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Re: [SunnyLUG] MS patents double click on handheld   Message List  
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> The US Patent and Trademark Office has granted a patent to Microsoft
> Corp. for a "time based hardware button for application launch" in
> which a click of a button can start different programs if it is
> clicked once, twice or held down for several seconds.


I am wondering whether the patent applies only for Windows and other MS products
also.
If not then this could be something serious, if it has a universal
applicability.
-Tarun
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... I am wondering whether the patent applies only for Windows and other MS products also. If not then this could be something serious, if it has a universal...
Tarun Kant
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Sep 7, 2004
6:33 pm

... other MS products also. ... applicability. ... this is the point i was hoping would be discussed here... these patents have got universal reach its like...
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Sep 7, 2004
6:50 pm

... short of ... Yes you are right these silly papent holders may some day be the pain in the back for the Linux community. Open Source Risk Management (OSRM)...
Tarun Kant
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Sep 12, 2004
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... yet ... yes, interesting article that simply opens the door for those who were running out of idead on hoe to make more money of patents! i guess this...
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