Microsoft seeks legal action against Barnes & Noble for patent infringement

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M$ apparently owns a patent for "natural ways of interacting with devices by tabbing through various screens to find the information they need; surfing the Web more quickly, and interacting with documents and e-books."

When is this madness going to end? So if I think of a nice way of surfing the Web more quickly, they sue me? Get real...

HTC actually PAID for this. Glad now I didn't get an HTC phone.

Source:
http://m.androidcentral.com/microsof...t-infringement

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Re: Microsoft seeks legal action against Barnes & Noble for patent infringement

We definitely need an overhaul of our patent laws as pertains to "intellectual properties". This is ridiculous.

[dibl]

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Right -- this is Exhibit #1 in support of patent reform.

[GreyGeek]

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Now that Zune and Winphone 7 have failed it is becoming obvious that Microsoft's new economic model is that of a patent troll.

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Re: Microsoft seeks legal action against Barnes & Noble for patent infringement

Now that Zune and Winphone 7 have failed it is becoming obvious that Microsoft's new economic model is that of a patent troll.

I believe it is common practice to squeeze money out of competitors that way, especially in the software business.

I am just amazed at the wording of this patent...

[vinnywright]

Re: Microsoft seeks legal action against Barnes & Noble for patent infringement

M$ apparently owns a patent for "natural ways of interacting with devices by tabbing through various screens to find the information they need; surfing the Web more quickly, and interacting with documents and e-books."

When is this madness going to end? So if I think of a nice way of surfing the Web more quickly, they sue me? Get real...

HTC actually PAID for this. Glad now I didn't get an HTC phone.

Source:
http://m.androidcentral.com/microsof...t-infringement

the wording is WAY to broad and all encompassing...............so allmost eney thing you do in a GUI is a use/violation of their patent .......that's krazzey

as bad as monsanto patenting seed ............thars no way in 4311 that a patent should be so all encompassing..................just my humble opinion of coarse ........ but really :P

VINNY

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Re: Microsoft seeks legal action against Barnes & Noble for patent infringement

The way that reads, you could not even publish a hard book for research without violating the patent. Turning the pages would be a natural way of tabbing between screens.

[vinnywright]

Re: Microsoft seeks legal action against Barnes & Noble for patent infringement

The way that reads, you could not even publish a hard book for research without violating the patent. Turning the pages would be a natural way of tabbing between screens.

+1 & LMFAO.......but it's really not a laughing mater

VINNY