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Kevin Arceneaux
09-08-2008, 8:31 PM
http://news.zdnet.com/2424-9595_22-218626.html

This is just plain bizarre, to say the least.

Phil Thien
09-08-2008, 8:57 PM
This patent is for a little different use of PgUp/PgDn.

Specifically, it doesn't cause a fixed scroll. Rather, if you're at the bottom of page #2 of a document (for example), hitting PgDn takes you to the bottom of page #3.

This is perhaps Microsoft's attempt to patent interface features for a digital book reader or something similar.

Unfortunately for Microsoft, I have previously used a word processor that used the PgUp/PhDn keys in this way. I hated it, but nonetheless, it does invalidate Microsoft's patent.