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Method and system of taskbar button interfaces

  • US 7,665,031 B2
  • Filed: 12/08/2004
  • Issued: 02/16/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/08/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. In a computer system with a display device, a method of displaying a taskbar button on a taskbar comprising:

  • creating a rich presentation taskbar button for an application, wherein the creation occurs independently of the application performing a process and wherein the rich presentation taskbar button enables control of a plurality of functions within the application;

    receiving from the application at least a portion of a conversation thread to be displayed in the rich presentation taskbar button, the at least a portion of the conversation thread being associated with said application; and

    displaying, on the taskbar said rich presentation taskbar button, wherein the at least a portion of the conversation thread is displayed on the rich presentation taskbar button;

    wherein the application includes an instant-messaging application and the at least a portion of the conversation thread comprises text describing one or more of a most recently received message and a most recently sent message.

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