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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 23, 2005
Filed:
Jan. 20, 1999
Applicants:
Steven L Webb, Loveland, CO (US);
Eugene W Pakenham, Greeley, CO (US);
Martha a Chavez, Greeley, CO (US);
Jeffrey P Lee, Greeley, CO (US);
Inventors:
Steven L Webb, Loveland, CO (US);
Eugene W Pakenham, Greeley, CO (US);
Martha A Chavez, Greeley, CO (US);
Jeffrey P Lee, Greeley, CO (US);
Assignee:
Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P., Houston, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G09G005/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An improved progress monitor or progress dialog box for a computer system that uncovers or reveals information as the progress bar indicates progress in addition to changing the colors or shades of the progress bar. The information displayed can be the text of a story, the punch line of a joke, or any other information that can inform or entertain the user.