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Notes facility for receiving notes while the computer system is in a screen mode
Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC
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Filing: 1997-02-18
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Granted: 1998-12-22
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Expires: 2017-02-18
Abstract
Abstract A screen saver program is provided within a computer system. The screen saver program includes a note facility for generating notes. The notes facility includes a note-taker interface. The screen saver program is run on the computer system and in response to receiving input from a user, the note-taker interface is displayed on a video display of the computer system. In response to input by the user via the note-taker interface, a note is created. Subsequently, the screen saver program is dismissed and the note is displayed on the video display when the screen saver is dismissed.
Inventors
- 👤 David C. Franklin
- 👤 Dean J. Hachamovitch
- 👤 William J. Bliss
- 👤 David C. Tuniman
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 21:25
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F3/00; G06F3/01; G06F3/048; G06F3/0484; G06F3/0486; G06F40/00; G06F40/10; G06F40/166; G06F40/169; G06Q; G06Q10/00; G06Q10/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
146 words
In a computer system including a video display, a method for receiving notes while the computer system is in a screen-saver mode, comprising the steps of: providing a screen saver program with a notes facility having a note-taker interface for generating notes; in response to detecting an idle condition for a predetermined period of time, entering a limited-access mode limiting access within the computer system to the note-taker interface and during the limited-access mode, running the screen saver program, in response to receiving a first command for activating the note-taker interface, displaying the note taker interface on the video display, and in response to input by the user via the note taker interface, creating a note; and in response to receiving a second command for ending the limited-access mode, ending the limited-access mode, dismissing the screen saver program, and displaying the note on the video display.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
146 words
In a computer system including a video display, a method for receiving notes while the computer system is in a screen-saver mode, comprising the steps of: providing a screen saver program with a notes facility having a note-taker interface for generating notes; in response to detecting an idle condition for a predetermined period of time, entering a limited-access mode limiting access within the computer system to the note-taker interface and during the limited-access mode, running the screen saver program, in response to receiving a first command for activating the note-taker interface, displaying the note taker interface on the video display, and in response to input by the user via the note taker interface, creating a note; and in response to receiving a second command for ending the limited-access mode, ending the limited-access mode, dismissing the screen saver program, and displaying the note on the video display.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of displaying information on the video display during the limited-access mode indicating that the note-taker interface may be activated by inputting the first command.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the second command comprises entry of a password.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
158 words
A computer-readable medium having computer-executable instructions for performing the steps of: providing a screen saver program with a notes facility having a note-taker interface for generating notes; in response to detecting an idle condition for a predetermined period of time, entering a limited-access mode limiting access within the computer system to the note-taker interface and during the limited-access mode, running the screen saver program, displaying information on the video display during the limited-access mode indicating that the note-taker interface may be activated by inputting a first command, in response to receiving the first command for activating the note-taker interface during the limited-access mode, displaying the note taker interface on the video display, and in response to input by the user via the note taker interface, creating a note; and in response to receiving a second command for ending the limited-access mode, ending the limited-access mode, dismissing the screen saver program, and displaying the note on the video display.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
158 words
A computer-readable medium having computer-executable instructions for performing the steps of: providing a screen saver program with a notes facility having a note-taker interface for generating notes; in response to detecting an idle condition for a predetermined period of time, entering a limited-access mode limiting access within the computer system to the note-taker interface and during the limited-access mode, running the screen saver program, displaying information on the video display during the limited-access mode indicating that the note-taker interface may be activated by inputting a first command, in response to receiving the first command for activating the note-taker interface during the limited-access mode, displaying the note taker interface on the video display, and in response to input by the user via the note taker interface, creating a note; and in response to receiving a second command for ending the limited-access mode, ending the limited-access mode, dismissing the screen saver program, and displaying the note on the video display.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
38 words
The computer-readable medium of claim 4, further comprising computer-executable instructions for performing the step of: displaying information on the video display during the limited-access mode indicating that the note-taker interface may be activated by inputting the first command.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
15 words
The computer-readable medium of claim 5, wherein the second command comprises entry of a password.
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