(12) United States Patent ao) Patent No.: us 6,963,935 Bi
Young et al. (45) Date of Patent: Nov. 8,2005
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(75) Inventors: Bruce A. Young, LeMars, IA (US);
Frank W. Liebenow, Dakota Dunes,
SD (US); Mark Rapaich, Westfield, IA
(US)
(73) Assignee: Gateway Inc., Irvine, CA (US)
( * ) Notice: Subject to any disclaimer, the term ol this patent is extended or adjusted under 35 U.S.C. 154(b) by 0 days.
Appl. No.: 09/386,556
Filed: Aug. 31, 1999
Int. C I. G06F 13 14
U.S. CI 710/29; 710/6; 345/161;
345/168; 345/349
Field of Search 710/6, 26, 29,
710/103; 345/161, 168, 349, 163, 344;
355/18
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* cited by examiner
Primary Examiner—A. Elamin
(74) Attorney, Agent, or Firm—-Jeffrey A. Proehl; Rodney L. Lacey; Schwegman, Lundberg, Woessner, Kluth
