| Subject | : | Examples of Software Patents |
| Author | : | Kim |
| Date | : | 11 Feb, 2004 on 19:59 |
| Found following examples of software patents set together by Gordon Irlam: Operating Systems * Assigning a client request to a server process by first examining all the server processes not handling the maximum number of clients, and then assigning it to the server process currently servicing the fewest clients. [#5,249,290]. File Systems * A file server that merges together multiple pending writes that require updating the same meta-data. [#5,218,695]. Graphics and Windowing Systems * Use of different colors to distinguish the nesting level of nested expressions in computer programs. [#4,965,765]. Compilers and Simulators * A parallelizing compiler that estimates the execution time for each of a number of different parallelization conversions and then selects the one that it thinks will be the fastest. [#5,151,991]. Cryptography and Data Compression * The famous Diffie/Hellman secret key exchange patent. [#4,200,770]. Multimedia * A document storage system that has a digital camera to scan in documents, stores the documents on an optical disk, and uses character recognition software to construct an index. [#4,941,125]. Word Processors * A word processor that monitors the sequence of keys you type and tries to teach you about new features. If it notices you doing a particular sequence several times it will display information about a simpler command sequence that may help you do what you want. [#4,947,346]. Spreadsheets * A spreadsheet that has an outline mode to automatically collapse rows that are hierarchically subordinate to another row. [#5,255,356]. Miscellaneous * Quicksort implemented using a linked list of pointers to the objects to be sorted. [#5,175,857]. Source: base.com |
| Subject | : | Re:Examples of Software Patents |
| Author | : | Radek hajek@vuv.cz |
| Date | : | 12 Feb, 2004 on 10:16 |
| If you hadn't specified the patent numbers then I would tell you that today's date is February, 12th and not April, 1st. As we can see, everything is possible. I am thinking about getting the following patents: 1. Switching on the computer by means of the switch on the computer case before making use of the computer. The computer will run much better. 2. Storing your data on your hard disk. It's much faster than writing them on a bit of paper. I think I should pass with my patents - it suffices to read the patents above. |
| Subject | : | Re:Examples of Software Patents |
| Author | : | BigWarpGuy |
| Date | : | 13 Feb, 2004 on 17:37 |
| IIRC - some one had copywrighted the process where one exchanges money for goods online (which covers all online transactions by its vagueness). Any one selling anything would be in violation of this copywright and the owner of it is suing alot of people/companies. Fortunately alot of online sellers are fighting to get it stopped.
BigWarpGuy - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - OS/2 Warp-ed to the very end. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
| Subject | : | Re:Examples of Software Patents |
| Author | : | Kim |
| Date | : | 13 May, 2004 on 22:06 |
| For thoose of you that are from Sweden and that have interest of being part of giving a helping hand to stop the new upcomming laws regarding software patents should visit following page: http://www.ffii.se/ Best Regards, |
| Subject | : | Re:Examples of Software Patents |
| Author | : | oli |
| Date | : | 14 May, 2004 on 02:25 |
These are not software patents, these are patents used in software, 2 different things altogether and not at all something we should ban, ditto with the technology behing MP3, not a software patent either. Incorrect propaganda has a tendency to backfire you know. |
| Subject | : | Re:Examples of Software Patents |
| Author | : | zionite |
| Date | : | 21 May, 2004 on 19:36 |
| Looks like the first step has been taken towards software patents in Europe now.... |