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Patent US7747966 - User interface for providing task management and calendar information - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inAdvanced Patent SearchPatentsAn electronic “To-Do” bar is provided in which displayed upcoming tasks, meetings, appointments and the like. The electronic To-Do bar is displayed in a lightweight menu of tasks, meetings and appointments and is displayed persistently in addition to other software functionality or user interfaces...http://www.google.com/patents/US7747966?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7747966 - User interface for providing task management and calendar informationAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS7747966 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 10/955,928Publication dateJun 29, 2010Filing dateSep 30, 2004Priority dateSep 30, 2004Fee statusPaidAlso published asCA2511101A1, CN1755621A, EP1662430A1, US8839139, US20060069604, US20100223575Publication number10955928, 955928, US 7747966 B2, US 7747966B2, US-B2-7747966, US7747966 B2, US7747966B2InventorsRichard H. Leukart, Glenn L. Frankel, Stephen D. Jensen, Hernan Savastano, Cheryl L. WilliamsOriginal AssigneeMicrosoft CorporationExport CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (129), Non-Patent Citations (259), Referenced by (17), Classifications (23), Legal Events (3) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetUser interface for providing task management and calendar information
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