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Microsoft patents the double-click?
From: David Farber <dave () farber net>
Date: Thu, 03 Jun 2004 08:06:56 -0400
Begin forwarded message: From: Barry Ritholtz <ritholtz () optonline net> Date: June 3, 2004 7:09:36 AM EDT To: Dave Farber <dave () farber net> Subject: Microsoft patents the double-click? Hi Dave,A story on slashdot claims that Microsoft has won the patent to the "double-click." The Public Patent Foundation is protesting this as they did Microsoft's patent on the FAT File System.
The Sydney Morning Herald is reporting that Microsoft was granted a patent for double-clicking on April 27 . The patent in question is 6,727,830 and says, amongst other stuff: 'A default function for an application is launched if the button is pressed for a short, i.e., normal, period of time. An alternative function of the application is launched if the button is pressed for a long, (e.g., at least one second), period of time. Still another function can be launched if the application button is pressed multiple times within a short period of time, e.g., double click'. So this is what we have to look foward to in the E.U. now?"
Patent link: http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser? Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=/netahtml/ srchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=6,727,830.WKU.&OS=PN/6,727,830&RS=PN/ 6,727,830
I can't verify this as the Sydney Morning Herald link is down -- perhaps the Aussies got scammed and took the story down --
Google News does confirm the story ran: Microsoft granted patent for double-click Sydney Morning Herald, Australia - Jun 1, 2004By Sam Varghese. Microsoft has been granted a patent on the double-click by the US Patents and Trademark Office. The patent, number ...
Microsoft now owns the double click Digital Connect News (subscription), Australia - 11 hours agoMicrosoft has successfully patented the double-click – the ‘traditional’ method of launching applications on a PC - in the US. ...
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