PatentBrief

Inventor

Joseph D. Belfiore

Patents indexed

1

Year range

1999

Associated with

Years active

1999

Total patents

1

Most recent

1999

Frequent collaborator

Mark A. Malamud

Domains

consumer_electronicssoftware

Activity by decade

1990s
1

Patents

1

Career timeline

1 patents, in 1999

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19992000

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US 5920316·1999·Microsoft Corp

How the Windows Taskbar Manages Open Programs

Microsoft's 1999 patent defines the mechanics of the Windows taskbar, allowing users to track open programs and manage window layouts through a persistent interface element.

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