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Microsoft Patents Grouped Taskbar Buttons

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the thought-of-that-before dept.

I_am_Rambi writes "According to the US Patent office, patent #6,756,999 belongs to Microsoft. The patent this time is grouping taskbar icons processes. This is included in Windows XP, and some prior art in X. Looks like it was accepted two days ago."

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  1. Re:*sigh* Here we go again... by ScriptMonkey · · Score: 5, Funny

    Don't worry, I patented posting about abolishing the patent system. Anyone making covered posts will be sent a bill to cover licensing costs.

  2. Re:Wow.. by suso · · Score: 5, Funny

    They should also patent rebooting.

  3. Re:Patented Taskbar Grouping? by OblongPlatypus · · Score: 5, Funny

    Apparently it is.

    Which makes me wonder.. is this comment funny?

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  4. A 13 year old girl? by Blackbird_Highway · · Score: 5, Funny

    Apparently this patent was wordsmithed by a thirteen year old girl: "displays a group button that contains the like application files and removes the like taskbar buttons from the taskbar"

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  5. Re:*sigh* Here we go again... by BarryJacobsen · · Score: 5, Funny

    Unfortunatly I patented posting about how you patented posting about abolishing the patent system...I think...that's a lot of patenting posted...potents pasted? Wait, now I'm really mixed up...

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  6. Re:Another one for the EFF to bust. by samrolken · · Score: 5, Funny

    TaskBar Grouping and Auto-Hide are the first to go, when working on someone's laptop. They are useless, and not terribly important.

    Well, laptop computer repairman, I am sure your customers enjoy you messing with their settings, and making decisions as to what's important or useful for them.

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