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They didn't apply for a patent on that (and this is just an application)... From my reading of the claims, it looks like they are applying for a patent for: A
by mbreese 16y ago
They didn't apply for a patent on that (and this is just an application)... From my reading of the claims, it looks like they are applying for a patent for:
An animated "safe deposit" box icon that you can drag a file onto, and it will then be encrypted, and stored in a secondary location (such as the cloud). They were pretty specific about the animated icon too... (claims 1-4)
Actual patent application (20110040980): http://appft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PG01&p=1&u=/netahtml/PTO/srchnum.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=%2220110040980%22.PGNR.&OS=DN/20110040980&RS=DN/20110040980 http://appft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sec...
- _delirium 16y agoIn theory, Claim #1 is a standalone claim (though it might only in practice be upheld in conjunction with later claims), and that one is pretty broad. Basically claims to patent the idea of dragging files to an icon, which results in the files being copied elsewhere. Not even specifically backup-related; the description appears to be of any network filesystem that supports GUI drag-and-drop.
- DTrejo 16y agoHaving originated a patent doesn't sound so impressive now.