You dont understand patents. You cant patent an idea. You patent a specific way to do something. For example, you cant patent a mop, but you can patent a specif

You dont understand patents. You cant patent an idea. You patent a specific way to do something. For example, you cant patent a mop, but you can patent a specific design of a mop, a way to build it. You cant patent encryption but you can patent an encryption algorithm. You cant patent "compressed video" but can patent a compression format. A patent requires a detailed writeup of how to do something.