IP Innovation L.L.C. and Technology Licensing Corporation (collectively, "Plaintiffs") have brought a patent-infringement action against Red Hat, Inc., and Novell, Inc., alleging infringement of U.S. Patent Numbers 5,072,412; 5,533,183; and 5,394,521. The patents concern a user interface that has multiple workspaces. The Plaintiffs' complaint identifies as accused products "Red Hat Linux system," the "Novell Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop," and the "Novell Suse Linux Enterprise Server."
UPDATE: THESE THREE PATENTS WERE INVALIDATED BY THE U.S. DISTRICT COURT, EASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS, ON APRIL 30, 2010, IN THE ABOVE REFERENCED ACTION.
UPDATE: THESE THREE PATENTS WERE INVALIDATED BY THE U.S. DISTRICT COURT, EASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS, ON APRIL 30, 2010, IN THE ABOVE REFERENCED ACTION.
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Summary / Description
| Summary / Description | This timeline lists all of the graphical user interface environments that I have been able to find information about through my own research and on the Internet. |
Basic Information
| Type of Prior Art | Online Publication |
| URL | http://toastytech.com/guis/guit... |
| Author/Creator | Nathan Lineback |
| Title | Graphical User Interface Timeline |
| Publication Date | December 31, 1988 |
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Excerpt
See pages 1 and 2 of the GUI Timeline. Page 1 is attached.
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Claims
User interface with mulitple workspaces
An article of manufacture for use in a system that includes a display; a processor for controlling the display; and display object data the processor can use to generate first and second display objects the processor can present on the display; the article comprising:
memory that can be accessed by the processor; and
data stored in the memory; the data comprising:
first and second workspace data structures relating respectively to first and second workspaces that the processor can present on the display; each of the first and second workspaces including a respective set of display objects; each of the display objects being perceptible as a distinct, coherent set of display features; the display objects of each respective set being perceptible as having spatial positions relative to each other when the respective workspace is presented on the display; and
first and second linking data structures; the first linking data structure linking the first workspace data structure and the display object data so that the processor presents the first display object in the first workspace's set of display objects; the second linking data structure linking the second workspace data structure and the display object data so that the processor presents the second display object in the second workspace's set of display objects; the first and second display objects being perceptible as the same tool.
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