enable a user to control media
quickly and easily, even if the user is working in another application. Unlike
current media players, the taskbar media player's controls do not get in the way of
other applications' windows, and do not require a user to bring the player into
perspective or cease perspective with other applications in order to interact with it.
This saves a user time and effort. The taskbar player also includes a visual space
for viewing visual media, which can make viewing media while also working in
another application more convenient than in the current state of the art. In short,
this taskbar player and related methods allow a user to more easily control and
view media.
In Fig. 1, for example, the non-media-playing application's window 104 is
obscured by the media-playing application's controls 106. If, on the other hand,
the non-media-playing application were brought back into perspective (not
shown), the window 104 could obscure the media-playing application's controls
106 and window 102.
In Fig. 2, however, an example of a taskbar media player's user interface
202 is shown. In this example the player user interface 202 includes a visual space
204 displaying a similar graphic as shown in Fig. 1. The player user interface 202
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also includes controls 206, shown integrated into an exemplary taskbar user
interface 208 shown at the bottom of an exemplary screen shot 210. In this
example the player controls 206 remain visible and ready for use even if the non-
media-playing application and its window 104 are in perspective.
Exemplary System
Overview
Fig. 3 shows an exemplary system 300 usable to create a taskbar media
player and facilitate related methods. The system 300 includes a display 302
having a screen 304, a user-input device 306, and a computer 308. The user-input
device 306 can include any device allowing a computer to receive input from a
user, such as a keyboard 310, other devices 312, and a mouse 314. The other
devices 312 can include a touch screen, a voice-activated input device, a track ball,
and the like. The user can send input via the user-input device 306 to the
computer 308 to control media, for instance. The user can use the display 302 and
its screen 304 to view user interfaces, including those containing visual media.
Figs. 1, 2, and 5 show examples of the screen 304.
The computer 308 includes components shown in block 309, such as a
processing unit 316 to execute applications and a memory 318 containing various
applications and the processes that contain them. The memory 318 includes
volatile and non-volatile memory and the applications described in Fig. 4.
Fig. 4 shows applications included within the memory 318 of Fig. 3,
communication between these programs (shown as solid lines), and process
boundaries (shown as dashed lines). The memory 318 includes an operating
system 320, a non-media-playing application 322, a taskbar player 324, and a
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media-playing server 326. The non-media-playing application 322 can be one of
many different types. One exemplary type is a Microsoft Excel spread-sheet
application shown in Figs. 1 and 2.
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The taskbar player 324 includes a player deskband 328 and a player
controller 330. The player deskband 328 communicates with an operating system
shell 332, which in turn communicates with the operating system 320.
The operating system shell 332 is an application that implements a user
interface that is tightly integrated with the operating system 320. This tight
integration allows the operating system shell 332 and the operating system shell
process in which it runs additional flexibility not available to other processes and
the applications that run within them.
The player deskband 328 is a program module that communicates with the
operating system shell 332. The player deskband 328 determines parameters for
how the taskbar player 324 is to operate with the operating system shell 332. The
player deskband 328 stores these parameters for later use by the taskbar player 324
in a skin file 334.
This skin file 334 helps the taskbar player 324 build the player user
interface 202. Parameters held in the skin file 334, for instance, include a size and
position in the operating system shell's 332 user interface 208 that the taskbar
player 324's user interface 202 is allotted. The skin file 334 and the player user
interface 202 will be discussed in greater detail below.
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enables the player user interface 202 (and the taskbar player 324) to be integrated
with the operating system shell 332.
This integration with the operating system shell 332 allows, for instance,
the taskbar player's 324 controls 206 to not take up available screen space beyond
that used by the operating system shell 332. The controls 206 do not have to take
up available space because the controls 206 can be integrated into the existing user
interface used by the operating system shell 332 (here the taskbar user interface
208). Because the controls 206 do not have to take up available screen space, the
controls 206 do not have to alter an existing layout or behavior of other
application's user interfaces. The controls 206, for instance, can be implemented
such that they do not obscure or require movement or resizing of other user
interfaces (such as a non-media-playing application user interface 212 of Fig. 2).
Also by being integrated, the taskbar player 324 operates with the operating
system shell 332 and executes within the shell process, allowing the taskbar player
324 to interact with a user but still allow interaction between the user and an in-
perspective application or process, such as the non-media-playing application 322.
The operating system shell 332 can interact with a user without being in
perspective, even though it can appear to be in perspective. Thus, to a user the
taskbar player 324 acts as if it is in perspective, allowing the user to interact with
it's player user interface 202 without first selecting the player user interface 202 to
put it into perspective. Also, the user does not have to leave the non-media-
playing application 322, thereby putting it out of perspective, to interact with
operating system shell 332 (and thus the integrated taskbar player 324).
The player deskband 328 also can build the skin file 334. The skin file 334
contains parameters useful in building the player user interface 202 into the
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taskbar user interface 208. These parameters can include text, art, and script
parameters, which can govern the text used in, the graphics and look of, and
various other parameters governing the player user interface 202. The other
parameters can include the position, size, and operating specifications for the
player user interface 202. These other parameters can be attained by the player
deskband 328 through communication with the operating system shell 332. In one
implementation, a user can choose and alter text, art, and script parameters so that
the player user interface 202 conforms to the user's preferences. These
preferences can be retained by the taskbar player 324 or the operating system shell
332.
Also through this communication, the player deskband 328 can instruct the
operating system shell 332 to dedicate a minimum size and a particular position
for the player user interface 202 in the operating system shell's 332 user interface
208.
The player controller 330 implements the player user interface 202. The
player controller 330, in one implementation, is an ActiveX control, which is
integrated into the taskbar player 324. The player user interface 202 creates the
taskbar player visual space 204 and the controls 206 from which a user can select
various media services. The taskbar player visual space 204 is a space on the
screen 304, such as in a window, in which visual media can be displayed.
Fig. 5 shows an example of the screen 304, the player user interface 202,
the taskbar player visual space 204, and the controls 206.
The player user interface 202 can, through the controls 206 or otherwise,
enable a user to control media. The controls 206 include various control buttons
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for easy selection of a media-playing service. A user can, for instance, use the
mouse 314 to click on the control buttons on the player controls 206.
In one implementation, the user can select the following services by
clicking on (or, in some cases, hovering their mouse icon over) the following
control buttons: that the media file be paused with a pause control button 502; that
the media file be stopped with a stop control button 504; that the taskbar player
324 go to a previous track in the media file (such as a compact disc playing album
tracks) with a previous track control button 506; similarly, that the taskbar player
324 go to a next track with a next track control button 508; that a volume for the
media file be muted/unmuted with a mute control button 510; that the volume for
the media file be increased or decreased with a volume control button 512; that
metadata for the media file be presented (or options for metadata) with a metadata
control button 514; that the taskbar player visual space 204 be hidden or shown
with visual space control button 520; that the taskbar player 324 switch play of the
media file to a larger, more advanced media player like the media-playing server
326 with an advanced services control button 518; or that a menu for the media
library 342 be presented with a library button 516.
The player user interface 202 can also enable the user to play a media file
by allowing the user to drag-and-drop a system object (e.g., an icon) representing a
media file onto the controls 206, the taskbar player visual space 204, or another
part of the player user interface 202.
The taskbar player 324 is capable of playing back audio files, visual files, a
combination of both (like a music video), television, photos, and the like. The
taskbar player 324 is also capable of presenting metadata, like information about
songs on a CD being played or other media accessible by the taskbar player 324.
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Fig. 6 shows an example of metadata presented through the player user
interface 202, shown in the taskbar player visual space 204. This metadata
includes facts about a particular song, here that the song being played is entitled
"Highway Blues", was composed by "Marc Seales", and is from an album named
"Speakin' Out." The metadata can be accessed by the taskbar player 324 through
the media-playing server 326, internal to the taskbar player 324, or otherwise. The
metadata can be selected for viewing by the user with the metadata control button
514 shown in Fig. 5.
The player user interface 202 can also enable the user to search through
media (and related metadata) in the media library 342. In one implementation, the
player user interface 202 enables the user to pick through metadata.
Fig. 7 shows an example of one way in which the player user interface 202
enables a user to pick through metadata within a media library 342. Fig. 7 shows
the library button 516 and a media selection dialog box 702 allowing the user to
select various media categories. Fig. 7 also shows a list of media files selected by
the user through the media selection dialog box 702 ("Auto Playlists"), shown in a
media files dialog box 704. This list includes information about playlists of media
files. It includes information about files the user has rated highly, plays often, has
not played recently, listens to on weekdays, listens to on weekends, has not
played, has not rated yet, and dislikes. It also includes information about files that
are new to the user or are protected, as well as information about high and low
bitrate media files available.
As shown in this example and further above, the taskbar player 324 enables
a user to enjoy many services with an easy-to-use graphical interface.
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The Media-Playing Server
The media-playing server 326 includes a playback engine 338, a server
visual space 340, and the media library 342. An example of the server visual
space 340 is shown in Fig. 1. The server visual space 340 comprises a portion of
the computer's 308 graphical display area that the media-playing server 326
governs and through which it presents graphical information to the user. The
space is typically a window or a portion of a window.
The playback engine 338 renders media files in the player visual space 204
and plays audio. It can also render and play media for the media-playing server
326. The playback engine 338 is shown in Fig. 4 as part of the media-playing
server 326, but can be internal to the taskbar player 324 or run inside an operating
system shell process in which the taskbar player 324 runs.
The playback engine 338, in this implementation, runs as part of the media-
playing server 326 to enable a user to switch play of a media file to another
process (like the server process of Fig. 4). Thus, if the user wants to expand the
media being played to a larger space with advanced services, the user can do so.
The taskbar player 324 enables the user, such as with the advanced services
control button 518 on the controls 206 as shown in Fig. 5, to switch rendering of
the media file to the media-playing server 326 to enjoy more advanced services.
An example of the media-playing server 326 presenting a media file in the server
visual space 340 is shown in Fig. 1.
The taskbar player 324 can use the playback engine 338 for other services,
like rendering metadata or visualizations in the taskbar player visual space 204. In
the implementation shown in Fig. 4, however, the taskbar player 324 renders
metadata and visualizations internally.
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The taskbar player's 324 player controller 330 can use the media library
342 in the server process shown in Fig. 4. The taskbar player 324 can also use its
own library (not shown).
The above devices and applications are merely representative, and other
known devices and programs may be substituted for or added to those shown in
Figs. 3 and 4. One example of another known device that can be substituted for
those shown in Figs. 3 and 4 is the device shown in Fig. 10.
Control of Media
Overview
Fig. 8 shows a flow diagram 800 for enabling a user to control media while
working in a non-media-playing application. This and the following flow diagram
are illustrated as series of blocks representing operations or acts performed by the
system 300. These diagrams may be implemented in any suitable hardware,
software, firmware, or combination thereof. In the case of software and firmware,
they represent sets of operations implemented as computer-executable instructions
stored in memory and executable by one or more processors.
In the flow diagram 800, the system 300 enables a user to interact with the
player user interface 202, thereby allowing control of media, without losing
perspective on the non-media-playing application 322. The user is able to
continue working in the non-media-playing application 322 while also being able
to control media.
The system 300 also enables a user to interact with the player user interface
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In one implementation, the system enables a user to interact with the player
user interface 202 without needing to bring the player user interface 202 into
focus.
At block 802, the system 300 receives input through the player user
interface 202 to control media without the player user interface 202 being in
perspective and/or other applications losing perspective. By so doing, the system
300 saves the user time and energy. The user can select, with as little as one
command (such as a mouse click), to stop, start, pause, move to next track, and
alter the media's visual space or volume. Further, the user can do so while
working in the non-media-playing application 322 without interrupting his or her
work with the non-media-playing application's 322 window or user interface.
Fig. 2 shows an example of the screen 304 displaying an example of the
non-media-playing application user interface 212 generated by the non-media-
playing application 322, and the player user interface 202. Here the non-media-
playing application user interface 212 remains in perspective, thereby allowing a
user to interact and otherwise work in the non-media-playing application 322. By
being in perspective, the non-media-playing application 322 can continue to
interact with the user. This interaction can include display of ongoing functions,
like new email being received, computations being run, and results of the
computations being shown. This interaction can also include enabling the user to
input commands and otherwise interact with the non-media-playing application
322.
While keeping the non-media-playing application 322 in perspective, the
system 300 allows the user to interact with the player user interface 202 to control
media. In this example a media file being played includes a graphic, shown in the
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taskbar player visual space 204 of Fig. 2. The user can control the media played
through selecting services with control buttons on the controls 206 (such as the
buttons shown in Fig. 5), drop-down lists, keystroke-entered commands, and in
other manners.
In one implementation, the system 300 enables a user to control media as if
the media user interface were part of or integrated with the non-media-playing
application 322. In this implementation, the system 300 enables the user to
control media running in another process (here the operating system shell process)
while interacting with the non-media-playing process without interrupting the
user's interaction with the non-media-playing process. Thus, the system 300
allows reception of input into the operating system shell process while retaining
perspective on the non-media-playing application 322 running in the non-media-
playing process (shown in Fig. 4).
At block 804, the system 300 controls the media in accordance with input
received from the user. The system 300 is able to implement the control received
by the taskbar player 324 while retaining perspective on the non-media-playing
application 322 executing in another process.
A user can, for example, work in the non-media-playing application's 322
user interface 212 (which is in perspective), such as by typing information or
selecting files, thereby interacting with the non-media-playing application 322.
Then, while retaining perspective and full interactive capabilities with the non-
media-playing application's 322 user interface 212, click on the controls 206 to
select media-playing services. Following this selection, the taskbar player 324 can
implement the selected service, such as forwarding to another track on an audio
CD. The user is able to continue interacting with the non-media-playing
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application's 322 user interface 212 without having to bring back into perspective
a window of the user interface 212 or perform other actions that may interrupt the
user. This allows the user to efficiently work with the non-media-playing
application 322 while also interacting with and controlling media running in the
taskbar player 324.
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Fig. 9 shows an exemplary implementation in flow diagram 900 for
creating and using the taskbar player 324.
In block 902, the system 300 registers the taskbar player deskband 328.
Then the operating system shell 332 creates and hosts the taskbar player deskband
328 (block 904). This deskband 328 can communicate with the operating system
shell 332. The deskband 328 communicates with the operating system shell 332 to
gain parameters for how the system 300 is to structure the player user interface
202 of the player controller 330. These parameters can be included in the skin file
334.
In block 906, the system 300 installs the player controller 330. This player
controller 330 is responsible for building the player user interface 202, the taskbar
player visual space 204, and the controls 206.
In block 908, the deskband 328 communicates with the controller 330 to
relay the parameters for the player user interface 202. These parameters can be
retained within the skin file 334. The skin file 334 includes the location, size, and
various appearance parameters for the player user interface 202 to conform.
In block 910, the player controller 330 creates the user interface 202
conforming to the parameters in the skin file 334.
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user interface 202 is built with a certain size (measured in pixels), a certain
location (to the far right in the taskbar user interface 208), with a certain
appearance (the controls 206 being colored grey and the manner to select services
being buttons), and with the taskbar player visual space 204 having a particular
size and location directly above the controls 206.
In block 912, the system 300 looks up the playback engine 338. The
system 300 can use the player controller 330 to communicate with the operating
system 320 to find the playback engine 338. The operating system 320 can then
search through the server process to find the media-playing server 326 and/or the
playback engine 338.
At block 914, if the playback engine 338 is not alive, the system 300
proceeds along the "No" path to block 916. If it is, it proceeds along the "Yes"
path to block 918.
At block 916, the system 300 creates the playback engine 338 and, in some
cases also the media-playing server 326.
At block 918 the system 300 hooks the player controller 330 to the
playback engine 338. Here, the taskbar player 324 is communicating with the
media-playing server 326, and the playback engine 338 is hooked to the player
controller 330. The playback engine 338 can be hooked to the player controller
330 using a messaging system or architecture of the operation system 320. In one
implementation, where the operating system 320 is a Windows operating
system, Windows messaging is used. These are hooked so that the playback
engine can render a visual media file or play an audio media file (or both) for the
player controller 330.
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Thus, in cases where the playback engine 338 is asked to render video for
the player controller 330, the playback engine 338 renders video directly to the
taskbar player visual space 204, which the taskbar player visual space 204 then
presents (block 920).
In cases where the playback engine 338 is playing back audio, it
communicates the audio to speakers and the like, rather than the player controller
330 (block 920), though non-audio (such as accompanying video or information
about or accompanying the audio) is still communicated to the player controller
330.
The playback engine 338 runs in another process and can run within the
media-playing server 326 to allow a user to easily and quickly switch presentation
of video or playback of audio to the media-playing server 326. This media-
playing server 326 can offer many advanced services, which the user may wish to
enjoy. Having the playback engine 338 run in this other process is not necessary
for use of the taskbar player 324, but can aid the user in switching back and forth
between the media-playing server 326 and the taskbar player 324.
A Computer System
Fig. 10 shows an exemplary computer system that can be used to
implement the processes described herein. Computer 1042 includes one or more
processors or processing units 1044, a system memory 1046, and a bus 1048 that
couples various system components including the system memory 1046 to
processors 1044. The bus 1048 represents one or more of any of several types of
bus structures, including a memory bus or memory controller, a peripheral bus, an
accelerated graphics port, and a processor or local bus using any of a variety of
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bus systems. The system memory 1046 includes read only memory (ROM) 1050
and random access memory (RAM) 1052. A basic input/output system (BIOS)
1054, containing the basic routines that help to transfer information between
elements within computer 1042, such as during start-up, is stored in ROM 1050.
Computer 1042 further includes a hard disk drive 1056 for reading from
and writing to a hard disk (not shown), a magnetic disk drive 1058 for reading
from and writing to a removable magnetic disk 1060, and an optical disk drive
1062 for reading from or writing to a removable optical disk 1064 such as a CD
ROM or other optical media. The hard disk drive 1056, magnetic disk drive 1058,
and optical disk drive 1062 are connected to the bus 1048 by an SCSI interface
1066 or some other appropriate interface. The drives and their associated
computer-readable media provide nonvolatile storage of computer-readable
instructions, data structures, program modules and other data for computer 1042.
Although the exemplary environment described herein employs a hard disk, a
removable magnetic disk 1060 and a removable optical disk 1064, it should be
appreciated by those skilled in the art that other types of computer-readable media
which can store data that is accessible by a computer, such as magnetic cassettes,
flash memory cards, digital video disks, random access memories (RAMs), read
only memories (ROMs), and the like, may also be used in the exemplary operating
environment.
A number of program modules may be stored on the hard disk 1056,
magnetic disk 1060, optical disk 1064, ROM 1050, or RAM 1052, including an
operating system 1070, one or more application programs 1072 (such as the
taskbar player 324), other program modules 1074, and program data 1076. A user
may enter commands and information into computer 1042 through input devices
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such as a keyboard 1078 and a pointing device 1080. Other input devices (not
shown) may include a microphone, joystick, game pad, satellite dish, scanner, or
the like. These and other input devices are connected to the processing unit 1044
through an interface 1082 that is coupled to the bus 1048. A monitor 1084 or other
type of display device is also connected to the bus 1048 via an interface, such as a
video adapter 1086. In addition to the monitor, personal computers typically
include other peripheral output devices (not shown) such as speakers and printers.
Computer 1042 commonly operates in a networked environment using
logical connections to one or more remote computers, such as a remote computer
1088. The remote computer 1088 may be another personal computer, a server, a
router, a network PC, a peer device or other common network node, and typically
includes many or all of the elements described above relative to computer 1042.
The logical connections depicted in Fig. 10 include a local area network (LAN)
1090 and a wide area network (WAN) 1092. Such networking environments are
commonplace in offices, enterprise-wide computer networks, intranets, and the
Internet.
When used in a LAN networking environment, computer 1042 is connected
to the local network through a network interface or adapter 1094. When used in a
WAN networking environment, computer 1042 typically includes a modem 1096
or other means for establishing communications over the wide area network 1092,
such as the Internet. The modem 1096, which may be internal or external, is
connected to the bus 1048 via a serial port interface 1068. In a networked
environment, program modules depicted relative to the personal computer 1042, or
portions thereof, may be stored in the remote memory storage device. It will be
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appreciated that the network connections shown are exemplary and other means of
establishing a communications link between the computers may be used.
Generally, the data processors of computer 1042 are programmed by means
of instructions stored at different times in the various computer-readable storage
media of the computer. Programs and operating systems are typically distributed,
for example, on floppy disks or CD-ROMs. From there, they are installed or
loaded into the secondary memory of a computer. At execution, they are loaded at
least partially into the computer's primary electronic memory. The invention
described herein includes these and other various types of computer-readable
storage media when such media contain instructions or programs for implementing
the blocks described below in conjunction with a microprocessor or other data
processor. The invention also includes the computer itself when programmed
according to the methods and techniques described herein.
For purposes of illustration, programs and other executable program
components such as the operating system are illustrated herein as discrete blocks,
although it is recognized that such programs and components reside at various
times in different storage components of the computer, and are executed by the
data processor(s) of the computer.
Conclusion
The above-described system includes a taskbar player, which enables a user
to control and play media from a taskbar. The taskbar player and related methods
also enable the user to control media while remaining in perspective with another
application. Although the invention has been described in language specific to
structural features and/or methodological acts, it is to be understood that the
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invention defined in the appended claims is not necessarily limited to the specific
features or acts described. Rather, the specific features and acts are disclosed as
exemplary forms of implementing the claimed invention.
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CLAIMS
1. A user interface comprising:
a graphical interface that enables a user to select media-playing services,
wherein the graphical interface is integrated into an operating system shell's user
interface.
2. The user interface of claim 1, wherein the graphical interface further enables
the user to select media-playing services with a single click of a mouse.
the user to select media-playing services with a single click of a mouse when
another application running in another process is in perspective.
4. The user interface of claim 3, wherein the perspective includes the other
application being in focus.
the user to select media-playing services without altering a perspective of another
application running in another process.
6. The user interface of claim 1, wherein the graphical interface includes
control buttons for selection of the media-playing services.
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7. The user interface of claim 1, wherein the graphical interface includes
control buttons for selection of the media-playing services including services that
stop and pause a first media file being played and start a second media file.
8. The user interface of claim 1, wherein the graphical interface includes a
control button for selection of the media-playing services including a service that
alters a size for a presenting of a visual aspect of a media file.
9. The user interface of claim 1, wherein the graphical interface includes a
control button for selection of the media-playing services including a service that
alters a volume for a playback of an audio aspect of a media file.
10. The user interface of claim 1, further comprising:
a visual space for presenting of visual media.
a visual space for presenting of visual media;
wherein the graphical interface enables the user to select media-playing
services to alter the presenting in the visual space.
a visual space for presenting metadata associated with a media file.
a visual space for presenting metadata associated with a media file,
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services to present metadata associated with the media file.
14. A system comprising:
a media-playing application in computer memory executing in a shell
process of an operating system, wherein the media-playing application is capable
of enabling a user to control media through a user interface integrated into a
taskbar associated with the shell process.
15. The system of claim 14, wherein preferences for displaying the user
interface in the taskbar are retained by the media-playing application for future
use.
16. The system of claim 14, wherein the media-playing application is capable
of receiving preferences for how the user interface is displayed and used that are
received from the user through another application executing in the shell process.
17. The system of claim 14, further comprising a player deskband, wherein the
player deskband is capable of receiving preferences relating to the user interface
and sending the preferences to the media-playing application.
18. The system of claim 14, wherein the media-playing application comprises a
deskband and a controller, the deskband configured to communicate with the shell
process and the operating system, the controller configured to enable the user to
control media through the user interface.
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19. The system of claim 14, wherein the media-playing application comprises a
visual space and a user interface, the visual space usable for presenting visual
media, the user interface capable of enabling the user to control the presenting.
of creating the user interface to have a minimum visual size on the taskbar.
of creating the user interface following a skin file containing text, art, and script
parameters.
of presenting visual media.
of presenting audio media.
of presenting metadata associated with a media file being presented by the media-
playing application.
25. A system comprising:
a controller;
a playback module;
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a visual space; and
a user interface,
wherein:
the controller is capable of creating the user interface;
the user interface is integrated within an operating-system shell's
user interface and is capable of enabling a user to input preferences for play
of a media file; and
the playback module is capable of rendering the media file to enable
the controller to present the media file in the visual space.
26. The system of claim 25, further comprising a deskband, wherein the
deskband is capable of aiding the controller in determining parameters for the user
interface to conform by communicating with an operating system that governs the
operating-system shell's user interface.
27. The system of claim 25, further comprising a deskband, wherein the
deskband is capable of building a file containing parameters for the user interface
to conform to an operating-system shell governing the operating-system shell's
user interface.
28. The system of claim 25, wherein the visual space is graphically connected
to the user interface.
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29. The system of claim 25, wherein the user interface includes media-playing
services that stop, play, pause, skip forward or backward through, and change to a
next or previous track of the media file.
30. The system of claim 25, wherein the user interface includes media-playing
services that stop, play, and pause the media file.
31. The system of claim 25, wherein the user interface is capable of enabling
the user to input preferences through dragging and dropping an icon representing a
media file onto the visual space or the user interface.
32. The system of claim 25, wherein the user interface and the playback
module execute in different processes.
33. The system of claim 25, wherein the user interface and the playback
module execute in one process.
34. The system of claim 25, wherein the user interface executes in a first
process governing the operating system shell's user interface, the playback module
executes in a second process, and the user interface includes a button to select a
service that switches presentation of media from the visual space to a second
visual space created by an application running in the second process.
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35. A method comprising:
presenting a graphical user interface integrated into a taskbar user interface;
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enabling, without the graphical user interface being in perspective, a user to
select media-playing services through the graphical user interface.
36. The method of claim 35, wherein the enabling is performed also without
the graphical user interface being in focus.
37. The method of claim 35, further comprising:
presenting a media file in accord with the selected media-playing services.
presenting a visual media file in a visual space integrated with the graphical
user interface in accord with the selected media-playing services.
presenting a visual media file in a visual space without the visual space
being in perspective.
being in focus.
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41. A computer-readable medium comprising computer-executable instructions
2 that perform the following when executed by a computer:
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47. The computer-readable medium of claim 41, further comprising:
present visual media in a visual space if the interaction includes a selection
to present visual media.
present visual media with aid from a playback module executing in the first
process if the interaction includes a selection to present visual media.
present visual media with aid from a playback module executing in a third
50. A computer-readable medium comprising computer-executable instructions
that perform the following when executed by a computer:
create a first user interface with graphically selectable media-control
services and running in a first process; and
enable selection of the media-control services while a second user interface
running in a second process remains in perspective.
51. The computer-readable medium of claim 50, wherein the media-control
services include initiating and ceasing play of a media file.
52. The computer-readable medium of claim 50, wherein the selection of one
or more of the media-control services is enabled with a single mouse click.
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53. The computer-readable medium of claim 50, wherein the first user
interface is integrated into an operating system's taskbar.
54. The computer-readable medium of claim 50, wherein the first process is
used by an operating system for executing a taskbar.
55. An apparatus comprising:
means for presenting a user interface in a first process for controlling
services associated with playing media; and
means for enabling a user interacting with a second process to interact with
the user interface without ceasing to interact with the second process.
56. The apparatus of claim 55, further comprising:
means for playing a media file based on preferences received from the user
during the interaction with the user interface.
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ABSTRACT
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integrated within a taskbar is described. This system and method enable a user to
control media while a user interface of another application remains in perspective.
Further, this system includes a taskbar media player, which can play media and
enable a user to control the play of that media from within a taskbar.
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PATENT APPLICATION
As a below named inventor, I hereby declare that:
My residence/post office address and citizenship are as stated below next to my name;
I believe I am the original, first and sole inventor (if only one name is listed below) or an original, first and joint inventor (if
plural names are listed below) of the subject matter which is claimed and for which a patent is sought on the invention
entitled: Task bar Media Player
the specification of which is filed herewith unless the following box is check ed:
( ) was filed on as US Application Serial No. or PCT International Application
Number and was amended on (if applicable).

I hereby state that I have reviewed and understood the contents of the above- identified specification, including the claims, as
amended by any amendment(s) referred to above. I ack nowledge the duty to disclose all information which is material to
patentability as defined in 3 7 CFR 1 .5 6 .
Foreign Application(s) and/or Claim of Foreign Priority
I hereby claim foreign priority benefits under Title 3 5 , United States Code Section 1 1 9 of any foreign application(s) for patent or inventor(s) certificate listed
below and have also identified below any foreign application for patent or inventor(s) certificate having a filing date before that of the application on
which
claimed: priority
COUNTRY APPLICATION NUMBER DATE FILED PRIORITY CLAIMED UNDER 3 5 U.S.C. 1 1 9
YES: NO:
YES: NO:
Provisional Application
I hereby claim the benefit under Title 3 5 , United States Code Section 1 1 9 (e) of any United States provisional application(s) listed below:
U.S. Priority Claim
I hereby claim the benefit under Title 3 5 , United States Code, Section 1 20 of any United States application(s) listed below and, insofar as the subject matter
of each of the daims of this application is not disclosed in the prior United States application in the manner provided by the first paragraph of Title 3 5 ,
United States Code Section 1 1 2, I ack nowledge the duty to disdose material information as defined in Title 3 7, Code of Federal Regulations, Section 1 .5 6 (e)
which occurred between the filing date of the prior application and the national or PCT international filing date of this application:
POW ER OF ATTORNEY:
As a named inventor, I hereby appoint the following attomey(s) and/or agent(s) listed below and those associated with
Customer No. 22801
to prosecute this application and transact all business in the Patent and Trademark Office connected therewith.
Katie E. Sak o, Reg. No. 3 26 28 Daniel D. Crouse, Reg. No. 3 2022 David Bartley Eppenauer, Reg. No.
3 5 49 9
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23 6 9 2
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DECLARATION AND POWER OF ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY DOCKET NO. MS1-1476US MS DOCKET NO. 196428.1
I hereby declare that all statements made herein of my own knowledge are true and that all statements made on information
and belief are believed to be true; and further that these statements were made with the knowledge that willful false
statements and the like so made are punishable by fine or imprisonment, or both, under Section 1001 of Title 18 of the United
States Code and that such willful false statements may jeopardize the validity of the application or any patent issued thereon.
Full Name of Inventor Geoffrey John Elliott
Residence: Seattle, WA
Post Office Address: 2440 Western Ave. #208, Seattle, WA 98121
Citizenship: USA
0612310'3
ges is li Signature Date
Full Name of Inventor: Richard William Saunders
Residence: Lake Forest Park, WA
Post Office Address: 3530 NE 182nd Street, Lake Forest Park, WA 98155
Citizenship: USA
Inventor's Signature Date
Full Name of Inventor: Myron Clifford Thomas
Residence: Newcastle, WA
P st Office Address: 14624 SE 85th St., Newcastle, WA 98059
Citizenship: USA
Full Name of Inventor. Madhuvan Gupta
Residence: Bellevue, WA
Post Office Address: 14590 NE 35th Street, Apt. D204, Bellevue, WA 98007
Citizenship: India
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Customer No. 22801
to prosecute this application and transact all business in the Patent and Trademark Office connected therewith.
JUN 24 2003 15:21 FR MS RECEP 111
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PATENT APPLICATION
E V 3 1 6 9 3 6 3 5 3
My residence/post office address and citizenship are as stated below next to my name;
entitled: Taskbar Media Player
the specification of which is filed herewith unless the following box is checked:
I hereby state that I have reviewed and understood the contents of the above-identified specification, including the claims, as
amended by any amendment(s) referred to above. I acknowledge the duty to disclose all information which is material to
patentability as defined in 3 7 CFR 1.5 6 .
I hereby claim foreign priority benefits under Tide 3 5 , United States Code Section 119 of any foreign application(s) for patent or inventor(s) certificate listed
which priority it claimed:
COUNTRY APPLICATION NUMBER DATE FILED PRIORITY CLAIMED UNDER 3 5 U.S.C. 119
YES: NO:
YES:_ NO:
I hereby claim the benefit under Title 3 5 , United States Code Section 119 (e) of any United States provisional application(s) listed below:
U.S. Priority Claim
I hereby claim the benefit under Title 3 5 , United States Code, Section 120 of any United States application(s) listed below and, insofar as the subject matter
of each of the claims of this application is not disclosed in the prior United States application in the manner provided by the first paragraph of Title 3 5 ,
United States Code Section 112, I acicnowledge the duty to disclose material information as defined in Title 3 7, Code of Federal Regulations, Section 1.5 6 (a)
Katie E. Sako, Reg. No. 3 26 28
Daniel D. Crouse, Reg. No. 3 2022 David Bartley Eppenauer, Reg. No.
3 5 49 9
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and belief are believed to be true; and further that these statements were made with the knowledge that willful false
Full Name of Inventor: Geoffrey John Elliott
Poet Office Address: 2440 Western Ave. #208, Seattle, WA 98121
Inventor's Signature
ff' e Ad ss: 3530 182nd Stree Lake Forest Park, WA 98155
Citizenship: USA
Date
Citizenship: USA
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Post Office Address: 14624 SE 85th St., Newcastle, WA 98059
Citizenship: USA
Invent is Signature

Date
Full Name of Inventor: Madhuvan Gupta
P st Office Address: 14590 NE 35th Street, Apt. D204, Bellevue, WA 98007
Citizenship: India

Date
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Customer No. 22801
to prosecute this application and transact ail business in the Patent and Trademark Office connected therewith.
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PATENT APPLICATION
ATTORNEY DOCKET NO. MS1-1476135
As a below named inventor, I hereby declare that
My residence/post office address and citizenship are as stated. elow next to my name;
I believe I ant the original, first and sole inventor (if only one name is listed below) or an originaL first and joint inventor (i
plural names are listed below) of the subject Matter which is claimed and for which a patent is sought on the invention
the specification of which is filed herewith unless the folloWingbox is checked:
() was filed on as US Application Serial No. or PCT International Application
Number and was amended, (if applicable).
I hereby state that I have reviewed and understood the-contents of the above-identified. specification, including the claims
as amended by any amendments) referred to above. I acloiowledge the duty to disclose all information which is materia.
to patentability as defined in 37 CFR1.56.
hereby claim foreign priority benefits under Tide 35, United States Code Section 119 of any foreign application(s) for patentor inventor(s) certificate lister
below and have also identified below any foreign application for patent or inventor(s) certificate havinga filing date before that of the application. whist
priority b chimed:
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YES_,_ NO:
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hereby claim the benefit under Title 35, United States Code Section 115(e) of any United States provisional application(s) listed below:
US. Priority Clahn
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States Code Section 112, I acknowledge the duty to disclose material iniorma Clan as defined in Title 37, Code of Federal Regulations, Section 1,56(a) whist
occurred between the Bing date of the prior, application and the national 'oi PCTinterna ti onal ;dingdata of this application:
Katie E. Sake, Reg. No. 32628 Daniel D. Crouse, Reg. No 32022 David Bartley Eppenauer,Reg. No.
35499
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Ronald 0. Zink, Reg. No. 35744 Patricia E. Bones, Reg. No. 37038 Michael W. Bacianowaki, Reg. No.
28692
39720
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MS DOCKET NO.'1964213.1
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DECLARATION AND POWER OP. ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY DOCKET NO. MS1.1476US
196128:1 '
MS DOCKET NO.
I hereby declare that all statements ; made herein Of My own knowledge are true and that all statements made on
information and belief are believed to be truei and further that these statements were made with the knowledge that willful
false statements and the like so made are punishable by fine or impitisoninent, or both, under Section 1001 of Title 18 of the
United States Code and that such willful false statements may jeopardize the validity of the application or any patent issued
thereon.
Full Name of ' MOM=Geoffrey John Elliott
Residence Seattle, WA
P st Office Address: 2440 Western Ave. #208, Seattle, WA 98121
Citizenship: USA

Inventor' s Signature Date
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Residence Lake Forest Park, WA
Poet Office Address: 3530 NE 182nd Street, Lake Forest Park, WA 98155
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Citizenship: USA
Date
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My.residence/post office.address and citizenship are as stated below next to my name;
the specification of which is filed herewith unless the following box is checked:
I hereby state that I have reviewed and understood the contents of the above-identified specification, including the claims, as
amended by any amendment(s) referred to above. I acknowledge the duty to disclose all information which is material to
patentability as defined in 3 7CFR 1 .5 6 .
I hereby claim foreign priority benefits under Tide 3 5 , United States Code Section 1 1 9 of any foreign application(s) for patent or inventor(s) certificate listed
which priority is claimed:
COUNTRY APPLICATION NUMBE R DATE FILE D PRIORITY CLAIME D UNDE R 3 5 U.S.C. 1 1 9
YE S: NO:
YE S: NO:
I hereby claim the benefit under Title 3 5 , United States Code Section 1 1 9 (e) of any United States provisional application(s) listed below:
U.S. Priority Claim
I hereby claim the benefit under Title 3 5 , United States Code, Section 1 20of any United States application(s) listed be ow and, insofar as the subject matter
of each of the claims of this application, is not disclosed in the prior United States application in the manner provided by the first paragraph of Title 3 5 ,
United States Code Section 1 1 2, I acknowledge the duty to disclose material information as defined in Title 3 7, Code of Federal Regulations, Section 1 .5 6 (3 )
Katie E . Sako, Reg. No, 3 26 28
Daniel D. Crouse, Reg. No. 3 2022 David Bartley E ppenauer, Reg. No.
3 5 49 9
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286 9 2
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ATTORNEY DOCKET NO. MS1-1476US
MS DOCKET NO. 196428.1
and belief are believed to be true; and further that these statements were made with the knowledge that willful
false
Full Name of Inventor: Geoffrey John Elliott
Post Office Address: 2440 Western Ave. #208, Seattle, WA 98121
Citizenship: USA

Post Office Address: 3530 NE 182nd Street, Lake Forest Park, WA 98155
Citizenship: USA
Citizenship: USA
Post Office Address: 14624 SE 85th Si, Newcastle, WA 98059
Pos 0 fic ddress: 14590 NE 35th Street, Apt. D204, Bellevue, WA 98007
Date
Citizenship: India
6 )19 )2oo3
Date
Page 2 of 2
Date: 2 r Act-o- 6 3
By: jJ41.
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Reg.No.45,816
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Serial No.
Filing Date
Inventorship Elliott
Applicant Microsoft Corporation
Attorney's Docket No.MS1-1476US
Title: Taskbar Media Player
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"A MPEG-4 Media Presenter on Real-Time OS", Shin et al., PDPTA '00 International Conference,pgs 2310-2317
"Distributed parallel volume rendering on shared memory systems", Hancock et al., Future
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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
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APPLICATION NO. I FILING DATE
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10/606,037
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Geoffrey John Elliott
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AUGUSTINE, NICHOLAS
ART UNIT I PAPER NUMBER
2179
DATE MAILED: 12/13/2006
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ELLIOTT ET AL.
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2a)KThis action is FINAL. 2b)E] This action is non-final.
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Priority under 35 U.S.C. 119
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3) 1,0 Information Disclosure Statement(s) (PTO/SB/08)
Paper No(s)/Mail Date 6/25/2003.
4) KInterview Summary (PTO-413)
Paper No(s)/Mail Date.
5) KNotice of Informal Patent Application
6) KOther:
Application No.
10/606,037
Examiner
Nicholas Augustine
Art Unit
2179
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
PTOL-326 (Rev. 08-06)
Part of Paper No./Mail Date 20061130

Application/Control Number: 10/606,037 Page 2
Art Unit: 2179
DETAILED ACTION
Claim Rejections - 35 USC 102
1. 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
(a) the invention was known or used by others in this country, or patented or described in a printed
publication in this or a foreign country, before the invention thereof by the applicant for a patent.
2. Claims 1-56 are rejected under 35 U.S.C. 102(a) as being anticipated by @MAX
Software (@MAX Tray Player version 0.97b).
As for independent claim 1, @MAX teaches a user interface comprising: a graphical
interface that enables a user to select media-playing services (pg.2, par.6, line 1),
interface (pg.2, par.1, lines 2-3) and (fig.1).
As for dependent claim 2, @MAX teaches the user interface of claim 1, wherein the
graphical interface further enables the user to select media-playing services with a
single click of a mouse (pg.2, par.4, line 1).
Art Unit: 2179
single click of a mouse when another application running in another process is in
perspective (pg.2, par.4, line 1 and fig.9).
perspective includes the other application being in focus (fig.9).
graphical interface further enables the user to select media-playing services without
altering a perspective of another application running in another process (fig.9; it is well
appreciated that the user can be in focus with another program and then decides to
change a media file with a single click of the button, since the media player is designed
in the task bar it is out of reach/ interference with the current program being used from
the user, thus allowing the user to interact with the media player with out interfering with
the current program being used. )
graphical interface includes control buttons for selection of the media-playing services
(fig. 1).
Art Unit: 2179
including services that stop and pause a first media file being played and start a second
media file (fig.3; wherein the user has access to multiple files and wherein has all
control to them such as play, stop and pause. Also it is well appreciated in the art that
when a file has reached the end a new file, in order or randomly picked will be played
upon completion of previous file).
graphical interface includes a control button for selection of the media-playing services
including a service that alters a size for a presenting of a visual aspect of a media file
(fig.12).
including a service that alters a volume for a playback of an audio aspect of a media file
(fig.10).
As for dependent claim 10, @MAX teaches the user interface of claim 1, further
comprising: a visual space for presenting of visual media (fig.3; it is apparent that there
exist a visual space as seen in figure 3, which is displaying visual media currently
depicted).
Art Unit: 2179
comprising: a visual space for presenting of visual media; wherein the graphical
interface enables the user to select media-playing services to alter the presenting in the
visual space (fig. 12 for alternating the size of the presentation and fig. 3 for selecting
the visual media or combination of media there of and also fig. 10 for selecting the play
back of media (i.e. repeat shuffle normal / playback).
comprising: a visual space for presenting metadata associated with a media file (fig.6;
wherein metadata is being displayed in the visual area related to the media).
comprising: a visual space for presenting metadata associated with a media file,
wherein the graphical interface enables the user to select media-playing services to
present metadata associated with the media file (fig.6, showing a display of metadata
with associated media files).
As for independent claim 14, @MAX teaches a system comprising: a media-playing
application in computer memory executing in a shell process of an operating system
(fig.13), wherein the media-playing application is capable of enabling a user to control
media through a user interface integrated into a taskbar associated with the shell
process (pg.2, par.1, lines 2-3).
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As for dependent claim 15, @MAX teaches the system of claim 14, wherein preferences
for displaying the user interface in the taskbar are retained by the media-playing
application for future use (of course those skilled in the art will appreciate that when the
application closes and reopens its last status of poMion and preferences will be
retained such much of the startup of the program in (fig.1) wherein the user is presented
with the application as they closed it; Fig.14).
As for dependent claim 16, @MAX teaches the system of claim 14, wherein the media-
playing application is capable of receiving preferences for how the user interface is
displayed and used that are received from the user through another application
executing in the shell process (fig.14; wherein you see a dialog box coming from the
operating system which sets preferences to the media player).
As for dependent claim 17, @MAX teaches the system of claim 14, further comprising a
player deskband, wherein the player deskband is capable of receiving preferences
relating to the user interface and sending the preferences to the media-playing
application (of course those skilled in the art will appreciate that the above mentioned
program from @MAX uses a program module to communicate to the operating system
in order to display itself within the operating shell (fig.13) depicts the program running
on a computer system , wherein the program is communicating with the operating
system).
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playing application comprises a deskband and a controller, the deskband configured to
communicate with the shell process and the operating system, the controller configured
to enable the user to control media through the user interface (of course those skilled in
the art will appreciated that @MAX uses a module to communicate to the operating
system and the operating shell process, as noted before, the display of fig.1 and 13
provide evidence of such an action, also wherein the operating system handler/ listener
is providing a means of a controller to listen for user interaction with the program to
provide user control of media files as is what's imposed on the program (i.e. controller).
playing application comprises a visual space and a user interface, the visual space
usable for presenting visual media, the user interface capable of enabling the user to
control the presenting (fig.3-4; note the above related claims directed towards visual
space).
playing application is capable of creating the user interface to have a minimum visual
size on the taskbar (fig.14; wherein the user has the ability to adjust the size of the
program as displayed in the taskbar).
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playing application is capable of creating the user interface following a skin file
containing text, art, and script parameters (fig.14, skin tab; where features multiple skin
files).
playing application is capable of presenting visual media (fig.3-4; note the above related
claim analysis regarding visual media presentation within this program).
playing application is capable of presenting audio media (fig.6; wherein is being
displayed is metadata along with audio media being presented to the user
simultaneously).
playing application is capable of presenting metadata associated with a media file being
presented by the media-playing application (note the analysis of claim 23).
As for independent claim 25, @MAX teaches a system comprising: a controller; a
playback module; a visual space; and a user interface, wherein: the controller is capable
of creating the user interface; the user interface is integrated within an operating-system
shell's user interface and is capable of enabling a user to input preferences for play of a
Art Unit: 2179
media file; and the playback module is capable of rendering the media file to enable the
controller to present the media file in the visual space (note the analysis of claims 8,11,
16,18 and 19; wherein it is appreciated that the above already analyzed claims are
within the exact same similarity and it is well appreciated that the teachings of @MAX
correspond to a program which in turn is related to a system, wherein this system
performs the above mentioned subject matter as noted from the above analysis
already).
deskband, wherein the deskband is capable of aiding the controller in determining
parameters for the user interface to conform by communicating with an operating
system that governs the operating-system shell's user interface (note the analysis of
claims 17-18).
deskband, wherein the deskband is capable of building a file containing parameters for
the user interface to conform to an operating-system shell governing the operating-
system shell's user interface (note the analysis of claims 17-18).
As for dependent claim 28, @MAX teaches the system of claim 25, wherein the visual
space is graphically connected to the user interface (fig.3).
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As for dependent claim 29, @MAX teaches the system of claim 25, wherein the user
interface includes media-playing services that stop, play, pause, skip forward or
backward through, and change to a next or previous track of the media file (fig.1).
interface includes media-playing services that stop, play, and pause the media file
(fig.1)
interface is capable of enabling the user to input preferences through dragging and
dropping an icon representing a media file onto the visual space or the user interface
(pg.2, par.5, line1).
interface and the playback module execute in different processes (fig.13; of course,
those skilled in the art will appreciate that explorer.exe or the like runs the operating
system graphical user interface while the trayplayer.exe handles the media player
program at hand).
interface and the playback module execute in one process (note claim 32 analysis;
wherein of course, those skilled in the art will appreciate that one process can render
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the interface as well as listen for incoming request from the user).
As for dependent claim 34, @MAX teaches the system of claim. 25, wherein the user
interface executes in a first process governing the operating system shell's user
interface, the playback module executes in a second process, and the user interface
includes a button to select a service that switches presentation of media from the visual
space to a second visual space created by an application running in the second process
(note the analysis of claims 33,32 and 25 above).
As for independent claim 35, @MAX teaches a method comprising: presenting a
graphical user interface integrated into a taskbar user interface (pg.2, par.1, lines 2-3);
and enabling, without the graphical user interface being in perspective (fig.9), a user to
select media-playing services through the graphical user interface (fig.9; wherein the
user may select one of the controls displayed).
As for dependent claim 36, @MAX the method of daim 35, wherein the enabling is
performed also without the graphical user interface being in focus (fig.9).
As for dependent claim 37, @MAX the method of claim 35, further comprising:
presenting a media file in accord with the selected media-playing services (fig.6).
As for dependent claim 38, @MAX the method of daim 35, further comprising:
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presenting a visual media file in a visual space integrated with the graphical user
interface in accord with the selected media-playing services (fig.3).
As for dependent claim 39, @MAX the method of claim 35, further compriting:
presenting a visual media file in a visual space without the visual space being in
perspective (fig.9 and 3).
As for dependent claim 40, @MAX the method of claim 35, further comprising:
presenting a visual media file in a visual space without the visual space being in focus
(fig.9 and 4).
As for independent claim 41, @MAX teaches a computer-readable medium (pg.1; of
course those skilled in the art will appreciate that the download link from the
corresponding page indicates that the program is to downloaded and comes in the form
that of an installation.exe format wherein is stored on hard disk and can be stored on
other suggested mediums as disclosed) comprising computer-executable instructions
that perform the following when executed by a computer: present a media-control user
interface in a first process for controlling services associated with playing media; and
enable a user that is actively engaged with a non-media-control user interface in a
second process to interact with the media-control user interface without disengaging
from the non-media-control user interface (iDg.2, part line 1 and par.6, line 1).
Art Unit: 2179
As for dependent claim 42, @MAX the computer-readable medium of claim 41, wherein
the interaction with the media-control user interface includes selection of a media
service (fig.6; wherein it is appreciated that the user can select the media services with
a logical device such that of a mouse, keyboard, stylus, etc).
service and consists of a single mouse click (pg.2, par.4, line 1).
service and consists of a single command (pg.2, par.4, line1).
service and consists of a single keystroke (pg.2, par.4, line1).
As for dependent claim 46, @MAX the computer-readable medium of claim 41, further
comprising: provide media-playing services based on the interaction (pg.2, par.4, line1).
comprising: present visual media in a visual space if the interaction.includes a selection
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to present visual media (fig.3-4; wherein the user is able to select any one of the media
files for display).
comprising: present visual media with aid from a playback module executing in the first
process if the interaction includes a selection to present visual media (fig.3-4 and 10;
wherein it is appreciated that if the user select a visual media that the media player will
display the visual data in a process as being that of claimed to a program stored on a
storage medium, thus the process goes through a routine set by program language to
play a visual media file).
comprising: present visual media with aid from a playback module executing in a third
process if the interaction includes a selection to present visual media (fig.4; wherein it is
appreciated that if the user select a visual media that the media player will display the
visual data in a process as being that of claimed to a program stored on a storage
medium, thus the process goes through a routine set by program language to play a
visual media file).
As for independent claim 50, @MAX teaches a computer-readable medium comprising
computer-executable instructions (note claim 41) that perform the following when
executed by a computer: create a first user interface with graphically selectable media-
Art Unit: 2179
control services and running in a first process; and enable selection of the media-control
services while a second user interface running in a second process remains in
perspective (pg.2, par.1 6 and fig.1 and 6).
the media-control services include initiating and ceasing play of a media file (fig.1; play
and stop controls).
the selection of one or more of the media-control services is enabled with a single
mouse click (pg.2, par.4, line 1).
the first user interface is integrated into an operating system's taskbar (pg.2, par.1, lines
2-3).
the first process is used by an operating system for executing a taskbar (fig.13; wherein
it is appreciated of the executable program that handles the operating system graphical
user interface, i.e. explorer).
As for independent claim 55, @MAX teaches an apparatus comprising: means for
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presenting a user interface in a first process for controlling services associated with
playing media; and means for enabling a user interacting with a second process to
interact with the user interface without ceasing to interact with the second process (note
the analysis of claims 50,41,35,25,14 and 1).
As for dependent claim 56, @MAX the apparatus of claim 55, further comprising: means
for playing a media file based on preferences received from the user during the
interaction with the user interface (pg.2, par.1).
Conclusion
The prior art made of record and not relied upon is considered pertinent to
applicant's disclosure.
Nason, David D. (US 6,727,918): for displaying addition display regions on
the operating system, one such area designated to a media player for music
and videos
Wada et al (US 2005/0198220): displaying media in a taskbar
Whittle et al (US 2005/0050301 Al): displaying media in a taskbar
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1. (Original) A user interface comprising:
15 interface.
2. (Original) The user interface of claim 1, wherein the graphical interface
further enables the user to select media-playing services with a single click of a
mouse.
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mouse when another application running in another process is in perspective.
25 4. (Original) The user interface of claim 3, wherein the perspective includes
the other application being in focus.
further enables the user to select media-playing services without altering a
perspective of another application running in another process.
5 6. (Original) The user interface of claim 1, wherein the graphical interface

includes control buttons for selection of the media-playing services.
includes control buttons for selection of the media-playing services including
10 services that stop and pause a first media file being played and start a second
media file.
includes a control button for selection of the media-playing services including a
15 service that alters a size for a presenting of a visual aspect of a media file.
includes a control button for selection of the media-playing services including a
service that alters a volume for a playback of an audio aspect of a media file.
20
10. (Original) The user interface of claim 1, further comprising:
5
10 a visual space for presenting metadata associated with a media file,
14. (Original) A system comprising:
15 a media-playing application in computer memory executing in a shell
of enabling a user to control media through a user interface integrated into a
taskbar associated with the shell process.
20 15. (Original) The system of claim 14, wherein preferences for displaying the
user interface in the taskbar are retained by the media-playing application for
future use.
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16. (Original) The system of claim 14, wherein the media-playing application
is capable of receiving preferences for how the user interface is displayed and used
that are received from the user through another application executing in the shell
process.
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17. (Original) The system of claim 14, further comprising a player deskband,
wherein the player deskband is capable of receiving preferences relating to the
user interface and sending the preferences to the media-playing application.
10 18. (Original) The system of claim 14, wherein the media-playing application
comprises a deskband and a controller, the deskband configured to communicate
with the shell process and the operating system, the controller configured to enable
the user to control media through the user interface.
comprises a visual space and a user interface, the visual space usable for
presenting visual media, the user interface capable of enabling the user to control
the presenting.
is capable of creating the user interface to have a minimum visual size on the
taskbar.
is capable of creating the user interface following a skin file containing text, art,
and script parameters.
is capable of presenting visual media.
is capable of presenting audio media.
is capable of presenting metadata associated with a media file being presented by
the media-playing application.
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25. (Original) A system comprising:
a controller;
a playback module;
a visual space; and
5 a user interface,
wherein:
10 of a media file; and

the controller to present the media file in the visual space.
26. (Original) The system of claim 25, further comprising a deskband, wherein
15 the deskband is capable of aiding the controller in determining parameters for the
user interface to conform by communicating with an operating system that
governs the operating-system shell's user interface.
20 the deskband is capable of building a file containing parameters for the user
interface to conform to an operating-system shell governing the operating-system
shell's user interface.
28. (Original) The system of claim 25, wherein the visual space is graphically
connected to the user interface.
29. (Original) The system of claim 25, wherein the user interface includes
5 media-playing services that stop, play, pause, skip forward or backward through,
and change to a next or previous track of the media file.
media-playing services that stop, play, and pause the media file.
10
31. (Original) The system of claim 25, wherein the user interface is capable of
enabling the user to input preferences through dragging and dropping an icon
representing a media file onto the visual space or the user interface.
15 32. (Original) The system of claim 25, wherein the user interface and the
playback module execute in different processes.
33. (Original) The system of claim 25, wherein the user interface and the
playback module execute in one process.
20
34. (Original) The system of claim 25, wherein the user interface executes in a
first process governing the operating system shell's user interface, the playback
module executes in a second process, and the user interface includes a button to
select a service that switches presentation of media from the visual space to a
5 second visual space created by an application running in the second process.

35. (Original) A method comprising:
presenting a graphical user interface integrated into a taskbar user interface;
and
10 enabling, without the graphical user interface being in perspective, a user to

select media-playing services through the graphical user interface.
36. (Original) The method of claim 35, wherein the enabling is performed also
without the graphical user interface being in focus.
15
37. (Original) The method of claim 35, further comprising:
20 presenting a visual media file in a visual space integrated with the graphical
5 40. (Original) The method of claim 35, further comprising:

being in focus.
41. (Original) A computer-readable medium comprising computer-executable
10 instructions that perform the following when executed by a computer:
present a media-control user interface in a first process for controlling
interface in a second process to interact with the media-control user interface
15 without disengaging from the non-media-control user interface.
42. (Original) The computer-readable medium of claim 41, wherein the
interaction with the media-control user interface includes selection of a media
service.
20
service and consists of a single mouse click.
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service and consists of a single command.
5 45. (Original) The computer-readable medium of claim 41, wherein the

service and consists of a single keystroke.
46. (Original) The computer-readable medium of claim 41, further
10 comprising:
comprising:
15

comprising:
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comprising:
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instructions that perform the following when executed by a computer:
10

media-control services include initiating and ceasing play of a media file.
15
selection of one or more of the media-control services is enabled with a single
mouse click.
20 53. (Original) The computer-readable medium of claim 50, wherein the first
user interface is integrated into an operating system's taskbar.
54. (Original) The computer-readable medium of claim 50, wherein the first
process is used by an operating system for executing a taskbar.
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55. (Original) An apparatus comprising:
means for presenting a user interface in a first process for controlling
5 the user interface without ceasing to interact with the second process.
56. (Original) The apparatus of claim 55, further comprising:
during the interaction with the user interface.
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Remarks
In view of the following remarks, Applicant respectfully requests
reconsideration and allowance of the subject application. Claims 1-56 are original
and pending.
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Rejections under 35 U.S.C. 102
Claims 1-56 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. 102(a) as being anticipated
by @MAX Software (@Max Tray Player version 0.97b), (the "@MAX
reference").
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Declaration under 37 C.F.R. 1.131
Applicant submits herewith a Declaration under 37 C.F.R. 1.131 and
supporting documentation to evidence that the invention was conceived and
reduced to practice in the United States prior to June 21st, 2003, the publication date
15 of the @MAX reference. Accordingly, the @MAX reference should be removed as
a reference because it is not prior art.
Explanation for Missing Inventor Signatures
The Declaration is signed by only some of the inventors: Myron Thomas
20 and Madhuvan Gupta. The signatures of the signing inventors are sufficient
(MPEP 715.04).
Conclusion
Applicant respectfully submits that the basis for the 102(a) rejection has
25 been obviated. As the claims were not rejected on any other basis, all of the
claims are in condition for allowance. Accordingly, Applicant requests that the
Office issue a Notice of Allowability. If the Office's next anticipated action is to
Sadler, Breen, Morasch & Colby, P.S. 14 of 15 MS-196428.01.Respl.doc
be anything other than issuance of a Notice of Allowability, Applicant respectfully
requests a telephone call for the purpose of scheduling an interview.
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Date: 13 March 2007 By: /Michael K. Colby/
Michael K. Colby
Reg. No. 45816
Attorney for Applicant
Sadler, Breen, Morasch & Colby, PS
Spokane, Washington 99201
Telephone: (509) 755-7254
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claimed and for which a patent is sought on the invention entitled "Taskbar Media
Player," as identified above.
The invention was conceived and reduced to practice in the United States
prior to June 21', 2003, the publication date of @MAX Tray Player 0.97b.
Attached to this declaration is a redacted invention disclosure document that
includes "Underlying Facts" and "Summary" sections which evidence that the
invention was conceived and reduced to practice before June 21st, 2003, and so
predates the publication date of @MAX Tra- v Player 0.97b.
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APPLICATION NO. I FILING DATE

10/606,037
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NOTIFICATION DATE I DELIVERY MODE
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ELECTRONIC
The time period for reply, if any, is set in the attached communication.
Notice of the Office communication was sent electronically on above-indicated "Notification Date" to the
following e-mail address(es):
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PTOL-90A (Rev. 04/07)
Application No.
10/606,037
Period for Reply
Status
1)E1 Responsive to communication(s) filed on 13 March 2007.
2a)KThis action is FINAL. 2b)E] This action is non-final.
4)E1 Claim(s) 1-56 is/are pending in the application.
6)Z Claim(s) 1-56 is/are rejected.
Application Papers
9)KThe specification is objedted to by the Examiner.
10)KThe drawing(s) filed on is/are: a)Kaccepted or b)Kobjected to by the Examiner.
a)KAll b)KSome * c)KNone of:
1.KCertified copies of the priority documents have been received.
Attachment(s)
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3).0 Information Disclosure Statement(s) (PTO/SB/08)
Paper No(s)/Mail Date
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Examiner
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ELLIOTT ET AL.
U.S Patent and Trademark Office
PTOL-326 (Rev. 08-06)

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DETAILED ACTION
(a) the invention was known or used by others in this country, or patented or described in a printed
publication in this or a foreign country, before the invention thereof by the applicant for a patent.
2. Claims 1-9,12-18,20,21,23-27,29-37,41-46 and 50-56 are rejected under 35
U.S.C. 102(a) as being anticipated by Blaze Software (Blaze Tray Audio)
http://web.archive.org/web/20020202140332/www.trayaudio.com/index.html.
As for independent claim 1, Blaze teaches a user interface comprising: a graphical
interface that enables a user to select media-playing services (pg.2 par.2), wherein the
graphical interface is integrated into an operating system shell's user interface (pg.2
par.4 and pg.3).
As for dependent claim 2, Blaze teaches the user interface of claim 1, wherein the
single click of a mouse (pg.2).
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perspective (pg.2 as illustrated in the flash presentation on the site one user click to
activate a playing function is shown).
perspective includes the other application being in focus (pg.3; wherein the player is in
the system tray out of perspective).
altering a perspective of another application running in another process (note claim 4)
(pg. 2, par.4).
including services that stop and pause a first media file being played and start a second
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media file (note claim 6).
including a service that alters a size for a presenting of a visual aspect of a media file
(pg.2; "progress").
including a service that alters a volume for a playback of an audio aspect of a media file
(pg.2).
As for dependent claim 12, Blaze teaches the user interface of claim 1, further
comprising: a visual space for presenting metadata associated with a media file (pg.2
"02:30").
present metadata associated with the media file (pg.2 & 8, showing a display of
metadata with associated media files).
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As for independent claim 14, Blaze teaches a system comprising: a media-playing
(pg.2), wherein the media-playing application is capable of enabling a user to control
media through a user interface integrated into a taskbar associated with the shell
process (pg.3).
As for dependent claim 15, Blaze teaches the system of claim 14, wherein preferences
application for future use (of course those skilled in the art would appreciate that when
the application closes and reopens its last status of position and preferences will be
retained such much of the startup of the program in (pg.2; figure) wherein the user is
presented with the application as they closed it).
As for dependent claim 16, Blaze teaches the system of claim 14, wherein the media-
executing in the shell process (pg.5).
As for dependent claim 17, Blaze teaches the system of claim 14, further comprising a
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program from Blaze uses a program module to communicate to the operating system in
order to display itself within the operating shell (pg.2,7-9) depicts the program running
system).
the art will appreciated that Blaze uses a module to communicate to the operating
system and the operating shell process, as noted before, the display of pg.2,7,9 provide
evidence of such an action, also wherein the operating system handler/ listener is
providing a means of a controller to listen for user interaction with the program to
size on the taskbar (pg.2-3).
containing text, art, and script parameters (pg.5)
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playing application is capable of presenting audio media (pg.7).
As for independent claim 25, Blaze teaches a system comprising: a controller; a
controller to present the media file in the visual space (note the analysis of claims 8,11,
16,18 and 19; wherein it is appreciated that the above already analyzed claims are
within the exact same similarity and it is well appreciated that the teachings of Blaze
already).
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claims 17-18).
As for dependent claim 29, Blaze teaches the system of claim 25, wherein the user
backward through, and change to a next or previous track of the media file (pg.8).
(pg.7-8)
(pg.7).
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interface and the playback module execute in different processes (pg.7; of course,
program at hand).
As for independent claim 35, Blaze teaches a method comprising: presenting a
graphical user interface integrated into a taskbar user interface (pg.2-3); and enabling,
without the graphical user interface being in perspective (pg.2), a user to select media-
playing services through the graphical user interface (pg.7-8; wherein the user may
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select one of the controls displayed).
As for dependent claim 36, Blaze the method of claim 35, wherein the enabling is
performed also without the graphical user interface being in focus (pg.2-3).
As for dependent claim 37, Blaze the method of claim 35, further comprising: presenting
a media file in accord with the selected media-playing services (pg.7-8).
As for independent claim 41, Blaze teaches a computer-readable medium (pg.1; of
course those. skilled in the art will appreciate that the download link from the
interface in a first process for controlling services associated with playing media; and
second process to interact with the media-control user interface without disengaging
from the non-media-control user interface (pg.2-3,7-9).
As for dependent claim 42, Blaze the computer-readable medium of claim 41, wherein
service (pg.7-9; wherein it is appreciated that the user can select the media services
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with a logical device such that of a mouse, keyboard, stylus, etc).
service and consists of a single mouse click (pg.2: as demonstrated in the flash
presentation).
service and consists of a single command (pg.2: as demonstrated in the flash
presentation).
service and consists of a single keystroke (pg.2: as demonstrated in the flash
presentation and pg.10).
As for dependent claim 46, Blaze the computer-readable medium of claim 41, further
comprising: provide media-playing services based on the interaction (pg.9-10).
As for independent claim 50, Blaze teaches a computer-readable medium comprising
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perspective (pg.1-2).
the media-control services include initiating and ceasing play of a media file (pg.7-8).
mouse click (pg.2: as demonstrated in the flash presentation and pg.10).
the first user interface is integrated into an operating system's taskbar (pg.2: as
demonstrated in the flash presentation and pg.7).
the first process is used by an operating system for executing a taskbar (fig.2-3,8;
wherein it is appreciated of the executable program that handles the operating system
graphical user interface, i.e. explorer).
As for independent claim 55, Blaze teaches an apparatus comprising: means for
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presenting a user interface in a first process for controlling services associated with
playing media; and means for enabling a user interacting with a second process to
interact with the user interface without ceasing to interact with the second process (note
the analysis of claims 50,41,35,25,14 and 1).
As for dependent claim 56, Blaze the apparatus of claim 55, further comprising: means
interaction with the user interface (pg.2-3 and 8).
Claim RejectiOns - 35 USC 103
The following is a quotation of 35 U.S.C. 103(a) which forms the basis for all
obviousness rejections set forth in this Office action:
(a) A patent may not be obtained though the invention is not identically disclosed or described as set
forth in section 102 of this title, if the differences between the subject matter sought to be patented and
the prior art are such that the subject matter as a whole would have been obvious at the time the
invention was made to a person having ordinary skill in the art to which said subject matter pertains.
Patentability shall not be negatived by the manner in which the invention was made.
This application currently names joint inventors. In considering patentability of
the claims under 35 U.S.C. 103(a), the examiner presumes that the subject matter of
the various claims was commonly owned at the time any inventions covered therein
were made absent any evidence to the contrary. Applicant is advised of the obligation
under 37 CFR 1.56 to point out the inventor and invention dates of each claim that was
not commonly owned at the time a later invention was made in order for the examiner to
consider the applicability of 35 U.S.C. 103(c) and potential 35 U.S.C. 102(e), (f) or (g)
prior art under 35 U.S.C. 103(a).
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Claims 10,11,19,22,28,38-40,47-49 are rejected under 35 U.S.C. 103(a) as being
unpatentable over Blaze in view of GustoSoft
(http://web.archive.org/web/20021130001235/http://gustosoft.com/).
As for claims 10,11,19,22,28,38-40,47-49, Blaze teaches a media player for
playing music wherein the media player is inside of the system shell (note the above
analysis). Blaze does not expressly mention the use of the media player playing visual
media however in the same field of endeavor GustoSoft teaches a multimedia player
which is embedded in the system tray that plays music and videos (visual media) (pg.1-
4). It would be obvious to one of ordinary skill in the art to combine GustoSoft into
Blaze, this is true because GustoSoft presents a media player embedded into the
system shell exactly like Blaze but only differing by adding visual media onto of the
audio media presented by Blaze (page 1 of GustoSoft) those skilled in the art would see
the extract function as an obvious variant for the desktop home entertainment genre in
technology.
Conclusion
Art Unit: 2179
Nason, David D. (US 6,727,918): for displaying addition display regions on
the operating system, one such area designated to a media player for music
and videos
Wada et al (US 2005/0198220): displaying media in a taskbar
Whittle et al (US 2005/0050301 Al): displaying media in a taskbar
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Title: Taskbar Player
Microsoft Team: BartE, a-laurak
Inventors: Geoffrey Elliot (GEOFFE), Richard Saunders (RICHSA),. MYRON
THOMAS (MYRONTH), MADHUVAN GUPTA (MAGUPTA)
Dev Group: WMPG - Media Player
Summary: This Invention presents a taskbar mode media player (Taskbar Player) which
Is tightly Integrated with the taskbar shell to allow media player functionality as a
background process. The controls for this player are essentially part of every application,
enabling users to work within a task-based environment yet easily access digital media
without needing to switch between applications or tasks. This invention possesseslias a
number of advantages such as: when the position or the Taskbar (side, top, etc) is
changed or properties of the taskbar are changed (auto hide) the Taskbar Player Inherits
this behavior; the Taskbar Player is guaranteed a minimum size for Its UI which enables a
much larger and more functional UI; and, the user Is able to customize the position of the
Taskbar Player on the Taskbar.
ROMP Clpssification:
1.3.2 - Media Player UI; 1.1.16 - Unified Shell; 4.2.4.2 - Customization;
4.2.4.3 - Unified Rendering
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5 Applicant Microsoft Corporation
Group Art Unit 2179
Attorney's Docket No. MS-196428.01 (was MS1-1476US)
RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION DATED JUNE 6TH, 2007
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25 Customer No. 69316
This responds to a non-final Office Action dated June 6th, 2007.
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IN THE CLAIMS
Claims pending:
5 After this Response: 1-56
Currently Amended claims: 1, 6-9, 14,
25, 35, 41-42, and 55-56
This listing of claims replaces all prior versions and listings:
10
1. (Currently Amended) A user interface comprising:
interface and includes multiple controls for selection of the media-playing
15 services.
mouse.
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25 4. (Original) The user interface of claim 3, wherein the perspective includes

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5 6. (Currently Amended) The user interface of claim 1, wherein the graphical

interface includes control controls include buttons for selection of the media-
playing services.
7. (Currently Amended) The user interface of claim 1, wherein the graphical
10 interface includes control buttons for controls enable selection of the media-
playing services including services that stop and pause a first media file being
played and start a second media file.
15 interface includes controls include a control button for selection of the media-
playing services including a service that alters a size for a presenting of a visual
aspect of a media file.
20 interface includes controls include a control button for selection of the media-
playing services including a service that alters a volume for a playback of an audio
aspect of a media file.
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5 a visual space for presenting of visual media;

10 a visual space for presenting metadata associated with a media file.

15 services to present metadata associated with the media file.

Sadler, Breen, Morasch & Colby, P.S. 4 of 15 MS-196428.01.Resp2.docx
14. (Currently Amended) A system comprising:
of enabling a user to control media through a user interface having multiple
5 controls and integrated into a taskbar associated with the shell process, the
controls comprising at least one of a play control, a pause control, a stop control, a
previous track control, a next track control, a volume control, a mute control, a
metadata control, a visual space control, a switch play control, and a library
control.
10
15. (Original) The system of claim 0, wherein preferences for displaying the
future use.
15 16. (Original) The system of claim 0, wherein the media-playing application is
capable of receiving preferences for how the user interface is displayed and used
process.
20 17. (Original) The system of claim 0, further comprising a player deskband,

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the presenting.
20. (Original) The system of claim 0, wherein the media-playing application is
capable of creating the user interface to have a minimum visual size on the
taskbar.
15 21. (Original) The system of claim 0, wherein the media-playing application is

capable of creating the user interface following a skin file containing text, art, and
script parameters.
20 capable of presenting visual media.
capable of presenting audio media.
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capable of presenting metadata associated with a media file being presented by the
media-playing application.
5 25. (Currently Amended) A system comprising:

a controller;
a playback module;
a visual space; and
a user interface,
10 wherein:
of a media file; and
15

the controller to present the media file in the visual space and with the
visual space remaining visible over all other windows on a screen in which
the user interface and operating-system shell's user interface is presented.
20 26. (Original) The system of claim 25, further comprising a deskband,

wherein the deskband is capable of aiding the controller in determining parameters
for the user interface to conform by communicating with an operating system that
25
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the deskband is capable of building a file containing parameters for the user
5
10 media-playing services that stop, play, pause, skip forward or backward through,
media-playing services that stop, play, and pause the media file.
15
20 32. (Original) The system of claim 25, wherein the user interface and the
playback module execute in one process.
25
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5 second visual space created by an application running in the second process.
35. (Currently Amended) A method comprising:
presenting a graphical user interface having multiple controls and integrated
into a taskbar user interface; and
10 enabling, without the graphical user interface being in perspective, a user to
select media-playing services through the multiple controls of the graphical user
interface.
15 without the graphical user interface being in focus.
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being in focus.
41. (Currently Amended) A computer-readable medium comprising computer-
10 executable instructions that perform the following when executed by a computer:
present a media-control user interface having multiple controls in a first
process for controlling services associated with playing media; and
15 through selection of one or more of the multiple controls without disengaging
from the non-media-control user interface.
42. (Currently Amended) The computer-readable medium of claim 41,
wherein the interaction with the media-control user interface includes selection of
20 a media service by clicking on one of the multiple controls.
service and consists of a single mouse click.
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service and consists of a single command.
5 45. (Original) The computer-readable medium of claim 41, wherein the

10 comprising:
comprising:
15

comprising:
20
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comprising:
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instructions that perform the following when executed by a computer:
10

15
selection of one or more of the media-control services is enabled with a single
mouse click.
20 53. (Original) The computer-readable medium of claim 50, wherein the first
user interface is integrated into an operating system's taskbar.
54. (Original) The computer-readable medium of claim 50, wherein the first
process is used by an operating system for executing a taskbar.
25
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55. (Currently Amended) An apparatus comprising:
means for presenting a user interface having multiple controls in a first
process for controlling services associated with playing media; and
5 the user interface through the multiple controls and without ceasing to interact
with the second process.
56. (Currently Amended) The apparatus of claim 55, further comprising:
10 during the interaction with the user interface, the interaction including selection of
two or more of the multiple controls.
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REMARKS
In view of the following remarks and above amendments, Applicant
respectfully requests that the Office forward this application to issuance.
5 Interview Summary
Applicant's attorney, Michael Colby, wishes to thank Examiner Nicholas
Augustine for a telephone interview on August 15th, 2007.
During the interview, Applicant's attorney and the Examiner discussed
differences between the Blaze reference and some of the claims. Applicant's
10 attorney submitted a potential amendment to clarify features of some of the
independent claims in order to expedite prosecution. Applicant's attorney
understood the Examiner to consider independent claim 50 allowable without
amendment and the other independent claims allowable over the art of record
based on the above amendments.
15 Applicant respectfully requests a phone call if the Examiner thinks there are
any further issues that might delay issuance.
Rejections under 102
Claims 1-9, 12-18, 20, 21, 23-27, 29-37, 41-46, and 50-56 stand rejected
20 under 35 U.S.C. 102(a) as being anticipated by Blaze Software (Blaze Tray
Audio) ("Blaze") found at:
http://web.archive.orgiweb/20020202140332/www.trayaudio.con dcx.html
25 Claims 10, 11, 19, 22, 28, 38-40, and 47-49 stand rejected under
35 U.S.C. 103(a) as being unpatentable over Blaze in view of GustoSoft
("GustoSoft") found at:
http ://web . archive .org/web/2002 30001235/http ://gustosoftcom/
Sadler, Breen, Morasch & Colby, P.S. 14 of 15 MS-196428.01.Resp2.docx
Response to 102 and 103 Rejections
As noted in the Interview Summary above, Applicant understands the
Examiner to consider all of the pending claims allowable over the art of record. If
the Examiner changes his mind or there are any other issues that may delay
5 allowance, Applicant respectfully requests a telephone call to address the issues.
Conclusion
All of the claims are in condition for allowance. Accordingly, Applicant
requests that the Office issue a Notice of Allowability. If the Office's next
10 anticipated action is to be anything other than issuance of a Notice of Allowability,
Applicant respectfully requests a telephone call for the purpose of scheduling an
interview.
15
Dated: 21 Aug 2007
By: /Michael K. Colby/
Michael K. Colby
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(509) 755-7254
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P.O. Box 1450
www.uspto.gov
APPLICATION NO.
FILING DATE
FIRST NAMED INVENTOR
1 ATTORNEY DOCKET NO. 1 CONFIRMATION NO.

10/606,037
06/25/2003
MS1-1476US
3952
22971 7590 11/02/2007
ONE MICROSOFT WAY
EXAMINER
AUGUSTINE, NICHOLAS
ART UNIT 1 PAPER NUMBER
2179
NOTIFICATION DATE I DELIVERY MODE
11/02/2007
ELECTRONIC
roks@microsoft.com
ntovar@microsoft.com
a-rydore@microsoft.com
PTOL-90A (Rev. 04/07)
Applicant(s)
ELLIOTT ET AL.
Period for Reply
WHICHEVER IS LONGER,. FROM THE MAILING DATE OF THIS COMMUNICATION.
Status
1)Z Responsive to communication(s) filed on 21 August 2007.
2a)Z This action is FINAL. 2b)KThis action is non-final.
closed in accordance with the practice under Ex parte Quayle, 1935 C.D. 11, 453 0.G. 213.
4)Z Claim(s) 1-56 is/are pending in the application.
6)Z Claim(s) 1-56 is/are rejected.
Application Papers
10)KThe drawing(s) filed on is/are: a)Kaccepted or b)Kobjected to by the Examiner.
a)KAll b)KSome * c)KNone of:
Attachment(s)
1) I,Z1 Notice of References Cited (PTO-892)
3) [E] Information Disclosure Statement(s) (PTO/SB/08)
6) KOther:
Application No.
10/606,037
Examiner
Nicholas Augustine
Art Unit
2179
PTOL-326 (Rev. 08-06)

Art Unit: 2179
DETAILED ACTION
A. This action is in response to the following communications: Amendment filed
08/21/2007. This action is made Final.
(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.
U.S.C. 102(e) as being anticipated by Blaze Software (Blaze Tray Audio)
http://web.archive.org/web/20020202140332/www.trayaudio.com/index.html.
The Examiner encourages the applicant to run the program of Blaze Tray
Audio for purposes of better understanding the software. Free trial software
can be found at
httpllweb.archive.orglweb/20010813165611/www.trayaudio.com/trayaudio
Art Unit: 2179
graphical interface is integrated into an operating system shell's user interface and
includes multiple controls for selection of the media-playing services (pg.2 par.4 and
pg.3; wherein when the user selects the graphical portion of Blaze audio playing
interface multiple controls are rendered to the display).
Art Unit: 2179
controls include buttons for selection of the media-playing services (pg. 2, par.4; figures
on page 2).
controls enable selection of the media-playing services including services that stop and
pause a first media file being played and start a second media file (note claim 6).
controls include button for selection of the media-playing services including a service
that alters a size for a presenting of a visual aspect of a media file (pg.2; "progress").
controls include a control button for selection of the media-playing services including a
service that alters a'volume for a playback of an audio aspect of a media file (pg.2).
Art Unit: 2179
"02:30").
media through a user interface having multiple controls and integrated into a taskbar
associated with the shell process the controls comprising at least one of a play control,
a pause control, a stop control, a previous control, a next track control, a volume
control, a mute control, a metadata control, a visual space control, a switch control, and
a library control (pg.2-3; wherein one and more controls are rendered to the display
under the operating system shell (to confirm to a standard window rendering) of controls
for Blaze).
Art Unit: 2179
order to display itself within the operating shell (pg.2, 7-9) depicts the program running
system).
Art Unit: 2179
presented by the media-playing application (notethe analysis of claim 23).
Art Unit: 2179
graphical user interface having multiple controls and integrated into a taskbar user
interface (pg.2-3); and enabling, without the graphical user interface being in
perspective (pg.2), a user to select media-playing services through the multiple controls
of the graphical user interface (pg.7-8; wherein the user may select one of the controls
displayed).
interface having multiple controls in a first process for controlling services associated
with playing media; and enable a user that is actively engaged with a non-media-control
Art Unit: 2179
user interface in a second process to interact with the media-control user interface
through selection of one or more of the multiple controls without disengaging from the
non-media-control user interface (pg.2-3,7-9).
service by clinking on one of the multiple controls (pg.7-9; wherein it is appreciated that
the user can select the media services with a logical device such that of a mouse,
keyboard, stylus, etc).
service and consists of a single mouse click (pg.2: as demonstrated in the flash
presentation).
service and consists of a single command (pg.2: as demonstrated in the flash
presentation).
Art Unit: 2179
service and consists of a single keystroke (pg.2: as demonstrated in the flash
presentation and pg.10).
perspective (pg.1-2; wherein the operating system renders the player to the screen and
the system listens for input from the user to interact with the player).
Art Unit: 2179
the first process is used by an operating system for executing a taskbar (fig.2-3, 8;
presenting a user interface having multiple controls in a first process for controlling
services associated with playing media; and means for enabling a user interacting with
a second process to interact with the user interface through the multiple controls and
without ceasing to interact with the second process (wherein the operating system
renders the player to the screen and the system listens for input from the user to
interact with the player; note the analysis of claims 50,41,35,25,14 and 1).
interaction with the user interface, the interaction including selection of two or more of
the multiple controls (pg.2-3 and 8).
Art Unit: 2179
3. Claims 1, 25, 41 and 55 are rejected under 35 U.S.C. 102(e) as being
unpatentable over Mann et al. (2004/0212640), herein referred to as Mann.
As for independent claim 1, Mann teaches a user interface comprising: a graphical
interface that enables a user to select media-playing services, wherein the graphical
interface is integrated into an operating system shell's user interface and includes
multiple controls for selection of the media-playing services (par.16, 73 and figure 4, 6D,
8A, 10A-B and 11B-C).
As for independent claim 25, Mann teaches a system comprising: a controller; a
controller to present the media file in the visual space and with the visual space
remaining visible over all other windows on a screen in which the user interface and
operating-system shell's user interface is presented (par.16, 73 and figure 4, 6D, 8A,
10A-B and 11B-C).
As for independent claim 41, Mann teaches a computer-readable medium (pg.1; of
Art Unit: 2179
non-media-control user interface (par.16, 73 and figure 4, 6D, 8A, 10A-B and 11B-C).
As for independent claim 55, Mann teaches an apparatus comprising: means for
without ceasing to interact with the second process (par.16, 73 and figure 4, 6D, 8A,
10A-B and 11B-C).
4. The following is a quotation of 35 U.S.C. 103(a) which forms the basis for all
Art Unit: 2179
5. This application currently names joint inventors. In considering patentability of
6. Claims 10,11,19,22,25-35,38-40,47-49 are rejected under 35 U.S.C. 103(a) as
being unpatentable over Blaze in view of GustoSoft
(http://web.archive.org/web/20021130001235/http://gustosoft.com/).
As for claims 10,11,19,22,28,38-40,47-49, Blaze teaches a media player for
analysis). Blaze does not expressly mention the use of the media player playing visual
media however in the same field of endeavor GustoSoft teaches a multimedia player
which is embedded in the system tray that plays music and videos (visual media) (pg.1-
4). It would be obvious to one of ordinary skill in the art to combine GustoSoft into
Blaze, this is true because GustoSoft presents a media player embedded into the
system shell exactly like Blaze but only differing by adding visual media onto of the
audio media presented by Blaze (page 1 of GustoSoft) those skilled in the art would see
Art Unit: 2179
the extract function as an obvious variant for the desktop home entertainment genre in
technology.
As for independent claim 25, Blaze teaches a system comprising: a controller; a
operating-system shell's user interface is presented (pg 8) (Note the analysis of claims
8,11, 16,18 and 19; wherein it is appreciated that the above already analyzed claims are
within the exact same similarity and it is well appreciated that the teachings of Blaze
already). Blaze does not expressly mention the use of the media player playing visual
media and displaying player always on top of all other windows however in the same
field of endeavor GustoSoft teaches a multimedia player which is embedded in the
system tray that plays music and videos and displaying the player on top always (visual
media) (pg.1-4). It would be obvious to one of ordinary skill in the art to combine
GustoSoft into Blaze, this is true because GustoSoft presents a media player embedded
into the system shell exactly like Blaze but only differing by adding visual media onto of
Application/Control Number: 10/606,037 page 16
Art Unit: 2179
the audio media presented by Blaze (page 1 of GustoSoft) those skilled in the art would
see the extract function as an obvious variant for the desktop home entertainment genre
in technology.
claims 17-18).
backward through, and change to a next or previous track of the media file (pg.8).
Art Unit: 2179
(pg.7-8)
(pg.7).
interface and the playback module execute in different processes (pg.7; of course,
program at hand).
Art Unit: 2179
7. Claims 14 and 25 are rejected under 35 U.S.C. 103(a) as being unpatentable
over Mann et al. (2004/0212640), herein referred to as Mann.
As for independent claim 14, Mann teaches a system comprising: a media-playing
a library control (par.16, 73 and figure 4,6D). Mann teaches a sidebar, wherein defined
is a designated space for displaying active live information of current executing
processes on a computer. Mann does not specifically teach a taskbar per se having
media controls rendered thereon but instead a sidebar which is rendered as part of the
taskbar (rendered joined to the taskbar and features taskbar functionality; figures 11b-c)
It would have been obvious to one of ordinary skill in the art at the time of the invention
to use media controls "tickets" in a taskbar from the teachings of use of media controls
in a sidebar, because to one skilled in the art a sidebar is related to a taskbar and Mann
Art Unit: 2179
suggest that the sidebar disclosed features same properties and functionality of a
taskbar; par.59-75).
As for independent claim 35, Mann teaches a method comprising: presenting a
interface; and enabling, without the graphical user interface being in perspective, a user
to select media-playing services through the multiple controls of the graphical user
interface (note the analysis of claim 14 above).
Response to Arguments
Applicant's arguments filed 8/21/2007 have been fully considered but they are
not persuasive.
Applicant does not argue against the prior art. Examiner has reconsidered the
prior rejection and has determined that the current status of the claims do not overcome
the prior art. Additionally in moot of new grounds of rejection based upon amendment
the Examiner believes that the immediate application is unpatentable over Mann et al.
(US 2004/0212640). After this consideration with an explanation of determination the
Examiner does not feel an interview at the time will further expedite prosecution.
Art Unit: 2179
Conclusion
Applicant's amendment necessitated the new ground(s) of rejection presented in
this Office action. Accordingly, THIS ACTION IS MADE FINAL. See MPEP
706.07(a). Applicant is reminded of the extension of time policy as set forth in 37
CFR 1.136(a).
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 date of this final action.
Inquires
system, call 800-7:6-9199 (IN USA OR C DA) or 571-272-1000.
Nicholas Augustine
Examiner
AU: 2179
N. Augustine
10/25/2007
Art Unit: 2179
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Index of Claims
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Reexamination
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Examiner Art Unit
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Interview Summary
Application No.
10/606,037
Examiner
Applicant(s)
ELLIOTT ET AL.
Art Unit
Nicholas Augustine
2179
All participants (applicant, applicant's representative, PTO personnel):
(1) Nicholas Augustine.
(3)
(2) Mark Nemen. (4)
Date of Interview: 17 December 2007.
Type: a)[E] Telephonic b)KVideo Conference
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Exhibit shown or demonstration conducted: dElYes e)[E] No.
If Yes, brief description: .
Claim(s) discussed: / and 55.
Identification of prior art discussed: Blaze Tray Audio.
Agreement with respect to the claims OE was reached. g)Kwas not reached. h)[E] N/A.
Substance of Interview including description of the general nature of what was agreed to if an agreement was
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possible amendments were discussed in the direction of claiming to the actual presentation of the media software
presented in the figures which shown are a plurality of media controls that are placed in a taskbar for the user to
operate the application without it overlapping other applications running on the users desktop, such media controls as
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IN THE CLAIMS
Claims pending:
After this Response: 1-29, 31-41, 45-51, and 54-56

Currently Amended claims: 1, 14, 25, 35, 41, 45, 50, and 55
Canceled or Withdrawn claims: 30, 42, 43, 44, 52, and 53
10
a graphical interface that enables a user to select media-playing services, wherein
the graphical interface is integrated into an operating system shell's user interface and
includes multiple controls for selection of the media-playing services, wherein the
15 multiple controls are displayed in the operating system shell's user interface, and wherein
the multiple controls include at least a play control, a pause control, or a stop control.
2. (Original) The user interface of claim 1, wherein the graphical interface further
enables the user to select media-playing services with a single click of a mouse.
20
enables the user to select media-playing services with a single click of a mouse when
25 4. (Original) The user interface of claim 3, wherein the perspective includes the other
enables the user to select media-playing services without altering a perspective of another
30 application running in another process.

6. (Previously Presented) The user interface of claim 1, wherein the controls include
buttons for selection of the media-playing services.
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7. (Previously Presented) The user interface of claim 1, wherein the controls enable
selection of the media-playing services including services that stop and pause a first
media file being played and start a second media file.
5 8. (Previously Presented) The user interface of claim 1, wherein the controls include
a control button for selection of the media-playing services including a service that alters
a size for a presenting of a visual aspect of a media file.
10 a control button for selection of the media-playing services including a service that alters
a volume for a playback of an audio aspect of a media file.
wherein the graphical interface enables the user to select media-playing services
to alter the presenting in the visual space.

to present metadata associated with the media file.
15
20
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a media-playing application in computer memory executing in a shell process of
an operating system, wherein the media-playing application is capable of enabling a user
to control media through a user interface having multiple controls and integrated into a
5 taskbar associated with the shell process, the controls comprising at least one of a play
control, a pause control, a stop control, a previous track control, a next track control, a
volume control, a mute control, a metadata control, a visual space control, a switch play
control, and or a library control, wherein the multiple controls are displayed in the
taskbar.
10
15. (Original) The system of claim 14, wherein preferences for displaying the user
interface in the taskbar are retained by the media-playing application for future use.
15 capable of receiving preferences for how the user interface is displayed and used that are
wherein the player deskband is capable of receiving preferences relating to the user
20 interface and sending the preferences to the media-playing application.
comprises a deskband and a controller, the deskband configured to communicate with the
shell process and the operating system, the controller configured to enable the user to
25 control media through the user interface.
comprises a visual space and a user interface, the visual space usable for presenting
visual media, the user interface capable of enabling the user to control the presenting.
30
Sadler, Breen, Morasch & Colby, P.S. 4 of 12 MS-196428.01 Resp.3
capable of creating the user interface to have a minimum visual size on the taskbar.
5 capable of creating the user interface following a skin file containing text, art, and script
parameters.
capable of presenting visual media.
10
15 capable of presenting metadata associated with a media file being presented by the
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a controller;
a playback module;
a visual space; and
5 a user interface,
wherein:
the user interface is integrated within an operating-system shell's user
interface and is capable of enabling a user to input preferences for play of a media
10 file, wherein the user interface includes multiple controls that are displayed, and
wherein the multiple controls include at least a play control, a pause control, or a
stop control; and
the playback module is capable of rendering the media file to enable the
15 remaining visible over all other windows on a screen in which the user interface
and operating-system shell's user interface is presented.
26. (Original) The system of claim 25, further comprising a deskband, wherein the
20 interface to conform by communicating with an operating system that governs the
deskband is capable of building a file containing parameters for the user interface to
25 conform to an operating-system shell governing the operating-system shell's user

interface.
30
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29. (Original) The system of claim 25, wherein the user interface includes media-
playing services that stop, play, pause, skip forward or backward through, and change to
a next or previous track of the media file.
5 30. (Canceled)
10
32. (Original) The system of claim 25, wherein the user interface and the playback
15 module execute in one process.
34. (Original) The system of claim 25, wherein the user interface executes in a first
executes in a second process, and the user interface includes a button to select a service
20 that switches presentation of media from the visual space to a second visual space created
by an application running in the second process.
presenting a graphical user interface having multiple controls and integrated into a
25 taskbar user interface, wherein the multiple controls are displayed in the taskbar and
include at least a play control, a pause control, or a stop control; and
enabling, without the graphical user interface being in perspective, a user to select
media-playing services through the multiple controls of the graphical user interface.
30 36. (Original) The method of claim 35, wherein the enabling is performed also
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5 presenting a visual media file in a visual space integrated with the graphical user
interface in accord with the selected media-playing services.
10 perspective.
focus.
15
executable instructions that perform the following when executed by a computer:
present a media-control user interface having multiple controls in a first process
for controlling services associated with playing media, wherein the multiple controls
20 include at least a play control, a pause control, or a stop control; and

second process to interact with the media-control user interface through selection of one
or more of the multiple controls by clicking one time on one of the multiple controls
without disengaging from the non-media-control user interface.
25
42. (Canceled)
43. (Canceled)
30 44. (Canceled)
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45. (Currently Amended) The computer-readable medium of claim 41, wherein the
interaction with the media-control user interface further includes selection of a media
5 46. (Original) The computer-readable medium of claim 41, further comprising:

47. (Original) The computer-readable medium of claim 41, further comprising:
present visual media in a visual space if the interaction includes a selection to
10 present visual media.

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present visual media with aid from a playback module executing in a third process
if the interaction includes a selection to present visual media.
20 50. (Currently Amended) A computer-readable medium comprising computer-
create a first user interface with graphically selectable media-control services and
running in a first process, wherein the first user interface is integrated into an operating
system's taskbar and includes at least a play control, a pause control, or a stop control;
25 and
51. (Original) The computer-readable medium of claim 50, wherein the media-
30 control services include initiating and ceasing play of a media file.
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52. (Canceled)
53. (Canceled)
5 54. (Original) The computer-readable medium of claim 50, wherein the first process
is used by an operating system for executing a taskbar.
55. (Currently Amended) An apparatus comprising:
means for presenting a user interface having multiple controls in a first process
10 for controlling services associated with playing media, wherein the multiple controls
include at least a play control, a pause control, or a stop control; and
means for enabling a user interacting with a second process to interact with the
user interface through the multiple controls by clicking one time on one of the multiple
controls and without ceasing to interact with the second process.
15
56. (Previously Presented) The apparatus of claim 55, further comprising:
means for playing a media file based on preferences received from the user during
the interaction with the user interface, the interaction including selection of two or more
of the multiple controls.
20
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REMARKS
Interview Summary
Applicant's attorney, Michael Colby, wishes to thank Examiner Nicholas
Augustine for a telephone interview on December 17th, 2007.
5 During the interview, Applicant's attorney and the Examiner discussed

differences between the Blaze and Mann references and Applicant's disclosure. The
Examiner agreed with Applicant that neither the Blaze reference nor the Mann reference
taught the display of audio controls (such as play, pause, stop, etc.) in the taskbar.
Rather, the Blaze reference minimizes the media player in the taskbar as a small icon. A
10 user can subsequently click on the icon, but no controls whatsoever are displayed in the
taskbar. Similarly, the Mann reference teaches a "sidebar" and does not teach that a
play, pause, or stop control is displayed.
The examiner indicated that amending the independent claims to clarify that
controls, such as play, pause, or stop, are displayed in the task bar would make the claims
15 allowable over the Blaze reference. Accordingly, Applicant has amended the
independent claims in a manner that more clearly shows that controls such as play, pause,
or stop are displayed in the taskbar.
Applicant also notes that by displaying the controls in the taskbar, a user may be
able to click once on a control (such as "play") that is displayed on the taskbar in order to
20 implement that control. This element is also not taught by Blaze.

Applicant's attorney understood the Examiner to consider the claims as amended
allowable over the art of record. Applicant respectfully requests a phone call if the
Examiner thinks there are any further issues that might delay issuance, and Applicant
greatly appreciates Examiner Augustine's willingness to assist Applicant in advancing
25 prosecution.
Claims 1-9, 12-18, 20, 21, 23-24, 36-37, 41-46, and 50-56 stand rejected under
35 U.S.C. 102(e) as being anticipated by Blaze Software (Blaze Tray Audio) ("Blaze")
30 found at:
http://web.archive.org/web/20020202140132/ww, audio.comlindex.htmi
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MS-196428.01 Resp.3
Claims 1, 25, 41, and 55 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. 102(e) as being
anticipated by U.S. Publication No. 2004/0212640 to Mann et al. ("Mann").
Reiections under 103
5 Claims 10, 11, 19, 22, 28, 38-40, and 47-49stand rejected under
35 U.S.C. 103(a) as being unpatentable over Blaze in view of GustoSoft ("GustoSoft")
found at:
http ://web. archive.org/web/20021130001235/http ://gustosoft. corn,'
Claims 14 and 25 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. 103(a) as being unpatentable
10 over U.S. Publication No. 2004/0212640 to Mann et al. ("Mann").
Response to 102 and 103 Reiections
As noted in the Interview Summary above, Applicant understands the Examiner
to consider all of the pending claims allowable over the art of record. If the Examiner
15 changes his mind or there are any other issues that may delay allowance, Applicant
respectfully requests a telephone call to address the issues.
Conclusion
All of the claims are in condition for allowance. Accordingly, Applicant requests
20 that the Office issue a Notice of Allowability. If the Office's next anticipated action is to
requests a telephone call for the purpose of scheduling an interview.
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NICHOLAS AUGUSTINE
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DETAILED ACTION
1. This action is in response to the following communications: Request for
Continued Examination filed 01/15/2008.
2. Claims 1-29, 31-41, 45-51 and 54-56 remains pending. Claims 30, 42-44 and 52-
53 are cancelled.
Continued Examination Under 37 CFR 1.114
3. 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
01/15/2008 has been entered.
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5. This application currently names joint inventors. In considering patentability of
U.S.C. 102(e) as being anticipated by Blaze Software (Blaze Tray Audio)
http://web.archive.org/web/20020202140332/www.trayaudio.com/index.html, in
view of Srinivasan et al (US 6,357,042), herein referred to as "Srinivasan".
can be found at
http://web.archive.orq/web/20010813165611/www.trayaudio.corn/trayaudio
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interface multiple controls are rendered to the display). Blaze does not specifically
teach that multiple controls are displayed at once on the taskbar, however in the same
field of endeavor Srinivasan does teach media controls, more than one, being displayed
on the taskbar (co1.24, lines 15-22). It would have been obvious to one of ordinary skill
in the art at the time of the invention to combine Srinivasan into Blaze, this is true
because displaying more than one control at a time yields the predictable result with in
reason by someone of ordinary skill in the art would expect to see more than one
control displayed at one time on a taskbar, also Srinivasan and Blaze both teach
displaying a media control in a taskbar, adding more than one control is an obvious
variant. Note that on figure 14 of Srinivasan, the Windows Explorer shell is depicted
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_Explorer).
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on page 2).
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service that alters a volume for a playback of an audio aspect of a media file (pg.2).
"02:30").
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for Blaze). Blaze does not specifically teach that multiple controls are displayed at once
on the taskbar, however in the same field of endeavor Srinivasan does teach media
controls, more than one, being displayed on the taskbar (co1.24, lines 15-22). It would
have been obvious to one of ordinary skill in the art at the time of the invention to
combine Srinivasan into Blaze, this is true because displaying more than one control at
a time yields the predictable result with in reason by someone of ordinary skill in the art
would expect to see more than one control displayed at one time on a taskbar, also
Srinivasan and Blaze both teach displaying a media control in a taskbar, adding more
than one control is an obvious variant. Note that on figure 14 of Srinivasan, the
Windows Explorer shell is depicted (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_Explorer).
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system).
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displayed). Blaze does not specifically teach that multiple controls are displayed at once
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non-media-control user interface (pg.2-3,7-9). Blaze does not specifically teach that
multiple controls are displayed at once on the taskbar, however in the same field of
endeavor Srinivasan does teach media controls, more than one, being displayed on the
taskbar (co1.24, lines 15-22). It would have been obvious to one of ordinary skill in the
art at the time of the invention to combine Srinivasan into Blaze, this is true because
displaying more than one control at a time yields the predictable result with in reason by
someone of ordinary skill in the art would expect to see more than one control displayed
at one time on a taskbar, also Srinivasan and Blaze both teach displaying a media
control in a taskbar, adding more than one control is an obvious variant. Note that on
figure 14 of Srinivasan, the Windows Explorer shell is depicted
the interaction with the media-control user interface includes a single keystroke (pg.2:
as demonstrated in the flash presentation and pg.10).
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the system listens for input from the user to interact with the player). Blaze does not
specifically teach that multiple controls are displayed at once on the taskbar, however in
the same field of endeavor Srinivasan does teach media controls, more than one, being
displayed on the taskbar (co1.24, lines 15-22). It would have been obvious to one of
ordinary skill in the art at the time of the invention to combine Srinivasan into Blaze, this
is true because displaying more than one control at a time yields the predictable result
with in reason by someone of ordinary skill in the art would expect to see more than one
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the first process is used by an operating system for executing a taskbar (fig.2-3, 8;
interact with the player; note the analysis of claims 50,41,35,25,14 and 1). Blaze does
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not specifically teach that multiple controls are displayed at once on the taskbar,
however in the same field of endeavor Srinivasan does teach media controls, more than
one, being displayed on the taskbar (co1.24, lines 15-22). It would have been obvious to
one of ordinary skill in the art at the time of the invention to combine Srinivasan into
Blaze, this is true because displaying more than one control at a time yields the
predictable result with in reason by someone of ordinary skill in the art would expect to
see more than one control displayed at one time on a taskbar, also Srinivasan and
Blaze both teach displaying a media control in a taskbar, adding more than one control
is an obvious variant. Note that on figure 14 of Srinivasan, the Windows Explorer shell is
depicted (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_Explorer).
3. Claims 1, 25, 41 and 55 are rejected under 35 U.S.C. 102(e) as being
unpatentable over Mann et al. (2004/0212640), herein referred to as Mann in view
of in view of Srinivasan et al (US 6,357,042), herein referred to as "Srinivasan".
As for independent claim 1, Mann teaches a user interface comprising: a graphical
interface that enables a user to select media-playing services, wherein the graphical
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interface is integrated into an operating system shell's user interface and includes
multiple controls for selection of the media-playing services (par.16, 73 and figure 4, 6D,
8A, 10A-B and 11B-C).
As for independent claim 25, Mann teaches a system comprising: a controller; a
operating-system shell's user interface is presented (par.16, 73 and figure 4, 6D, 8A,
10A-B and 11B-C). Mann does not specifically teach the exact location of the media
controls to be on the taskbar, however in the same field of endeavor Srinivasan does
teach media controls, more than one, being displayed on the taskbar (co1.24, lines 15-
22). It would have been obvious to one of ordinary skill in the art at the time of the
invention to combine Srinivasan into Mann, this is true because displaying more than
one control at a time in an adjacent location yields the predictable result with in reason
by someone of ordinary skill in the art would expect to see more than one control
displayed at one time on a taskbar, also Srinivasan and Mann both teach displaying a
media control in a taskbar, changing the location is an obvious variant. Note that on
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As for independent claim 41, Mann teaches a computer-readable medium (pg.1; of
non-media-control user interface (par.16, 73 and figure 4, 6D, 8A, 10A-B and 11B-C).
Mann does not specifically teach the exact location of the media controls to be on the
taskbar, however in the same field of endeavor Srinivasan does teach media controls,
more than one, being displayed on the taskbar (co1.24, lines 15-22). It would have been
obvious to one of ordinary skill in the art at the time of the invention to combine
Srinivasan into Mann, this is true because displaying more than one control at a time in
an adjacent location yields the predictable result with in reason by someone of ordinary
skill in the art would expect to see more than one control displayed at one time on a
taskbar, also Srinivasan and Mann both teach displaying a media control in a taskbar,
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changing the location is an obvious variant. Note that on figure 14 of Srinivasan, the
As for independent claim 55, Mann teaches an apparatus comprising: means for
without ceasing to interact with the second process (par.16, 73 and figure 4, 6D, 8A,
10A-B and 11B-C). Mann does not specifically teach the exact location of the media
being unpatentable over Blaze in view of in view of Srinivasan et al (US
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6,357,042), herein referred to as "Srinivasan" in further view of GustoSoft
(http://web.archive.orq/web/20021130001235/http://qustosoft.com/).
As for claims 10, 11, 19, 22, 28, 38-40, 47-49, Blaze in view of Srinivasan
teaches a media player for playing music wherein the media player is inside of the
system shell (note the above analysis). Blaze does not expressly mention the use of the
media player playing visual media however in the same field of endeavor GustoSoft
teaches a multimedia player which is embedded in the system tray that plays music and
videos (visual media) (pg.1-4). It would be obvious to one of ordinary skill in the art to
combine GustoSoft into Blaze, this is true because GustoSoft presents a media player
embedded into the system shell exactly like Blaze but only differing by adding visual
media onto of the audio media presented by Blaze (page 1 of GustoSoft) those skilled in
the art would see the extract function as an obvious variant for the desktop home
entertainment genre in technology.
As for independent claim 25, Blaze in view of Srinivasan teaches a system
comprising: a controller; a playback module; a visual space; and a user interface,
wherein: the controller is capable of creating the user interface; the user interface is
integrated within an operating-system shell's user interface and is capable of enabling a
user to input preferences for play of a media file; and the playback module is capable of
rendering the media file to enable the controller to present the media file in the visual
space and with the visual space remaining visible over all other windows on a screen in
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which the user interface and operating-system shell's user interface is presented (pg 8)
(Note the analysis of claims 8,11, 16,18 and 19; wherein it is appreciated that the above
already analyzed claims are within the exact same similarity and it is well appreciated
that the teachings of Blaze correspond to a program which in turn is related to a system,
wherein this system performs the above mentioned subject matter as noted from the
above analysis already). Blaze does not expressly mention the use of the media player
playing visual media and displaying player always on top of all other windows however
in the same field of endeavor GustoSoft teaches a multimedia player which is
embedded in the system tray that plays music and videos and displaying the player on
top always (visual media) (pg.1-4). It would be obvious to one of ordinary skill in the art
to combine GustoSoft into Blaze, this is true because GustoSoft presents a media
player embedded into the system shell exactly like Blaze but only differing by adding
visual media onto of the audio media presented by Blaze (page 1 of GustoSoft) those
skilled in the art would see the extract function as an obvious variant for the desktop
home entertainment genre in technology.
As for dependent claim 26, Blaze in view of Srinivasan teaches the system of claim 25,
further comprising a deskband, wherein the deskband is capable of aiding the controller
in determining parameters for the user interface to conform by communicating with an
operating system that governs the operating-system shell's user interface (note the
analysis of claims 17-18).
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further comprising a deskband, wherein the deskband is capable of building a file
containing parameters for the user interface to conform to an operating-system shell
governing the operating-system shell's user interface (note the analysis of claims 17-
18).
wherein the user interface includes media-playing services that stop, play, pause, skip
forward or backward through, and change to a next or previous track of the media file
(pg.8).
As for dependent claim 30, Blaze teaches in view of Srinivasan the system of claim 25,
wherein the user interface includes media-playing services that stop, play, and pause
the media file (pg.7-8)
wherein the user interface is capable of enabling the user to input preferences through
dragging and dropping an icon representing a media file onto the visual space or the
user interface (pg.7).
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wherein the user interface and the playback module execute in different processes
(pg.7; of course, those skilled in the art will appreciate that explorer.exe or the like runs
the operating system graphical user interface while the trayplayer.exe handles the
media player program at hand).
wherein the user interface and the playback module execute in one process (note claim
32 analysis; wherein of course, those skilled in the art will appreciate that one process
can render the interface as well as listen for incoming request from the user).
wherein the user interface executes in a first process governing the operating system
shell's user interface, the playback module executes in a second process, and the user
interface includes a button to select a service that switches presentation of media from
the visual space to a second visual space created by an application running in the
second process (note the analysis of claims 33, 32 and 25 above).
7. Claims 14 and 25 are rejected under 35 U.S.C. 103(a) as being unpatentable
over Mann et al. (2004/0212640), herein referred to as Mann in view of Srinivasan
et al (US 6,357,042), herein referred to as "Srinivasan".
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As for independent claim 14, Mann teaches a system comprising: a media-playing
a library control (par.16, 73 and figure 4,6D). Mann teaches a sidebar, wherein defined
is a designated space for displaying active live information of current executing
processes on a computer. Mann does not specifically teach a taskbar per se having
media controls rendered thereon but instead a sidebar which is rendered as part of the
taskbar (rendered joined to the taskbar and features taskbar functionality; figures 11b-c)
It would have been obvious to one of ordinary skill in the art at the time of the invention
to use media controls "tickets" in a taskbar from the teachings of use of media controls
in a sidebar, because to one skilled in the art a sidebar is related to a taskbar and Mann
suggest that the sidebar disclosed features same properties and functionality of a
taskbar; par.59-75). Mann does not specifically teach the exact location of the media
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As for independent claim 25, Mann teaches a method comprising: presenting a
interface (note the analysis of claim 14 above). Mann does not specifically teach the
exact location of the media controls to be on the taskbar, however in the same field of
art at the time of the invention to combine Srinivasan into Mann, this is true because
displaying more than one control at a time in an adjacent location yields the predictable
result with in reason by someone of ordinary skill in the art would expect to see more
than one control displayed at one time on a taskbar, also Srinivasan and Mann both
teach displaying a media control in a taskbar, changing the location is an obvious
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(Note :) It is noted that any citation to specific, pages, columns, lines, or figures in the prior art references and
any interpretation of the references should not be considered to be limiting in any way. A reference is relevant for all it
contains and may be relied upon for all that it would have reasonably suggested to one having ordinary skill in the art. In
re Heck, 699 F.2d 1331, 1332-33, 216 USPQ 1038, 1039 (Fed. Cir. 1983) (quoting In re Lemelson, 397 F.2d 1006,1009, 158
USPQ 275, 277 (CCPA 1968)).
Applicant's arguments with respect to claims 1-29, 31-41, 45-51 and 54-56 have
been considered but are moot in view of the new ground(s) of rejection.
Conclusion
Inquires
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Examiner
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Primary Examiner, Art Unit 2179
10/606,037
Reexamination
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Examiner
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S/N 10/606,037 PATENT
Filed: June 25, 2003 Docket: MS196428.01
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Did: MS196428.01
GEOFFREY J. ELLIOTT
Date
July 28, 2008
By
/Mark F. Niemann/

Mark F. Niemann
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RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION DATED APRIL 30TH, 2008
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P.O. Box 1450
20 From: Mark F. Niemann (Tel. 509-755-7259; Fax 509-755-7252)
Spokane, WA 99201
This responds to a non-final Office Action dated April 30th, 2008.
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IN THE CLAIMS
Claims pending:
At time of the Action: 1-29, 31-41, 45-51, and 54-56

Currently Amended claims: 1, 14, 25, 35, 41, 50, and 55-56
Canceled or Withdrawn claims: 54
10
a graphical interface that enables a user to select media-playing services, wherein
the graphical interface [[is]] integrated into an operating system shell's user interface
taskbar and includ[[es]]in,g multiple one or more controls for selection of the media-
15 playing services, wherein the multiple one or more controls [[are]] displayed in the
operating system shell's user interface, taskbar and wherein the multiple controls
include[[e]]in,g at least a play control, a pause control, or a stop control.
20 enables the user to select media-playing services with a single click of a mouse.
enables the user to select media-playing services with a single click of a mouse when
25
4. (Original) The user interface of claim 3, wherein the perspective includes the other
30 enables the user to select media-playing services without altering a perspective of another
application running in another process.
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buttons for selection of the media-playing services.
7. (Previously Presented) The user interface of claim 1, wherein the controls enable
5 selection of the media-playing services including services that stop and pause a first
media file being played and start a second media file.
10 a size for a presenting of a visual aspect of a media file.

a volume for a playback of an audio aspect of a media file.
15
20 a visual space for presenting of visual media;
to alter the presenting in the visual space.
25 a visual space for presenting metadata associated with a media file.
30 to present metadata associated with the media file.
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a media-playing application in computer memory executing in a shell process of
an operating system, wherein the media-playing application [[is]] capable of enabling a
user to control media through a user interface having multiple one or more controls
5 [[and]] integrated into a taskbar associated with the shell process, the multiple one or
more controls comprising at least one of a play control, a pause control, a stop control, a
previous track control, a next track control, a volume control, a mute control, a metadata
control, a visual space control, a switch play control, or a library control, [[wherein]] the
multiple one or more controls [[are]] displayed in the taskbar.
10
15. (Original) The system of claim 14, wherein preferences for displaying the user
interface in the taskbar are retained by the media-playing application for future use.
15 capable of receiving preferences for how the user interface is displayed and used that are
wherein the player deskband is capable of receiving preferences relating to the user
20 interface and sending the preferences to the media-playing application.

comprises a deskband and a controller, the deskband configured to communicate with the
shell process and the operating system, the controller configured to enable the user to
25 control media through the user interface.

comprises a visual space and a user interface, the visual space usable for presenting
visual media, the user interface capable of enabling the user to control the presenting.
30
capable of creating the user interface to have a minimum visual size on the taskbar.
5 capable of creating the user interface following a skin file containing text, art, and script
parameters.
capable of presenting visual media.
10
15 capable of presenting metadata associated with a media file being presented by the
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a controller;
a playback module;
a visual space; and
5 a user interface,
wherein:
the user interface is integrated within an operating-system shell's taskbar
user interface and is capable of enabling a user to input preferences for play of a
10 media file, wherein the user interface includeResflin,g multiple one or more
controls that are displayed, and wherein the multiple controls in the taskbar
includeReg at least a play control, a pause control, or a stop control; and
the playback module is capable of rendering the media file to enable the
15 remaining visible over all other windows on a screen in which the user interface
and operating-system shell's user interface taskbar is presented.
20 interface to conform by communicating with an operating system that governs the
deskband is capable of building a file containing parameters for the user interface to
25 conform to an operating-system shell governing the operating-system shell's user

interface.
30
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29. (Original) The system of claim 25, wherein the user interface includes media-
playing services that stop, play, pause, skip forward or backward through, and change to
a next or previous track of the media file.
5 30. (Canceled)
10
15 module execute in one process.
34. (Original) The system of claim 25, wherein the user interface executes in a first
executes in a second process, and the user interface includes a button to select a service
20 that switches presentation of media from the visual space to a second visual space created
by an application running in the second process.
presenting a graphical user interface having multiple one or more controls and
25 integrated into an operating system's taskbar user interface, wherein the multiple one or
more controls [[are]] displayed in the taskbar and includ[[e]]in,g at least a play control, a
pause control, or a stop control; and
enabling, without the graphical user interface being in perspective, a user to select
media-playing services through the multiple one or more controls of the graphical user
30 interface.
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5 presenting a media file in accord with the selected media-playing services.
presenting a visual media file in a visual space integrated with the graphical user
interface in accord with the selected media-playing services.
10
perspective.
focus.
present a media-control user interface having multiple one or more controls in a
first process for controlling services associated with playing media, wherein the multiple
one or more controls displayed in an operating system's taskbar and includ[[e]]g at
least a play control, a pause control, or a stop control; and
25 enable a user that is actively engaged with a non-media-control user interface in a
second process to interact with the media-control user interface through selection of one
or more of the multiple controls by clicking one time on one of the multiple controls
without disengaging from the non-media-control user interface.
30 42. (Canceled)
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43. (Canceled)
44. (Canceled)
5 45. (Previously Presented) The computer-readable medium of claim 41, wherein the
interaction with the media-control user interface further includes a single keystroke.
10
present visual media in a visual space if the interaction includes a selection to
present visual media.
15 48. (Original) The computer-readable medium of claim 41, further comprising:
20 present visual media with aid from a playback module executing in a third process
if the interaction includes a selection to present visual media.
25 create a first user interface with graphically selectable media-control services and
running in a first process, wherein the first user interface [[is]] integrated into an
operating system's taskbar and includ[[s]]i at least a play control, a pause control, or a
stop control, the play control, pause control, or stop control displayed in the taskbar; and
30 running in a second process remains in perspective.
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51. (Original) The computer-readable medium of claim 50, wherein the media-
control services include initiating and ceasing play of a media file.
52. (Canceled)
5
53. (Canceled)
54. (Canceled)
10 55. (Currently Amended) An apparatus comprising:

means for presenting a user interface having multiple one or more controls in a
first process for controlling services associated with playing media, wherein the multiple
one or more controls displayed in an operating system's taskbar and includ[[e]]g at
least a play control, a pause control, or a stop control; and
15 means for enabling a user interacting with a second process to interact with the
user interface through the multiple one or more controls by clicking one time on one of
the multiple controls and without ceasing to interact with the second process.
56. (Currently Amended) The apparatus of claim 55, further comprising:

20 means for playing a media file based on preferences received from the user during
the interaction with the user interface, the interaction including selection of two or more
of the multiple controls.
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REMARKS
Interview Summary
Applicant's Representative, Mark Niemann, wishes to thank Examiner Nicholas
Augustine for the telephone interview on June 3rd , 2008.
5 During the interview, Applicant's Representative and the Examiner d iscussed

d ifferences between the Blaze reference and Applicant's d isclosure. The Examiner
agreed with Applicant's Representative that the Blaze reference d id not teach the d isplay
of aud io controls (such as play, pause, stop, etc.) in the taskbar. Rather, the Blaze
reference minimizes the med ia player in the taskbar as a small icon. A user can
10 subsequently click on the icon, but no controls whatsoever are d isplayed in the taskbar.
Furthermore, the Srinivasan reference d oes not teach that controls are d isplayed in
an operating system's taskbar. The examiner ind icated that amend ing the ind epend ent
claims to clarify that controls, such as play, pause, or stop, are d isplayed in an operating
system's task bar would make the claims allowable over the Blaze and Srinivasan
15 references. Accord ingly, Applicant has amend ed the ind epend ent claims in a manner that
more clearly shows that controls such as play, pause, or stop are d isplayed in an operating
system's taskbar.
Applicant's Representative und erstood the Examiner to consid er the claims as
amend ed allowable over the Blaze and Srinivasan references. Applicant respectfully
20 requests a phone call if the Examiner thinks there are any further issues that might d elay
issuance, and Applicant greatly appreciates Examiner Augustine's willingness to assist
Applicant in ad vancing prosecution.
Resections under 103
25 Claims 1-9, 12-18, 20, 21, 23-24, 36-37, 41-46, and 50-56 stand rejected und er
35 U.S.C. 103(a) as being unpatentable over Blaze Software (Blaze Tray Aud io)
("Blaze") in view of U.S. Patent No. 6,357,042 to Srinivasan et al. ("Srinivasan").
Claims 1, 25, 41, and 55 stand rejected und er 35 U.S.C. 103(a) as being
unpatentable over U.S. Publication No. 2004/0212640 to Mann et al. ("Mann") in view of
30 Srinivasan.
Sad ler, Breen, Morasch & Colby, P.S.
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Claims 10, 11, 19, 22, 25-35, 38-40, and 47-49 stand rejected under
35 U.S.C. 103(a) as being unpatentable over Blaze in view of Srinivasan and further in
view of http://web.archive.org/web/20021130001235/http://gustosoft.com ("GustoSoft").
Claims 14 and 25 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. 103(a) as being unpatentable
5 over Mann in view of Srinivasan.
Response to 103 Reiections
As noted in the Interview Summary above, Applicant understands the Examiner
to consider all of the pending claims allowable over the Blaze and Srinivasan references.
10
In addition, Applicant submits that the Mann reference is removable under 103(c).
35 U.S.C. 103(c) states, in pertinent part, that "[s]ubject matter developed by another
person, which qualifies as prior art only under one or more of subsections (e), (f), and (g)
of section 102 of this title, shall not preclude patentability under this section [35 U.S.C.
103] where the subject matter and the claimed invention were, at the time the claimed
15 invention was made, owned by the same person or subject to an obligation of assignment
to the same person."
Applicant asserts that the Mann reference qualifies as prior art only under
subsection 102(e). Furthermore, Applicant asserts that the Mann reference was "owned,
or subject to an obligation of assignment" to Microsoft Corporation, at the time the
20 current application was filed. Thus, the Mann reference is removable under 103(c).
Accordingly, Applicant requests that the Office remove the Mann reference from
its rejection.
In view of the above, Applicant submits that all of the pending claims are in
condition for allowance.
25
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Conclusion
All of the claims are in condition for allowance. Accordingly, Applicant requests
that the Office issue a Notice of Allowability. If the Office's next anticipated action is to
5 requests a telephone call for the purpose of scheduling an interview.

Dated: July 28, 2008
By: /Mark F. Niemann/
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PTOL-90A (Rev. 04/07)
Application No.
10/606,037
Applicant(s)
ELLIOTT ET AL.
Period for Reply
Status
1)Z Responsive to communication(s) filed on 28 July 2008.
2a)Z This action is FINAL. 2b)EIThis action is non-final.
4)Z Claim(s) 1-29,31-41,45-51,55 and 56 is/are pending in the application.
6)Z Claim(s) 1-29,31-41,45-51,55 and 56 is/are rejected.
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DETAILED ACTION
A. This action is in response to the following communications: Amendment filed:
07/28/2008. This action is made Final.
B. Claims 1-29, 31-41, 45-51 and 55-56 remain pending.
C. 35 USC 103 rejections under Mann reference have been withdrawn.
U.S.C. 103(a) as being anticipated by Blaze Software (Blaze Tray Audio)
http://web.archive.org/web/20020202140332/www.trayaudio.com/index.html, in
view of Srinivasan et al (US 6,357,042), herein referred to as "Srinivasan".
can be found at
http://web. archive. orq/web/20010813165611/www.traya udio. com/trayaudio
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interface multiple controls are rendered to the display). Blaze does not specifically
teach that multiple controls are displayed at once on the taskbar, however in the same
field of endeavor Srinivasan does teach media controls, more than one, being displayed
on the taskbar (co1.24, lines 15-22). It would have been obvious to one of ordinary skill
in the art at the time of the invention to combine Srinivasan into Blaze, this is true
because displaying more than one control at a time yields the predictable result with in
reason by someone of ordinary skill in the art would expect to see more than one
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on page 2).
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service that alters a volume for a playback of an audio aspect of a media file (pg.2).
"02:30").
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for Blaze). Blaze does not specifically teach that multiple controls are displayed at once
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system).
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displayed). Blaze does not specifically teach that multiple controls are displayed at once
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non-media-control user interface (pg.2-3,7-9). Blaze does not specifically teach that
multiple controls are displayed at once on the taskbar, however in the same field of
art at the time of the invention to combine Srinivasan into Blaze, this is true because
displaying more than one control at a time yields the predictable result with in reason by
someone of ordinary skill in the art would expect to see more than one control displayed
at one time on a taskbar, also Srinivasan and Blaze both teach displaying a media
control in a taskbar, adding more than one control is an obvious variant. Note that on
the interaction with the media-control user interface includes a single keystroke (pg.2:
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as demonstrated in the flash presentation and pg.10).
the system listens for input from the user to interact with the player). Blaze does not
specifically teach that multiple controls are displayed at once on the taskbar, however in
the same field of endeavor Srinivasan does teach media controls, more than one, being
displayed on the taskbar (co1.24, lines 15-22). It would have been obvious to one of
ordinary skill in the art at the time of the invention to combine Srinivasan into Blaze, this
is true because displaying more than one control at a time yields the predictable result
with in reason by someone of ordinary skill in the art would expect to see more than one
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interact with the player; note the analysis of claims 50,41,35,25,14 and 1). Blaze does
not specifically teach that multiple controls are displayed at once on the taskbar,
however in the same field of endeavor Srinivasan does teach media controls, more than
one, being displayed on the taskbar (co1.24, lines 15-22). It would have been obvious to
one of ordinary skill in the art at the time of the invention to combine Srinivasan into
Blaze, this is true because displaying more than one control at a time yields the
predictable result with in reason by someone of ordinary skill in the art would expect to
see more than one control displayed at one time on a taskbar, also Srinivasan and
Blaze both teach displaying a media control in a taskbar, adding more than one control
is an obvious variant. Note that on figure 14 of Srinivasan, the Windows Explorer shell is
depicted (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_Explorer).
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being unpatentable over Blaze in view of in view of Srinivasan et al (US
6,357,042), herein referred to as "Srinivasan" in further view of GustoSoft
(http://web.archive.orgiweb/20021130001235/http://qustosoft.comi).
As for claims 10, 11, 19, 22, 28, 38-40, 47-49, Blaze in view of Srinivasan
teaches a media player for playing music wherein the media player is inside of the
system shell (note the above analysis). Blaze does not expressly mention the use of the
media player playing visual media however in the same field of endeavor GustoSoft
teaches a multimedia player which is embedded in the system tray that plays music and
videos (visual media) (pg.1-4). It would be obvious to one of ordinary skill in the art to
combine GustoSoft into Blaze, this is true because GustoSoft presents a media player
embedded into the system shell exactly like Blaze but only differing by adding visual
media onto of the audio media presented by Blaze (page 1 of GustoSoft) those skilled in
the art would see the extract function as an obvious variant for the desktop home
entertainment genre in technology.
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As for independent claim 25, Blaze in view of Srinivasan teaches a system
comprising: a controller; a playback module; a visual space; and a user interface,
wherein: the controller is capable of creating the user interface; the user interface is
integrated within an operating-system shell's user interface and is capable of enabling a
user to input preferences for play of a media file; and the playback module is capable of
rendering the media file to enable the controller to present the media file in the visual
space and with the visual space remaining visible over all other windows on a screen in
which the user interface and operating-system shell's user interface is presented (pg 8)
(Note the analysis of claims 8,11, 16,18 and 19; wherein it is appreciated that the above
already analyzed claims are within the exact same similarity and it is well appreciated
that the teachings of Blaze correspond to a program which in turn is related to a system,
wherein this system performs the above mentioned subject matter as noted from the
above analysis already). Blaze does not expressly mention the use of the media player
playing visual media and displaying player always on top of all other windows however
in the same field of endeavor GustoSoft teaches a multimedia player which is
embedded in the system tray that plays music and videos and displaying the player on
top always (visual media) (pg.1-4). It would be obvious to one of ordinary skill in the art
to combine GustoSoft into Blaze, this is true because GustoSoft presents a media
player embedded into the system shell exactly like Blaze but only differing by adding
visual media onto of the audio media presented by Blaze (page 1 of GustoSoft) those
skilled in the art would see the extract function as an obvious variant for the desktop
home entertainment genre in technology.
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further comprising a deskband, wherein the deskband is capable of aiding the controller
in determining parameters for the user interface to conform by communicating with an
operating system that governs the operating-system shell's user interface (note the
analysis of claims 17-18).
further comprising a deskband, wherein the deskband is capable of building a file
containing parameters for the user interface to conform to an operating-system shell
governing the operating-system shell's user interface (note the analysis of claims 17-
18).
wherein the user interface includes media-playing services that stop, play, pause, skip
forward or backward through, and change to a next or previous track of the media file
(pg.8).
wherein the user interface includes media-playing services that stop, play, and pause
the media file (pg.7-8)
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wherein the user interface is capable of enabling the user to input preferences through
dragging and dropping an icon representing a media file onto the visual space or the
user interface (pg.7).
wherein the user interface and the playback module execute in different processes
(pg.7; of course, those skilled in the art will appreciate that explorer.exe or the like runs
the operating system graphical user interface while the trayplayer.exe handles the
media player program at hand).
wherein the user interface and the playback module execute in one process (note claim
32 analysis; wherein of course, those skilled in the art will appreciate that one process
can render the interface as well as listen for incoming request from the user).
wherein the user interface executes in a first process governing the operating system
shell's user interface, the playback module executes in a second process, and the user
interface includes a button to select a service that switches presentation of media from
the visual space to a second visual space created by an application running in the
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second process (note the analysis of claims 33, 32 and 25 above).
(Note:) It is noted that any citation to specific, pages, columns, lines, or figures in the prior art references and
re Heck, 699 F.2d 1331, 1332-33, 216 USPQ 1038, 1039 (Fed. Cir. 1983) (quoting In re Lemelson, 397 F.2d 1006,1009, 158
USPQ 275, 277 (CCPA 1968)).
Applicant's arguments filed 07/28/2008 have been fully considered but they are
not persuasive.
After careful review of the amended claims (given the broadest interpretation)
and the remarks provided by the Applicant along with the cited reference(s) the
Examiner does not agree with the Applicant for at least the reasons provided below:
A1. Applicant states that the Blaze reference minimizes the media player in
the taskbar as a small icon. A user can subsequently click on the icon, but no controls
whatsoever are displayed in the taskbar. Furthermore, the Srinivasan reference does
not teach that controls are displayed in an operating system's taskbar.
Rl. Examiner does not agree with Applicant's reasoning. Blaze shows a
media application running from the operating systems shell's taskbar for purposes of
playing/managing music (media); Blaze specifically states that the application is in the
taskbar and the application is associated with plurality of controls for interfacing with
playback of media. Srinivasan is introduced to cure the deficiencies of Blaze in such
that Srinivasan explains that multiple controls corresponding to playback functionality
can be placed within a "taskbar". One of ordinary skill in the art at the time of the
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invention would not have been hard pressed to see that the multiple playback controls
can be displayed instead of just one control as suggested by Blaze as modified by
Srinivasan.
Conclusion
Applicant's amendment necessitated the new ground(s) of rejection presented in
this Office action. Accordingly, THIS ACTION IS MADE FINAL. See MPEP
706.07(a). Applicant is reminded of the extension of time policy as set forth in 37
CFR 1.136(a).
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 date of this final action.
Inquires
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US- PGPUB; OR ON 2008/10/ 22
USPAT; USOCR; 13:20
ERRS; EPO;
JPO;
DERWENT;
I BM TDB
USPAT; USOCR; 13:20
ERRS; EPO;
JPO;
DERWENT;
I BM TDB
USPAT; USOCR; 13:20
ERRS; EPO;
JPO;
DERWENT;
I BM TDB
L37
L38
L39
L40 1
L41 360
L42 1
L43 0
L44 3
6 L45
L46
733
1
1
system near2 tray
same media near2
player
player near2 tray
"6097380".pn.
"6341305".pn.
"20040212640".pn.
715/716.ccls.
L36 and taskbar
L35 and media
media near2 player
near2 tray
music near2 player
near2 tray
mp3 near2 player
near2 tray
10/ 606037
10/ 606037
L47
3
894
EAST Search History
EAST Search History
USPAT; USOCR; 13:20
ERRS; EPO;
JPO;
DERWENT;
IBM TDB
L49 206 L47 and media same IgT1;41:113T- ON 2008/ 10/ 22
ERRS; EPO;
JPO;
DERWENT;
I BM TDB
USPAT; USOCR; 13:20
ERRS; EPO;
JPO;
DERWENT;
IBM TDB
"20020035592" I USPAT; USOCR 13:20
"4476464" I "4558413"
I "4586035" I
"4642790" I "4649499"
I "4710761" I
"4868765" I "4899136"
I "4947257" I
"4972264" I "5001697"
I "5036315" I
"5060170" I "5072412"
I "5119082" I
"5146556" I "5202961"
I "5305435" I
"5339390" I "5367623"
I "5367658" I
"5371871" I "5394521"
I "5418572" I
"5421009" I "5434969"
I "5473745" I
"5491795" I "5500934"
I "5513342" I
"5521614" I "5561471"
I "5568603" I
"5586244" I "5612715"
I "5617526" I
"5619639" I "5621428"
I "5621904" I
"5625782" I "5631825"
I "5651127" I
"5652851" I "5673403"
I "5675755" I
"5680323" I "5704050"
I "5724104" I
"5742285" I "5742797"
I "5745109" I
EAST Search History
L52 19
L53 11
L54 7
L55 11
L56 5
L57 16628
L58 7763
L59 369
L60 19 1L59 and taskbar
taskbar with player
with media
(media with player)
same taskbar
taskbar with player
player with control
same operating adj
system with bar
operating system
operating system
"5745762" I "5757386"
"5764964"
"5771042" I "5793438"
"5796393"
"5812132" I "5818416"
"5825357"
"5831592" I "5838296"
I "5847709" I
"5850218" I "5864347"
"5874937"
"5874958" I "5874965"
"5940077"
"5940610" I "5995120"
"6002411"
"6008803" I "6018332"
"6025841"
"6025884" I "6067098"
"6081262"
"6091430" I "6094230"
"6108014"
"6118428" I "6148346"
"6151059"
"6172669" I "6185629"
"6295057"
"6310603" I "6320577"
"6330010"
"6337717" I "6356284"
I "6426762" I
"6433799" I "6437809"
I "6570595").PN. OR
("6727918"). URPN.
L52 not L54 not L53
USPAT; USOCR 13:20
USPAT; USOCR 13:20
USPAT; USOCR 13:20
USPAT; USOCR 13:20
USPAT; USOCR 13:20
USPAT; USOCR 13:20
USPAT; USOCR 13:20
USPAT; USOCR 13:20
USPAT; USOCR 13:20
EAST Search History
L61
system near2 tray
USPAT
OR
OFF
2008/10/22
same media near2
13:20
player
L62
L63
L64
L65
L66
L67
360
0
1
1
6
0
player near2 tray
mp3 near2 player
near2 tray
music near2 player
near2 tray
media near2 player
near2 tray
"6097380".pn.
"6341305".pn.
"20040212640".pn.
10/063296.pn.
USPAT
USPAT
USPAT
USPAT
US- PGPUB;
USPAT; USOCR;
ERRS; EPO;
JPO;
DERWENT;
IBM TDB
US- PGPUB;
USPAT; USOCR;
ERRS; EPO;
JPO;
DERWENT;
IBM TDB
OR
OR
OR
OR
OR
OR
OFF
OFF
OFF
OFF
ON
ON
2008/10/22
13:20
2008/10/22
13:20
2008/10/22
13:20
2008/10/22
13:20
2008/10/22
13:20
2008/10/22
13:20
L68
"6029175".pn.
TI T136 1 ; il i6 T-
2008/ 10/ 22
USPAT; USOCR;
13:20
ERRS; EPO;
JPO;
DERWENT;
IBM TDB
L69
"6727918" . pn .
US- PGPUB;
OR
ON
2008/10/22
"20050198220" . pn .
USPAT; USOCR;
13:20
"20050050301".pn.
ERRS; EPO;
JPO;
DERWENT;
IBM TDB
L70
L71
L72
L73
L74
7763
16628
369
19
5
operating system
operating system
L72 and taskbar
player with control
same operating adj
system with bar
US- PGPUB;
USPAT; USOCR
US- PGPUB;
USPAT; USOCR
US- PGPUB;
USPAT; USOCR
US- PGPUB;
USPAT; USOCR
US- PGPUB;
USPAT; USOCR
WITH
SAME
WITH
WITH
SAME
ON
ON
ON
ON
ON
2008/10/22
13:20
2008/10/22
13:20
2008/10/22
13:20
2008/10/22
13:20
2008/10/22
13:20
L75
19
(media with player)
US- PGPUB;
SAME
ON
2008/10/22
same taskbar
USPAT; USOCR
13:20
fil e:///Cl /Documents%20and%20Settings/NAugustine/My%...037/EASTSearchHistory.1 06 06 037 Accessibl eVersion.htm (9 of 1 8)1 0/22/2008 2:1 9:1 4 PM
EAST Search History
L76 7
L77 11
L78 11
L79 110
taskbar with player
with media
taskbar with player
L75 not L76 not L77
("20010018673"
"20020035592" I
"4476464" I "4558413"
"4586035"
"4642790" I "4649499"
I "4710761" I
"4868765" I "4899136"
I "4947257" I
"4972264" I "5001697"
"5036315"
"5060170" I "5072412"
"5119082"
"5146556" I "5202961"
"5305435"
"5339390" I "5367623"
"5367658"
"5371871" I "5394521"
"5418572"
"5421009" I "5434969"
I "5473745" I
"5491795" I "5500934"
"5513342"
"5521614" I "5561471"
"5568603"
"5586244" I "5612715"
"5617526"
"5619639" I "5621428"
"5621904"
"5625782" I "5631825"
"5651127"
"5652851" I "5673403"
I "5675755" I
"5680323" I "5704050"
"5724104"
"5742285" I "5742797"
I "5745109" I
"5745762" I "5757386"
"5764964"
"5771042" I "5793438"
"5796393"
"5812132" I "5818416"
"5825357"
"5831592" I "5838296"
I "5847709" I
"5850218" I "5864347"
"5874937"
"5874958" I "5874965"
"5940077"
USPAT; USOCR 13:20

USPAT; USOCR 13:20

USPAT; USOCR 13:20
USPAT; USOCR 13:20
file:///Cl/Documents%20and%20Settings/NAugustine/My...37/EASTSearchHistory.10606037 AccessibleVersion.htm (10 of 18)10/22/2008 2:19:14 PM
EAST Search History
L81 and taskbar
L80 894
L81 206
L82 3
L83 733
L84 1
L85 1
L86 360
US- PGPUB;
USPAT; USOCR;
ERRS; EPO;
JPO;
DERWENT;
IBM TDB
SAME 2008/10/22
13:20
USPAT; USOCR; 13:20
ERRS; EPO;
JPO;
DERWENT;
IBM TDB
USPAT; USOCR; 13:20
ERRS; EPO;
JPO;
DERWENT;
IBM TDB
USPAT; USOCR; 13:20
ERRS; EPO;
JPO;
DERWENT;
IBM TDB
USPAT; USOCR; 13:20
ERRS; EPO;
JPO;
DERWENT;
IBM TDB
13:20
13:20
"5940610" I "5995120"
1 "6002411 I
"6008803" I "6018332"
1 "6025841 I
"6025884" I "6067098"
1 "6081262 I
"6091430" I "6094230"
"6108014 I
"6118428" I "6148346"
"6151059" I
"6172669" I "6185629"
"6295057" I
"6310603" I "6320577"
"6330010" I
"6337717" I "6356284"
"6426762" I
"6433799" I "6437809"
"6570595").PN. OR
( " 6727918" ) URPN.
715/716.ccls.
L80 and media same
player
L80 and media
10/ 606037
media near2 player
near2 tray
player near2 tray
EAST Search History
L87 1
L88 0
L89 3
L90 6
L91 22819
L92 8
L93 20
L94 2
L95 18
L96 40
music near2 player
near2 tray
mp3 near2 player
near2 tray
system near2 tray
same media near2
player
"6097380".pn.
"6341305".pn.
"20040212640".pn.
media adj controls
((media adj controls)
play pause skip) with
t askbar
("20020105504"
"20050114778" I
"20050251753" I
"5617526" I "5920316"
I "6677964" I
"6756999" I "6901558"
"6918091").PN.
("6385662").PN.
("20010028368"
"20040066408"
"5412776" I "5499334"
I "5668962" I
"5889517" I "6160554"
I "6429855" I
"6781611").PN.
L93 L94 L95
13:20
13:20
13:20
USPAT; USOCR; 13:20
ERRS; EPO;
JPO;
DERWENT;
IBM TDB
USPAT; USOCR; 13:20
ERRS; EPO;
JPO;
DERWENT;
IBM TDB
USPAT; USOCR; 13:20
ERRS; EPO;
JPO;
DERWENT;
IBM TDB
USPAT; USOCR; 13:20
ERRS; EPO;
JPO;
DERWENT;
IBM TDB
USPAT; USOCR; 13:20
ERRS; EPO;
JPO;
DERWENT;
IBM TDB
USPAT; USOCR; 13:20
ERRS; EPO;
JPO;
DERWENT;
IBM TDB
USPAT; USOCR; 13:20
ERRS; EPO;
JPO;
DERWENT;
IBM TDB
OR L96 and taskbar L97 ON US- PGPUB;
USPAT; USOCR;
ERRS; EPO;
JPO;
DERWENT;
IBM TDB
11 2008/10/22
13:20
("20020094191"
"6487663" I "6510553"
"6744975").PN.
US- PGPUB;
OR
USPAT; USOCR;
ERRS; EPO;
JPO;
DERWENT;
IBM TDB
2008/10/22
13:20
L98 8 ON
("20020094191"
"6487663" I "6510553"
"6744975").PN.
US- PGPUB;
OR
USPAT; USOCR;
ERRS; EPO;
JPO;
DERWENT;
IBM TDB
L99 8 ON
("6185573"
r6243706"
"6836238").PN.
US- PGPUB;
OR
USPAT; USOCR;
ERRS; EPO;
JPO;
DERWENT;
IBM TDB
L100 6 ON 2008/10/22
13:20
("4931950" I
"5050161" I "5119474"
I "5136655"
"5274758" I "5309562"
I "5313454"
"5341474" I "5414455"
I "5434848"
"5455910" I "5481542"
I "5490252"
"5504744" I '5519701"
I "5521630"
"5533021" I '5535063"
I "5537408"
"5541955" I "5559942"
I "5566175"
"5574724" I '5614940"
I "5617423"
"5623690" I "5625405"
I "5640320"
"5664227" I "5692213"
I "5717691"
"5717869" I "5719786"
I "5721829"
"5742347" I "5768533"
I "5786814"
"5794210" I "5794249"
I "5799292"
"5801685" I "5808662"
I "5818510"
"5819286" I "5822537"
L101 177 US- PGPUB;
USPAT; USOCR;
ERRS; EPO;
JPO;
DERWENT;
IBM TDB
OR ON 2008/10/22
13:20
EAST Search History
EAST Search History
I "5828848" I
"5835495" I "5835667"
I "5838906" I
"5859641" I "5864682"
I "5870755" I
"5873735" I "5892506"
I "5903673" I
"5918002" I "5930493"
I "5930787" I
"5953506" I "5956716"
I "5973679" I
"5983236" I "5995941"
I "5999979" I
"6006241" I "6014706"
I "6023731" I
"6032130" I "6035341"
I "6041345" I
"6049823" I "6064794"
I "6118450" I
"6118817" I "6128653"
I "6133920" I
"6144375" I "6148304"
I "6154771" I
"6166314" I "6173317"
I "6204840" I
"6215910" I "6230172"
I "6233389" I
"6239801" I "6377995"
I "6414686" I
"6487564" I
"6490580").PN.
L102 0 L101 and taskbar US- PGPUB; OR ON 2008/10/22
USPAT; USOCR; 13:20
ERRS; EPO;
JPO;
DERWENT;
IBM TDB
L103 "6542163". pn. US- PGPUB; OR ON 2008/10/22
USPAT; USOCR; 13:35
ERRS; EPO;
JPO;
DERWENT;
IBM TDB
L104 8 ("20020094191" US- PGPUB; R ON 2008/10/22
"6487663" I "6510553" USPAT; USOCR; 13:45
"6744975").PN. ERRS; EPO;
JPO;
DERWENT;
IBM TDB
EAST Search History
OR deskband 2008/10/22
13:46
L105 7 US- PGPUB;
USPAT; USOCR;
ERRS; EPO;
JPO;
DERWENT;
IBM TDB
L106 8 ON
L107 6 ON
("20020094191"
"6487663" I "6510553"
"6744975").PN.
("6185573"
"6243706"
"6836238").PN.
US- PGPUB;
OR
USPAT; USOCR;
ERRS; EPO;
JPO;
DERWENT;
IBM TDB
US- PGPUB;
OR
USPAT; USOCR;
ERRS; EPO;
JPO;
DERWENT;
IBM TDB
2008/10/22
13:47
2008/10/22
13:48
ON
L108 US- PGPUB;
USPAT; USOCR;
ERRS; EPO;
JPO;
DERWENT;
IBM TDB
OR ON ("4931950"
"5050161" I "5119474"
I "5136655"
"5274758" I "5309562"
I "5313454"
"5341474" I '5414455"
I "5434848"
"5455910" I '5481542"
I "5490252"
"5504744" I '5519701"
I "5521630"
"5533021" I '5535063"
I "5537408"
"5541955" I "5559942"
I "5566175"
"5574724" I '5614940"
I "5617423"
"5623690" I "5625405"
I "5640320"
"5664227" I '5692213"
I "5717691"
"5717869" I '5719786"
I "5721829"
"5742347" I "5768533"
I "5786814"
"5794210" I "5794249"
I "5799292"
"5801685" I "5808662"
I "5818510"
"5819286" I "5822537"
I "5828848"
"5835495" I "5835667"
I "5838906"
"5859641" I '5864682"
I "5870755"
"5873735" I "5892506"
2008/10/22
13:48
177
EAST Search History
I "5903673" I
"5918002" I "5930493"
I "5930787" I
"5953506" I "5956716"
I "5973679" I
"5983236" I "5995941"
I "5999979" I
"6006241" I "6014706"
I "6023731" I
"6032130" I "6035341"
I "6041345" I
"6049823" I "6064794"
I "6118450" I
"6118817" I "6128653"
I "6133920" I
"6144375" I "6148304"
I "6154771" I
"6166314" I "6173317"
I "6204840" I
"6215910" I "6230172"
I "6233389" I
"6239801" I "6377995"
I "6414686" I
"6487564" I
"6490580").PN.
L109 78 108 and "play" US- PGPUB; OR ON 2008/10/22
USPAT; USOCR; 13:49
ERRS; EPO;
JPO;
DERWENT;
IBM TDB
L110 42 108 and "play" and US- PGPUB; R ON 2008/10/22
"stop" USPAT; USOCR; 13:49
ERRS; EPO;
JPO;
DERWENT;
IBM TDB
Liii 108 and "play" and US- PGPUB; ON 2008/ 10/ 22
"stop" and media USPAT; USOCR; 13:49
ERRS; EPO;
JPO;
DERWENT;
I BM TDB
L112 0 108 and "play" and US- PGPUB; OR ON 2008/10/22
"stop" and media and
taskbar
USPAT; USOCR;
ERRS; EPO;
13:49
JPO;
DERWENT;
IBM TDB
EAST Search History
L113 8 OR ON 2008/10/22
13:49
108 and "play" and
desktop
US- PGPUB;
USPAT; USOCR;
ERRS; EPO;
JPO;
DERWENT;
IBM TDB
L114 5 OR 108 and "play" and
desk
US- PGPUB;
USPAT; USOCR;
ERRS; EPO;
JPO;
DERWENT;
IBM TDB
ON 2008/10/22
13:49
L115 108 OR ON "play" and "stop" and
media and taskbar
US- PGPUB;
USPAT; USOCR;
ERRS; EPO;
JPO;
DERWENT;
IBM TDB
2008/10/22
13:50
L116 13 OR ON "play" and "stop" same
taskbar
US- PGPUB;
USPAT; USOCR;
ERRS; EPO;
JPO;
DERWENT;
IBM TDB
2008/10/22
13:50
L117 10 OR ON ("play" and "stop")
same taskbar
US- PGPUB;
USPAT; USOCR;
ERRS; EPO;
JPO;
DERWENT;
IBM TDB
2008/10/22
13:51
;L118 IiT1361;ili6T-
USPAT; USOCR;
ERRS; EPO;
JPO;
DERWENT;
I BM TDB
2008/ 10/ 22
13:52 ("20020163545" I
"6072486").PN.
("20020105504" I
"20050114778" I
"20050251753" I
"5617526" I "5920316"
I "6677964" I
"6756999" I "6901558"
"6918091").PN.
("20010028368" I
"20040066408" I
"5412776" I "5499334"
I "5668962" I
"5889517" I "6160554"
I "6429855" I
"6781611").PN.
;L119 118 and taskbar IgTR41:113T-
USPAT; USOCR;
ERRS; EPO;
JPO;
DERWENT;
I BM TDB
ON 2008/ 10/ 22
13:53
EAST Search History
L120 2
"6357042".pn.
US- PGPUB;
OR
ON
2008/10/22
USPAT; USOCR;
14:08
FPRS; EPO;
JPO;
DERWENT;
IBM TDB
10/22/2008 2:19:10 PM
C:\ Documents and Settings\ NAugustine\ My Documents\ EAST\ Workspaces\ 10.606.037
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1 0606037
Reexamination
ELLIOTT ET AL.
Examiner
NICHOLAS AUGUSTINE
Art Unit
21 79
SEARCHED
71 5 71 6 4/25/2008 NA
71 5 71 6, 764, 779,81 0, 845 1 0/21 /2008 NA
SEARCH NOTES
Search Notes Date Examiner
DERWENT; IBM_TDB
4/25/2008 NA
DERWENT; IBM_TDB
1 0/21 /2008 NA
INTERFERENCE SEARCH
Class
Subclass
Date
Examiner
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Part of Paper No. : 20081 024
69316 7590 12/12/2008
ONE MICROSOFT WAY
REDMOND, WA 98052
EXAMINER
ART UNIT
PAPER NUMBER
AUGUSTINE, NICHOLAS

P.O. Box 1450
www.uspto.gov
APPLICATION NO.
FILING DATE

10/606,037
06/25/2003
MS196428.01
3952
2179
MAIL DATE
DELIVERY MODE
12/12/2008
PAPER
PTOL-90A (Rev. 04/07)
Interview Summary
Application No.
10/606,037
Examiner
Applicant(s)
ELLIOTT ET AL.
Art Unit
NICHOLAS AUGUSTINE
2179
All participants (applicant, applicant's representative, PTO personnel):
(1) NICHOLAS AUGUSTINE. (3)_.
(2) Mark Niemann. (4)
Date of Interview: 04 December 2008.
Type: a)Z Telephonic b)KVideo Conference
c)KPersonal [copy given to: 1)Kapplicant 2)Kapplicant's representative]
Exhibit shown or demonstration conducted: dElYes e)Z No.

If Yes, brief description: .
Claim(s) discussed: 1.
Identification of prior art discussed: Blaze.
Agreement with respect to the claims f)Kwas reached.g)1Z was not reached.h)KN/A.
Substance of Interview including description of the general nature of what was agreed to if an agreement was
reached, or any other comments: Applicant provided further clarification on the interpretation of the claim language
and pointed out how the proposed amendment might overcome the prior art relied upon. The Examiner notes that the
discussion of the prior art rejection along with the proposed amendments will require further consideration and an
updated search .
(A fuller description, if necessary, and a copy of the amendments which the examiner agreed would render the claims
allowable, if available, must be attached.Also, where no copy of the amendments that would render the claims
allowable is available, a summary thereof must be attached.)
THE FORMAL WRITTEN REPLY TO THE LAST OFFICE ACTION MUST INCLUDE THE SUBSTANCE OF THE
INTERVIEW.(See MPEP Section 713.04).If a reply to the last Office action has already been filed, APPLICANT IS
GIVEN A NON-EXTENDABLE PERIOD OF THE LONGER OF ONE MONTH OR THIRTY DAYS FROM THIS
INTERVIEW DATE, OR THE MAILING DATE OF THIS INTERVIEW SUMMARY FORM, WHICHEVER IS LATER, TO
FILE A STATEMENT OF THE SUBSTANCE OF THE INTERVIEW.See Summary of Record of Interview
requirements on reverse side or on attached sheet.
/Weilun Lo/
Supervisory Patent Examiner, Art Unit 2179
U.S.Patent and Trademark Office
PTOL-413 (Rev.04-03)
Interview Summary
Paper No.20081204
Group Art Unit 2179
RESPONSE TO FINAL OFFICE ACTION DATED OCTOBER 29TH, 2008
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P.O. Box 1450
20 From: Mark F. Niemann (Tel. 509-755-7259; Fax 509-755-7252)
Spokane, WA 99201
This responds to a final Office Action dated October 29th, 2008.
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IN THE CLAIMS
Claims pending:

Currently Amended claims: 1, 6-9, 14, 25, 35, 41, 50, and 55-56
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the graphical interface integrated into an operating system shell's taskbar and
including multiple one or more controls for selection of the media-playing
15 services, the multiple efteeriiiere controls displayed in the operating system

shell's taskbar and including at least a play control, a pause control, or a stop
control.
20 further enables the user to select media-playing services with a single click of a
mouse.
25 mouse when another application running in another process is in perspective.
4. (Original) The user interface of claim 3, wherein the perspective includes
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5 6. (Currently Amended) The user interface of claim 1, wherein the multiple
controls include buttons for selection of the media-playing services.
7. (Currently Amended) The user interface of claim 1, wherein the multiple
controls enable selection of the media-playing services including services that stop
10 and pause a first media file being played and start a second media file.
controls include a control button for selection of the media-playing services
including a service that alters a size for a presenting of a visual aspect of a media
15 file.
including a service that alters a volume for a playback of an audio aspect of a
20 media file.
25 11. (Original) The user interface of claim 1, further comprising:
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10 a media-playing application in computer memory executing in a shell

process of an operating system, the media-playing application capable of enabling
a user to control media through a user interface having multiple efte-of-iiiere
controls integrated into a taskbar associated with the shell process, the multiple
efte-er-iiiere controls comprising at least one of a play control, a pause control, a
15 stop control, a previous track control, a next track control, a volume control, a
mute control, a metadata control, a visual space control, a switch play control, or a
library control, the multiple efte-er-iii-efe controls displayed in the taskbar.
20 user interface in the taskbar are retained by the media-playing application for
future use.
25 that are received from the user through another application executing in the shell
process.
the presenting.
taskbar.
20 is capable of creating the user interface following a skin file containing text, art,
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5 25. (Currently Amended) A system comprising:
a controller;
a playback module;
a visual space; and
a user interface,
10 wherein:
taskbar and is capable of enabling a user to input preferences for play of a
media file, the user interface including multiple efte-er-iiiefe controls that
15 are displayed in the taskbar including at least a play control, a pause
control, or a stop control; and
visual space remaining visible over all other windows on a screen in which
20 the user interface and operating-system shell's taskbar is presented.
26. (Original) The system of claim 25, further comprising a deskband,
for the user interface to conform by communicating with an operating system that
25 governs the operating-system shell's user interface.
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5 connected to the user interface.
media-playing services that stop, play, pause, skip forward or backward through,
10 30. (Canceled)
15
20 playback module execute in one process.
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second visual space created by an application running in the second process.
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presenting a graphical user interface having multiple ene-er--faer-e controls
and integrated into an operating system's taskbar user interface, the multiple one
or more controls displayed in the taskbar and including at least a play control, a
5 pause control, or a stop control; and
select media-playing services through the multiple ene-er--ipier-e controls of the
graphical user interface.
10 36. (Original) The method of claim 35, wherein the enabling is performed also
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25 presenting a visual media file in a visual space without the visual space
being in focus.
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present a media-control user interface having multiple efte-of-iii-ore controls
in a first process for controlling services associated with playing media, the
5 multiple ei+eeriiiere controls displayed in an operating system's taskbar and
including at least a play control, a pause control, or a stop control; and
through selection of one or more of the multiple controls by clicking one time on
10 one of the multiple controls without disengaging from the non-media-control user
interface.
42. (Canceled)
15 43. (Canceled)
44. (Canceled)
45. (Previously Presented) The computer-readable medium of claim 41,
20 wherein the interaction with the media-control user interface further includes a
single keystroke.
comprising:
25 provide media-playing services based on the interaction.
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comprising:
comprising:
comprising:
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services and running in a first process, the first user interface integrated into an
20 operating system's taskbar and including multiple controls including at least a play
control, a pause control, or a stop control, the play control, pause control, or stop
control displayed in the taskbar; and
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10
52. (Canceled)
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53. (Canceled)
54. (Canceled)

means for presenting a user interface having multiple efte-of-iii-ere controls
in a first process for controlling services associated with playing media, the
multiple one or more controls displayed in an operating system's taskbar and
including at least a play control, a pause control, or a stop control; and
10 means for enabling a user interacting with a second process to interact with
the user interface through the multiple efte-of-iiiefe controls by clicking one time
on one of the multiple controls and without ceasing to interact with the second
process.
15 56. (Currently Amended) The apparatus of claim 55, further comprising:

during the interaction with the user interface, the interaction including selection of
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REMARKS
Claim 1, 6-9, 14, 25, 35, 41, 50, and 55-56 have been amended. Claims 1-
29, 31-41, 45-51, and 55-56 remain in the application for consideration. In view
of the following remarks, Applicant respectfully requests that the rejections be
5 withdrawn and the application be forwarded on to issuance.
Interview Summary
Applicant's Representative, Mark Niemann, wishes to thank Examiner
Nicholas Augustine for the telephone interview on December 4th, 2008.
10 During the interview, Applicant's Representative and the Examiner
discussed amending the claims to recite "multiple controls." In the interest of
advancing prosecution Applicant has amended independent claims 1, 14, 25, 35,
41, 50, and 55 to recite "multiple controls."
Applicant's Representative understood the Examiner to consider the claims
15 as amended allowable over the references of record.
Claims 1-9, 12-18, 20, 21, 23-24, 36-37, 41-46, and 50-56 stand rejected
under 35 U.S.C. 103(a) as being unpatentable over Blaze Software (Blaze Tray
20 Audio) ("Blaze") in view of U.S. Patent No. 6,357,042 to Srinivasan et al.
("Srinivasan").
Claims 10, 11, 19, 22, 25-35, 38-40, and 47-49 stand rejected under
35 U.S.C. 103(a) as being unpatentable over Blaze in view of Srinivasan and
further in view of http://gustosoft.corn ("GustoSoft").
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Response to 103 Rejections
As noted in the Interview Summary above, Applicant understands the
Examiner to consider all of the pending claims allowable over the references of
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record. Accordingly, in view of the above, Applicant submits that all of the
pending claims are in condition for allowance.
Conclusion
5 All of the claims are in condition for allowance. Accordingly, Applicant
anticipated action is to be anything other than issuance of a Notice of Allowability,
Applicant respectfully requests a telephone call for the purpose of scheduling an
interview.
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Dated: January 12, 2009 By: /Mark F. Niemann/
Mark F. Niemann
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Appeal. To avoid abandonment of this
or other evidence, which places the
with 37 CFR 41.31; or (3) a Request
within one of the following time
the final rejection, whichever is later. In
date of the final rejection.
FIRST REPLY WAS FILED WITHIN TWO
and the appropriate extension fee
of the fee. The appropriate extension fee
set in the final Office action; or (2) as
of the final rejection, even if timely filed,
within two months of the date of
avoid dismissal of the appeal. Since a
CFR 41.37(a).
will not be entered because
below);
or simplifying the issues for
claims.
Amendment (PTOL-324).
filed amendment canceling the
be entered and an explanation of
of Appeal will not be entered
or other evidence is necessary and
date of filing a brief, will not be
and/or appellant fails to provide a
37 CFR 41.33(d)(1).
is below or attached.
in condition for allowance
Blaze shows a media application
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application, applicant must timely file one of the following
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Extensions of time may be obtained under 37 CFR 1.136(a). The date
have been filed is the date for purposes of determining the period of extension
under 37 CFR 1.17(a) is calculated from: (1) the expiration date of the shortened
set forth in (b) above, if checked. Any reply received by the Office later
may reduce any earned patent term adjustment. See 37 CFR 1.704(b).
NOTICE OF APPEAL
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filing the Notice of Appeal (37 CFR 41.37(a)), or any extension
Notice of Appeal has been filed, any reply must be filed within
AMENDMENTS
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(a)KThey raise new issues that would require further consideration
(b)KThey raise the issue of new matter (see NOTE below);
(c) KThey are not deemed to place the application in better
appeal; and/or
(d)KThey present additional claims without canceling a
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4. KThe amendments are not in compliance with 37 CFR 1.121.
5. KApplicant's reply has overcome the following rejection(s):
6. KNewly proposed or amended claim(s) would be allowable if submitted in a separate, timely
non-allowable claim(s).
7. For purposes of appeal, the proposed amendment(s): a) Iwill not be entered, or b) r will
how the new or amended claims would be rejected is provided
The status of the claim(s) is (or will be) as follows:
Claim(s) allowed: .
below or appended.
before or on the date of filing a Notice
sufficient reasons why the affidavit
a Notice of Appeal, but prior to the
all rejections under appeal
and was not earlier presented. See
of the status of the claims after entry
but does NOT place the application
response to that the Examiner notes
Claim(s) objected to: .
Claim(s) rejected: 1-29,31-41,45-51,55 and 56.
Claim(s) withdrawn from consideration: .
AFFIDAVIT OR OTHER EVIDENCE
8. IThe affidavit or other evidence filed after a final action, but
because applicant failed to provide a showing of good and
was not earlier presented. See 37 CFR 1.116(e).
9. IThe affidavit or other evidence filed after the date of filing
entered because the affidavit or other evidence failed to overcome
showing a good and sufficient reasons why it is necessary
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REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION/OTHER
11. @The request for reconsideration has been considered
because:
The applicant has amended the independent claims, in
running from the operating systems shell's taskbar for purposes of playing/managing music (media); Blaze specifically states that
the application is in the taskbar and the application is associated with plurality of controls for interfacing with playback of media.
Srinivasan is introduced to cure the deficiencies of Blaze in such that Srinivasan explains that multiple controls corresponding to
playback functionality can be placed within a "taskbar". One of ordinary skill in the art at the time of the invention would not have
been hard pressed to see that the multiple playback controls can be displayed instead of just one control as suggested by Blaze
as modified by Srinivasan. The same rationale presented in the final office action mailed 10/29/2008 will be maintained .
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RESPONSE TO ADVISORY ACTION DATED MARCH 5TH_, 2009 AND TO
FINAL OFFICE ACTION DATED OCTOBER 291", 2008
P.O. Box 1450
From: Mark F. Niemann (Tel. 509-755-7259; Fax 509-755-7252)
Spokane, WA 99201
Customer No. 69316
This responds to an Advisory Action dated March 5th, 2009.
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IN THE CLAIMS
Claims pending:
At time of the Action: 1-29, 31-41, 45-51, 55, and 56
5 After this Response: 1-29, 31-41, 45-51, 55, and 56
Currently Amended claims: 1, 14, 25, 35, 41, 50, and 55
10
the graphical interface integrated into an operating system shell's taskbar and
including multiple controls for selection of the media-playing services, the
15 multiple controls simultaneously displayed in the operating system shell's taskbar
and including at least a play control, a pause control, or a stop control.
20 mouse.
25
4. (Original) The user interface of claim 3, wherein the perspective includes
30 further enables the user to select media-playing services without altering a
Microsoft Corporation 2 of 13 196428.01 AAResp
6. (Previously Presented) The user interface of claim 1, wherein the multiple
controls include buttons for selection of the media-playing services.
5 controls enable selection of the media-playing services including services that stop
and pause a first media file being played and start a second media file.
10 including a service that alters a size for a presenting of a visual aspect of a media
file.
15 including a service that alters a volume for a playback of an audio aspect of a
media file.
20
25
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process of an operating system, the media-playing application capable of enabling
a user to control media through a user interface having multiple controls integrated
10 into a taskbar associated with the shell process, the multiple controls comprising at
least one of a play control, a pause control, a stop control, a previous track control,
a next track control, a volume control, a mute control, a metadata control, a visual
space control, a switch play control, or a library control, the multiple controls
simultaneously displayed in the taskbar.
15
future use.
process.
25 17. (Original) The system of claim 14, further comprising a player deskband,
the presenting.
taskbar.
is capable of creating the user interface following a skin file containing text, art,
20 is capable of presenting visual media.
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10
Microsoft Corporation 5of 13 196428.01 AAResp
a controller;
a playback module;
a visual space; and
5 a user interface,
wherein:
taskbar and is capable of enabling a user to input preferences for play of a
10 media file, the user interface including multiple controls that are
simultaneously displayed in the taskbar including at least a play control, a
pause control, or a stop control; and
15 visual space remaining visible over all other windows on a screen in which
the user interface and operating-system shell's taskbar is presented.
26. (Original) The system of claim 25, further comprising a deskband,
20 for the user interface to conform by communicating with an operating system that
25 interface to conform to an operating-system shell governing the operating-system
Microsoft Corporation 6 of 13 196428.01AAResp
media-playing services that stop, play, pause, skip forward or backward through,
5 30. (Canceled)
10
15 playback module execute in one process.
first process governing the operating system shell' s user interface, the playback
20select a service that switches presentation of media from the visual space to a
second visual space created by an application running in the second process.
Microsoft Corporation 7 of 13196428.01 AAResp
presenting a graphical user interface having multiple controls and integrated
into an operating system's taskbar user interface, the multiple controls
simultaneously displayed in the taskbar and including at least a play control, a
5 pause control, or a stop control; and
select media-playing services through the multiple controls of the graphical user
interface.
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25 presenting a visual media file in a visual space without the visual space
being in focus.
Microsoft Corporation 8 of 13 196428.01AAResp
present a media-control user interface having multiple controls in a first
process for controlling services associated with playing media, the multiple
5 controls simultaneously displayed in an operating system's taskbar and including
at least a play control, a pause control, or a stop control; and
through selection of one or more of the multiple controls by clicking one time on
10 one of the multiple controls without disengaging from the non-media-control user
interface.
42. (Canceled)
15 43. (Canceled)
44. (Canceled)
45. (Previously Presented) The computer-readable medium of claim 41,
20 wherein the interaction with the media-control user interface further includes a
single keystroke.
comprising:
25 provide media-playing services based on the interaction.
comprising:
comprising:
comprising:
15
services and running in a first process, the first user interface integrated into an
20 operating system's taskbar and including multiple controls including at least a play
control, a pause control, or a stop control, the play control, pause control, or stop
control simultaneously displayed in the taskbar; and
25
5
10
52. (Canceled)
53. (Canceled)
54. (Canceled)

means for presenting a user interface having multiple controls in a first
process for controlling services associated with playing media, the multiple
controls simultaneously displayed in an operating system's taskbar and including
at least a play control, a pause control, or a stop control; and
10 means for enabling a user interacting with a second process to interact with
the user interface through the multiple controls by clicking one time on one of the
multiple controls and without ceasing to interact with the second process.
56. (Previously Presented) The apparatus of claim 55, further comprising:

15 means for playing a media file based on preferences received from the user
during the interaction with the user interface, the interaction including selection of
REMARKS
Claim 1, 14, 25, 35, 41, 50, and 55 have been amended. Claims 1-29, 31-
41, 45-51, 55, and 56 remain in the application for consideration. In view of the
following remarks, Applicant respectfully requests that the rejections be
5 withdrawn and the application be forwarded on to issuance.
Interview Summary
Nicholas Augustine for the telephone interview on March 25th, 2009.
10
During the interview, Applicant's Representative and the Examiner

discussed amending the claims to recite that the multiple controls are
"simultaneously displayed" in the operating system shell's taskbar. Applicant's
Representative understood the Examiner to consider the claims, if amended, to be
allowable over the references of record. Accordingly, Applicant amends claims 1,
15 14, 25, 35, 41, 50, and 55 to recite "simultaneously" displaying.
As discussed during the interview, Applicant submits that the Blaze
reference does not teach or in any way suggest "simultaneously displaying"
multiple controls in the operating system shell's taskbar. Rather, Blaze teaches
that a user must click on an icon in the taskbar in order to access further media
20 player functionality. The Office relies on Srinivasan to cure the deficiencies of
Blaze. However, as discussed during the interview, the Srinivasan reference does
not teach simultaneously displaying multiple controls in the operating system
shell's taskbar. Srinivasan, rather, discusses that media controls are displayed in
the taskbar of an application. Displaying media controls in the taskbar of an
25 application, however, is not the same as displaying multiple controls in the
operating system shell's taskbar. Srinivasan, therefore, does not cure the
deficiencies of Blaze.
Applicant submits that all of the claims are in condition for allowance, and
understood that the Examiner considered the claims, as amended, to be allowable.
Conclusion
5 Applicant respectfully requests a telephone call for the purpose of scheduling an
interview.
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DETAILED ACTION
A. This action is in response to the following communications: Request for
Continued Examination filed 04/15/2009.
B. Claims 1-29, 31-41, 45-51, 55 and 56 remains pending.
Continued Examination Under 37 CFR 1.114
1. 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
04/15/2009 has been entered.
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:
(b) the invention was patented or described in a printed publication in this or a foreign country or in public
use or on sale in this country, more than one year prior to the date of application for patent in the United
States.
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3. Claims 1-29, 31-41, 45-51 and 55-56 are rejected under 35 U.S.C. 102(b)
as being anticipated by Dwek, Norman Scott (US Pat. 6,248,946), herein referred to as
"Dwek".
As for independent claim 1, Dwek teaches a user interface comprising: a graphical
interface that enables a user to select media-playing services (col.4,lines 16-25),
interface and includes multiple controls for selection of the media-playing services
(figure 5; wherein depicted is an application bar able to perform task which makes use
of the operating systems shell; co1.16, lines 50-54), the multiple controls simultaneously
displayed in the operating system shell's taskbar and including at least a play control, a
pause control or a stop control (figure 5; wherein depicted are multiple media controls;
co1.16, lines 50-54).
As for dependent claim 2, Dwek teaches the user interface of claim 1, wherein the
single click of a mouse (col.5, lines 55-62).
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perspective (co1.14, lines 36-50).
perspective includes the other application being in focus (co1.14, lines 36-50; wherein
the player is in the system tray out of perspective).
altering a perspective of another application running in another process (co1.14, lines
36-50; application bar (taskbar) is presented with other applications also presented)
controls include buttons for selection of the media-playing services (figure 5).
that alters a size for a presenting of a visual aspect of a media file (step 444).
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service that alters a volume for a playback of an audio aspect of a media file (figure 5;
item 530; volume control bar).
As for dependent claim 12, Dwek teaches the user interface of claim 1, further
comprising: a visual space for presenting metadata associated with a media file (item
520; song title, an artist name, etc...).
As for dependent claim 13, Dwek teaches the user interface of claim 1, further
present metadata associated with the media file (figure 5; item 520).
As for independent claim 14, Dwek teaches a system comprising: a media-playing
(col.4,lines 16-25), wherein the media-playing application is capable of enabling a user
to control media through a user interface having multiple controls and integrated into a
taskbar associated with the shell process the controls comprising at least one of a play
control, a pause control, a stop control, a previous control, a next track control, a
volume control, a mute control, a metadata control, a visual space control, a switch
control, and a library control (figure 5). Dwek further teaches that multiple controls are
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displayed simultaneously on the taskbar (figure 5; co1.16, lines 50-54; note the analysis
of claim 1 above).
As for dependent claim 15, Dwek teaches the system of claim 14, wherein preferences
application for future use (co1.14, lines 36-50).
As for dependent claim 16, Dwek teaches the system of claim 14, wherein the media-
executing in the shell process (co1.14, lines 36-56).
As for dependent claim 17, Dwek teaches the system of claim 14, further comprising a
application (co1.10, lines 60-67).
to enable the user to control media through the user interface (co1.16, lines 50-67).
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size on the taskbar (co1.12, lines 40-43).
containing text, art, and script parameters (co1.11, lines 66-67; co1.12, lines 1-4)
playing application is capable of presenting audio media (col.4, line 12).
As for independent claim 35, Dwek teaches a method comprising: presenting a
interface (figure 5). Dwek further teaches that multiple controls are displayed
simultaneously on the taskbar (note the analysis of claim 1 above).
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As for dependent claim 36, Dwek the method of claim 35, wherein the enabling is
performed also without the graphical user interface being in focus (co1.14, lines 36-56).
As for dependent claim 37, Dwek the method of claim 35, further comprising: presenting
a media file in accord with the selected media-playing services (col.4, lines 44-59).
As for independent claim 41, Dwek teaches a computer-readable medium comprising
computer-executable instructions that perform the following when executed by a
computer: present a media-control user interface having multiple controls in a first
process for controlling services associated with playing media; and enable a user that is
actively engaged with a non-media-control user interface in a second process to interact
with the media-control user interface through selection of one or more of the multiple
controls without disengaging from the non-media-control user interface. Dwek does not
specifically teach that multiple controls are displayed at once on the taskbar (figure 5;
co1.14, lines 36-50 also note the analysis of claim 1 above).
As for dependent claim 45, Dwek the computer-readable medium of claim 41, wherein
the interaction with the media-control user interface includes a single keystroke (col.5,
lines 55-62).
As for dependent claim 46, Dwek the computer-readable medium of claim 41, further
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comprising: provide media-playing services based on the interaction (col.5, lines 55-62).
As for independent claim 50, Dwek teaches a computer-readable medium comprising
perspective (co1.14, lines 36-50; figure 5. Dwek further teach that multiple controls are
displayed simultaneously on the taskbar (figure 5; also note the analysis of claim 1
above).
As for dependent claim 51, Dwek the computer-readable medium of claim 50, wherein
the media-control services include initiating and ceasing play of a media file (figure 5;
play and stop controls presented).
As for independent claim 55, Dwek teaches an apparatus comprising: means for
without ceasing to interact with the second process (figure 5; co1.14, lines 36-50). Dwek
does not specifically teach that multiple controls are displayed at once on the taskbar
(figure 5; note the analysis of claim 1 above).
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As for dependent claim 56, Dwek the apparatus of claim 55, further comprising: means
the multiple controls (co1.10, lines 60-67).
As for claims 10, 11, 19, 22, 28, 38-40, 47-49, Dwek teaches a media player for
analysis); the use of the media player playing visual media; a multimedia player which is
embedded in the system tray that plays music and videos (col.4, lines 7-16; figure 5)
As for independent claim 25, Dwek teaches a system comprising: a controller; a
operating-system shell's user interface is presented (pg 8) (Note the analysis of claims
8,11, 16,18 and 19; wherein it is appreciated that the above already analyzed claims are
within the exact same similarity and it is well appreciated that the teachings of Dwek
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already). Dwek further teaches use of the media player playing visual media and
displaying player always on top of all other windows (col.4, lines 7-16; co1.14, lines 36-
50)
claims 17-18).
As for dependent claim 29, Dwek teaches the system of claim 25, wherein the user
backward through, and change to a next or previous track of the media file (figure 5).
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(figure 5)
(col.5, lines 40-46; col.9, lines 1-11).
interface and the playback module execute in different processes (col.).
As for dependent claim 33, Dwek teaches his system of claim 25, wherein the user
interface and the playback module execute in one process (figure 1).
(note the analysis of claims 33, 32 and 25 above).
(Note :) It is noted that any citation to specific, pages, columns, lines, or figures in the prior art references and
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re Heck, 699 F.2d 1331, 1332-33, 216 USPQ 1038, 1039 (Fed. Cir. 1983) (quoting In re Lemelson, 397 F.2d 1006, 1009, 158
USPQ 275, 277 (CCPA 1968)).
Applicant's arguments with respect to claims 1-29, 31-41, 45-51, 55 and 56 have been
considered but are moot in view of the new ground(s) of rejection.
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08/11/2009
SAME L4 and taskbar 5 L5 ON US- PGPUB;
USPAT; USOCR;
ERRS; EPO;
JPO;
DERWENT;
IBM TDB
2009/06/12
18:46
D Bs
US- PGPUB;
USPAT; USOCR;
ERRS; EPO;
JPO;
DERWENT;
IBM TDB
US- PGPUB;
USPAT; USOCR;
ERRS; EPO;
JPO;
DERWENT;
IBM TDB
US- PGPUB;
USPAT; USOCR;
ERRS; EPO;
JPO;
DERWENT;
IBM TDB
US- PGPUB;
SAME
USPAT; USOCR;
ERRS; EPO;
JPO;
DERWENT;
IBM TDB
Time Stamp
2009/06/12
18:46
2009/06/12
18:46
2009/06/12
18:46
2009/06/12
18:46
fieTIT
L1
L2
L3
L4 261
857
Hits
1
1037
Search Query
715/716.ccls.
L2 and media same
player
L2 and media
10/606037 ON
ON
ON
ON
Default Plurals
Operator
SAME
SAME
SAME
("20010018673"
"20020035592" I
"4476464" I "4558413"
"4586035"
"4642790" I "4649499"
I "4710761" I
"4868765" I "4899136"
I "4947257" I
"4972264" I "5001697"
"5036315"
"5060170" I "5072412"
"5119082"
"5146556" I "5202961"
"5305435"
"5339390" I "5367623"
"5367658"
"5371871" I "5394521"
L6 110 US- PGPUB;
USPAT; USOCR
SAME ON 2009/06/12
18:46
EAST Search History
EAST Search History

"5418572"
"5421009" I "5434969"
I "5473745" I
"5491795" I "5500934"
"5513342"
"5521614" I "5561471"
"5568603"
"5586244" I "5612715"
"5617526"
"5619639" I "5621428"
"5621904"
"5625782" I "5631825"
"5651127"
"5652851" I "5673403"
I "5675755" I
"5680323" I "5704050"
"5724104"
"5742285" I "5742797"
I "5745109" I
"5745762" I "5757386"
"5764964"
"5771042" I "5793438"
"5796393"
"5812132" I "5818416"
"5825357"
"5831592" I "5838296"
I "5847709" I
"5850218" I "5864347"
"5874937"
"5874958" I "5874965"
"5940077"
"5940610" I "5995120"
"6002411"
"6008803" I "6018332"
"6025841"
"6025884" I "6067098"
"6081262"
"6091430" I "6094230"
"6108014"
"6118428" I "6148346"
"6151059"
"6172669" I "6185629"
"6295057"
"6310603" I "6320577"
"6330010"
"6337717" I "6356284"
I "6426762" I
"6433799" I "6437809"
I "6570595").PN. OR
("6727918"). URPN.

L7

23
(media with player)

same taskbar

taskbar with player 17
EAST Search History
USPAT; USOCR 18:46
USPAT; USOCR 18:46
taskbar with player
with media
L7 not L9 not L8
player with control
same operating adj
system with bar
operating system
operating system
L14 and taskbar
system near2 tray
same media near2
player
player near2 tray
mp3 near2 player
near2 tray
music near2 player
near2 tray
media near2 player
near2 tray
"6097380".pn.
"6341305".pn.
"20040212640".pn.
L9 11
L10 11
L11 6
L12 18431
L13 8629
L14 464
L15 30
L16 4
L17 371
L18 0
L19 1
L20 3
L21 6

L22 0
10/063296.pn.

L23 2
"6029175".pn.

EAST Search History
USPAT; USOCR 18:46
USPAT; USOCR 18:46
USPAT; USOCR 18:46
USPAT; USOCR 18:46
USPAT; USOCR 18:46
USPAT; USOCR 18:46
USPAT; USOCR 18:46
18:46
18:46
18:46
18:46
18:46
USPAT; USOCR; 18:46
ERRS; EPO;
JPO;
DERWENT;
IBM TDB
USPAT; USOCR; 18:46
ERRS; EPO;
JPO;
DERWENT;
IBM TDB
USPAT; USOCR; 18:46
ERRS; EPO;
JPO;
DERWENT;
IBM TDB
L27 and taskbar
;player with control
;same operating adj
;system with bar
(media with player)
same taskbar
taskbar with player
with media
taskbar with player
"6727918".pn.
" 20050198220" pn
"20050050301".pn.
operating system
operating system
L30 not L31 not L32
("20010018673" I
"20020035592" I
"4476464" I "4558413"
I "4586035" I
"4642790" I "4649499"
I "4710761" I
"4868765" I "4899136"
I "4947257" I
"4972264" I "5001697"
I "5036315" I
"5060170" I "5072412"
I "5119082" I
"5146556" I "5202961"
I "5305435" I
"5339390" I "5367623"
I "5367658" I
"5371871" I "5394521"
I "5418572" I
"5421009" I "5434969"
I "5473745" I
"5491795" I "5500934"
I "5513342" I
"5521614" I "5561471"
I "5568603" I
"5586244" I "5612715"
I "5617526" I
EAST Search History
L24 6
L25 8629
L26 18431
L27 464
L28 30
1L29 6
L30 23
L31 11
L32 17
L33 11
L34 110
US- PGPUB;
USPAT; USOCR;
ERRS; EPO;
JPO;
DERWENT;
IBM TDB
OR ON
USPAT; USOCR 18:46
USPAT; USOCR 18:46
USPAT; USOCR 18:46
USPAT; USOCR 18:46
USPAT; USOCR 18:46
USPAT; USOCR 18:46
USPAT; USOCR 18:46
USPAT; USOCR 18:46
USPAT; USOCR 18:46
USPAT; USOCR 18:46
EAST Search History
"5619639" I "5621428"
I "5621904" I
"5625782" I "5631825"
I "5651127" I
"5652851" I "5673403"
I "5675755" I
"5680323" I "5704050"
I "5724104" I
"5742285" I "5742797"
I "5745109" I
"5745762" I "5757386"
I "5764964" I
"5771042" I "5793438"
I "5796393" I
"5812132" I "5818416"
I "5825357" I
"5831592" I "5838296"
I "5847709" I
"5850218" I "5864347"
I "5874937" I
"5874958" I "5874965"
I "5940077" I
"5940610" I "5995120"
I "6002411" I
"6008803" I "6018332"
I "6025841" I
"6025884" I "6067098"
I "6081262" I
"6091430" I "6094230"
I "6108014" I
"6118428" I "6148346"
I "6151059" I
"6172669" I "6185629"
I "6295057" I
"6310603" I "6320577"
I "6330010" I
"6337717" I "6356284"
I "6426762" I
"6433799" I "6437809"
I "6570595").PN. OR
("6727918"). URPN.
USPAT; USOCR; 18:46
ERRS; EPO;
JPO;
DERWENT;
IBM TDB
ERRS; EPO;
JPO;
DERWENT;
IBM TDB
USPAT; USOCR; 18:46
ERRS; EPO;
JPO;
DERWENT;
IBM TDB
USPAT; USOCR; 18:46
ERRS; EPO;
JPO;
DERWENT;
IBM TDB
USPAT; USOCR; 18:46
ERRS; EPO;
JPO;
DERWENT;
IBM TDB
18:46
18:46
18:46
18:46
18:46
USPAT; USOCR; 18:46
ERRS; EPO;
JPO;
DERWENT;
IBM TDB
USPAT; USOCR; 18:46
ERRS; EPO;
JPO;
DERWENT;
IBM TDB
USPAT; USOCR; 18:46
ERRS; EPO;
JPO;
DERWENT;
IBM TDB
L37
L38
L39
L40 3
L41 371
L42 1
L43 0
L44 4
6 L45
L46
857
1
1
system near2 tray
same media near2
player
player near2 tray
"6097380".pn.
"6341305".pn.
"20040212640".pn.
715/716.ccls.
L36 and taskbar
L35 and media
media near2 player
near2 tray
music near2 player
near2 tray
mp3 near2 player
near2 tray
10/ 606037
10/ 606037
L47
5
1037
EAST Search History
EAST Search History
USPAT; USOCR; 18:46
ERRS; EPO;
JPO;
DERWENT;
IBM TDB
L49 261 L47 and media same IgT1;41:113T- ON 206416611
ERRS; EPO;
JPO;
DERWENT;
I BM TDB
USPAT; USOCR; 18:46
ERRS; EPO;
JPO;
DERWENT;
IBM TDB
"20020035592" I USPAT; USOCR 18:46
"4476464" I "4558413"
I "4586035" I
"4642790" I "4649499"
I "4710761" I
"4868765" I "4899136"
I "4947257" I
"4972264" I "5001697"
I "5036315" I
"5060170" I "5072412"
I "5119082" I
"5146556" I "5202961"
I "5305435" I
"5339390" I "5367623"
I "5367658" I
"5371871" I "5394521"
I "5418572" I
"5421009" I "5434969"
I "5473745" I
"5491795" I "5500934"
I "5513342" I
"5521614" I "5561471"
I "5568603" I
"5586244" I "5612715"
I "5617526" I
"5619639" I "5621428"
I "5621904" I
"5625782" I "5631825"
I "5651127" I
"5652851" I "5673403"
I "5675755" I
"5680323" I "5704050"
I "5724104" I
"5742285" I "5742797"
I "5745109" I
EAST Search History
L52 23
L53 17
L54 11
L55 11
L56 6
L57 18431
L58 8629
L59 464
L60 30 1L59 and taskbar
taskbar with player
with media
(media with player)
same taskbar
taskbar with player
player with control
same operating adj
system with bar
operating system
operating system
"5745762" I "5757386"
"5764964"
"5771042" I "5793438"
"5796393"
"5812132" I "5818416"
"5825357"
"5831592" I "5838296"
I "5847709" I
"5850218" I "5864347"
"5874937"
"5874958" I "5874965"
"5940077"
"5940610" I "5995120"
"6002411"
"6008803" I "6018332"
"6025841"
"6025884" I "6067098"
"6081262"
"6091430" I "6094230"
"6108014"
"6118428" I "6148346"
"6151059"
"6172669" I "6185629"
"6295057"
"6310603" I "6320577"
"6330010"
"6337717" I "6356284"
I "6426762" I
"6433799" I "6437809"
I "6570595").PN. OR
("6727918"). URPN.
L52 not L54 not L53
USPAT; USOCR 18:46
USPAT; USOCR 18:46
USPAT; USOCR 18:46
USPAT; USOCR 18:46
USPAT; USOCR 18:46
USPAT; USOCR 18:46
USPAT; USOCR 18:46
USPAT; USOCR 18:46
USPAT; USOCR 18:46
EAST Search History
L68
system near2 tray
same media near2
player
player near2 tray
mp3 near2 player
near2 tray
music near2 player
near2 tray
media near2 player
near2 tray
"6097380".pn.
"6341305".pn.
"20040212640".pn.
10/063296.pn.
"6029175".pn.
USPAT
USPAT
USPAT
USPAT
USPAT
US- PGPUB;
USPAT; USOCR;
ERRS; EPO;
JPO;
DERWENT;
IBM TDB
US- PGPUB;
USPAT; USOCR;
ERRS; EPO;
JPO;
DERWENT;
IBM TDB
TI T136 1 ; il i6 T-
USPAT; USOCR;
ERRS; EPO;
JPO;
DERWENT;
IBM TDB
2009/06/12
18:46
2009/06/12
18:46
2009/06/12
18:46
2009/06/12
18:46
2009/06/12
18:46
2009/06/12
18:46
2009/06/12
18:46
'i6 6 6 76 6 1 iT-
18:46
L61
4
L62
371
L63
0
L64
1
L65
3
L66
6
L67
0
OR
OFF
OR
OR
OR
OR
OR
OFF
OFF
OFF
OFF
ON
OR
ON
L69
"6727918" . pn .
US- PGPUB;
OR
ON
2009/06/12
"20050198220" . pn .
USPAT; USOCR;
18:46
"20050050301".pn.
ERRS; EPO;
JPO;
DERWENT;
IBM TDB
operating system
operating system
L72 and taskbar
player with control
same operating adj
system with bar
(media with player)
same taskbar
US- PGPUB;
USPAT; USOCR
US- PGPUB;
USPAT; USOCR
US- PGPUB;
USPAT; USOCR
US- PGPUB;
USPAT; USOCR
US- PGPUB;
USPAT; USOCR
US- PGPUB;
USPAT; USOCR
2009/06/12
18:46
2009/06/12
18:46
2009/06/12
18:46
2009/06/12
18:46
2009/06/12
18:46
2009/06/12
18:46
L70
8629
L71
18431
L72
464
L73
30
L74
6
L75
23
WITH
ON
SAME
ON
WITH
ON
WITH
ON
SAME
ON
SAME
ON
fil e:///Cl /Documents%20and%20Settings/NAugustine/My%...037/EASTSearchHistory.1 06 06 037 Accessibl eVersion.htm (9 of 35)6 /1 2/2009 9:51 :33 PM
EAST Search History
L76 11
L77 17
L78 11
L79 110
taskbar with player
with media
taskbar with player
L75 not L76 not L77
("20010018673"
"20020035592" I
"4476464" I "4558413"
"4586035"
"4642790" I "4649499"
I "4710761" I
"4868765" I "4899136"
I "4947257" I
"4972264" I "5001697"
"5036315"
"5060170" I "5072412"
"5119082"
"5146556" I "5202961"
"5305435"
"5339390" I "5367623"
"5367658"
"5371871" I "5394521"
"5418572"
"5421009" I "5434969"
I "5473745" I
"5491795" I "5500934"
"5513342"
"5521614" I "5561471"
"5568603"
"5586244" I "5612715"
"5617526"
"5619639" I "5621428"
"5621904"
"5625782" I "5631825"
"5651127"
"5652851" I "5673403"
I "5675755" I
"5680323" I "5704050"
"5724104"
"5742285" I "5742797"
I "5745109" I
"5745762" I "5757386"
"5764964"
"5771042" I "5793438"
"5796393"
"5812132" I "5818416"
"5825357"
"5831592" I "5838296"
I "5847709" I
"5850218" I "5864347"
"5874937"
"5874958" I "5874965"
"5940077"
USPAT; USOCR 18:46

USPAT; USOCR 18:46

USPAT; USOCR 18:46
USPAT; USOCR 18:46
EAST Search History
L81 and taskbar
L80 1037
L81 261
L82 5
L83 857
L84 1
L85 3
L86 371
US- PGPUB;
USPAT; USOCR;
ERRS; EPO;
JPO;
DERWENT;
IBM TDB
SAME 2009/06/12
18:46
USPAT; USOCR; 18:46
ERRS; EPO;
JPO;
DERWENT;
IBM TDB
USPAT; USOCR; 18:46
ERRS; EPO;
JPO;
DERWENT;
IBM TDB
USPAT; USOCR; 18:46
ERRS; EPO;
JPO;
DERWENT;
IBM TDB
USPAT; USOCR; 18:46
ERRS; EPO;
JPO;
DERWENT;
IBM TDB
18:46
18:46
"5940610" I "5995120"
1 "6002411 I
"6008803" 1 "6018332"
1 "6025841 I
"6025884" I "6067098"
1 "6081262 I
"6091430" I "6094230"
"6108014 I
"6118428" I "6148346"
"6151059" I
"6172669" I "6185629"
"6295057" I
"6310603" I "6320577"
"6330010" I
"6337717" I "6356284"
"6426762" I
"6433799" I "6437809"
"6570595").PN. OR
( " 6727918" ) URPN.
715/716.ccls.
L80 and media same
player
L80 and media
10/ 606037
media near2 player
near2 tray
player near2 tray
EAST Search History
L87 1
L88 0
L89 4
L90 6
L91 24737
L92 8
L93 20
L94 2
L95 18
L96 40
music near2 player
near2 tray
mp3 near2 player
near2 tray
system near2 tray
same media near2
player
"6097380".pn.
"6341305".pn.
"20040212640".pn.
media adj controls
((media adj controls)
t askbar
("20020105504"
"20050114778" I
"20050251753" I
"5617526" I "5920316"
I "6677964" I
"6756999" I "6901558"
"6918091").PN.
("6385662").PN.
("20010028368"
"20040066408"
"5412776" I "5499334"
I "5668962" I
"5889517" I "6160554"
I "6429855" I
"6781611").PN.
L93 L94 L95
18:46
18:46
18:46
USPAT; USOCR; 18:46
ERRS; EPO;
JPO;
DERWENT;
IBM TDB
USPAT; USOCR; 18:46
ERRS; EPO;
JPO;
DERWENT;
IBM TDB
USPAT; USOCR; 18:46
ERRS; EPO;
JPO;
DERWENT;
IBM TDB
USPAT; USOCR; 18:46
ERRS; EPO;
JPO;
DERWENT;
IBM TDB
USPAT; USOCR; 18:46
ERRS; EPO;
JPO;
DERWENT;
IBM TDB
USPAT; USOCR; 18:46
ERRS; EPO;
JPO;
DERWENT;
IBM TDB
USPAT; USOCR; 18:46
ERRS; EPO;
JPO;
DERWENT;
IBM TDB
OR L96 and taskbar L97 ON US- PGPUB;
USPAT; USOCR;
ERRS; EPO;
JPO;
DERWENT;
IBM TDB
11 2009/06/12
18:46
("20020094191"
"6487663" I "6510553"
"6744975").PN.
US- PGPUB;
OR
USPAT; USOCR;
ERRS; EPO;
JPO;
DERWENT;
IBM TDB
2009/06/12
18:46
L98 8 ON
("20020094191"
"6487663" I "6510553"
"6744975").PN.
US- PGPUB;
OR
USPAT; USOCR;
ERRS; EPO;
JPO;
DERWENT;
IBM TDB
L99 8 ON
("6185573"
r6243706"
"6836238").PN.
US- PGPUB;
OR
USPAT; USOCR;
ERRS; EPO;
JPO;
DERWENT;
IBM TDB
L100 6 ON 2009/06/12
18:46
("4931950" I
"5050161" I "5119474"
I "5136655"
"5274758" I "5309562"
I "5313454"
"5341474" I "5414455"
I "5434848"
"5455910" I "5481542"
I "5490252"
"5504744" I '5519701"
I "5521630"
"5533021" I '5535063"
I "5537408"
"5541955" I "5559942"
I "5566175"
"5574724" I '5614940"
I "5617423"
"5623690" I "5625405"
I "5640320"
"5664227" I "5692213"
I "5717691"
"5717869" I "5719786"
I "5721829"
"5742347" I "5768533"
I "5786814"
"5794210" I "5794249"
I "5799292"
"5801685" I "5808662"
I "5818510"
"5819286" I "5822537"
L101 178 US- PGPUB;
USPAT; USOCR;
ERRS; EPO;
JPO;
DERWENT;
IBM TDB
OR ON 2009/06/12
18:46
EAST Search History
EAST Search History
I "5828848" I
"5835495" I "5835667"
I "5838906" I
"5859641" I "5864682"
I "5870755" I
"5873735" I "5892506"
I "5903673" I
"5918002" I "5930493"
I "5930787" I
"5953506" I "5956716"
I "5973679" I
"5983236" I "5995941"
I "5999979" I
"6006241" I "6014706"
I "6023731" I
"6032130" I "6035341"
I "6041345" I
"6049823" I "6064794"
I "6118450" I
"6118817" I "6128653"
I "6133920" I
"6144375" I "6148304"
I "6154771" I
"6166314" I "6173317"
I "6204840" I
"6215910" I "6230172"
I "6233389" I
"6239801" I "6377995"
I "6414686" I
"6487564" I
"6490580").PN.
USPAT; USOCR; 18:46
ERRS; EPO;
JPO;
DERWENT;
IBM TDB
L103 10/606037 US- PGPUB; SAME ON 2009/06/12
USPAT; USOCR; 18:46
ERRS; EPO;
JPO;
DERWENT;
IBM TDB
USPAT; USOCR; 18:46
ERRS; EPO;
JPO;
DERWENT;
IBM TDB
EAST Search History
US- PGPUB;
USPAT; USOCR;
ERRS; EPO;
JPO;
DERWENT;
IBM TDB
SAME L104 and media 2009/06/12
18:46
ON 857 L105
L106 261 ON L104 and media same
player
US- PGPUB;
SAME
USPAT; USOCR;
ERRS; EPO;
JPO;
DERWENT;
IBM TDB
2009/06/12
18:46
L107 5 ON L106 and taskbar US- PGPUB;
SAME
USPAT; USOCR;
ERRS; EPO;
JPO;
DERWENT;
IBM TDB
2009/06/12
18:46
L108 US- PGPUB;
USPAT; USOCR
SAME ON ("20010018673"
"20020035592" I
"4476464" I "4558413"
"4586035"
"4642790" I "4649499"
I "4710761" I
"4868765" I "4899136"
I "4947257" I
"4972264" I "5001697"
"5036315"
"5060170" I "5072412"
"5119082"
"5146556" I "5202961"
"5305435"
"5339390" I "5367623"
"5367658"
"5371871" I "5394521"
"5418572"
"5421009" I "5434969"
I "5473745" I
"5491795" I "5500934"
"5513342"
"5521614" I "5561471"
"5568603"
"5586244" I "5612715"
"5617526"
"5619639" I "5621428"
"5621904"
"5625782" I "5631825"
"5651127"
"5652851" I "5673403"
I "5675755" I
"5680323" I "5704050"
"5724104"
"5742285" I "5742797"
I "5745109" I
2009/06/12
18:46
110
"5745762" I "5757386"
"5764964"
"5771042" I "5793438"
"5796393"
"5812132" I "5818416"
"5825357"
"5831592" I "5838296"
I "5847709" I
"5850218" I "5864347"
"5874937"
"5874958" I "5874965"
"5940077"
"5940610" I "5995120"
"6002411"
"6008803" I "6018332"
"6025841"
"6025884" I "6067098"
"6081262"
"6091430" I "6094230"
"6108014"
"6118428" I "6148346"
"6151059"
"6172669" I "6185629"
"6295057"
"6310603" I "6320577"
"6330010"
"6337717" I "6356284"
I "6426762" I
"6433799" I "6437809"
I "6570595").PN. OR
("6727918"). URPN.
(media with player)
same taskbar
taskbar with player
taskbar with player
with media
L109 not L111 not
L110
player with control
same operating adj
system with bar
operating system
operating system
1_115 and media player
L116 and taskbar
L109 23
L110 17
L111 11
L112 11
L113 6
L114 18431
L115 8629
L116 464
1L117 30
EAST Search History
USPAT; USOCR 18:46
USPAT; USOCR 18:46
USPAT; USOCR 18:46
USPAT; USOCR 18:46
USPAT; USOCR 18:46
USPAT; USOCR 18:46
USPAT; USOCR 18:46
USPAT; USOCR 18:46
USPAT; USOCR 18:46
system near2 tray
same media near2
player
player near2 tray
mp3 near2 player
near2 tray
music near2 player
near2 tray
media near2 player
near2 tray
"6097380".pn.
"6341305".pn.
"20040212640".pn.
10/063296.pn.
"6029175".pn.
"6727918" . pn .
"20050198220" . pn .
"20050050301".pn.
operating system
operating system
L129 and taskbar
player with control
same operating adj
system with bar
(media with player)
same taskbar
EAST Search History
L118 4
L119 371
L120 0
L122 3
L123 6
L124 0
L125 2
L126 6
L127 8629
L128 18431
L129 464
L130 30
L131 6
L132 23
18:46
18:46
18:46
-6FF- 12
18:46
18:46
USPAT; USOCR; 18:46
ERRS; EPO;
JPO;
DERWENT;
IBM TDB
USPAT; USOCR; 18:46
ERRS; EPO;
JPO;
DERWENT;
IBM TDB
USPAT; USOCR; 18:46
ERRS; EPO;
JPO;
DERWENT;
IBM TDB
USPAT; USOCR; 18:46
ERRS; EPO;
JPO;
DERWENT;
IBM TDB
USPAT; USOCR 18:46
USPAT; USOCR 18:46
USPAT; USOCR 18:46
USPAT; USOCR 18:46
USPAT; USOCR 18:46
USPAT; USOCR 18:46
taskbar with player
with media
taskbar with player
L132 not L133 not
L134
("20010018673"
"20020035592" I
"4476464" I "4558413"
"4586035"
"4642790" I "4649499"
I "4710761" I
"4868765" I "4899136"
I "4947257" I
"4972264" I "5001697"
"5036315"
"5060170" I "5072412"
"5119082"
"5146556" I "5202961"
"5305435"
"5339390" I "5367623"
"5367658"
"5371871" I "5394521"
"5418572"
"5421009" I "5434969"
I "5473745" I
"5491795" I "5500934"
"5513342"
"5521614" I "5561471"
"5568603"
"5586244" I "5612715"
"5617526"
"5619639" I "5621428"
"5621904"
"5625782" I "5631825"
"5651127"
"5652851" I "5673403"
I "5675755" I
"5680323" I "5704050"
"5724104"
"5742285" I "5742797"
I "5745109" I
"5745762" I "5757386"
"5764964"
"5771042" I "5793438"
"5796393"
"5812132" I "5818416"
"5825357"
"5831592" I "5838296"
I "5847709" I
"5850218" I "5864347"
"5874937"
"5874958" I "5874965"
"5940077"
EAST Search History
L133 11
L134 17
L135 11
L136 110
USPAT; USOCR 18:46
USPAT; USOCR 18:46
USPAT; USOCR 18:46
USPAT; USOCR 18:46
EAST Search History
L138 and taskbar
L137 1037
L138 261
L139 5
L140 857
L141 1
L142 3
L143 371
US- PGPUB;
USPAT; USOCR;
ERRS; EPO;
JPO;
DERWENT;
I BM TDB
SAME 2009/06/12
18:46
USPAT; USOCR; 18:46
ERRS; EPO;
JPO;
DERWENT;
I BM TDB
USPAT; USOCR; 18:46
ERRS; EPO;
JPO;
DERWENT;
I BM TDB
USPAT; USOCR; 18:46
ERRS; EPO;
JPO;
DERWENT;
I BM TDB
USPAT; USOCR; 18:46
ERRS; EPO;
JPO;
DERWENT;
I BM TDB
18:46
18:46
"5940610" I "5995120"
1 "6002411 I
"6008803" 1 "6018332"
1 "6025841 I
"6025884" I "6067098"
1 "6081262 I
"6091430" I "6094230"
"6108014 I
"6118428" I "6148346"
"6151059" I
"6172669" I "6185629"
"6295057" I
"6310603" I "6320577"
"6330010" I
"6337717" I "6356284"
"6426762"
"6433799" I "6437809"
"6570595") . PN. OR
("6727918") URPN.
715/716.ccls.
L137 and media same
player
L137 and media
10/606037
media near2 player
near2 tray
player near2 tray
EAST Search History
1 ;music near2 player USPAT OR OFF 2009/06/12
;near2 tray 18:46
0 mp3 near2 player USPAT 2009/ 06/ 12
;near2 tray 18:46
system near2 tray ;OFF 2009/ 06/ 12
same media near2
player
18:46
6 "6097380".pn. US- PGPUB; OR ON 2009/06/12
"6341305".pn. USPAT; USOCR; 18:46
"20040212640".pn. ERRS; EPO;
JPO;
DERWENT;
IBM TDB
1 10/ 606037 US- PGPUB; SAME ON 2009/06/12
USPAT; USOCR; 18:46
ERRS; EPO;
JPO;
DERWENT;
IBM TDB
1037 715/716.ccls. US- PGPUB; SAME ON 2009/06/12
USPAT; USOCR; 18:46
ERRS; EPO;
JPO;
DERWENT;
IBM TDB
857 L149 and media I i T136 1 ; il i6 T- 6 R 1- 2009/ 06/ 12
USPAT; USOCR; 18:46
ERRS; EPO;
JPO;
DERWENT;
I BM TDB
261 L149 and media same US- PGPUB; SAME ON 2009/06/12
ERRS; EPO;
JPO;
DERWENT;
IBM TDB
5 L151 and taskbar US- PGPUB; SAME ON 2009/06/12
USPAT; USOCR; 18:46
ERRS; EPO;
JPO;
DERWENT;
IBM TDB
;L144
[EZ
L147
L148
L151
L152
L149
fil e:///Cl /Documents%20and%20Settings/NAugustine/My%...037/EASTSearchHistory.1 06 06 037 Accessibl eVersion.htm (20 of 35)6 /1 2/2009 9:51 :33 PM
EAST Search History
("20010018673"
"20020035592"1
"4476464" I "4558413"
1 "4586035" 1
"4642790" I "4649499"
I "4710761" I
"4868765" I "4899136"
I "4947257" I
"4972264" I "5001697"
1 "5036315" 1
"5060170" I "5072412"
1 "5119082" 1
"5146556" I "5202961"
1 "5305435" 1
"5339390" I "5367623"
1 "5367658" 1
"5371871" I "5394521"
1 "5418572" 1
"5421009" I "5434969"
I "5473745" I
"5491795" I "5500934"
1 "5513342" 1
"5521614" I "5561471"
1 "5568603" 1
"5586244" I "5612715"
1 "5617526" 1
"5619639" I "5621428"
1 "5621904" 1
"5625782" I "5631825"
1 "5651127" 1
"5652851" I "5673403"
I "5675755" I
"5680323" I "5704050"
1 "5724104" 1
"5742285" I "5742797"
I "5745109" I
"5745762" I "5757386"
1 "5764964" 1
"5771042" I "5793438"
1 "5796393" 1
"5812132" I "5818416"
1 "5825357" 1
"5831592" I "5838296"
I "5847709" I
"5850218" I "5864347"
1 "5874937" 1
"5874958" I "5874965"
1 "5940077" 1
"5940610" I "5995120"
1 "6002411" 1
"6008803" I "6018332"
1 "6025841" 1
"6025884" I "6067098"
1 "6081262" 1
"6091430" I "6094230"
L153
110

US- PGPUB;
USPAT; USOCR

SAME ON

2009/06/12
18:46

(media with player)
same taskbar
taskbar with player
taskbar with player
with media
L154 not L156 not
L155
player with control
same operating adj
system with bar
operating system
operating system
L161 and taskbar
system near2 tray
same media near2
player
player near2 tray
mp3 near2 player
near2 tray
music near2 player
near2 tray
media near2 player
near2 tray
"6097380".pn.
"6341305".pn.
"20040212640".pn.
L154 23
L155 17
E T 66-
L157 11
L158 6
L159 18431
L160 8629
L161 464
L162 30
L163 4
L164 371
L165 0
L166 1
L167 3
L168 6
EAST Search History
I "6108014" I
"6118428" I "6148346"
I "6151059" I
"6172669" I "6185629"
I "6295057" I
"6310603" I "6320577"
I "6330010" I
"6337717" I "6356284"
I "6426762" I
"6433799" I "6437809"
I "6570595").PN. OR
("6727918"). URPN.
USPAT ; USOCR 18:46
USPAT ; USOCR 18:46
Iigi;d1;a13;-- ON i6641661-1
USPAT ; USOCR 18:46
USPAT ; USOCR 18:46
USPAT ; USOCR 18:46
USPAT ; USOCR 18:46
US-PGPUB; WIT H ON 2009/06/12
USPAT ; USOCR 18:46
USPAT ; USOCR 18:46
USPAT ; USOCR 18:46
18:46
18:46
18:46
18:46
18:46
USPAT ; USOCR; 18:46
FPRS; E PO;
JPO;
DE RWE NT ;
IBM T DB
(media with player)
same taskbar
taskbar with player
with media
10/ 063296. pn.
"6029175". pn.
"20050198220". pn.
"20050050301".pn.
operating system
operating system
L174 and taskbar
player with control
same operating adj
system with bar
taskbar with player
L177 not L178 not
L179
EAST Search History
L169 0
L170 2
L172 8629
L173 18431
674 464
L175 30
L176 6
L177 23
L178 11
L179 17
L180 11
L181 110
USPAT; USOCR; 18:46
ERRS; EPO;
JPO;
DERWENT;
IBM TDB
USPAT; USOCR; 18:46
ERRS; EPO;
JPO;
DERWENT;
IBM TDB
-6T1361;iliii; 6R12009/ 06/ 12
USPAT; USOCR; 18:46
ERRS; EPO;
JPO;
DERWENT;
IBM TDB
USPAT; USOCR 18:46
USPAT; USOCR 18:46
-lig1;41'513T- ON 2009/ 06/ 12
USPAT; USOCR 18:46
USPAT; USOCR 18:46
USPAT; USOCR 18:46
USPAT; USOCR 18:46
USPAT; USOCR 18:46
USPAT; USOCR 18:46
USPAT; USOCR 18:46
USPAT; USOCR 18:46
("20010018673" I
"20020035592" I
"4476464" I "4558413"
I "4586035" I
"4642790" I "4649499"
I "4710761" I
"4868765" I "4899136"
I "4947257" I
"4972264" I "5001697"
I "5036315" I
"5060170" I "5072412"
I "5119082" I
"5146556" I "5202961"
I "5305435" I
EAST Search History
"5339390" I "5367623"
I "5367658" I
"5371871" I "5394521"
I "5418572" I
"5421009" I "5434969"
I "5473745" I
"5491795" I "5500934"
I "5513342" I
"5521614" I "5561471"
I "5568603" I
"5586244" I "5612715"
I "5617526" I
"5619639" I "5621428"
I "5621904" I
"5625782" I "5631825"
I "5651127" I
"5652851" I "5673403"
I "5675755" I
"5680323" I "5704050"
I "5724104" I
"5742285" I "5742797"
I "5745109" I
"5745762" I "5757386"
I "5764964" I
"5771042" I "5793438"
I "5796393" I
"5812132" I "5818416"
I "5825357" I
"5831592" I "5838296"
I "5847709" I
"5850218" I "5864347"
I "5874937" I
"5874958" I "5874965"
I "5940077" I
"5940610" I "5995120"
I "6002411" I
"6008803" I "6018332"
I "6025841" I
"6025884" I "6067098"
I "6081262" I
"6091430" I "6094230"
I "6108014" I
"6118428" I "6148346"
I "6151059" I
"6172669" I "6185629"
I "6295057" I
"6310603" I "6320577"
I "6330010" I
"6337717" I "6356284"
I "6426762" I
"6433799" I "6437809"
I "6570595").PN. OR
("6727918"). URPN.
USPAT; USOCR; 18:46
ERRS; EPO;
JPO;
DERWENT;
I BM TDB
USPAT; USOCR; 18:46
ERRS; EPO;
JPO;
DERWENT;
I BM TDB
USPAT; USOCR; 18:46
ERRS; EPO;
JPO;
DERWENT;
I BM TDB
USPAT; USOCR; 18:46
ERRS; EPO;
JPO;
DERWENT;
I BM TDB
USPAT; USOCR; 18:46
ERRS; EPO;
JPO;
DERWENT;
I BM TDB
18:46
18:46
18:46
18:46
18:46
USPAT; USOCR; 18:46
ERRS; EPO;
JPO;
DERWENT;
I BM TDB
857 L185
1 L186
715/716.ccls.
L182 and media same
player
L183 and taskbar
L182 and media
10/606037
system near2 tray
same media near2
player
"6097380".pn.
"6341305".pn.
"20040212640".pn.
L182
L183
L184
L187 3
L188 371
L189 1
L190 0
L191 4
L192 6
player near2 tray
media near2 player
near2 tray
music near2 player
near2 tray
mp3 near2 player
near2 tray
1037
261
5
EAST Search History
EAST Search History
L193 ON media adj controls US- PGPUB;
OR
USPAT; USOCR;
ERRS; EPO;
JPO;
DERWENT;
IBM TDB
2009/06/12
18:46
24737
L194 ON ((media adj controls)
taskbar
US- PGPUB;
OR
USPAT; USOCR;
ERRS; EPO;
JPO;
DERWENT;
IBM TDB
2009/06/12
18:46
8
20 US- PGPUB;
USPAT; USOCR;
ERRS; EPO;
JPO;
DERWENT;
IBM TDB
R 2009/06/12
18:46
("20020105504" I
"20050114778" I
"20050251753" 1
"5617526" 1 "5920316"
I "6677964" I
"6756999" 1 "6901558"
"6918091").PN.
L195 ON
OR 2 L196 ON US- PGPUB;
USPAT; USOCR;
ERRS; EPO;
JPO;
DERWENT;
IBM TDB
("6385662").PN. 2009/06/12
18:46
L197 18 US- PGPUB;
USPAT; USOCR;
ERRS; EPO;
JPO;
DERWENT;
IBM TDB
OR ON 2009/06/12
18:46
("20010028368" I
"20040066408" I
"5412776" 1 "5499334"
I "5668962" I
"5889517" 1 "6160554"
I "6429855" I
"6781611").PN.
L195 L196 L197 40 L198 ON OR 2009/06/12
18:46
US- PGPUB;
USPAT; USOCR;
ERRS; EPO;
JPO;
DERWENT;
IBM TDB
L199 11 ON L198 and taskbar US- PGPUB;
OR
USPAT; USOCR;
ERRS; EPO;
JPO;
DERWENT;
IBM TDB
2009/06/12
18:46
L200 8 ON ("20020094191" 1
"6487663" 1 "6510553"
"6744975").PN.
US- PGPUB;
OR
USPAT; USOCR;
ERRS; EPO;
JPO;
DERWENT;
IBM TDB
2009/06/12
18:46
8 ( "20020094191" 1 US- PGPUB; OR ON 2009/06/12
"6487663" 1 "6510553" USPAT; USOCR; 18:46
1 "6744975").PN. ERRS; EPO;
JPO;
DERWENT;
IBM TDB
6 ("6185573" 1 US- PGPUB; OR ON 2009/06/12
"6243706" 1 USPAT; USOCR; 18:46
"6836238").PN. ERRS; EPO;
JPO;
DERWENT;
IBM TDB
178 ("4931950" US- PGPUB; OR ON
"5050161" 1 "5119474" USPAT; USOCR;
"5136655" ERRS; EPO;
"5274758" 1 "5309562" JPO;
"5313454" DERWENT;
"5341474" 1 "5414455" IBM TDB
"5434848"
"5455910" 1 "5481542"
"5490252"
"5504744" 1 '5519701"
1 "5521630"
"5533021" 1 '5535063"
1 "5537408"
"5541955" 1 "5559942"
"5566175"
"5574724" 1 '5614940"
"5617423"
"5623690" 1 "5625405"
"5640320"
"5664227" 1 "5692213"
1 "5717691"
"5717869" 1 "5719786"
1 "5721829"
"5742347" 1 "5768533"
"5786814"
"5794210" 1 "5794249"
"5799292"
"5801685" 1 "5808662"
"5818510"
"5819286" 1 "5822537"
"5828848"
"5835495" 1 "5835667"
"5838906"
"5859641" 1 '5864682"
1 "5870755"
"5873735" 1 "5892506"
"5903673"
"5918002" 1 "5930493"
"5930787"
"5953506" 1 "5956716"
"5973679"
"5983236" 1 '5995941"
1 "5999979"
L202
L203
EAST Search History
EAST Search History
"6006241"I"6014706"
I "6023731 I
"6032130" I "6035341"
I "6041345 I
"6049823"I"6064794"
I "6118450 I
"6118817" I "6128653"
I "6133920 I
"6144375" I "6148304"
I "6154771
"6166314" I "6173317"
I

"6204840"
"6215910" I "6230172"
I

"6233389"
"6239801"I"6377995"
I

"6414686"
"6487564"
"6490580") . PN.
USPAT; USOCR; 18:46
ERRS; EPO;
JPO;
DERWENT;
I BM TDB
L205 2 "6542163" .pn. US- PGPUB; OR ON 2009/06/12
USPAT; USOCR; 18:46
ERRS; EPO;
JPO;
DERWENT;
I BM TDB
L206 8 ("20020094191" US- PGPUB; OR ON 2009/06/12
"6487663" I "6510553" USPAT; USOCR; 18:46
1 "6744975") . PN. ERRS; EPO;
JPO;
DERWENT;
I BM TDB
L207 8 deskband US- PGPUB; OR 2009/06/12
USPAT; USOCR; 18:46
ERRS; EPO;
JPO;
DERWENT;
I BM TDB
L208 8 ("20020094191" US- PGPUB; OR ON 2009/06/12
"6487663" I "6510553" USPAT; USOCR; 18:46
I "6744975") . PN. ERRS; EPO;
JPO;
DERWENT;
I BM TDB
EAST Search History
6 ("6185573"
"6243706"
"6836238").PN.
US- PGPUB;
OR
USPAT; USOCR;
ERRS; EPO;
JPO;
DERWENT;
IBM TDB
L209 ON
178 2009/06/12
18:46
("4931950" I
"5050161" I "5119474"
I "5136655"
"5274758" I "5309562"
I "5313454"
"5341474" I "5414455"
I "5434848"
"5455910" I "5481542"
I "5490252"
"5504744" I '5519701"
I "5521630"
"5533021" I '5535063"
I "5537408"
"5541955" I "5559942"
I "5566175"
"5574724" I '5614940"
I "5617423"
"5623690" I "5625405"
I "5640320"
"5664227" I "5692213"
I "5717691"
"5717869" I "5719786"
I "5721829"
"5742347" I "5768533"
I "5786814"
"5794210" I "5794249"
I "5799292"
"5801685" I "5808662"
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"5819286" I "5822537"
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Group Art Unit 2179
Attorney's Docket No. 196428.01
RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION DATED AUGUST 17TH, 2009
15
P.O. Box 1450
20 From: Mark F. Niemann
Customer No. 69316
25 This responds to a non-final Office Action dated August 17th, 2009.
Microsoft Corporation 1 of 14 196428.01
IN THE CLAIMS
Claims pending:

Currently Amended claims: 1-18, 20, 21, 25-29, 31-36, 38, 41, 45, and 50
Canceled or Withdrawn claims: 19, 55, and 56
10
1. (Currently Amended) A computer-readable storage medium comprising
computer-executable instructions that, when executed by a computer, implement a
taskbar player, the taskbar player A user interface comprising:
a player deskband; and
15 a player controller, the player controller configured to implement a

graphical player user interface that enables a user to select media-playing services,
the player user graphical interface integrated into an operating system shell's
existing taskbar user interface of an operating system shell and including multiple
controls for selection of the media-playing services, the multiple controls
20 displayed simultaneously in the operating system shell's taskbar user interface of
the operating system shell and including at least a play control, a pause control, or
a stop control.
2. (Currently Amended) The computer-readable storage medium user interface
25 of claim 1, wherein the graphical player user interface further enables the user to
select media-playing services with a single click of a mouse.
of claim 1, wherein the graphical player user interface further enables the user to
30 select media-playing services with a single click of a mouse when another
application running in another process is in perspective.
of claim 3, wherein the perspective includes the other application being in focus.
5 of claim 1, wherein the graphical player user interface further enables the user to
select media-playing services without altering a perspective of another application
running in another process.
10 of claim 1, wherein the multiple controls include buttons for selection of the
media-playing services.
of claim 1, wherein the multiple controls enable selection of the media-playing
15 services including services that stop and pause a first media file being played and
start a second media file.
of claim 1, wherein the multiple controls include a control button for selection of
20 the media-playing services including a service that alters a size for a presenting of
a visual aspect of a media file.
of claim 1, wherein the multiple controls include a control button for selection of
25 the media-playing services including a service that alters a volume for a playback
of an audio aspect of a media file.
10. (Currently Amended) The computer-readable storage medium user
interface of claim 1, further comprising:
a visual space for presenting [[of]] visual media.
511. (Currently Amended) The computer-readable storage medium

a visual space for presenting [[of]] visual media;
wherein the graphical player user interface enables the user to select media-
playing services to alter the presenting in the visual space.
10
12. (Currently Amended) The computer-readable storage medium

15 13. (Currently Amended) The computer-readable storage medium user

wherein the graphical player user interface enables the user to select media-
playing services to present metadata associated with the media file.
20
process of an operating system, the media-playing application including a player
deskband and a player controller, the player controller configured to enable the
5 media playing application capable of enabling a user to control media through a
player user interface having multiple controls integrated into an existing taskbar
user interface associated with the shell process, the multiple controls comprising at
least one of a play control, a pause control, a stop control, a previous track control,
a next track control, a volume control, a mute control, a metadata control, a visual
10 space control, a switch play control, or a library control, the multiple controls
displayed in the taskbar.
15. (Currently Amended) The system of claim 14, wherein preferences for
displaying the player user interface in the existing taskbar user interface are
15 retained by the media-playing application for future use.
16. (Currently Amended) The system of claim 14, wherein the media-playing
application is capable of receiving preferences for how the player user interface is
20 executing in the shell process.
17. (Currently Amended) The system of claim 14, further comprising a player
deskband, wherein the player deskband is capable of receiving preferences relating
to the player user interface and sending the preferences to the media-playing
25 application.
18. (Currently Amended) The system of claim 14, wherein the media playing
application comprises a deskband and a controller, the deskband is configured to
communicate with the shell process and the operating system, the controller
configured to enable the user to control media through the user interface.
5
19. (Canceled)
application is capable of creating the player user interface to have a minimum
10 visual size on the existing taskbar user interface.
application is capable of creating the player user interface following a skin file
containing text, art, and script parameters.
15
20 is capable of presenting audio media.
25
a deskband;
a player controller;
a playback module;
5 a visual space; and

a player user interface,
wherein:
the player controller is capable of creating the player user interface;
the player user interface is integrated within an operating system
10 shell's existing taskbar user interface associated with an operating system

shell and is capable of enabling a user to input preferences for play of a
media file, the player user interface including multiple controls that are
displayed simultaneously in the existing taskbar user interface associated
with the operating system shell including at least a play control, a pause
15 control, or a stop control; and

the player controller to present the media file in the visual space and with
the visual space remaining visible over all other windows on a screen in
which the player user interface and operating system shell's the existing
20 taskbar user interface associated with the operating system shell is

presented.
26. (Currently Amended) The system of claim 25, further comprising a
deskband, wherein the deskband is capable of aiding the player controller in
25 determining parameters for the player user interface to conform by communicating
with an operating system that governs the operating system shell's existing taskbar
user interface associated with the operating system shell.
27. (Currently Amended) The system of claim 25, further comprising a
deskband, wherein the deskband is capable of building a file containing
parameters for the player user interface to conform to an operating-system shell
governing the operating system shell's existing taskbar user interface associated
5 with the operating system shell.
28. (Currently Amended) The system of claim 25, wherein the visual space is
graphically connected to the player user interface.
10 29. (Currently Amended) The system of claim 25, wherein the player user
backward through, and change to a next or previous track of the media file.
30. (Canceled)
31. (Currently Amended) The system of claim 25, wherein the player user
dropping an icon representing a media file onto the visual space or the player user
interface.
interface and the playback module execute in different processes.
25 interface and the playback module execute in one process.
15
20
interface executes in a first process governing the operating system shell's existing
taskbar user interface associated with the operating system shell, the playback
module executes in a second process, and the player user interface includes a
5 button to select a service that switches presentation of media from the visual space
to a second visual space created by an application running in the second process.
presenting, by a player controller of a taskbar player, a player graphical
10 user interface having multiple controls and integrated into an operating system's
existing taskbar user interface of an operating system shell, the multiple controls
displayed simultaneously in the existing taskbar user interface and including at
least a play control, a pause control, or a stop control, the taskbar player further
including a deskband; and
15 enabling, without the graphical player user interface being in perspective, a
user to select media-playing services through the multiple controls of the graphical
player user interface.
36. (Currently Amended) The method of claim 35, wherein the enabling is
20 performed also without the graphical player user interface being in focus.
25 38. (Currently Amended) The method of claim 35, further comprising:

player user interface in accord with the selected media-playing services.
being in focus.
present, via a player controller of a taskbar player, a media control player
user interface having multiple controls in a first process for controlling services
associated with playing media, the multiple controls displayed simultaneously in
an operating system's existing taskbar of an operating system shell and including
15 at least a play control, a pause control, or a stop control, the taskbar player further
including a deskband; and
enable a user that is actively engaged with a non media control non-player
user interface in a second process to interact with the media control player user
interface through selection of one or more of the multiple controls by clicking one
20 time on one of the multiple controls without disengaging from the
control non-player non-player user interface.
42. (Canceled)
25 43. (Canceled)
44. (Canceled)
45. (Currently Amended) The computer-readable medium of claim 41, wherein
the interaction with the media control player user interface further includes a
single keystroke.
5 46. (Original) The computer-readable medium of claim 41, further

comprising:
10 comprising:
15 comprising:
20 comprising:
create, via a player controller of a taskbar player, a first player user
interface with graphically selectable media-control services and running in a first
5 process, the first player user interface integrated into an operating system's
existing taskbar of an operating system shell and including multiple controls
including at least a play control, a pause control, or a stop control, the play control,
pause control, or stop control displayed simultaneously in the taskbar, the taskbar
player further including a deskband; and
10 enable selection of the media-control services while an additional seeend

user interface running in a second process remains in perspective.
15
52. (Canceled)
53. (Canceled)
20 54. (Canceled)
55. (Canceled)
56. (Canceled)
25
REMARKS
Claims 1-18, 20, 21, 25-29, 31-36, 38, 41, 45, and 50 have been amended.
Claims 1-18, 20-29, 31-41, and 45-51 remain in the application for consideration.
In view of the following remarks, Applicant respectfully requests that the
5 rejections be withdrawn and the application be forwarded on to issuance.
Interview Summary
Nicholas Augustine for the telephone interview conducted on September 24th, 2009.
10 During the interview, in the interest of advancing prosecution and without
conceding the propriety of the rejection, Applicant's Representative and the
Examiner discussed proposed amendments to place the case in condition for
allowance. After the interview, Applicant's Representative sent proposed
amendments to the Examiner. Examiner Augustine indicated that these
15 amendments, if entered, would overcome the rejections of record. Accordingly,
Applicant has amended claims 1-18, 20, 21, 25-29, 31-36, 38, 41, 45, and 50 in a
manner that is consistent with the proposed amendments sent to Examiner
Augustine, and submits that claims 1-18, 20-29, 31-41, and 45-51 are in condition
for allowance. Applicant requests a phone call if the Examiner believes that there
20 are any further issues that might delay issuance.
Conclusion
5 Applicant respectfully requests a telephone call for the purpose of scheduling an
interview.
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Art Unit: 2179
DETAILED ACTION
Allowable Subject Matter
1. Claims 1-18, 20-29, 31-41 and 45-51 are allowed.
The following is an examiner's statement of reasons for allowance: Independent
claims 1, 14, 25, 35, 41 and 50, when considered as a whole, are allowable over the
prior art of record.
Specifically, the prior art of Dwek teaches the limitation: "a multimedia content delivery
system for delivering multimedia content by means of a toolbar comprising of a plurality
of selectable controls presented either as the top most or bottom most layer in a z-stack
layer of windows; wherein the tool bar uses the operating system shell to render itself',
But the claims recite a different combination of limitation: "media-playing application
including a player deskband and a play controller configured to enable a user to control
media through a player user interface having multiple controls integrated into an existing
taskbar user interface associated with the shell process... the multiple controls
displayed in the taskbar", (such that the deskband is inside of the operating systems
default taskbar) that is not suggested or shown by Dwek.
The dependent claims further add limitations to the allowable subject matter of the
corresponding independent claims; thus are also allowable. Therefore the claims are
Art Unit: 2179
allowed over the art because the claims differ in scope that is not seen or suggested by
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NICHOLAS AUGUSTINE
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"6219042" I "6266059" JPO; DERWENT;
I "6859937" I
IBM TDB
"6954897").PN.
S1006 6 "5598565".pn. US- PGPUB; OR ON 2010/02/03
"6912664".pn. USPAT; USOCR; 15:13
"5991546".pn. FPRS; EPO;
JPO; DERWENT;
IBM TDB
S1005 27 S1004 not (S1000 US- PGPUB; OR ON 2010/02/03
S1002) USPAT; USOCR; 15:13
FPRS; EPO;
JPO; DERWENT;
IBM TDB
S1004 77 (music media video US- PGPUB; OR ON 2010/02/03
mp3 song) with taskbar USPAT; USOCR; 15:13
FPRS; EPO;
JPO; DERWENT;
IBM TDB
S1003 13 09/773456 US- PGPUB; OR ON 2010/02/03
USPAT; USOCR; 15:13
FPRS; EPO;
JPO; DERWENT;
IBM TDB
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EAST Search History
S1002 music with taskbar US- PGPUB;
USPAT; USOCR;
FPRS; EPO;
JPO; DERWENT;
I BM TDB
2010/02/03
15:13
5 OR ON

OR S1001 taskbar 1284 ON US- PGPUB;
USPAT; USOCR;
FPRS; EPO;
JPO; DERWENT;
I BM TDB
2010/02/03
15:13
S1000
99
media with taskbar
09/746640
US- PGPUB;
USPAT; USOCR;
FPRS; EPO;
JPO; DERWENT;
I BM TDB
US- PGPUB;
USPAT; USOCR;
FPRS; EPO;
JPO; DERWENT;
I BM TDB
2010/02/03
15:13
2010/02/03
15:13
48
5
ON
ON
OR
OR
0/9746640 0 98 ON OR 2010/02/03
15:13
US- PGPUB;
USPAT; USOCR;
FPRS; EPO;
JPO; DERWENT;
I BM TDB
ON OR US- PGPUB;
USPAT; USOCR;
FPRS; EPO;
JPO; DERWENT;
I BM TDB
US- PGPUB;
USPAT; USOCR;
FPRS; EPO;
JPO; DERWENT;
I BM TDB
"7386784" . pn.
"6452609" . pn.
2
2
97
96
2010/02/03
15:13
ON 2010/02/03
15:13
OR
US- PGPUB;
USPAT; USOCR;
FPRS; EPO;
JPO; DERWENT;
I BM TDB
US- PGPUB;
USPAT; USOCR;
FPRS; EPO;
JPO; DERWENT;
I BM TDB
95
94
2
2
"6262724" . pn.
"6248946" . pn.
OR
OR
ON OR 93 3 "6904566" . pn.
ON
ON
2010/02/03
15:13
US- PGPUB;
USPAT; USOCR;
FPRS; EPO;
JPO; DERWENT;
I BM TDB
2010/02/03
15:13
2010/02/03
15:13
US-PGPUB; OR ON 2010/ 02/03
USPAT; USOCR; 15:13
FPRS; EPO;
JPO; DERWENT;
IBM TDB
US- PGPUB; OR ON 2010/ 02/03
USPAT; USOCR; 15:13
FPRS; EPO;
JPO; DERWENT;
IBM TDB
US- PGPUB; OR ON 2010/ 02/03
USPAT; USOCR; 15:13
FPRS; EPO;
JPO; DERWENT;
IBM TDB
US- PGPUB; OR ON 2010/ 02/03
USPAT; USOCR; 15:13
FPRS; EPO;
JPO; DERWENT;
IBM TDB
US- PGPUB; OR ON 2010/ 02/03
USPAT; USOCR; 15:13
FPRS; EPO;
JPO; DERWENT;
IBM TDB
US- PGPUB; OR ON 2010/ 02/03
USPAT; USOCR; 15:13
FPRS; EPO;
JPO; DERWENT;
IBM TDB
US- PGPUB; SAME ON 2010/ 02/03
USPAT; USOCR; 15:13
FPRS; EPO;
JPO; DERWENT;
IBM TDB
USPAT; USOCR; 15:13
FPRS; EPO;
JPO; DERWENT;
IBM TDB
USPAT; USOCR; 15:13
FPRS; EPO;
JPO; DERWENT;
IBM TDB
USPAT; USOCR; 15:13
FPRS; EPO;
JPO; DERWENT;
IBM TDB
2 92
91 11
"6904599".pn.
media adj controls with
bar and "715".clas.
90 1106 media adj controls with
bar
0 ;media adj controls with
itaskbar
26658 media adj controls
12 S981 S982 S983 S984
S985 S986
2 "5874954".pn.
2 "20010035882".pn.
2 "5923326".pn.
2 "6075534".pn.
89
88
87
86
85
84
83
EAST Search History
EAST Search History
US- PGPUB;
USPAT; USOCR;
FPRS; EPO;
JPO; DERWENT;
I BM TDB
2 82 SAME " 6624831" . pn.
2 81 SAME ON
ON
2010/02/03
15:13
2010/02/03
15:13
"7113168".pn. US- PGPUB;
USPAT; USOCR;
FPRS; EPO;
JPO; DERWENT;
I BM TDB
SAME 0 ON US- PGPUB;
USPAT; USOCR;
FPRS; EPO;
JPO; DERWENT;
I BM TDB
" 6624831" . pn.
"6075534" . pn.
2010/02/03
15:13
80
US- PGPUB;
OR
USPAT; USOCR;
FPRS; EPO;
JPO; DERWENT;
I BM TDB
US- PGPUB;
USPAT; USOCR;
FPRS; EPO;
JPO; DERWENT;
I BM TDB
OR
2
2
ON
ON
79
78
2010/02/03
15:13
2010/02/03
15:13
"6980979" . pn.
"6357042" . pn.
12 77 S976 and taskbar ON OR US- PGPUB;
USPAT; USOCR;
FPRS; EPO;
JPO; DERWENT;
I BM TDB
2010/02/03
15:13
("6385662"). PN.
("20020163545" I
"6072486"). RN.
("20020105504" I
"20050114778" I
"20050251753" I
"5617526" I "5920316"
I "6677964" I
"6756999" I "6901558"
I "6918091") .PN.
("20010028368" I
"20040066408" I
"5412776" I "5499334"
I "5668962" I
"5889517" I "6160554"
I "6429855" I
"6781611").PN.
("play" and "stop")
same taskbar
US- PGPUB;
OR
USPAT; USOCR;
FPRS; EPO;
JPO; DERWENT;
I BM TDB
US- PGPUB;
OR
USPAT; USOCR;
FPRS; EPO;
JPO; DERWENT;
I BM TDB
2010/02/03
15:13
2010/02/03
15:13
44
11
ON
ON
76
75
EAST Search History
74 "play" and "stop" same
taskbar
US-PGPUB;
USPAT; USOCR;
FPRS; EPO;
JPO; DERWENT;
IBM TDB
2010/02/03
15:13
14 OR ON

73 ON 140 ;"play" and "stop" and
;media and taskbar
US- PGPUB;
OR
USPAT; USOCR;
FPRS; EPO;
JPO; DERWENT;
IBM TDB
2010/02/03
15:13
ON 72 5 S966 and "play" and
;"stop" and media and
;desk
US- PGPUB;
OR
USPAT; USOCR;
FPRS; EPO;
JPO; DERWENT;
IBM TDB
2010/02/03
15:13
71 8 S966 and "play" and
;desktop
US- PGPUB;
USPAT; USOCR;
FPRS; EPO;
JPO; DERWENT;
IBM TDB
2010/02/03
15:13
OR
ON
70 0 ON S966 and "play" and
taskbar
US- PGPUB;
OR
USPAT; USOCR;
FPRS; EPO;
JPO; DERWENT;
IBM TDB
2010/02/03
15:13
37
S966 and "play" and

"stop" and media
42 S966 and "play" and
"stop"
US- PGPUB;
OR
USPAT; USOCR;
FPRS; EPO;
JPO; DERWENT;
IBM TDB
US- PGPUB;
USPAT; USOCR;
FPRS; EPO;
JPO; DERWENT;
IBM TDB
69
68
ON
ON OR
2010/02/03
15:13
2010/02/03
15:13
78 67 ON OR 2010/02/03
15:13
US- PGPUB;
USPAT; USOCR;
FPRS; EPO;
JPO; DERWENT;
IBM TDB
S966 and "play"
66 ON 2010/02/03
15:13
("4931950" I "5050161"
I "5119474" I
"5136655" I "5274758"
"5309562"
"5313454" I "5341474"
"5414455"
"5434848" I "5455910"
"5481542"
"5490252" I "5504744"
I "5519701" I
"5521630" I "5533021"
"5535063"
"5537408" I "5541955"
178 US- PGPUB;
OR
USPAT; USOCR;
FPRS; EPO;
JPO; DERWENT;
IBM TDB
EAST Search History
I "5559942"
"5566175" I
I "5614940"
"5617423" I
I "5625405"
"5640320" I
I "5692213"
"5717691" I
I "5719786"
"5721829" I
I "5768533"
"5786814" I
I "5794249"
"5799292" I
I "5808662"
"5818510" I
I "5822537"
"5828848" I
I "5835667"
"5838906" I
I "5864682"
"5870755" I
I "5892506"
"5903673" I
I "5930493"
"5930787" I
I "5956716"
"5973679" I
I "5995941"
"5999979" I
I "6014706"
"6023731" I
I "6035341"
"6041345" I
I "6064794"
"6118450" I
I "6128653"
"6133920" I
I "6148304"
"6154771" I
I "6173317"
"6204840" I
I "6230172"
"6233389" I
I "6377995"
"6414686" I
I "6490580")
"5574724"
"5623690"
"5664227"
"5717869"
"5742347"
"5794210"
"5801685"
"5819286"
"5835495"
"5859641"
"5873735"
"5918002"
"5953506"
"5983236"
"6006241"
"6032130"
"6049823"
"6118817"
"6144375"
"6166314"
"6215910"
"6239801"
"6487564"
.PN.
65 ("6185573" I
I "6836238")
"6243706"
.PN.
US-PGPUB;
USPAT; USOCR;
FPRS; EPO;
JPO; DERWENT;
IBM TDB
2010/ 02/03
15:13
6 OR
8 OR ON

63
62
10
8
OR
OR
ON
ON

2010/02/03
15:13
2010/02/03
15:13
OR 2 US- PGPUB;
USPAT; USOCR;
FPRS; EPO;
JPO; DERWENT;
I BM TDB
"6542163" . pn . 2010/02/03
15:13
61
2010/02/03
15:13
2010/02/03
15:13
0
178
ON
ON
60
59
("20020094191"
"6487663" I "6510553"
I "6744975") .PN.
US- PGPUB;
USPAT; USOCR;
FPRS; EPO;
JPO; DERWENT;
I BM TDB
2010/02/03
15:13
64
d eskb an d
("20020094191"
"6487663" I "6510553"
I "6744975") .PN.
US- PGPUB;
USPAT; USOCR;
FPRS; EPO;
JPO; DERWENT;
I BM TDB
US- PGPUB;
USPAT; USOCR;
FPRS; EPO;
JPO; DERWENT;
I BM TDB
S959 and taskbar
("4931950" I "5050161"
I "5119474"
"5136655" I "5274758"
I "5309562"
"5313454" I '5341474"
I "5414455"
"5434848" I "5455910"
I "5481542"
"5490252" I "5504744"
I "5519701"
"5521630" I '5533021"
I "5535063"
"5537408" I "5541955"
I "5559942"
"5566175" I "5574724"
I "5614940"
"5617423" I "5623690"
I "5625405"
"5640320" I "5664227"
I "5692213"
"5717691" I "5717869"
I "5719786"
"5721829" I "5742347"
I "5768533"
"5786814" I "5794210"
I "5794249"
"5799292" I "5801685"
I "5808662"
"5818510" I "5819286"
US- PGPUB;
USPAT; USOCR;
FPRS; EPO;
JPO; DERWENT;
I BM TDB
US- PGPUB;
USPAT; USOCR;
FPRS; EPO;
JPO; DERWENT;
I BM TDB
OR
OR
EAST Search History
EAST Search History
I "5822537" I
"5828848" I "5835495"
I "5835667" I
"5838906" I "5859641"
I "5864682" I
"5870755" I "5873735"
I "5892506" I
"5903673" I "5918002"
I "5930493" I
"5930787" I "5953506"
I "5956716" I
"5973679" I "5983236"
I "5995941" I
"5999979" I "6006241"
I "6014706" I
"6023731" I "6032130"
I "6035341" I
"6041345" I "6049823"
I "6064794" I
"6118450" I "6118817"
I "6128653" I
"6133920" I "6144375"
I "6148304" I
"6154771" I "6166314"
I "6173317" I
"6204840" I "6215910"
I "6230172" I
"6233389" I "6239801"
I "6377995" I
"6414686" I "6487564"
"6490580").PN.
58 6 ("6185573" I "6243706"
"6836238").PN.
US-PGPUB;
OR
USPAT; USOCR;
FPRS; EPO;
JPO; DERWENT;
IBM TDB
2010/ 02/03
15:13
ON ("20020094191"
"6487663" I "6510553"
"6744975").PN.
US- PGPUB;
OR
USPAT; USOCR;
FPRS; EPO;
JPO; DERWENT;
IBM TDB
2010/ 02/03
15:13
56 8 ("20020094191"
"6487663" I "6510553"
"6744975").PN.
US- PGPUB;
USPAT; USOCR;
FPRS; EPO;
JPO; DERWENT;
IBM TDB
2010/ 02/03
15:13
11 S954 and taskbar 55 US- PGPUB;
USPAT; USOCR;
FPRS; EPO;
JPO; DERWENT;
IBM TDB
OR
ON
2010/ 02/03
15:13
OR ON

53 18 1("20010028368"
"20040066408"I
.'5412776" I "5499334"
II "5668962" I
.'5889517" I "6160554"
"6429855" I
" 6781611" ) . PN.
2 ("6385662").PN.
20 ("20020105504"
"20050114778" I
"20050251753" I
"5617526" I "5920316"
I "6677964" I
"6756999" I "6901558"
" 6918091") . PN.
8 ((media adj controls)
t askbar
49 26658
48 6
"6097380".pn.
"6341305".pn.
"20040212640".pn.
USPAT; USOCR; 15:13
FPRS; EPO;
JPO; DERWENT;
IBM TDB
USPAT; USOCR; 15:13
FPRS; EPO;
JPO; DERWENT;
IBM TDB
USPAT; USOCR; 15:13
FPRS; EPO;
JPO; DERWENT;
IBM TDB
USPAT; USOCR; 15:13
FPRS; EPO;
JPO; DERWENT;
IBM TDB
USPAT; USOCR; 15:13
FPRS; EPO;
JPO; DERWENT;
IBM TDB
USPAT; USOCR; 15:13
FPRS; EPO;
JPO; DERWENT;
IBM TDB
USPAT; USOCR; 15:13
FPRS; EPO;
JPO; DERWENT;
IBM TDB
USPAT OR OFF 2010/ 02/03
15:13
15:13
15:13
USPAT OR ;OFF 2010/ 02/03
15:13
15:13
EAST Search History
54 40
52
51
50
media adj controls
system near2 tray same
media near2 player
mp3 near2 player near2
tray
music near2 player
near2 tray
player near2 tray
media near2 player
near2 tray
47 4
46 10
45 1
44 380
43 3
S951 S952 S953
42
1
41
1004
39 318
38 1198
37 1115
EAST Search History
10/606037 US-PGPUB; SAME ON 2010/02/03
USPAT; USOCR; 15:13
FPRS; EPO;
JPO; DERWENT;
IBM TDB
S938 and media US- PGPUB; SAME 2010/02/03
USPAT; USOCR; 15:13
FPRS; EPO;
JPO; DERWENT;
IBM TDB
S939 and taskbar US- PGPUB; SAME ON 2010/02/03
USPAT; USOCR; 15:13
FPRS; EPO;
JPO; DERWENT;
IBM TDB
S938 and media same US- PGPUB; SAME ON 2010/02/03
FPRS; EPO;
JPO; DERWENT;
IBM TDB
715/ 716. ccls. US- PGPUB; SAME ON 2010/02/03
USPAT; USOCR; 15:13
FPRS; EPO;
JPO; DERWENT;
IBM TDB
("20010018673" I US-PGPUB; SAME ON 2010/02/03
"20020035592" I USPAT; USOCR 15:13
"4476464" I "4558413"
I "4586035" I
"4642790" I "4649499"
I "4710761" I
"4868765" I "4899136"
I "4947257" I
"4972264" I "5001697"
I "5036315" I
"5060170" I "5072412"
I "5119082" I
"5146556" I "5202961"
I "5305435" I
"5339390" I "5367623"
I "5367658" I
"5371871" I "5394521"
I "5418572" I
"5421009" I "5434969"
I "5473745"
"5491795" I "5500934"
I "5513342" I
"5521614" I "5561471"
I "5568603" I
"5586244" I "5612715"
I "5617526" I
"5619639" I "5621428"
I "5621904" I
"5625782" I "5631825"
EAST Search History
36 12
35 17
34 11
33 24
32 6
31 33
30 1565
USPAT; USOCR 15:13
US-PGPUB; SAME ON 2010/ 02/03
USPAT; USOCR 15:13
USPAT; USOCR 15:13
USPAT; USOCR 15:13
USPAT; USOCR 15:13
US-PGPUB; WITH ON 2010/ 02/03
USPAT; USOCR 15:13
USPAT; USOCR 15:13
I "5651127" I
"5652851" I "5673403"
I "5675755" I
"5680323" I "5704050"
I "5724104" I
"5742285" I "5742797"
I "5745109" I
"5745762" I "5757386"
I "5764964" I
"5771042" I "5793438"
I "5796393" I
"5812132" I "5818416"
I "5825357" I
"5831592" I "5838296"
I "5847709" I
"5850218" I "5864347"
I "5874937" I
"5874958" I "5874965"
I "5940077" I
"5940610" I "5995120"
I "6002411" I
"6008803" I "6018332"
I "6025841" I
"6025884" I "6067098"
I "6081262" I
"6091430" I "6094230"
I "6108014" I
"6118428" I "6148346"
I "6151059" I
"6172669" I "6185629"
I "6295057" I
"6310603" I "6320577"
I "6330010" I
"6337717" I "6356284"
I "6426762" I
"6433799" I "6437809"
"6570595").PN. OR
("6727918").URPN.
S933 not S934 not S935
taskbar with player
taskbar with player with
media
(media with player)
same taskbar
player with control
same operating adj
system with bar
S930 and taskbar
S928 and media player
EAST Search History
29 20344
28 9553
27 6
26 2
25 0
24 6
23 3
22 1
21 0
20 380
19 4
8 33
17 565
16 9553
15 20344
14 6
13 12
12 11
USPAT; USOCR 15:13
USPAT; USOCR 15:13
USPAT; USOCR; 15:13
FPRS; EPO;
JPO; DERWENT;
IBM TDB
USPAT; USOCR; 15:13
FPRS; EPO;
JPO; DERWENT;
IBM TDB
USPAT; USOCR; 15:13
FPRS; EPO;
JPO; DERWENT;
IBM TDB
USPAT; USOCR; 15:13
FPRS; EPO;
JPO; DERWENT;
IBM TDB
15:13
15:13
15:13
15:13
15:13
USPAT; USOCR 15:13
USPAT; USOCR 15:13
USPAT; USOCR 15:13
USPAT; USOCR 15:13
USPAT; USOCR 15:13
USPAT; USOCR 15:13
USPAT; USOCR 15:13
;operating system
operating system
"6727918" . pn .
"20050198220" . pn .
"20050050301".pn.
"6029175".pn.
10/063296.pn.
"6097380".pn.
"6341305".pn.
"20040212640".pn.
media near2 player
near2 tray
music near2 player
near2 tray
tray
player near2 tray
media near2 player
S917 and taskbar
operating system
operating system
player with control
same operating adj
system with bar
media
1 17
taskbar with player
US-PGPUB;
SAME
ON
2010/02/03
USPAT; USOCR
15:13
10 24
(media with player)
US-PGPUB;
SAME
ON
2010/ 02/03
same taskbar
USPAT; USOCR
15:13
09 1115
("20010018673" I
US-PGPUB;
SAME
ON
2010/ 02/03
"20020035592" I
USPAT; USOCR
15:13
"4476464" 1 "4558413"
I "4586035" I
"4642790" 1 "4649499"
1 "4710761" 1
"4868765" 1 "4899136"
1 "4947257" 1
"4972264" 1 "5001697"
I "5036315" I
"5060170" 1 "5072412"
I "5119082" I
"5146556" 1 "5202961"
I "5305435" I
"5339390" 1 "5367623"
I "5367658" I
"5371871" 1 "5394521"
I "5418572" I
"5421009" 1 "5434969"
1 "5473745" 1
"5491795" 1 "5500934"
I "5513342" I
"5521614" 1 "5561471"
I "5568603" I
"5586244" 1 "5612715"
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"5652851" 1 "5673403"
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"5940610" 1 "5995120"
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"6008803" 1 "6018332"
EAST Search History
I "6025841" I
"6025884" I "6067098"
I

"6081262" I
"6091430" I "6094230"
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"6108014" I
"6118428" I "6148346"
I

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"6172669" I "6185629"
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"6310603" I "6320577"
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"6337717" I "6356284"
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S905 and media same
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S905 and media
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110/606037
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08
5
07 318
06 1004
05 1198
04 1
03 6
02 4
01 0
00 11
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JPO; DERWENT;
IBM TDB
USPAT; USOCR; 15:13
FPRS; EPO;
JPO; DERWENT;
IBM TDB
USPAT; USOCR; 15:13
FPRS; EPO;
JPO; DERWENT;
IBM TDB
USPAT; USOCR; 15:13
FPRS; EPO;
JPO; DERWENT;
IBM TDB
USPAT; USOCR; 15:13
FPRS; EPO;
JPO; DERWENT;
IBM TDB
USPAT; USOCR; 15:13
FPRS; EPO;
JPO; DERWENT;
IBM TDB
15:13
15:13
15:13
I"6097380".pn.
"6341305".pn.
" 20040212640" pn
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tray
music near2 player
near2 tray
SAME
ON S893 and media 1004 US- PGPUB;

USPAT; USOCR;
FPRS; EPO;
JPO; DERWENT;
IBM TDB
OR ;OFF

OFF
2010/02/03
15:13
S896
380 ;player near2 tray
3 near2 player
;near2 tray
10/606037
USPAT
USPAT
US- PGPUB;
SAME
USPAT; USOCR;
FPRS; EPO;
JPO; DERWENT;
IBM TDB
2010/02/03
15:13
2010/ 02/03
15:13
2010/ 02/03
15:13
S899
S898
S897 ON
OR
US- PGPUB;
SAME
USPAT; USOCR;
FPRS; EPO;
JPO; DERWENT;
IBM TDB
US- PGPUB;
USPAT; USOCR;
FPRS; EPO;
JPO; DERWENT;
IBM TDB
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IBM TDB
S895 5 S894 and taskbar ON
S894 318 S893 and media same
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S893 1198 715/716.ccls.
SAME
SAME
2010/02/03
15:13
ON 2010/02/03
15:13
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15:13
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"20020035592" I
"4476464" 1 "4558413"
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"4642790" 1 "4649499"
1 "4710761" 1
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"5060170" 1 "5072412"
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"5521614" 1 "5561471"
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S892 ;115 US-PGPUB;
USPAT; USOCR
SAME ON 2010/02/03
15:13
EAST Search History
"5586244" I "5612715"
I "5617526" I
"5619639" I "5621428"
I "5621904" I
"5625782" I "5631825"
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"5652851" I "5673403"
I "5675755" I
"5680323" I "5704050"
I "5724104" I
"5742285" I "5742797"
I "5745109" I
"5745762" I "5757386"
I "5764964" I
"5771042" I "5793438"
I "5796393" I
"5812132" I "5818416"
I "5825357" I
"5831592" I "5838296"
I "5847709" I
"5850218" I "5864347"
I "5874937" I
"5874958" I "5874965"
I "5940077" I
"5940610" I "5995120"
I "6002411" I
"6008803" I "6018332"
I "6025841" I
"6025884" I "6067098"
I "6081262" I
"6091430" I "6094230"
I "6108014" I
"6118428" I "6148346"
I "6151059" I
"6172669" I "6185629"
I "6295057" I
"6310603" I "6320577"
I "6330010" I
"6337717" I "6356284"
I "6426762" I
"6433799" I "6437809"
I "6570595").PN. OR
("6727918").URPN.
taskbar with player
media
(media with player)
same taskbar
player with control
same operating adj
system with bar
USPAT; USOCR 15:13
USPAT; USOCR 15:13
USPAT; USOCR 15:13
USPAT; USOCR 15:13
USPAT; USOCR 15:13
EAST Search History
S891 12
S890 17
S889 11
S888 24
S887 6
EAST Search History
S886 33
S885 565
S884 20344
S883 9553
S882 6
S881 2
S880 0
S879 6
S878 3
S877 1
S876 10
S875 380
S874 4
S873 33
S872 565
S871 9553
S870 20344
S869 16
"6029175".pn.
operating system
player with control
same operating adj
system with bar
S885 and taskbar
operating system
operating system
"6727918".pn.
"20050198220".pn.
"20050050301".pn.
10/063296.pn.
"6097380".pn.
"6341305".pn.
"20040212640".pn.
media near2 player
near2 tray
music near2 player
near2 tray
tray
player near2 tray
media near2 player
S872 and taskbar
operating system
US-PGPUB; WITH ON 2010/02/03
USPAT; USOCR 15:13
USPAT; USOCR 15:13
USPAT; USOCR 15:13
USPAT; USOCR 15:13
USPAT; USOCR; 15:13
FPRS; EPO;
JPO; DERWENT;
IBM TDB
USPAT; USOCR; 15:13
FPRS; EPO;
JPO; DERWENT;
IBM TDB
USPAT; USOCR; 15:13
FPRS; EPO;
JPO; DERWENT;
IBM TDB
USPAT; USOCR; 15:13
FPRS; EPO;
JPO; DERWENT;
IBM TDB
15:13
15:13
15:13
15:13
15:13
USPAT; USOCR 15:13
USPAT; USOCR 15:13
USPAT; USOCR 15:13
USPAT; USOCR 15:13
USPAT; USOCR 15:13
EAST Search History
S868 12
S867 11
S866 17
S865 24
;S864 115
media
taskbar with player
(media with player)
same taskbar
("20010018673" I
"20020035592" I
"4476464" 1 "4558413"
I "4586035" I
"4642790" 1 "4649499"
1 "4710761" 1
"4868765" 1 "4899136"
1 "4947257" 1
"4972264" 1 "5001697"
I "5036315" I
"5060170" 1 "5072412"
I "5119082" I
"5146556" 1 "5202961"
I "5305435" I
"5339390" 1 "5367623"
I "5367658" I
"5371871" 1 "5394521"
I "5418572" I
"5421009" 1 "5434969"
1 "5473745" 1
"5491795" 1 "5500934"
I "5513342" I
"5521614" 1 "5561471"
I "5568603" I
"5586244" 1 "5612715"
I "5617526" I
"5619639" 1 "5621428"
I "5621904" I
"5625782" 1 "5631825"
I "5651127" I
"5652851" 1 "5673403"
1 "5675755" 1
"5680323" 1 "5704050"
I "5724104" I
"5742285" 1 "5742797"
1 "5745109" 1
"5745762" 1 "5757386"
I "5764964" I
"5771042" 1 "5793438"
I "5796393" I
"5812132" 1 "5818416"
I "5825357" I
"5831592" 1 "5838296"
1 "5847709" 1
"5850218" 1 "5864347"
I "5874937" I
"5874958" 1 "5874965"
USPAT; USOCR 15:13
USPAT; USOCR 15:13
USPAT; USOCR 15:13
USPAT; USOCR 15:13
USPAT; USOCR 15:13
EAST Search History
I "5940077" I
"5940610" I "5995120"
I "6002411" I
"6008803" I "6018332"
I "6025841" I
"6025884" I "6067098"
I "6081262" I
"6091430" I "6094230"
I "6108014" I
"6118428" I "6148346"
I "6151059" I
"6172669" I "6185629"
I "6295057" I
"6310603" I "6320577"
I "6330010" I
"6337717" I "6356284"
I "6426762" I
"6433799" I "6437809"
I "6570595").PN. OR
("6727918") . URPN.
S863
5
S862 and taskbar US-PGPUB; SAME ON 2010/ 02/03
USPAT; USOCR; 15:13
FPRS; EPO;
JPO; DERWENT;
IBM TDB
S862 318 S860 and media same US- PGPUB; SAME ON 2010/ 02/03
FPRS; EPO;
JPO; DERWENT;
IBM TDB
S861 1004 S860 and media US- PGPUB; SAME ON 2010/ 02/03
USPAT; USOCR; 15:13
FPRS; EPO;
JPO; DERWENT;
IBM TDB
S860 1198 715/ 716. ccls. US- PGPUB; SAME ON 2010/ 02/03
USPAT; USOCR; 15:13
FPRS; EPO;
JPO; DERWENT;
IBM TDB
S859 1 10/606037 US- PGPUB; SAME ON 2010/ 02/03
USPAT; USOCR; 15:13
FPRS; EPO;
JPO; DERWENT;
IBM TDB
S858 10 S857 and taskbar US- PGPUB; OR ON 2010/ 02/03
USPAT; USOCR; 15:13
FPRS; EPO;
JPO; DERWENT;
IBM TDB
EAST Search History
("4931950" I "5050161"
I "5119474" I
"5136655" I "5274758"
I

"5309562"
"5313454" "5341474"
I

"5414455"
"5434848" "5455910"
I

"5481542"
"5490252" "5504744"
I "5519701 '
"5521630" '5533021"
I

"5535063"
"5537408" "5541955"
I

"5559942"
"5566175" "5574724"
I

"5614940"
"5617423" "5623690"
I

"5625405"
"5640320" "5664227"
I

"5692213"
"5717691" "5717869"
I

"5719786"
"5721829" "5742347"
I

"5768533"
"5786814" "5794210"
I

"5794249"
"5799292" "5801685"
I

"5808662"
"5818510" "5819286"
I

"5822537"
"5828848" "5835495"
I

"5835667"
"5838906"I"5859641"
I

"5864682"
"5870755" "5873735"
I

"5892506"
"5903673" "5918002"
I

"5930493"
"5930787" "5953506"
I

"5956716"
"5973679" "5983236"
I "5995941
"5999979"I"6006241"
I

"6014706"
"6023731" "6032130"
I "6035341
"6041345" "6049823"
I

"6064794"
"6118450" "6118817"
I

"6128653"
"6133920" "6144375"
I

"6148304"
"6154771" "6166314"
I

"6173317"
"6204840" "6215910"
I "6230172"
1S857 1178

US- PGPUB;
USPAT; USOCR;
FPRS; EPO;
JPO; DERWENT;
I BM TDB
OR ON 2010/ 02/03
15:12

EAST Search History
"6233389" I "6239801"
I "6377995" I
"6414686" I "6487564"
"6490580").PN.
S856 ("6185573" I "6243706" US-PGPUB; OR ON 2010/ 02/03
"6836238").PN. USPAT; USOCR; 15:12
FPRS; EPO;
JPO; DERWENT;
IBM TDB
S855 8 ("20020094191" US- PGPUB; OR ON 2010/ 02/03
"6487663" I "6510553" USPAT; USOCR; 15:12
"6744975").PN. FPRS; EPO;
JPO; DERWENT;
IBM TDB
S854 8 ("20020094191" US- PGPUB; OR ON 2010/ 02/03
"6487663" I "6510553" USPAT; USOCR; 15:12
"6744975").PN. FPRS; EPO;
JPO; DERWENT;
IBM TDB
USPAT; USOCR; 15:12
FPRS; EPO;
JPO; DERWENT;
IBM TDB
S852 40 S849 S850 S851 US- PGPUB; OR ON 2010/ 02/03
USPAT; USOCR; 15:12
FPRS; EPO;
JPO; DERWENT;
IBM TDB
S851 18 ("20010028368" I US- PGPUB; OR 2010/ 02/03
"20040066408" I USPAT; USOCR; 15:12
"5412776" I "5499334" FPRS; EPO;
I "5668962" I
JPO; DERWENT;
"5889517" I "6160554" IBM TDB
I "6429855" I
"6781611").PN.
S850 2 ("6385662").PN. US- PGPUB; OR ON 2010/ 02/03
USPAT; USOCR; 15:12
FPRS; EPO;
JPO; DERWENT;
IBM TDB
S849 20 ("20020105504" US- PGPUB; OR ON 2010/ 02/03
"20050114778" I USPAT; USOCR; 15:12
"20050251753" I FPRS; EPO;
"5617526" I "5920316" JPO; DERWENT;
I "6677964" I
IBM TDB
"6756999" I "6901558"
I "6918091") .PN.
S848 8 ((media adj controls) US- PGPUB; OR N 2010/ 02/03
play pause skip) with USPAT; USOCR; 15:12
taskbar FPRS; EPO;
JPO; DERWENT;
IBM TDB
S846 6
"6097380".pn.
"6341305".pn.
"20040212640".pn.
S838
S837
5
S837 and taskbar

318
S836 and media same

player
USPAT; USOCR; 15:12
FPRS; EPO;
JPO; DERWENT;
IBM TDB
USPAT; USOCR; 15:12
FPRS; EPO;
JPO; DERWENT;
IBM TDB
15:12
15:12
15:12
15:12
15:12
USPAT; USOCR; 15:12
FPRS; EPO;
JPO; DERWENT;
IBM TDB
USPAT; USOCR; 15:12
FPRS; EPO;
JPO; DERWENT;
IBM TDB
USPAT; USOCR; 15:12
FPRS; EPO;
JPO; DERWENT;
IBM TDB
USPAT; USOCR; 15:12
FPRS; EPO;
JPO; DERWENT;
IBM TDB
USPAT; USOCR; 15:12
FPRS; EPO;
JPO; DERWENT;
IBM TDB
EAST Search History
26658 media adj controls S847
S845 4
S844 0
S843 1
S842 380
S841 13
S840 1
media near2 player
tray
music near2 player
near2 tray
player near2 tray
media near2 player
near2 tray
10/606037
S839 1004 S836 and media
S836 1198 715/ 716. ccls.
EAST Search History
S835 1115 ("20010018673" I
"20020035592" I
"4476464" 1 "4558413"
I "4586035" I
"4642790" 1 "4649499"
1 "4710761" 1
"4868765" 1 "4899136"
1 "4947257" 1
"4972264" 1 "5001697"
I "5036315" I
"5060170" 1 "5072412"
I "5119082" I
"5146556" 1 "5202961"
I "5305435" I
"5339390" 1 "5367623"
I "5367658" I
"5371871" 1 "5394521"
I "5418572" I
"5421009" 1 "5434969"
1 "5473745" 1
"5491795" 1 "5500934"
I "5513342" I
"5521614" 1 "5561471"
I "5568603" I
"5586244" 1 "5612715"
I "5617526" I
"5619639" 1 "5621428"
I "5621904" I
"5625782" 1 "5631825"
I "5651127" I
"5652851" 1 "5673403"
1 "5675755" 1
"5680323" 1 "5704050"
I "5724104" I
"5742285" 1 "5742797"
1 "5745109" 1
"5745762" 1 "5757386"
I "5764964" I
"5771042" 1 "5793438"
I "5796393" I
"5812132" 1 "5818416"
I "5825357" I
"5831592" 1 "5838296"
1 "5847709" 1
"5850218" 1 "5864347"
I "5874937" I
"5874958" 1 "5874965"
I "5940077" I
"5940610" 1 "5995120"
I "6002411" I
"6008803" 1 "6018332"
I "6025841" I
"6025884" 1 "6067098"
I "6081262" I
"6091430" 1 "6094230"
I "6108014" I
US-PGPUB;
USPAT; USOCR
SAME

ON
2010/02/03
15:12
EAST Search History
"6118428" I "6148346"
I "6151059" I
"6172669" I "6185629"
I "6295057" I
"6310603" I "6320577"
I "6330010" I
"6337717" I "6356284"
I "6426762" I
"6433799" I "6437809"
"6570595").PN. OR
("6727918").URPN.
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S833 17
;S832 11
S831 24
S830 6
S829 33
S828 565
S827 20344
S826 9553
S825 6
S824 2
S823 0
S822 6
USPAT; USOCR 15:12
USPAT; USOCR 15:12
USPAT; USOCR 15:12
USPAT; USOCR 15:12
USPAT; USOCR 15:12
USPAT; USOCR 15:12
USPAT; USOCR 15:12
USPAT; USOCR 15:12
USPAT; USOCR 15:12
USPAT; USOCR; 15:12
FPRS; EPO;
JPO; DERWENT;
IBM TDB
USPAT; USOCR; 15:12
FPRS; EPO;
JPO; DERWENT;
IBM TDB
USPAT; USOCR; 15:12
FPRS; EPO;
JPO; DERWENT;
IBM TDB
USPAT; USOCR; 15:12
FPRS; EPO;
JPO; DERWENT;
IBM TDB
taskbar with player
media
(media with player)
same taskbar
player with control
same operating adj
system with bar
S828 and taskbar
operating system
operating system
"6727918".pn.
"20050198220".pn.
"20050050301".pn.
"6029175".pn.
10/063296.pn.
"6097380".pn.
"6341305".pn.
"20040212640".pn.
EAST Search History
S821 3
S820 1
S819 0
S818 380
S817 4
S816 33
S815 565
S814 9553
S813 20344
S812 6
S811 12
S810 11
S809 17
;S808 24
1S807 115
media
taskbar with player
(media with player)
same taskbar
("20010018673" I
"20020035592" I
"4476464" 1 "4558413"
I "4586035" I
"4642790" 1 "4649499"
1 "4710761" 1
"4868765" 1 "4899136"
1 "4947257" 1
"4972264" 1 "5001697"
I "5036315" I
"5060170" 1 "5072412"
I "5119082" I
"5146556" 1 "5202961"
I "5305435" I
"5339390" 1 "5367623"
I "5367658" I
"5371871" 1 "5394521"
I "5418572" I
"5421009" 1 "5434969"
1 "5473745" 1
"5491795" 1 "5500934"
I "5513342" I
media near2 player
near2 tray
music near2 player
near2 tray
tray
player near2 tray
media near2 player
S815 and taskbar
operating system
operating system
player with control
same operating adj
system with bar
15:12
15:12
15:12
15:12
15:12
USPAT; USOCR 15:12
USPAT; USOCR 15:12
USPAT; USOCR 15:12
USPAT; USOCR 15:12
USPAT; USOCR 15:12
USPAT; USOCR 15:12
USPAT; USOCR 15:12
USPAT; USOCR 15:12
USPAT; USOCR 15:12
USPAT; USOCR 15:12
EAST Search History
"5521614" I "5561471"
I "5568603" I
"5586244" I "5612715"
I "5617526" I
"5619639" I "5621428"
I "5621904" I
"5625782" I "5631825"
I "5651127" I
"5652851"I"5673403"
"5675755"
"5680323" I "5704050"
I "5724104" I
"5742285" I "5742797"
"5745109"
"5745762" I "5757386"
I "5764964" I
"5771042" I "5793438"
I "5796393" I
"5812132" I "5818416"
I "5825357" I
"5831592" I "5838296"
"5847709"
"5850218" I "5864347"
I "5874937" I
"5874958" I "5874965"
I "5940077" I
"5940610" I "5995120"
I "6002411" I
"6008803" I "6018332"
I "6025841" I
"6025884" I "6067098"
I "6081262" I
"6091430" I "6094230"
I "6108014" I
"6118428" I "6148346"
I "6151059" I
"6172669" I "6185629"
I "6295057" I
"6310603" I "6320577"
I "6330010" I
"6337717" I "6356284"
"6426762"
"6433799" I "6437809"
"6570595").PN. OR
("6727918").URPN.
1S806 S805 and taskbar US-PGPUB; SAME ON 2010/02/03
USPAT; USOCR; 15:12
FPRS; EPO;
JPO; DERWENT;
IBM TDB
;S805 ;318 S803 and media same US-PGPUB; SAME ON 2010/02/03
;player USPAT; USOCR; 15:12
FPRS; EPO;
JPO; DERWENT;
IBM TDB
EAST Search History
S804 1004
S803 1198
S802 1
S801 6
S800 14
S799 0
S798 1
S797 380
S796 3
S795 1
S794 1004
S793 5
S792 318
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715/ 716. ccls.
10/606037
"6097380".pn.
"6341305".pn.
"20040212640".pn.
media near2 player
tray
music near2 player
near2 tray
player near2 tray
media near2 player
near2 tray
10/606037
S791 and media
S792 and taskbar
S791 and media same
player
USPAT; USOCR; 15:12
FPRS; EPO;
JPO; DERWENT;
IBM TDB
USPAT; USOCR; 15:12
FPRS; EPO;
JPO; DERWENT;
IBM TDB
USPAT; USOCR; 15:12
FPRS; EPO;
JPO; DERWENT;
IBM TDB
USPAT; USOCR; 15:12
FPRS; EPO;
JPO; DERWENT;
IBM TDB
15:12
15:12
15:12
15:12
15:12
USPAT; USOCR; 15:12
FPRS; EPO;
JPO; DERWENT;
IBM TDB
USPAT; USOCR; 15:12
FPRS; EPO;
JPO; DERWENT;
IBM TDB
USPAT; USOCR; 15:12
FPRS; EPO;
JPO; DERWENT;
IBM TDB
USPAT; USOCR; 15:12
FPRS; EPO;
JPO; DERWENT;
IBM TDB
715/ 716.ccls.
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"20020035592" I
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I "4586035" I
"4642790" 1 "4649499"
1 "4710761" 1
"4868765" 1 "4899136"
1 "4947257" 1
"4972264" 1 "5001697"
I "5036315" I
"5060170" 1 "5072412"
I "5119082" I
"5146556" 1 "5202961"
I "5305435" I
"5339390" 1 "5367623"
I "5367658" I
"5371871" 1 "5394521"
I "5418572" I
"5421009" 1 "5434969"
1 "5473745" 1
"5491795" 1 "5500934"
I "5513342" I
"5521614" 1 "5561471"
I "5568603" I
"5586244" 1 "5612715"
I "5617526" I
"5619639" 1 "5621428"
I "5621904" I
"5625782" 1 "5631825"
I "5651127" I
"5652851" 1 "5673403"
1 "5675755" 1
"5680323" 1 "5704050"
I "5724104" I
"5742285" 1 "5742797"
1 "5745109" 1
"5745762" 1 "5757386"
I "5764964" I
"5771042" 1 "5793438"
I "5796393" I
"5812132" 1 "5818416"
I "5825357" I
"5831592" 1 "5838296"
1 "5847709" 1
"5850218" 1 "5864347"
I "5874937" I
"5874958" 1 "5874965"
I "5940077" I
"5940610" 1 "5995120"
I "6002411" I
"6008803" 1 "6018332"
S791
1198
S790 115

US-PGPUB;
USPAT; USOCR;
FPRS; EPO;
JPO; DERWENT;
IBM TDB
US-PGPUB;
USPAT; USOCR
SAME
SAME
ON
ON
2010/02/03
15:12
2010/02/03
15:12

EAST Search History
I "6025841" I
"6025884" I "6067098"
I "6081262 I
"6091430" I "6094230"
I "6108014 I
"6118428" I "6148346"
I "6151059 I
"6172669" I "6185629"
I

"6295057" I
"6310603" I "6320577"
I

"6330010" I
"6337717" I "6356284"
I

"6426762" I
"6433799" I "6437809"
"6570595").PN. OR
("6727918").URPN.
taskbar with player
media
(media with player)
same taskbar
6
player with control

same operating adj
system with bar
S783 and taskbar
S788
S789
S785
S782

;S781


S780 16 "6727918" . pn .
"20050198220" . pn .
"20050050301".pn.
2 ;"6029175".pn.
10/063296.pn. 0
12
17
S787
S786
11
24
S784
S783
33
565
S779
S778
EAST Search History
USPAT; USOCR 15:12
USPAT; USOCR 15:12
USPAT; USOCR 15:12
USPAT; USOCR 15:12
USPAT; USOCR 15:12
USPAT; USOCR 15:12
USPAT; USOCR 15:12
USPAT; USOCR 15:12
USPAT; USOCR 15:12
USPAT; USOCR; 15:12
FPRS; EPO;
JPO; DERWENT;
IBM TDB
USPAT; USOCR; 15:12
FPRS; EPO;
JPO; DERWENT;
IBM TDB
USPAT; USOCR; 15:12
FPRS; EPO;
JPO; DERWENT;
IBM TDB
EAST Search History
USPAT; USOCR; 15:12
FPRS; EPO;
JPO; DERWENT;
IBM TDB
USPAT OR ;OFF 2010/02/03
15:12
15:12
15:12
15:12
15:12
USPAT; USOCR 15:12
USPAT; USOCR 15:12
USPAT; USOCR 15:12
USPAT; USOCR 15:12
USPAT; USOCR 15:12
USPAT; USOCR 15:12
USPAT; USOCR 15:12
USPAT; USOCR 15:12
USPAT; USOCR 15:12
USPAT; USOCR 15:12
S7776"6097380".pn.
"6341305".pn.
"20040212640".pn.
S7763
media near2 player

near2 tray
S775
music near2 player

near2 tray
S774 0

tray
S773 380 ;player near2 tray
S772 4

media near2 player
S771 33
S770 and taskbar

S770 565
S769and media player

S7699553 operating system
S767
player with control

same operating adj
system with bar
S76612

S765
11

media
S764
17
taskbar with player

IS763
24
(media with player)

same taskbar
S762 1115
("20010018673"I
"20020035592"I
"4476464"I "4558413"
I "4586035"I
"4642790"I "4649499"
I "4710761"I
"4868765"I "4899136"
I "4947257"I
"4972264"I "5001697"
I "5036315"I
"5060170"I "5072412"
I "5119082"I
"5146556"I "5202961"
I "5305435"I
"5339390"I "5367623"
I "5367658"I
EAST Search History
S761
"5371871" 1 "5394521"
I "5418572" I
"5421009" 1 "5434969"
1 "5473745" 1
"5491795" 1 "5500934"
I "5513342" I
"5521614" 1 "5561471"
I "5568603" I
"5586244" 1 "5612715"
I "5617526" I
"5619639" 1 "5621428"
I "5621904" I
"5625782" 1 "5631825"
I "5651127" I
"5652851" 1 "5673403"
1 "5675755" 1
"5680323" 1 "5704050"
I "5724104" I
"5742285" 1 "5742797"
1 "5745109" 1
"5745762" 1 "5757386"
I "5764964" I
"5771042" 1 "5793438"
I "5796393" I
"5812132" 1 "5818416"
I "5825357" I
"5831592" 1 "5838296"
1 "5847709" 1
"5850218" 1 "5864347"
I "5874937" I
"5874958" 1 "5874965"
I "5940077" I
"5940610" 1 "5995120"
I "6002411" I
"6008803" 1 "6018332"
I "6025841" I
"6025884" 1 "6067098"
I "6081262" I
"6091430" 1 "6094230"
I "6108014" I
"6118428" 1 "6148346"
I "6151059" I
"6172669" 1 "6185629"
I "6295057" I
"6310603" 1 "6320577"
I "6330010" I
"6337717" 1 "6356284"
1 "6426762" 1
"6433799" 1 "6437809"
1 "6570595").PN. OR
("6727918").URPN.
S760 and taskbar US-PGPUB;
USPAT; USOCR;
FPRS; EPO;
JPO; DERWENT;
IBM TDB
SAME ON 2010/02/03
15:12
6 "5598565".pn.
"6912664" . pn .
"5991546" . pn .
27 S754 not (S750 S752)
77 (music media video
mp3 song) with taskbar
5 music with taskbar
10/606037 1
S758 and media same
player
S760
S758 and media
715/ 716. ccls.
S757
S756
S755
S754
S753 13 09/773456
S752
S751 1284 taskbar
318
1004
1198
S759
S758
EAST Search History
USPAT; USOCR; 15:12
FPRS; EPO;
JPO; DERWENT;
IBM TDB
USPAT; USOCR; 15:12
FPRS; EPO;
JPO; DERWENT;
IBM TDB
USPAT; USOCR; 15:12
FPRS; EPO;
JPO; DERWENT;
IBM TDB
USPAT; USOCR; 15:12
FPRS; EPO;
JPO; DERWENT;
IBM TDB
US- PGPUB; OR ON 2010/ 02/03
USPAT; USOCR; 15:12
FPRS; EPO;
JPO; DERWENT;
IBM TDB
US- PGPUB; OR ON 2010/ 02/03
USPAT; USOCR; 15:12
FPRS; EPO;
JPO; DERWENT;
IBM TDB
US- PGPUB; OR ON 2010/ 02/03
USPAT; USOCR; 15:12
FPRS; EPO;
JPO; DERWENT;
IBM TDB
US- PGPUB; OR ON 2010/ 02/03
USPAT; USOCR; 15:12
FPRS; EPO;
JPO; DERWENT;
IBM TDB
US- PGPUB; OR ON 2010/ 02/03
USPAT; USOCR; 15:12
FPRS; EPO;
JPO; DERWENT;
IBM TDB
US- PGPUB; OR ON 2010/ 02/03
USPAT; USOCR; 15:12
FPRS; EPO;
JPO; DERWENT;
IBM TDB
2 S746
2 S745
media with taskbar US-PGPUB; OR ON 2010/ 02/03
USPAT; USOCR; 15:12
FPRS; EPO;
JPO; DERWENT;
IBM TDB
09/746640 US- PGPUB; OR ON 2010/ 02/03
USPAT; USOCR; 15:12
FPRS; EPO;
JPO; DERWENT;
IBM TDB
0/9746640 US- PGPUB; OR ON 2010/ 02/03
USPAT; USOCR; 15:12
FPRS; EPO;
JPO; DERWENT;
IBM TDB
"7386784".pn. US- PGPUB; OR ON 2010/ 02/03
USPAT; USOCR; 15:12
FPRS; EPO;
JPO; DERWENT;
IBM TDB
"6452609".pn. US- PGPUB; OR ON 2010/ 02/03
USPAT; USOCR; 15:12
FPRS; EPO;
JPO; DERWENT;
IBM TDB
1"6262724".pn. US- PGPUB; OR ON 2010/ 02/03
USPAT; USOCR; 15:12
FPRS; EPO;
JPO; DERWENT;
IBM TDB
;"6248946".pn. US- PGPUB; OR ON 2010/ 02/03
USPAT; USOCR; 15:12
FPRS; EPO;
JPO; DERWENT;
IBM TDB
1"6904566".pn. US- PGPUB; OR ON 2010/ 02/03
USPAT; USOCR; 15:12
FPRS; EPO;
JPO; DERWENT;
IBM TDB
"6904599".pn. US- PGPUB; OR ON 2010/ 02/03
USPAT; USOCR; 15:12
FPRS; EPO;
JPO; DERWENT;
IBM TDB
media adj controls with US- PGPUB; OR ON 2010/ 02/03
bar and "715".clas. USPAT; USOCR; 15:12
FPRS; EPO;
JPO; DERWENT;
IBM TDB
;
;S750 48
2 S747
S744 2
3 S743
S742 2
11 S741
S749 15
S748 0
EAST Search History
EAST Search History
12 S731 S732 S733 S734
S735 S736
USPAT; USOCR; 15:12
FPRS; EPO;
JPO; DERWENT;
IBM TDB
US- PGPUB; OR ON 2010/ 02/03
USPAT; USOCR; 15:12
FPRS; EPO;
JPO; DERWENT;
IBM TDB
US- PGPUB; OR ON 2010/ 02/03
USPAT; USOCR; 15:12
FPRS; EPO;
JPO; DERWENT;
IBM TDB
US- PGPUB; OR ON 2010/ 02/03
USPAT; USOCR; 15:12
FPRS; EPO;
JPO; DERWENT;
IBM TDB
USPAT; USOCR; 15:12
FPRS; EPO;
JPO; DERWENT;
IBM TDB
USPAT; USOCR; 15:12
FPRS; EPO;
JPO; DERWENT;
IBM TDB
USPAT; USOCR; 15:12
FPRS; EPO;
JPO; DERWENT;
IBM TDB
USPAT; USOCR; 15:12
FPRS; EPO;
JPO; DERWENT;
IBM TDB
USPAT; USOCR; 15:12
FPRS; EPO;
JPO; DERWENT;
IBM TDB
USPAT; USOCR; 15:12
FPRS; EPO;
JPO; DERWENT;
IBM TDB
2 "5874954".pn. S736
"5923326".pn.
"6075534".pn. 2
bar
taskbar
26658 media adj controls
"20010035882".pn.
S733
"6624831".pn.
"7113168".pn.
S738
S737
2
2
S732
S731
S740
S739
106
0
S735
S734
2
2
S730 US-PGPUB;
USPAT; USOCR;
FPRS; EPO;
JPO; DERWENT;
IBM TDB
2010/02/03
15:12
S729 2
0
"6624831".pn.
"6075534".pn.
SAME
ON
ON OR US- PGPUB;
USPAT; USOCR;
FPRS; EPO;
JPO; DERWENT;
IBM TDB
"6980979".pn. 2010/02/03
15:12
S727 12 S726 and taskbar OR
ON US- PGPUB;
USPAT; USOCR;
FPRS; EPO;
JPO; DERWENT;
IBM TDB
2010/02/03
15:12
OR
ON
OR ON
OR
ON
OR ON

S723 140
S728 12 "6357042".pn. US- PGPUB;
OR
USPAT; USOCR;
FPRS; EPO;
JPO; DERWENT;
IBM TDB
2010/02/03
15:12
ON
44 ("6385662").PN.
("20020163545" I
"6072486").PN.
("20020105504" I
"20050114778" I
"20050251753" I
"5617526" I "5920316"
I "6677964" I
"6756999" I "6901558"
"6918091") .PN.
("20010028368" I
"20040066408" I
"5412776" I "5499334"
I "5668962" I
"5889517" I "6160554"
I "6429855" I
"6781611").PN.
11 ("play" and "stop")
same taskbar
US- PGPUB;
USPAT; USOCR;
FPRS; EPO;
JPO; DERWENT;
IBM TDB
US- PGPUB;
USPAT; USOCR;
FPRS; EPO;
JPO; DERWENT;
IBM TDB
2010/02/03
15:12
2010/02/03
15:12
S726
S725
"play" and "stop" same
taskbar
US- PGPUB;
USPAT; USOCR;
FPRS; EPO;
JPO; DERWENT;
IBM TDB
2010/02/03
15:12
S724 14
"play" and "stop" and
media and taskbar
US- PGPUB;
USPAT; USOCR;
FPRS; EPO;
JPO; DERWENT;
IBM TDB
2010/02/03
15:12
EAST Search History
78 ON OR S717 S716 and "play" US- PGPUB;
USPAT; USOCR;
FPRS; EPO;
JPO; DERWENT;
IBM TDB
2010/02/03
15:12
S716 and "play" and
desk
US-PGPUB;
OR
USPAT; USOCR;
FPRS; EPO;
JPO; DERWENT;
IBM TDB
2010/02/03
15:12
S722 5 ON
S716 and "play" and
desktop
S716 and "play" and
t askbar
US- PGPUB;
USPAT; USOCR;
FPRS; EPO;
JPO; DERWENT;
IBM TDB
US- PGPUB;
USPAT; USOCR;
FPRS; EPO;
JPO; DERWENT;
IBM TDB
S721
S720
8
0
OR
OR
ON
ON
2010/02/03
15:12
2010/02/03
15:12
S716 and "play" and
"stop" and media
US- PGPUB;
OR
USPAT; USOCR;
FPRS; EPO;
JPO; DERWENT;
IBM TDB
2010/02/03
15:12
S719 37 ON
S716 and "play" and
"stop"
US- PGPUB;
OR
USPAT; USOCR;
FPRS; EPO;
JPO; DERWENT;
IBM TDB
2010/02/03
15:12
S718 42 ON
("4931950" I "5050161"
I "5119474"
"5136655" I "5274758"
I "5309562"
"5313454" I '5341474"
I "5414455"
"5434848" I "5455910"
I "5481542"
"5490252" I "5504744"
I "5519701"
"5521630" I '5533021"
I "5535063"
"5537408" I "5541955"
I "5559942"
"5566175" I "5574724"
I "5614940"
"5617423" I "5623690"
I "5625405"
"5640320" I "5664227"
I "5692213"
"5717691" I "5717869"
I "5719786"
"5721829" I "5742347"
I "5768533"
S716 178 US- PGPUB;
USPAT; USOCR;
FPRS; EPO;
JPO; DERWENT;
IBM TDB
OR ON 2010/02/03
15:12
EAST Search History
EAST Search History
"5786814" I "5794210"
I "5794249" I
"5799292" I "5801685"
I "5808662" I
"5818510" I "5819286"
I "5822537" I
"5828848" I "5835495"
I "5835667" I
"5838906" I "5859641"
I "5864682" I
"5870755" I "5873735"
I "5892506" I
"5903673" I "5918002"
I "5930493" I
"5930787" I "5953506"
I "5956716" I
"5973679" I "5983236"
I "5995941" I
"5999979" I "6006241"
I "6014706" I
"6023731" I "6032130"
I "6035341" I
"6041345" I "6049823"
I "6064794" I
"6118450" I "6118817"
I "6128653" I
"6133920" I "6144375"
I "6148304" I
"6154771" I "6166314"
I "6173317" I
"6204840" I "6215910"
I "6230172" I
"6233389" I "6239801"
I "6377995" I
"6414686" I "6487564"
"6490580").PN.
S715 6 ("6185573" I "6243706" US-PGPUB; OR ON 2010/ 02/03
"6836238").PN. USPAT; USOCR; 15:12
FPRS; EPO;
JPO; DERWENT;
IBM TDB
S714 8 ("20020094191" US-PGPUB; OR ON 2010/ 02/03
"6487663" I "6510553" USPAT; USOCR; 15:12
"6744975").PN. FPRS; EPO;
JPO; DERWENT;
IBM TDB
S713 10 deskband US-PGPUB; OR ON 2010/ 02/03
USPAT; USOCR; 15:12
FPRS; EPO;
JPO; DERWENT;
IBM TDB
ON
2010/ 02/03
15:12
OR
OR
S712 8
S711
2
OR 0 S709 and taskbar ON US- PGPUB;
USPAT; USOCR;
FPRS; EPO;
JPO; DERWENT;
IBM TDB
2010/ 02/03
15:12
S710
("20020094191"
"6487663" I "6510553"
"6744975").PN.
"6542163".pn.
US-PGPUB;
USPAT; USOCR;
FPRS; EPO;
JPO; DERWENT;
IBM TDB
US- PGPUB;
USPAT; USOCR;
FPRS; EPO;
JPO; DERWENT;
IBM TDB
ON 2010/ 02/03
15:12
("4931950" I "5050161"
I "5119474"
"5136655" I "5274758"
I "5309562"
"5313454" I '5341474"
I "5414455"
"5434848" I "5455910"
I "5481542"
"5490252" I "5504744"
I "5519701"
"5521630" I '5533021"
I "5535063"
"5537408" I "5541955"
I "5559942"
"5566175" I "5574724"
I "5614940"
"5617423" I "5623690"
I "5625405"
"5640320" I "5664227"
I "5692213"
"5717691" I "5717869"
I "5719786"
"5721829" I "5742347"
I "5768533"
"5786814" I "5794210"
I "5794249"
"5799292" I "5801685"
I "5808662"
"5818510" I "5819286"
I "5822537"
"5828848" I "5835495"
I "5835667"
"5838906" I '5859641"
I "5864682"
"5870755" I "5873735"
I "5892506"
"5903673" I '5918002"
I "5930493"
"5930787" I "5953506"
I "5956716"
;S709 178 US- PGPUB;
USPAT; USOCR;
FPRS; EPO;
JPO; DERWENT;
IBM TDB
OR ON 2010/ 02/03
15:12
EAST Search History
EAST Search History
"5973679" I "5983236"
I "5995941 I
"5999979"I"6006241"
I "6014706 I
"6023731" I "6032130"
I "6035341 I
"6041345" I "6049823"
I "6064794 I
"6118450" I "6118817"
I "6128653 I
"6133920" I "6144375"
I

"6148304"
"6154771" I "6166314"
I

"6173317"
"6204840" I "6215910"
I

"6230172"
"6233389" I "6239801"
I

"6377995"
"6414686" I "6487564"
I "6490580") .PN.
S708 ("6185573" I "6243706" US- PGPUB; OR ON 2010/ 02/03
I "6836238") .PN. USPAT; USOCR; 15:12
FPRS; EPO;
JPO; DERWENT;
I BM TDB
S707 8 ("20020094191" US- PGPUB; OR ON 2010/ 02/03
"6487663" I "6510553" USPAT; USOCR; 15:12
I "6744975") .PN. FPRS; EPO;
JPO; DERWENT;
I BM TDB
S706 8 ("20020094191" US- PGPUB; OR ON 2010/ 02/03
"6487663" I "6510553" USPAT; USOCR; 15:12
I "6744975") .PN. FPRS; EPO;
JPO; DERWENT;
I BM TDB
USPAT; USOCR; 15:12
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IBM TDB
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15:12
15:12
15:12
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EAST Search History
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"5625782" I "5631825"
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"5680323" I "5704050"
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"5745762" I "5757386"
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"5771042" I "5793438"
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EAST Search History
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"5940610" I "5995120"
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USPAT; USOCR 15:12
USPAT; USOCR 15:12
USPAT; USOCR 15:12
USPAT; USOCR 15:12
USPAT; USOCR 15:12
USPAT; USOCR 15:12
USPAT; USOCR 15:12
US-PGPUB; SAME 2010/ 02/03
USPAT; USOCR 15:12
USPAT; USOCR 15:12
USPAT; USOCR; 15:12
FPRS; EPO;
JPO; DERWENT;
IBM TDB
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S685 17
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S683 24
S682 6
S681 33
S680 565
S679 20344
S678 9553
S677 6
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media
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same taskbar
player with control
same operating adj
system with bar
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;operating system
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"20050198220".pn.
"20050050301".pn.
USPAT; USOCR; 15:12
FPRS; EPO;
JPO; DERWENT;
IBM TDB
USPAT; USOCR; 15:12
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JPO; DERWENT;
IBM TDB
USPAT; USOCR; 15:12
FPRS; EPO;
JPO; DERWENT;
IBM TDB
15:12
15:12
15:12
15:12
15:12
USPAT; USOCR 15:12
USPAT; USOCR 15:12
USPAT; USOCR 15:12
USPAT; USOCR 15:12
USPAT; USOCR 15:12
USPAT; USOCR 15:12
USPAT; USOCR 15:12
USPAT; USOCR 15:12
USPAT; USOCR 15:12
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S675 0
10/063296.pn.
S6746"6097380".pn.
"6341305".pn.
"20040212640".pn.
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system with bar
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S662 11

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S660 24
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same taskbar
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"20020035592" I
"4476464" 1 "4558413"
I "4586035" I
"4642790" 1 "4649499"
1 "4710761" 1
"4868765" 1 "4899136"
1 "4947257" 1
"4972264" 1 "5001697"
I "5036315" I
"5060170" 1 "5072412"
I "5119082" I
"5146556" 1 "5202961"
I "5305435" I
"5339390" 1 "5367623"
I "5367658" I
"5371871" 1 "5394521"
I "5418572" I
"5421009" 1 "5434969"
1 "5473745" 1
"5491795" 1 "5500934"
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"5521614" 1 "5561471"
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"5586244" 1 "5612715"
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"5619639" 1 "5621428"
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"5625782" 1 "5631825"
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1 "5675755" 1
"5680323" 1 "5704050"
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"5742285" 1 "5742797"
1 "5745109" 1
"5745762" 1 "5757386"
I "5764964" I
"5771042" 1 "5793438"
I "5796393" I
"5812132" 1 "5818416"
I "5825357" I
"5831592" 1 "5838296"
1 "5847709" 1
"5850218" 1 "5864347"
I "5874937" I
"5874958" 1 "5874965"
I "5940077" I
"5940610" 1 "5995120"
I "6002411" I
"6008803" 1 "6018332"
I "6025841" I
"6025884" 1 "6067098"
I "6081262" I
"6091430" 1 "6094230"
I "6108014" I
US-PGPUB;
USPAT; USOCR
SAME

ON
2010/02/03
15:12
EAST Search History
15657 and taskbar
.'6118428" 1 "6148346"
1
"6151059"
1
.'6172669" 1 "6185629"
1
"6295057"
1
.'6310603" I "6320577"
1 "6330010" 1
.'6337717" I "6356284"
1 "6426762"
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"6570595").PN. OR
("6727918").URPN.
S658 5
S657 318
S656 1004
S655 1198
S654 1
S653 6
S652 4
S651 0
S650 1
S649 380
S648 3
USPAT; USOCR; 15:12
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JPO; DERWENT;
IBM TDB
USPAT; USOCR; 15:12
FPRS; EPO;
JPO; DERWENT;
IBM TDB
USPAT; USOCR; 15:12
FPRS; EPO;
JPO; DERWENT;
IBM TDB
USPAT; USOCR; 15:12
FPRS; EPO;
JPO; DERWENT;
IBM TDB
USPAT; USOCR; 15:12
FPRS; EPO;
JPO; DERWENT;
IBM TDB
USPAT; USOCR; 15:12
FPRS; EPO;
JPO; DERWENT;
IBM TDB
15:12
15:12
15:12
15:12
15:12
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player
S655 and media
715/ 716. ccls.
10/606037
"6097380".pn.
"6341305".pn.
"20040212640".pn.
media near2 player
tray
music near2 player
near2 tray
player near2 tray
media near2 player
near2 tray
EAST Search History
S647 1 10/606037 US-PGPUB; SAME ON 2010/02/03
USPAT; USOCR; 15:12
FPRS; EPO;
JPO; DERWENT;
IBM TDB
S646 1004 15643 and media US- PGPUB; SAME ON 2010/02/03
USPAT; USOCR; 15:12
FPRS; EPO;
JPO; DERWENT;
IBM TDB
S645 15644 and taskbar US- PGPUB; SAME ON 2010/02/03
USPAT; USOCR; 15:12
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JPO; DERWENT;
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IBM TDB
S643 1198 715/ 716. ccls. US- PGPUB; SAME ON 2010/02/03
USPAT; USOCR; 15:12
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JPO; DERWENT;
IBM TDB
S642 115 ("20010018673" I US-PGPUB; SAME ON 2010/02/03
"20020035592" I USPAT; USOCR 15:12
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I "4586035" I
"4642790" I "4649499"
I "4710761" I
"4868765" I "4899136"
I "4947257" I
"4972264" I "5001697"
I "5036315" I
"5060170" I "5072412"
I "5119082" I
"5146556" I "5202961"
I "5305435" I
"5339390" I "5367623"
I "5367658" I
"5371871" I "5394521"
I "5418572" I
"5421009" I "5434969"
I "5473745"
"5491795" I "5500934"
I "5513342" I
"5521614" I "5561471"
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"5586244" I "5612715"
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"5619639" I "5621428"
I "5621904" I
"5625782" I "5631825"
EAST Search History
S641 12
S640 17
S639 11
S638 24
S637 6
S636 33
S635 1565
USPAT; USOCR 15:12
USPAT; USOCR 15:12
USPAT; USOCR 15:12
USPAT; USOCR 15:12
USPAT; USOCR 15:12
USPAT; USOCR 15:12
USPAT; USOCR 15:12
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"5680323" I "5704050"
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"5742285" I "5742797"
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"5745762" I "5757386"
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"5771042" I "5793438"
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"5812132" I "5818416"
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"5831592" I "5838296"
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"5850218" I "5864347"
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"5874958" I "5874965"
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"5940610" I "5995120"
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"6008803" I "6018332"
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"6025884" I "6067098"
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"6091430" I "6094230"
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"6118428" I "6148346"
I "6151059" I
"6172669" I "6185629"
I "6295057" I
"6310603" I "6320577"
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"6337717" I "6356284"
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"6433799" I "6437809"
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taskbar with player
media
(media with player)
same taskbar
player with control
same operating adj
system with bar
S635 and taskbar
operating system
operating system
"6727918".pn.
"20050198220".pn.
"20050050301".pn.
"6029175".pn.
10/063296.pn.
"6097380".pn.
"6341305".pn.
"20040212640".pn.
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;near2 tray
music near2 player
near2 tray
tray
player near2 tray
media near2 player
S622 and taskbar
operating system
operating system
player with control
same operating adj
system with bar
media
EAST Search History
S634 20344
;S633 9553
;S632 6
S631 2
S630 0
S629 6
S628 3
S627 1
S626 0
S625 380
S624 4
S623 33
S622 565
S621 9553
S620 20344
S619 6
S618 12
S617 11
USPAT; USOCR 15:12
USPAT; USOCR 15:12
USPAT; USOCR; 15:12
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JPO; DERWENT;
IBM TDB
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JPO; DERWENT;
IBM TDB
USPAT; USOCR; 15:12
FPRS; EPO;
JPO; DERWENT;
IBM TDB
USPAT; USOCR; 15:12
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IBM TDB
15:12
15:12
15:12
15:12
15:12
USPAT; USOCR 15:12
USPAT; USOCR 15:12
USPAT; USOCR 15:12
USPAT; USOCR 15:12
USPAT; USOCR 15:12
USPAT; USOCR 15:12
USPAT; USOCR 15:12
S616 17
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SAME
2010/02/03
USPAT; USOCR
15:12
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ON
2010/ 02/03
same taskbar
USPAT; USOCR
15:12
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2010/ 02/03
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"4868765" 1 "4899136"
1 "4947257" 1
"4972264" 1 "5001697"
I "5036315" I
"5060170" 1 "5072412"
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"5146556" 1 "5202961"
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"5339390" 1 "5367623"
I "5367658" I
"5371871" 1 "5394521"
I "5418572" I
"5421009" 1 "5434969"
1 "5473745" 1
"5491795" 1 "5500934"
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"5521614" 1 "5561471"
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"5586244" 1 "5612715"
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"5619639" 1 "5621428"
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"5625782" 1 "5631825"
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"5652851" 1 "5673403"
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"5874958" 1 "5874965"
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"5940610" 1 "5995120"
I "6002411" I
"6008803" 1 "6018332"
EAST Search History
EAST Search History
I "6025841" I
"6025884" I "6067098"
I "6081262" I
"6091430" I "6094230"
I "6108014" I
"6118428" I "6148346"
I "6151059" I
"6172669" I "6185629"
I "6295057" I
"6310603" I "6320577"
I "6330010" I
"6337717" I "6356284"
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"6433799" I "6437809"
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S612 318
S612 and taskbar
S610 and media same
player
SAME ON
SAME ON
US- PGPUB;
USPAT; USOCR;
FPRS; EPO;
JPO; DERWENT;
IBM TDB
US- PGPUB;
USPAT; USOCR;
FPRS; EPO;
JPO; DERWENT;
IBM TDB
2010/ 02/03
15:12
2010/ 02/03
15:12
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S610 11198 715/716.ccls.
S609 ;1 110/606037
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USPAT; USOCR;
FPRS; EPO;
JPO; DERWENT;
IBM TDB
US- PGPUB;
USPAT; USOCR;
FPRS; EPO;
JPO; DERWENT;
IBM TDB
US- PGPUB;
USPAT; USOCR;
FPRS; EPO;
JPO; DERWENT;
IBM TDB
SAME
SAME
SAME
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ON
2010/ 02/03
15:12
2010/ 02/03
15:12
2010/ 02/03
15:12
S608 10 15607 and taskbar US- PGPUB;
OR
USPAT; USOCR;
FPRS; EPO;
JPO; DERWENT;
IBM TDB
2010/ 02/03
15:12
ON
EAST Search History
S607 1178 ("4931950" I "5050161"
I "5119474" I
"5136655" I "5274758"
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"5309562"
"5313454" "5341474"
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"5434848" "5455910"
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"5481542"
"5490252" "5504744"
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"5521630" '5533021"
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"5535063"
"5537408" "5541955"
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"5559942"
"5566175" "5574724"
I

"5614940"
"5617423" "5623690"
I

"5625405"
"5640320" "5664227"
I

"5692213"
"5717691" "5717869"
I

"5719786"
"5721829" "5742347"
I

"5768533"
"5786814" "5794210"
I

"5794249"
"5799292" "5801685"
I

"5808662"
"5818510" "5819286"
I

"5822537"
"5828848" "5835495"
I

"5835667"
"5838906"I"5859641"
I

"5864682"
"5870755" "5873735"
I

"5892506"
"5903673" "5918002"
I

"5930493"
"5930787" "5953506"
I

"5956716"
"5973679" "5983236"
I "5995941
"5999979"I"6006241"
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"6023731" "6032130"
I "6035341
"6041345" "6049823"
I

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"6118450" "6118817"
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"6128653"
"6133920" "6144375"
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"6154771" "6166314"
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"6173317"
"6204840" "6215910"
I "6230172"
US- PGPUB;
OR
USPAT; USOCR;
FPRS; EPO;
JPO; DERWENT;
I BM TDB
ON
2010/ 02/03
15:12
EAST Search History
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I "6377995" I
"6414686" I "6487564"
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S606 ("6185573" I "6243706" US-PGPUB; OR ON 2010/ 02/03
"6836238").PN. USPAT; USOCR; 15:12
FPRS; EPO;
JPO; DERWENT;
IBM TDB
S605 8 ("20020094191" US- PGPUB; OR ON 2010/ 02/03
"6487663" I "6510553" USPAT; USOCR; 15:12
"6744975").PN. FPRS; EPO;
JPO; DERWENT;
IBM TDB
S604 8 ("20020094191" US- PGPUB; OR ON 2010/ 02/03
"6487663" I "6510553" USPAT; USOCR; 15:12
"6744975").PN. FPRS; EPO;
JPO; DERWENT;
IBM TDB
USPAT; USOCR; 15:12
FPRS; EPO;
JPO; DERWENT;
IBM TDB
USPAT; USOCR; 15:12
FPRS; EPO;
JPO; DERWENT;
IBM TDB
S601 18 ("20010028368" I US- PGPUB; OR 2010/ 02/03
"20040066408" I USPAT; USOCR; 15:12
"5412776" I "5499334" FPRS; EPO;
I "5668962" I
JPO; DERWENT;
"5889517" I "6160554" IBM TDB
I "6429855" I
"6781611").PN.
S600 2 ("6385662").PN. US- PGPUB; OR ON 2010/ 02/03
USPAT; USOCR; 15:12
FPRS; EPO;
JPO; DERWENT;
IBM TDB
S599 20 ("20020105504" US- PGPUB; OR ON 2010/ 02/03
"20050114778" I USPAT; USOCR; 15:12
"20050251753" I FPRS; EPO;
"5617526" I "5920316" JPO; DERWENT;
I "6677964" I
IBM TDB
"6756999" I "6901558"
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S598 8 ((media adj controls) US- PGPUB; OR N 2010/ 02/03
play pause skip) with USPAT; USOCR; 15:12
taskbar FPRS; EPO;
JPO; DERWENT;
IBM TDB
S596 6
"6097380".pn.
"6341305".pn.
"20040212640".pn.
S588
S587
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S586 and media same

player
USPAT; USOCR; 15:12
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JPO; DERWENT;
IBM TDB
USPAT; USOCR; 15:12
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media
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operating system
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"20050198220".pn.
"20050050301".pn.
"6029175".pn.
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"20040212640".pn.
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"5521614" I "5561471"
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USPAT; USOCR; 15:12
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"6097380".pn.
"6341305".pn.
"20040212640".pn.
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S542
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318
S541 and media same

player
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S553 11198
S552 1
715/ 716. ccls.
10/606037
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S546 3
S545 1
media near2 player
tray
music near2 player
near2 tray
player near2 tray
media near2 player
near2 tray
10/606037
EAST Search History
S541 11198 715/ 716.ccls. US-PGPUB;
USPAT; USOCR;
FPRS; EPO;
JPO; DERWENT;
IBM TDB
2010/02/03
15:12
SAME
ON
US-PGPUB;
USPAT; USOCR
("20010018673" I
"20020035592" I
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6
player with control

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JPO; DERWENT;
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EAST Search History
S527 6
S526 3
S525 1
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S523 380
S522
5521 33
5520 565
5519 9553
5518 20344
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5516 12
S515 11
S514 17
S513 24
S512 1115
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"20020035592" I
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"5060170" I "5072412"
I "5119082" I
"5146556" I "5202961"
I "5305435" I
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tray
player near2 tray
media near2 player
S520 and taskbar
operating system
operating system
player with control
same operating adj
system with bar
media
taskbar with player
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IBM TDB
15:12
15:12
15:12
15:12
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USPAT; USOCR 15:12
USPAT; USOCR 15:12
USPAT; USOCR 15:12
USPAT; USOCR 15:12
EAST Search History
S511
"5371871" 1 "5394521"
I "5418572" I
"5421009" 1 "5434969"
1 "5473745" 1
"5491795" 1 "5500934"
I "5513342" I
"5521614" 1 "5561471"
I "5568603" I
"5586244" 1 "5612715"
I "5617526" I
"5619639" 1 "5621428"
I "5621904" I
"5625782" 1 "5631825"
I "5651127" I
"5652851" 1 "5673403"
1 "5675755" 1
"5680323" 1 "5704050"
I "5724104" I
"5742285" 1 "5742797"
1 "5745109" 1
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I "5764964" I
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I "5796393" I
"5812132" 1 "5818416"
I "5825357" I
"5831592" 1 "5838296"
1 "5847709" 1
"5850218" 1 "5864347"
I "5874937" I
"5874958" 1 "5874965"
I "5940077" I
"5940610" 1 "5995120"
I "6002411" I
"6008803" 1 "6018332"
I "6025841" I
"6025884" 1 "6067098"
I "6081262" I
"6091430" 1 "6094230"
I "6108014" I
"6118428" 1 "6148346"
I "6151059" I
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I "6295057" I
"6310603" 1 "6320577"
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USPAT; USOCR;
FPRS; EPO;
JPO; DERWENT;
IBM TDB
SAME ON 2010/02/03
15:12
EAST Search History
S510 ;318 S508 and media same US-PGPUB; SAME ON 2010/ 02/03
FPRS; EPO;
JPO; DERWENT;
IBM TDB
S509 11004 S508 and media US- PGPUB; SAME ON 2010/ 02/03
USPAT; USOCR; 15:12
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JPO; DERWENT;
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S508 1198 715/ 716. ccls. US- PGPUB; SAME ON 2010/ 02/03
USPAT; USOCR; 15:11
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JPO; DERWENT;
IBM TDB
S507 1 10/606037 US- PGPUB; SAME ON 2010/ 02/03
USPAT; USOCR; 15:11
FPRS; EPO;
JPO; DERWENT;
IBM TDB
2/4/ 2010 10:37:11 AM
C:\ Documents and Settings\ NAugustine\ My Documents\ EAST\ Workspaces\ 10.606.037 media
controls in taskbar.wsp
Class Examiner Date Subclass
INTERFERENCE SEARCH
716, 719, 727, 763,764, 779, 810, 835, 845 2/3/2010 715 NA
111 1
Search
1111 1111
Notes
1111 11 11
10606037
Reexamination
ELLIOTT ET AL.
Examiner
NICHOLAS AUGUSTINE
Art Unit
2179
SEARCHED
715 716 4/25/2008 NA
715 716, 764, 779,810, 845 10/21/2008 NA
715 716, 764, 779,810, 845 6/12/2009 NA
715 716, 719, 727, 763,764, 779, 810, 835, 845 2/3/2010 NA
SEARCH NOTES
Search Notes Date Examiner
DERWENT; IBM_TDB
4/25/2008 NA
DERWENT; IBM_TDB
10/21/2008 NA
DERWENT; IBM_TDB
6/12/2009 NA
Consulted with Steven Theriault 6/11/2009 NA
DERWENT; IBM_TDB
2/3/2010 NA
Consulted with Ba Huynh 2/4/2010 NA
Issue
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Classification
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
10606037
Applicant(s)/Patent Under Reexamination
ELLIOTT ET AL.
Examiner
NICHOLAS AUGUSTINE
Art Unit
21 79
ORIGINAL INTERNATIONAL CLASSIFICATION
CLASS SUBCLASS CLAIMED NON-CLAIMED
715 779 G 0 6 F 3/ 048 (2006.01.01) G 0 6 F 3/ 00 (2006.01.01)
CROSS REFERENCE(S)
CLASS SUBCLASS (ONE SUBCLASS PER BLOCK)
715 716 719 727 810 845
Claims renumbered in the same order as presented by applicant CPA IIIT.D. IR.1 .47
Final Original Final Original Final Original Final Original Final Original Final Original Final Original Final Original
1 1 17 17 31 33 44 49
2 2 18 18 32 34 45 50
3 3 19 33 35 46 51
4 4 19 20 34 36 52
5 5 20 21 35 37 53
6 6 21 22 36 38 54
7 7 22 23 37 39 55
8 8 23 24 38 40 56
9 9 24 25 39 41
10 10 25 26 42
11 11 26 27 43
12 12 27 28 44
13 13 28 29 40 45
14 14 30 41 46
15 15 29 31 42 47
16 16 30 32 43 48
/NICHOLAS AUGUSTINE/
Examiner.Art Unit 2179
2/10/2010
(Assistant Examiner) (Date)
Total Claims Allowed:
46
/Ba Huynh/
Primary Examiner.Art Unit 217902/12/2010
(Primary Examiner)
(Date)
O.G. Print Claim(s)
1
O.G. Print Figure
2
U.S. Patent andTrademark Office

1 1 1 1
Index
1 1 1 1
of
1 1 1 1
Claims
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
10606037
E x a m i n e r
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10606037
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present a media-control user interface in a first process for controlling

enable a user that is actively engaged with a non-media-control user

24 46. The computer-readable medium of claim 41, further comprising:

provide media-playing services based on the interaction.

Number and was amended on (if applicable).

425 936 7329 TO 915093238979 P.08/12

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425 936 7329 TO 915093238979 P.09/12

425 936 7329 TO 915093238979 P.05/21

425 936 7329 TO 915093238979 P.06/21

FIRST NAMED INVENTOR I ATTORNEY DOCKET NO. I CONFIRMATION NO.

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Office Action Summary

Part of Paper No./Mail Date 20061130

N otice of References Cited

Part of Paper No. 20061130

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CONFIRMATION NO. 3952

After this Response: 1-56

5 6. (Original) The user interface of claim 1, wherein the graphical interface

10 of a media file; and

5 second visual space created by an application running in the second process.

10 enabling, without the graphical user interface being in perspective, a user to

5 40. (Original) The method of claim 35, further comprising:

5 45. (Original) The computer-readable medium of claim 41, wherein the

present visual media in a visual space if the interaction includes a selection

enable selection of the media-control services while a second user interface

4259367329 TO 915097557252 P.04/04

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25 4. (Original) The user interface of claim 3, wherein the perspective includes

5 6. (Currently Amended) The user interface of claim 1, wherein the graphical

5 a visual space for presenting of visual media;

10 a visual space for presenting metadata associated with a media file.

15 services to present metadata associated with the media file.

20 17. (Original) The system of claim 0, further comprising a player deskband,

15 21. (Original) The system of claim 0, wherein the media-playing application is

5 25. (Currently Amended) A system comprising:

the playback module is capable of rendering the media file to enable

20 26. (Original) The system of claim 25, further comprising a deskband,

5 40. (Original) The method of claim 35, further comprising:

5 45. (Original) The computer-readable medium of claim 41, wherein the

present visual media in a visual space if the interaction includes a selection

enable selection of the media-control services while a second user interface

FIRST NAMED INVENTOR