The Sydney Morning Herald reports on Microsoft obtaining a patent on double-clicking "application buttons on a limited resource computing device" like a mouse, XBox controller, car radio, doorbell, etc. The article also briefly mentions Microsoft's intention on licensing other technology.
"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." [...]
Microsoft said last year that it would be seeking to improve earnings from technology which it claims it invented and would be using its patent portfolio to do so.
Not being an intellectual property attorney, I must ask: Aroo?
