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Bezos Patents Information Exchange

Posted by samzenpus on from the i-can't-tell-you dept.

theodp writes "Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos was handed a patent Tuesday for Information exchange between users of different web pages. Tough to tell what exactly it might cover ('various modifications may be made without deviating from the spirit and scope of the invention'), although RSS Newsreaders, TrackBacks, and Google News come to mind. Elements of Bezos' invention may evoke a sense of deja vu in those who used Third Voice or the Annotation Engine."

2 of 173 comments (clear)

  1. Maybe I should apply for a patent... by The_Rippa · · Score: 5, Funny

    Can you patent the concept of getting idiotic and vague patents on computer concepts?

    Oh wait, too much prior art.

  2. Re:How about... by LiquidCoooled · · Score: 5, Funny

    I suggest you GPL your invention.

    That way, whenever anybody in the world kicks somebody in the nuts, they also have to kick Jeff as well.

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    liqbase :: faster than paper