patents

My patent (assigned to Microsoft) on using GPS data to augment a web browser request. This patent took 6 years(!) to issue (filed in 1998 and issued in 2004).

I'm not aware of any products using this now. The invention uses a new HTTP request header to send the user's GPS location. A GPS-aware server, can then respond with geo-targeted results AND provide a geo-graphic "expiration" zone (the comapatible browser will re-fresh automatically when the user leaves the valid zone).

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Attempt to make GPL-like license for H/W

Looks like MS is going to pay Eolas to remove the "click to activate" annoyance.

Quoted: Back in April 2006, we made a change to how Internet Explorer handled embedded controls used on some webpages. Some sites required users to “click to activate” before they could interact with the control. Microsoft has now licensed the technologies from

The community should be able to weigh in on identifying prior art on patent applications. Our patent system is pretty screwed up especially in the area of software patents with many granted patents that are:

a) obvious
b) non-original

Efforts like WikiPatents could help cut down on the amount of bogus issued patents.

This patent filing shows Apple may be heading towards lap tops with really large touchpads to handle the gestures capabilities on their iPhone. This could be in addition to, or instead of, a touchscreen monitor.

Quoted: One neat thing is that according to CNET’s Crave blog, conceivably, parts of the touchpad would turn on and off when you’re typing, so the entire mouse doesn’t go haywire when you’re furiously pecking away.