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noleli2
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2004-06-02, 21:44

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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'.
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I would think this would be public domain. I could see maybe for certain hardware-specific functions (PDA) that this would make sense, and I assume that was the original intent, but sheesh....
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thuh Freak
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2004-06-02, 22:00

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I would think this would be public domain. I could see maybe for certain hardware-specific functions (PDA) that this would make sense, and I assume that was the original intent, but sheesh....
i was reading that /. article, but even the pda stuff has been done. palms, probably since like their first release, have had that button on the side that, when you hold it down for a period, it can turn on the backlight. i'm not a lawyer, but from my reading of the patent, theres prior art out there.
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alcimedes
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2004-06-02, 22:45

actually, the newton also did that stuff before, and there's probably something before that.

lame ass patent.
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2004-06-02, 22:51

Doug Engelbart's 1968 Demo of Mouse

Streaming video clips from the original demo, from the guy who "invented" the Mouse.
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This was the public debut of the computer mouse. But the mouse was only one of many innovations demonstrated that day, including hypertext, object addressing and dynamic file linking, as well as shared-screen collaboration involving two persons at different sites communicating over a network with audio and video interface.
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Moogs
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2004-06-05, 17:06

I think I'm going to take out a patent on eating and drinking... sure there is prior precedent, but hey if MS can patent universal things like mouse clicks, I can patent food consumption.

[Dave Chapelle] I'm gonna be rich, bitch! [/Dave Chapelle]


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2004-06-05, 22:51

i think i will file a patent for right handed masterbation...

i shall make a fortune

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i would file one for left handed masterbation also, but left handed people are witches

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everything is food if you chew hard enough
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2004-06-06, 05:25

The patent is being challenged by the Public Patent Foundation and will not have gone unnoticed at Apple, whose first Macintosh pioneered the use of a mouse.


That was taken from macuser just in case no-one has read the whole story.
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2004-06-06, 05:36

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I think I'm going to take out a patent on eating and drinking... sure there is prior precedent, but hey if MS can patent universal things like mouse clicks, I can patent food consumption.

[Dave Chapelle] I'm gonna be rich, bitch! [/Dave Chapelle]

Make sure you patent the "South Park method" as well, just to be sure
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thuh Freak
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2004-06-06, 18:02

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Make sure you patent the "South Park method" as well, just to be sure
don't forget "The Stranger," c/o lil jon.
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