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Bruce Wade (about 4 years ago)
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Fulton Wilcox (about 4 years ago)
Kevin Kilbride (about 4 years ago)
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Kevin Kilbride (about 4 years ago)
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Tom Oliver (about 4 years ago)
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Tom Evslin (about 4 years ago)
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Brett Bilbrey (about 4 years ago)
In 1982 I used a progress bar in a home video game, Treasure Cove, to indicate the time left for the player.
I imagine this would constitute prior art. I'm sure there is prior art before me as well.

See screen shot here:
http://img.skitch.com/20071230-xw5qfq9dwb97b5rb86t73i9q5h.jpg

Discussion of game here:
http://ballyalley.classicgaming.gamespy.com/ballyalley/two_astrocade_pd_programs.html
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Paul Knieriem (about 4 years ago)
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Tony Casanova (about 4 years ago)
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Phillip Brooks (about 4 years ago)
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Dannis Robinson (over 4 years ago)
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Tony Farrell (over 4 years ago)
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Elio Mazzocca (over 4 years ago)