Windows 8  56669 1 Microsoft gets patent interface Metro IU

Windows 8

The company will “make war” to the sound of patents, and nowMicrosoft has obtained an important recognition for a few days.
The ‘ United States Patent and Trademark Office (USTPO) has, in fact,  approved  the patent Microsoft UI “IU Metro” , launched withZune , which is currently used in Windows Phone 7 and will feature in future operating system Windows 8 and other products of the company in Redmond.
Windows Phone 7 50514 1 Microsoft gets patent interface Metro IU

Windows 7 Phone

The patent application of the innovative interface “ tiled ”, the Live Tiles , was requested by Microsoft last May of 2010.

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