On Tuesday 03 February 2009 15:11:40 Mathieu Rochette wrote: > Peter Nijs wrote: > > I've just read a (Dutch) news article > > (http://tweakers.net/nieuws/58158/microsoft-wil-brug-tussen-smartphone-en > >-pc- patenteren.html) which describes a new patent microsoft filed. In the > > article is a link to an English description of the patent. > > (http://v3.espacenet.com/publicationDetails/description?CC=WO&NR=20090123 > >44A2&KC=A2&FT=D&date=20090122&DB=EPODOC&locale=en_US) > > > > The patent describes a dock for a smartphone, which connects to external > > devices such as a keyboard, mouse, screen,... wired or wireless. Now I > > think Openmoko already does a lot of these things, and other things have > > already been thought of. We can already hook up wired and wireless > > devices (such as mice and keyboards) to the Freerunner. I'm almost sure > > someone suggested hooking up an external screen to it. That's technically > > not possible, but it's been thought of. Integrating the wired connection > > between FR and the external devices has also been thought of earlier in > > this list. > > wikipedia says: > > > a patent application must include one or more claims defining the > > > > invention which must be new, inventive, and useful or industrially > > > applicable. > > "one or more" means that even if prior art exists, it can still be > patented. This is different from intellectual property where anteriority > prevent copyright. (at least in france)
But it also seas it must be new. Which it isn't because it has been suggested on this list before. > > > I'm not a lawyer, but since the patent was published on the 22th of > > January, I think for some parts of this patent, there is some sort of > > "prior art" involved. Also it wouldn't surprise me if Microsoft and Apple > > are eavesdropping on this list. (Note to Microsoft and Apple: Please > > don't steal our idea's. If you do: Please die a slow and painfull death.) > > > > mvg, > > depeje > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Openmoko community mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community > > _______________________________________________ > Openmoko community mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community
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