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10/21/2011 03:15:27 PM · #26 |
Originally posted by alohadave:
There's not much to argue. As long as they aren't infringing on copyrights or intellectual property, they are fine. You can't copyright an idea. |
well that used to be true. but it isn't so true anymore.
Look at pattern number 6368227 which patents "A method of swing on a swing is disclosed, in which a user positioned on a standard swing suspended by two chains from a substantially horizontal tree branch induces side to side motion by pulling alternately on one chain and then the other." Yes, that is right. A man patented a method of singing on a swing.
Or more dangerously patent number 5771354 which patents " This invention makes it possible for a customer computer to connect to an online service provider computer by phone, Internet, or other method, pay a fee to said service provider, and obtain additional processing and storage resources for the customer's computer. The resources can take the form of virtual storage and processing capabilities. These capabilities give the customer computer what appears to be additional local processing power and/or additional local storage, this storage possibly including preloaded software and/or data." Which seems to patent the concept of on line back up. |
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10/21/2011 03:52:19 PM · #27 |
Unless your car is from the company that invented the automobile, your phone from the company that invented the cell phone, your computer from .... It's all derivative work. Why should the Android/iPhone choice be any different?
For the record, I prefer the new iPhone. (Siri is hot!) However I own a Blackberry. (iPhones and Androids are not currently supported by my employer.) |
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