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The fact that they _patented_ light-pretends-to-breathe annoys me to the point of not really being able to bask in the genius of the idea.
by famousactress 16y ago
The fact that they _patented_ light-pretends-to-breathe annoys me to the point of not really being able to bask in the genius of the idea.
- smiler 16y agoProbably more out of defense than attack
- bodski 16y agoUmm defensive, just like these ones? http://i.engadget.com/2010/03/02/apple-vs-htc-a-patent-breakdown/ http://i.engadget.com/2010/03/02/apple-vs-htc-a-patent-break... Unless you meant out of defence of the right to make more profit, in which case yes I totally agree, completely defensive.
- famousactress 16y agoSad, but true.
- ZachPruckowski 16y agoI think this is an example of a decent patent - it's minor, but it's clever, non-obvious, and a clear improvement on the product, while not encroaching much on the solution space. You can still have a blinking light, or any of a handful of other solutions, just not a blinking light at a specific frequency.