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.
#69 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING A MULTI-MODE SEGMENTED DISPLAY
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Summary / DescriptionA method and apparatus for controlling a segmented display on a processor read-out device. An addressable memory is provided for storing segments of information which may be displayed. The addresses of the segments presently being displayed are stored and these addresses are utilized to retrieve the information to be displayed in each of the segments. The segmented display may be presented in a plurality of different modes. A capability is provided for changing the mode being displayed at any given time and for altering the information which is displayed in each of the modes. When there is a change in the mode of display, various functions must be performed. Among these functions may be the positioning of an entry marker, the saving or clearing of a memory segment which may be used for different types of information in different modes, and the chaining together of related segments for the selected mode.
 
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Type of Prior ArtIssued Patents - US
 
CountryUnited States of America
 
Patent/Application #3792462
 
Kind CodeUnited States (US) - United STATES Patent - A
 
Patentee NameCasey, Richard C. (Darien, CT)Duggan, Robert J. (Monroe, CT) Grosky, Serra, John J. (Monroe, CT) ,Stephen A. (Monroe, CT) Jen, Dixon T. (Monroe, CT)
 
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Publication DateFebruary 12, 1974
 
Additional InformationAssignee: Bunker Ramo Corporation (Oak Brook, IL)
 
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A system of the type described in claim 1 wherein two or more of the segments being displayed may contain related information; and including A system of the type described in claim 13 wherein said display position determining means includes means for selecting as the determined display position the first display position of the first segment following the segment originally containing said indication which displays the indicated type of information. 28. A system for controlling the display of different segments of information on a processor read-out device adapted to combine display segments in different ways so as to display information in a plurality of different modes, comprising:
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Linking data structure

The system of Claim 1, further comprising a first linking data structure linking the first workspace data structure to the display object means and a second linking data structure linking the second workspace data structure to the display object means; the control means further being for accessing the first linking data structure after accessing the first workspace data structure to cause the display to present the first workspace including the first display object; the control means further being for accessing the second linking data structure after accessing the second workspace data structure to cause the display to present the second workspace including the second display object.
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from claim 17 of this patent. A system of the type described in claim 1 wherein two or more of the segments being displayed may contain related information; and including
from claim 17 of this patent. A system of the type described in claim 1 wherein two or more of the segments being displayed may contain related information; and including
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User interface with mulitple workspaces

A system comprising: a display; first and second workspace data structures relating respectively to first and second workspaces that can be presented 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; display object means for generating first and second display objects; the first workspace data structure being linked to the display object means so that the first display object is in the respective set of display objects of the first workspace; the second workspace data structure being linked to the display object means so that the second display object is in the respective set of display objects of the second workspace; and control means for accessing the first workspace data structure to cause the display to present the first workspace including the first display object; the control means further being for accessing the second workspace data structure to cause the display to present the second workspace including the second display object; the display object means generating the first and second display objects so that the second display object is perceptible as the same tool as the first display object when the second workspace is presented after the first workspace.
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from claim 8 of this patent. A system of the type described in claim 1 wherein information may be displayed on said display device in a plurality of different modes, each of said modes presenting a different combination of said segments; and including
from claim 8 of this patent. A system of the type described in claim 1 wherein information may be displayed on said display device in a plurality of different modes, each of said modes presenting a different combination of said segments; and including
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