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Doing the Microsoft patent math: Just over a year ago, Microsoft officials threw down the patent gauntlet, claiming free and open-source software violated 235 of its patents -- but refused and continue to refuse to get more specific. Today, thanks to a post by my ZDNet blogging colleague Jason Perlow, there's a new piece of...; Tags: Patent, Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft Corp., Patent Application, Microsoft Windows, Servers, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Mary Jo Foley; Blog posts 2008-04-22
PatentWrangler (exe): PatentWrangler is for individuals needing quick access to United States patents, published patent applications from the USPTO United States Patent and Trademark Office, and European Patent Office. It's a solution that enables you to conveniently download patents and patent applications in PDF format at home, work, or on the road....; Tags: Patent Application, Patent, U.S. Patent And Trademark Office, PatentWrangler; Software downloads 2007-12-19
Is Apple planning an e-card service? Seems so from this Patent application: Is Apple planning an e-card service? Seems so from this Patent applicationthey used to have one...i hadn't realized it was gone. i used it a few times they had really nicely designed cards not the cheese ball stuff from most other services....maybe they are thinking of restarting it?It's still there....; Tags: e-card service, Patent Application, e-card, Apple Inc.; Discussion threads 2007-09-27
Gpay: Send money to people with SMS?: Paying for things with your cell phone isn't a new concept, but as with most things, it seems to get more interesting when Google does something with it. A patent filed by the search engine outlines a system for distributing money through SMS. How will it...; Tags: Google Inc., SMS, Patent Application, Garett Rogers; Blog posts 2007-09-05
Bill Gates seeks patent for ad-rebate program: I don't write a lot about Microsoft patent applications, as they're often so vague that guessing their true intent is an effort in futility. But when it's Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates' name on the application, things get a little more interesting.Gates and a Microsoft researcher applied for a patent in...; Tags: Advertisement, Patent, Search Engine, Bill Gates, Microsoft Corp., Patent Application, Mary Jo Foley; Blog posts 2007-08-22

Image 2 (Apple's double-sided fullscreen/touchpanel patent application): Image 2 (Apple's double-sided fullscreen/touchpanel patent application)oh hey.. another obvious patent.. throw it out please.thanksAll patents must die [nt].I wish there were a control device based upon using.......my FEET. Then I could use both my hands for more useful things, like holding my cup of coffee and my smoke.Huh?A...; Tags: patent, patent application, Image 2, Apple Inc.; Discussion threads 2007-05-11
Apple's double-sided fullscreen/touchpanel patent application: Images from Apple's double-sided fullscreen/touchpanel patent application; Tags: Apple Computer Inc.; Image galleries 2007-05-11
Patent application reveals much about iPod/iPhone: Patent application reveals much about iPod/iPhoneMore specific...."Can you imagine an iPhone with GSM, FM, Bluetooth and WiFi built-in?"- is this a reference to poor batteries in ipod devices or a wrong comment in light of devices such as the M3100 orange TYTN which does all of the above (minus the...; Tags: Digital music, Digital media, Wi-Fi, Apple iPhone, Patent Application, Apple iPod; Discussion threads 2006-12-05
Patent application reveals much about iPod/iPhone: Yesterday I posted a note about Apples United States Patent Application #20060268528 for a "handheld computing device includes an enclosure having structural walls formed from a ceramic material that is radio-transparent." The details of the patent (USPTO, text, PDF) are extremely revealing about where Apple is headed with the future...; Tags: enclosure, Patent, Mobile phone, iPod; Blog posts 2006-12-05
EXCLUSIVE: New Apple Patent art I show you here may point to iPod with camera: Although Apple takes pains for illustrations in a U.S. Patent Application published on Thursday to be regarded as only "exemplary" of a multiple-function multimedia device activated by touch-screen "bezel" technology.Yet, since so much space in the Application is devoted to ways that such systems as digital photography and music can...; Tags: Keyboards, Monitors & displays, Digital cameras, Digital photography, Digital music, Digital media, Apple iPod, camera, Patent Application, bezel, orientation; Blog posts 2006-10-29
Are Maps mashups patentable?: Someone asked me today whether they could file a patent application concerning their Google Maps mashup. Not being a patent lawyer, I haven't the foggiest, but it's an interesting question. I don't see anything in the API Terms that would specifically preclude patenting a maps app. (Commercial...; Tags: patent, API; Blog posts 2006-09-02
Amazon prepares for online taxes: Amazon prepares for online taxesThe day I pay taxes online......The day I pay taxes online is the day I stop shopping online.Benjamin Franklin said:"In this world nothing is certain but death and taxes"Famous quote by Benjamin Franklin, one of the forefathers of the United States... which broke away from the...; Tags: Taxes, Free trade, Consumer electronics, Amazon.com Inc., tax, DVD, patent, patent application; Discussion threads 2006-04-10
KIPO Launches Next-Generation Administrative Information System: KIPO, the Korea Intellectual Property Office was founded to help promote development of industrial technology through timely protection of Korea's intellectual property KIPO, the world's first online patent application system, had to be updated to cope with rapid technological change; standardization of laws, regulations, and intellectual property systems; and escalating...; Tags: Patent Application, Information System, BEA Systems Inc., KIPO, Intellectual Property, Middleware, Enterprise Software, Research & Development, Business Operations, Software; Case studies 2006-01-01
Exclusive: I visit the patent office and dig out the newest VoIP patent applications: Long before the pitches to potential partners, long before the press releases and marketing campaigns, innovators in the IP telephony space are likely to apply for a patent. The interval between patent application and approval can exceed two years. With that fact in mind, I thought I would get the...; Tags: VoIP; Blog posts 2004-12-07

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The Linux laptop goes to school: The Linux laptop goes to schoolOn the Mouse Buttons ...[i]Robin’s biggest complaint was the slow response of the mouse buttons. But it’s something you can get used to, she said.[/i]Don't use the mouse buttons they're too slow, instead use the tap, double tap and side scroll features on the touchpad....; Tags: UNIX, Operating systems, Mice, OPEN SOURCE, Linux, mouse, Linux laptop, laptop computer; Discussion threads 2008-09-05
Preview: Plusmo Pro Football Live app (updated): As you already know I really want a good NFL application for the iPhone. Now that it's NFL season and it would be great to track teams, players and games in progress â€“ especially when you can't be in front of a television. As I've I mentioned...; Tags: Apple iPhone, NFL, App, Plusmo Pro Football Live, Plusmo NFL App, Games, Digital Music, Digital Media, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics, Jason D. O\'Grady; Blog posts 2008-09-05
Yes, we know it's a problem. No, we have no budget.: A survey by data center infrastructure company Voltaire indicates that while a vast majority of data center professionals believe that running a green data center will become a mission-critical agenda item, they haven't set aside the money to support it. Close to 90 percent of the executives...; Tags: CIO, Data Center, Voltaire Inc., Data Centers, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Heather Clancy; Blog posts 2008-09-05
What went wrong with Joost's desktop client?: What went wrong with Joost's desktop client?That explains it....The client was invisible to the user as a cost-saver, rather the cost savings were apparent to the video distributor. So, how does the client app make itself valuable? Joost had several interesting features besides this P2P media capability, but it also...; Tags: Joost, desktop client, desktop; Discussion threads 2008-09-05
What went wrong with Joost's desktop client?: The news broke today that Joost, the company which in a lot of ways was on the forefront of rich media, is canning its signature desktop client in favor of a purely web based portal. As a big proponent of desktop applications in general, and especially these hybrid applications which...; Tags: Ryan Stewart; Blog posts 2008-09-05
The Office (2.0): No paper? No problem.: I think I may have been the only person at this week's Office 2.0 conference using - gasp! - a pen and paper. There was no program "book" when I registered - the agenda was online only. And none of the exhibitors handed out press releases on paper - though...; Tags: Document, Microsoft PowerPoint, Appirio, SlideRocket, Digital Signatures, Collaboration, Productivity, Groupware, Fax, Microsoft Office, Security, Enterprise Software, Software, Office Suites, Sam Diaz; Blog posts 2008-09-05