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IBM Wants Patent For Lotus Notes-Free Meetings

Posted by timothy on from the taketh-away-with-the-other dept.

theodp writes "Over at IBM, the Lotus Notes team has 'invented' preventing the use of their own product during meetings. Self-described patent reformer Big Blue has asked the USPTO for a patent covering Suppressing De-Focusing Activities During Selective Scheduled Meetings by forcing meeting attendees to 'submit to the computing system suspension requirements.' What's next — a patent for Verizon for blocking cellphone usage during movies?"

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  1. Re:English, Motherfscker by Mr.+Flibble · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    And you sir, just epic failed in understanding his use of the word "fsck".

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  2. Re:English, Motherfscker by Hurricane78 · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    No. He didn't. You "epic failed" in getting that this was exactly what he meant.

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  3. Year of the Epic Fail by camperdave · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Wow! First the banks, then the mortgage companies, then this thread. 2008 must be the year of the Epic Fail!

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