I briefly read the patent application, and I notice that it doesn't seem to
mention if the model includes back-testing / accuracy measurements. Hmmm.
BTW: Rumor is that IBM has a massive supercomputing grid running a secret AI
application called "Blue Patent Shoes" that automatically generates pr
http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9130750&source=NLT_PM
(watch the wrap)
March 30, 2009 (Computerworld) IBM last week filed a patent application for an
offshore outsourcing methodology that is intended to help companies minimize
the financial risks
But the vast majority of IBM references are by other applicants to IBM
publications and to non-IBM publications that happen to have IBM in the title.
The vast majority of bathroom references are in the explanatory sections in
phrases like "...the system is idle when the trader is away from
Just to clarify something,
Incase any one ever finds them selfs in this situation.
In the USA a patent can never be removed after application.
Once applyed for the patent is present forever.
A patent can be
application abandoned
overturned
expired
rejected
transfered
"Standing in the aisle of a moving aircraft creates safety hazard and
inconveniences for both
the passenger and other people on board. Likewise, a passenger may lose a great
deal of his
valuable time or miss a significant portion of an entertainment program because
of waiting to
use a restroom."
"Eliminated." Heh. They couldn't resist it.
Jon
IBM has quietly eliminated a patent it received on a method for determining
who gets to use the bathroom next.
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This wasn't new.
Nor does it have anything to do with mainframes.
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IBM flushes restroom patent
By Troy Wolverton
Staff Writer, CNET News.com
Published: October 11, 2002, 2:28 PM PDT
IBM has quietly eliminated a patent it received on a method for determining
who gets to use the bathroom next.
The computing giant received a patent for a "system and method fo
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