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Re: This is getting ridiculous

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____/ Kari Laine on Saturday 02 Jul 2011 15:11 : \____

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> On 07/02/2011 12:23 AM, Roy Schestowitz wrote:
>> ____/ bbgruff on Friday 01 Jul 2011 20:54 : \____
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>> 
>> http://www.groklaw.net/articlebasic.php?story=20110427052238659
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> 
> INFRINGEMENT OF U.S. PATENT NO. 5,778,372
> Remote retrieval and display management of electronic document with
> incorporated images
> 
> Abstract
> 
> A browser remotely retrieves electronic documents from a remote computer
> network for viewing by a user. For enhancing responsiveness, the browser
> initially displays an electronic document without a background image so
> that the electronic document is initially displayed more quickly. The
> browser also prioritizes downloading of embedded images of the document
> by their incorporation in the currently visible portion of the
> electronic document. Further, the browser dynamically creates additional
> connections for retrieving resources incorporated into the electronic
> document from the remote computer network.
> 
> ** Pretty much describes how a web browser get's stuff from the server -
> doesn't it?
> 
> 
> INFRINGEMENT OF U.S. PATENT NO. 6,339,780
> Loading status in a hypermedia browser having a limited available
> display area
> 
> Abstract
> 
> Described herein is a portable computer having a limited display area.
> An Internet or other hypermedia browser executes on the portable
> computer to load and display content in a content viewing area. During
> times when the browser is loading content, the browser displays a
> temporary, animated graphic element over the content viewing area. The
> graphic element is removed after the content is loaded, allowing
> unobstructed viewing of the loaded content.
> 
> ** They must be kidding - are they?
> 
> 
> INFRINGEMENT OF U.S. PATENT NO. 5,889,522
> System provided child window controls
> 
> Abstract
> 
> New varieties of child window controls are provided as system resources
> that application programs may exploit. The preferred embodiment of the
> present invention provides a dynamic link library (DLL) for implementing
> the new child window controls as part of an operating system. The new
> child window controls include a header bar control for providing header
> bars in application programs. The new controls also include a hot key
> control that allows a user to view and edit hot key combinations. The
> new controls further include a tab control for establishing tabs that
> differentiate amongst pages in user interfaces provided by application
> programs. An image list data type is defined and functions are provided
> for manipulating the image list data type. Image lists include multiple
> like-sized images that are stored efficiently in a single bitmap.
> 
> ** This I don't understand ...
> 
> 
> INFRINGEMENT OF U.S. PATENT NO. 6,891,551
> Selection handles in editing electronic documents
> 
> Abstract
> 
> A computer system and method for highlighting and selecting elements of
> electronic documents is disclosed. In one embodiment, a selection area
> identifies an initial selection of data, and one or more selection
> handles appear on the selection area to allow dynamic resizing of the
> selection area to select a larger or smaller portion of data or number
> of items.
> 
> ** I am pretty sure this have been done before Microsoft got it's so
> innovative patent for it...
> 
> 
> INFRINGEMENT OF U.S. PATENT NO. 6,957,233
> Method and apparatus for capturing and rendering annotations for
> non-modifiable electronic content
> 
> Abstract
> 
> A system and method for capturing annotations for a non-modifiable
> document is disclosed. Once it is determined that an annotation is to be
> created, the system determines the file position of the selected object.
> The file position of the selected object is stored along with the
> created annotation in another file or a non-read only portion of a file
> storing the document. Using the file position, the annotation may be
> properly identified with the selected object without modifying the
> non-modifiable document.
> 
> ** Again maybe I should start applying for patents if it is this easy.
> On the other hand I don't have the dough to apply for them...

That's the way it's supposed to be. Patents are for them, not for you, unless
you are a patent troll. This whole system is a scam which should be 
abolished. The sooner, the better.
- -- 
		~~ Best of wishes

Dr. Roy S. Schestowitz (Ph.D. Medical Biophysics), Imaging Researcher
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