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Microsoft Seeks Another OS-Level Adware Patent

Posted by kdawson on from the why-share-the-revenue dept.

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?"

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  1. Adware to interrupt games??? by TaoPhoenix · · Score: 5, Funny

    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??"

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  2. I See by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

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

  3. Ideal Ad Opportunity by bateleur · · Score: 4, Funny

    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?
  4. I have a better name than FASS by StressGuy · · Score: 5, Funny

    How about "Community Released, Ad Supported Software"?

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