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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 31, 2009
Filed:
Jun. 25, 2003
Madhuvan Gupta, Bellevue, WA (US);
Myron Clifford Thomas, Newcastle, WA (US);
Richard William Saunders, Lake Forest Park, WA (US);
Madhuvan Gupta, Bellevue, WA (US);
Myron Clifford Thomas, Newcastle, WA (US);
Richard William Saunders, Lake Forest Park, WA (US);
Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
A system and method for switching presentation of media between two or more processes without interruption is described. This system and method can enable a user to enjoy media presented in a process and then switch the presentation of that media to another process without interruption in the media. Further, this system and method can enable a user to switch back and forth between media presentation within one application and another application without interruption.