Operating system launch menu program listing
CA 2598802 C · Owner: Matthews, David A. · Inventors: Stabb, Charles W.; Matthews, David A.; Lerner, Matthew R.
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An operating system program launch menu such as Start menu, provides various , mechanisms for a user to quickly and efficiently locate and launch desired data items such as programs, data files storage locations, and the like. A , search box within the program launch menu may be used to quickly locate programs, documents, communications, and other data items. An auto-complete feature may be used, e.g. when the user restricts the locations searched for the user-entered search text. A most commonly used program list may include programs based on various criteria including both frequency of use and recent use, thereby always including a most recently used item. An all programs view may …
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- Filed July 28, 2005 and granted December 15, 2015. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended July 28, 2025.
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