Microsoft Seeks Another OS-Level Adware Patent

theodp writes "Microsoft has just published a patent application for advertising triggered by sequences of user actions, which describes how to interrupt game playing, music listening, and photo viewing with pop-up ads ('the components may be integrated directly into the operating system'). So will this ad technology get a free pass from Windows Defender?"

Comments

Adware to interrupt games???

[TaoPhoenix]

I'm dying to see the reaction to this.

"Quick, get to the health fountain.... What the.. My character DIED so I can learn about Diet Caffeine Free Tab??"

I See

[Anonymous Coward]

I see you are rebooting again, click here to burn a Live CD, courtesy of Canonical.

Ideal Ad Opportunity

[bateleur]

advertising triggered by sequences of user actions

Hmm... maybe a Linux ad if you hit CTRL-ALT-DELETE more than three times in an hour?

I have a better name than FASS

[StressGuy]

How about "Community Released, Ad Supported Software"?

Re:I have a better name than FASS

[BronsCon]

I prefer Completely Retarded Advertising Program, myself.

Re:I have a better name than FASS

[BronsCon]

Of coursed, that's linked with Binary-Only Web Enabled Libraries

Or, alternatively...

[StressGuy]

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Guiness -- FOR STRENGTH!

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