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Authored by: Anonymous on Saturday, July 14 2012 @ 07:22 PM EDT |
So... let's get to the chase. In your opinion, should using a calculator for
exactly what it was built for and no more be patentable?
To clarify, the
situation:
When Bob bought his first calculator, he was taught how to use
it.
To use the calculator, Bob learned the process "enter formula X
into the calculator and read the result"
So Bob uses the calculator to
figure out the tip to pay the waitress:
Bob enters "19.63 * 1.15 =" into the
calculator and pays $23.00 for the meal - he rounded up as he doesn't like
dealing with change
So... Bob learned the process everyone else uses on a
calculator:
Enter formula X into the calculator and read the result
And
the only thing that changes in that process is "what formula X is". Do you
honestly believe that simply changing the formula to a specific formula - such
as Pythagorea's Theorem - should be a patentable process?
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