Interesting article about patent hunting
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Larry Qualig on Thursday 18 May 2006 01:14 True. KDE is a dog, but it's a tradeoff which involves resources...
On Sun, 21 May 2006 19:55:31 +0100, Roy Schestowitz
Whoever has the 1-click patent is going to have to go after the double-click patent becuase it involves two single clicks. Then they can team up and go after Apple for the triple-click.
I wonder if anyone has patented this idea yet: holding a keyboard key while clicking the mouse one time. Another good patent would be pushing *two* mouse buttons at the same time. How about a patent for typing the keys 'asdf18flSSfdsAW' in that sequence. I need to find a lawyer to see if that one is still available.
TheLetterK on Thursday 18 May 2006 00:53 I have used both, but I prefer KDE. Not because it's Windows-esqe, that's for sure. I love the power of KDE, whereas I yearn for many vital...
This article talks about three of the Amazon patents. A lot of these patents are like a bad joke.
"The third patent is the real kicker. It covers methods for encouraging consumers to write reviews of items they've purchased by determining the optimal times to send them e-mails or reminders. In one embodiment of the patent, the system sends consumers a message inviting them to write a review in a predetermined amount of time after the purchase. It's a method widely used by online retailers, including Yahoo (Quote, Chart) Shopping. The patent also covers the method of tracking who returns to rate products by asking them to click on a unique link in an e-mail."