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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 31, 2010
Filed:
Feb. 07, 2003
Timothy P. Mckee, Seattle, WA (US);
Zeke B. Odins-lucas, Seattle, WA (US);
J. Craig Hally, Sammamish, WA (US);
Timothy P. McKee, Seattle, WA (US);
Zeke B. Odins-Lucas, Seattle, WA (US);
J. Craig Hally, Sammamish, WA (US);
Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
A method implemented in a computer system realizes a user's preferences for launching applications for corresponding kinds of files. The method launches a first application to service a file unless a second application is available to service the same kind of file. If such is the case, the method presents a consent user interface to allow the user to indicate a preference between the first application and the second application. Changes to the preference are inhibited unless made via the consent user interface.