CTNF 18/811,732 CTNF 83759 Notice of Pre-AIA or AIA Status 07-03-aia AIA 15-10-aia The present application, filed on or after March 16, 2013, is being examined under the first inventor to file provisions of the AIA. DETAILED ACTION This Office Action is in response to the application 18/811,732 filed on 08/21/2024. Claims 1-20 have been examined and are pending. Information Disclosure Statement The information disclosure statements (IDS) submitted on 08/21/2024, 12/05/2024, and 09/24/2025 are in compliance with the provisions of 37 CFR 1.97. Accordingly, the information disclosure statement is being considered by the examiner. Double Patenting 08-33 AIA The nonstatutory double patenting rejection is based on a judicially created doctrine grounded in public policy (a policy reflected in the statute) so as to prevent the unjustified or improper timewise extension of the “right to exclude” granted by a patent and to prevent possible harassment by multiple assignees. A nonstatutory double patenting rejection is appropriate where the claims at issue are not identical, but at least one examined application claim is not patentably distinct from the reference claim(s) because the examined application claim is either anticipated by, or would have been obvious over, the reference claim(s). See, e.g., In re Berg, 140 F.3d 1428, 46 USPQ2d 1226 (Fed. Cir. 1998); In re Goodman , 11 F.3d 1046, 29 USPQ2d 2010 (Fed. Cir. 1993); In re Longi , 759 F.2d 887, 225 USPQ 645 (Fed. Cir. 1985); In re Van Ornum , 686 F.2d 937, 214 USPQ 761 (CCPA 1982); In re Vogel , 422 F.2d 438, 164 USPQ 619 (CCPA 1970); and In re Thorington, 418 F.2d 528, 163 USPQ 644 (CCPA 1969). PNG media_image1.png 18 19 media_image1.png Greyscale A timely filed terminal disclaimer in compliance with 37 CFR 1.321(c) or 1.321(d) may be used to overcome an actual or provisional rejection based on a nonstatutory double patenting ground provided the reference application or patent either is shown to be commonly owned with this application, or claims an invention made as a result of activities undertaken within the scope of a joint research agreement. A terminal disclaimer must be signed in compliance with 37 CFR 1.321(b) . PNG media_image1.png 18 19 media_image1.png Greyscale The USPTO internet Web site contains terminal disclaimer forms which may be used. Please visit http://www.uspto.gov/forms/. The filing date of the application will determine what form should be used. A web-based eTerminal Disclaimer may be filled out completely online using web-screens. An eTerminal Disclaimer that meets all requirements is auto-processed and approved immediately upon submission. For more information about eTerminal Disclaimers, refer to http://www.uspto.gov/patents/process/file/efs/guidance/eTD-info-I.jsp. 08-34 AIA Claim 1 is rejected on the ground of nonstatutory double patenting as being unpatentable over claim 1 of US Patent No. 12,099,709 . Although the claims at issue are not identical, they are not patentably distinct from each other because all limitations recited in claim 1 of the instant application is encompassed by claim 1 of the US Patent No. 12,009,709 . Allowable Subject Matter Claims 1-20 are objected to as being dependent upon a rejected base claim, but would be allowable if a terminal disclaimer must be filed and approved to overcome obviousness double patenting addressed above. Examiner's Statement of reason of Allowance The following is an examiner’s statement of reasons for allowance : The present invention is directed to a method and apparatus for improving display effect of interaction and interaction related performance by changing display based on direction of moving operation of boundary of target window. The closest prior art currently recited, Wang et al., (“Wang,” US 2019/0235722), is directed to a method/system for displaying a return animation when the touch operation event is a sliding operation event satisfying a preset condition and a second user interface when the sliding operation event is completed, the second user interface being the upper-level user interface of the first user interface. Ma, wei (“Ma,” US 2017/0031555), is directed to a method/system for displaying the first sub interface in the first sub region and displaying the second sub interface in the second sub region based on a gesture operation satisfies a first predetermined condition or not. Wu is directed to a method for displaying an icon on a screen based on user context. Yoshida is directed to a method for generating a picture arrangement screen on which a plurality of picture display cells in which pictures are disposed frame based on performing scroll operation. Mathews is directed to a method for displaying menu icon/item based a most frequently used item. Kim et al., (“Kim,” US 2016/013207), is directed to a method for controlling a screen output to a display unit using a folding or unfolding operation of an inner display. However, none of Wu, Yoshida, Mathews, and Kim teaches or suggests, alone or in combination, the particular combination of steps or elements as recited in the independent claims, claims 1, 12, and 20. For example, none of the cited prior art teaches or suggest the steps of displaying the second content in a first display state, wherein an upper boundary of the second content in the first display state is in alignment with an upper boundary of the first content, and wherein the second content satisfying the target condition comprises either a height of the second content being less than a height threshold or an item number of the second content being less than a threshold; in response to a second operation acting on the second content in the first display state, displaying the second content in a second display state to change a display position of the second content in the interactive interface, and maintaining the second content being displayed in the second display state, wherein the second content cannot return from the second display state to the first display state. Conclusion The prior art made of record on form PTO-892 and not relied upon is considered pertinent to applicant's disclosure. Applicant is required under 37 C.F.R. § 1.111(c) to consider these references fully when responding to this action. 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)) Inquiries Any inquiry concerning this communication or earlier communications from the examiner should be directed to LINH K PHAM whose telephone number is (571)270-3230. The examiner can normally be reached Monday-Thursday from 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM (EST). 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