Transitional user interface for a portion of a display screen

- Microsoft
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Description

FIG. 1 is a front view of the first image in the sequence for a transitional user interface for a portion of a display screen showing the new design;

FIG. 2 is a front view of the second image thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front view of the third image thereof;

FIG. 4 is a front view of the fourth image thereof;

FIG. 5 is a front view of the fifth image thereof;

FIG. 6 is a front view of the sixth image thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a front view of the seventh image thereof.

The appearance of the transitional image sequentially transitions between the images shown in FIGS. 1–7. The process or period in which one image transitions to another forms no part of the claimed design. The broken lines showing the display screen region surrounding the interface and onscreen unclaimed humanoid elements are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design. The claim includes the solid lines and does not include the interior surfaces thereof.

Claims

The ornamental design for a transitional user interface for a portion of a display screen, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D602035
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 24, 2008
Date of Patent: Oct 13, 2009
Assignee: Microsoft Corporation (Redmond, WA)
Inventors: Dale Murchie (Staffordshire), Lee Musgrave (Leicestershire)
Primary Examiner: Cathron C Brooks
Assistant Examiner: Angela J Lee
Attorney: Banner & Witcoff, Ltd.
Application Number: 29/328,424
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Generated Image (D14/485)