Electrical computers and digital processing systems: interprogra – Event handling or event notification
Reexamination Certificate
2000-12-06
2008-10-28
An, Meng-Ai (Department: 2194)
Electrical computers and digital processing systems: interprogra
Event handling or event notification
C710S012000, C710S015000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07444645
ABSTRACT:
A method and system are provided for detecting content on media and devices and automatically launching applications to run the detected content. In one embodiment, the system searches the media or device for content and automatically launches the appropriate application without the user searching for the application. In another embodiment, the system provides the user with a filtered list of applications to run content found on the media or device.
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Guzak Chris J.
Neault Autumn F. G.
St-Michel Stéphane
An Meng-Ai
Anya Charles E
Microsoft Corporation
Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
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