patent on goodbye

CB Droege 7 Nov, 2007 at 8:48am ET Article published in Tech

Microsoft has just submitted a patent application for a software feature which automatically says ‘goodbye’ if your system gets disconnected from the internet during an IM conversation.

Comments

7 Nov 2007 ~ 9:10am Linc I just patented saying 'goodbye' when you leave the room.
7 Nov 2007 ~ 9:32am mas0n goodbyes are silly anyhoo
7 Nov 2007 ~ 10:02am Nomad I think it should apologize if anything.
7 Nov 2007 ~ 11:51am bothered Cheerio.
7 Nov 2007 ~ 12:31pm GHoosdum I tried to trademark the color magenta but T-Mobile beat me to it.
7 Nov 2007 ~ 1:47pm Linc

bothered wrote:

Cheerio.

[me]* Keebler files patent infringement claim against bothered since he has Patent 2485U34DIAF7934: "Popping into a thread to just say Cheerio"[/me]
7 Nov 2007 ~ 4:54pm Kentigern ROFL
7 Nov 2007 ~ 4:57pm Thrax I am patenting the cataloging of centrally-stored community engines with multi-threaded serialization via user interaction.
7 Nov 2007 ~ 4:58pm Ryder GTFO Thrax....I had it first
7 Nov 2007 ~ 5:04pm Thrax Speak to my lawyer.
7 Nov 2007 ~ 9:09pm fatcat I'm patenting patenting.
7 Nov 2007 ~ 9:34pm Thrax

fatcat wrote:

I'm patenting patenting.

IBM beat you to it.
7 Nov 2007 ~ 9:54pm GHoosdum I'm patenting GTFO.