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Stupid patents

Posted: 05 Nov 2012, 15:23
by Pedro-NF
Microsoft Expands Rebootless Display Driver Upgrade Patent

Microsoft was just granted the rights to a more elaborate display driver update that does not require a computer system to reboot.

The insane patent wars rage on. This means that, for example, if NVIDIA or ATI come up with drivers that don't need a system restart to start working, they'll have to pay royalties to M$. The stupidity of the USPO (US Patent Office) seems to know no limits.

Re: Stupid patents

Posted: 07 Nov 2012, 03:19
by Pedro-NF
Microsoft Patent Lets Hollywood Watch You with Camera

Microsoft's patent wants to control content playback based on the number of viewers in front of the screen.