Comments on: Microsoft patents body power

The software giant's latest patent explains how to use a patch of skin for a virtual keyboard.

[Wuzzard]

Fido?

I guess that in the future your own pets will form the first biological FidoNet!

"Honey, we've got to go to the dog park, I'm expecting an email."

[arthur-b]

idiotic

With rewarding patents like this (it isn't the first of its kind) the US is on schedule with getting US patents banned worldwide.

In other words: you created this mess now deal with the results, just don't bother us with it.

Oh yes, I can hear people saying "respect international agreements blah blah blah" already. However, such agreements do tend to be based on being used seriously etc etc. So far the US is demonstrating an increasing effort to achieve the opposite of that. In a way that could also be politicaly explained as serving national self interest. That won't be left unanswered for long. Certainly when certain vendors start trying to cash in on their US awarded patents. Or do you think there's any other reason why a company would start harvesting whatever patent they can get their hands on? Perhaps to protect themselves? Yeah right, dream on.

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[sandman619]

Microsoft Patents Junk

Seems like Microsoft is scrambling to patent truly usefull
"innovations" like body appliances (lemme see that'll hit the
market around 2020) and notes in software in developement,
while the real innovators are patenting user interfaces and whole
lines of hardware and other consumer products that will truly
enhance our lives. Go Go Bill, enjoy your patented apple....ACK!
It's a red delicious too! The most commercial, tough-skinned
and tasteless apple invented.

Vaporware?

Why should the authorities allow patents for vaporware?

"Business @ The Speed of Thought"?

This is a specimen of M$'s 3000+ patents filings? An answer to innovation? A pipe dream that it's technological verification is based on a mere caricature? This patent is absolutely ridiculous.

I can't believe that they were awarded this patent. Has it become so cheap to award patents? Perhaps I should file a patent on astral sex with Internet porn females that catch my fancy. I have a better case than M$ - I am actually working on it.

Speaking seriously, I think it's about time we take a second look at the legal framework regarding patents and the DMCA. Companies like MS have and will continue to abuse it. Now I know what BG means by "Business @ The Speed of Thought"