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[News] Apple and Microsoft Strive to Patent More Hostile Nonsenese

  • Subject: [News] Apple and Microsoft Strive to Patent More Hostile Nonsenese
  • From: Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Sun, 13 Dec 2009 12:09:44 +0000
  • Followup-to: comp.os.linux.advocacy
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Apple Trying To Patent Anti-Tamper Tape

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| Apparently, Apple is trying to patent anti-
| tamper tape. The patent application, for a 
| "tamper resistant label for detecting device 
| openings," describes some adhesive tape that 
| could be placed inside devices, which would 
| get torn or damaged if someone opened the 
| device. It seems like there's a ton of prior 
| art here.
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http://techdirt.com/articles/20091210/2104287303.shtml

Your Rights Online: Microsoft Invents Price-Gouging the Least Influential

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| "In the world envisioned by Microsoft's just-
| published patent application for Social 
| Marketing, monopolists will maximize revenue 
| by charging prices inversely related to the 
| perceived influence an individual has on 
| others. Microsoft gives an example of a 
| pricing model that charges different people 
| $0, $5, $10, $20, or $25 for the identical 
| item based on the influence the purchaser 
| wields. A presentation describing the revenue 
| optimization scheme earned one of the three 
| inventors applause (MS-Research video), and 
| the so-called 'influence and exploit' 
| strategies were also featured at WWW 2008 
| (PDF). The invention jibes nicely with Bill 
| Gates's pending patents for identifying 
| influencers. Welcome to the brave new world of 
| analytics."
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http://yro.slashdot.org/story/09/12/12/1942207/Microsoft-Invents-Price-Gouging-the-Least-Influential


Recent:

Apple patents anti-user attention-complianceware

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| Apple's filed a patent on a design for a
| device that won't let its owner use it
| unless that person demonstrates that she
| has complied with an advertiser's demands
| by paying attention to an ad and taking
| some action indicating her dutiful
| attention.
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http://www.boingboing.net/2009/11/15/apple-patents-anti-u.html
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