M$ patents glow effect
category: general [glöplog]
WTF?
No kidding, see here:
freepatentsonline
patentstorm
(ok, they are using a stencil buffer for the glow mask, but hey come on...)
No kidding, see here:
freepatentsonline
patentstorm
(ok, they are using a stencil buffer for the glow mask, but hey come on...)
I though we were tired of glow effects? And in that case they are simply doing the world a favour.
Ok, EVERYBODY start glowing now!
I doubt they'd get away with enforcing that patent.
...imagine the startup-config panel of a demo with a license agreement poping up because it contains glow... :D
vaguely on topic, and just being curious: software patents still are a US only joke, right? or, they didn't do it in EU yet, right? i hope? (i'm sure somebody here knows these things by heart)
software is considered a creative work in eu and can't be patented (but can be copyrighted) if nothing's changed since i've taken my intellectual property course.
"a method" can be considered an invention an can be patented though, such as "a glow algorithm to be used on display screens".
method and apparatus...
indeed. you can't patent an "ehi, nice effect, i'll call it glow!" but you can patent "ehi, nice effect, i'll do it this way!"
i would like to patent the right to patent is it possible in the US too?
I'm hereby patenting the method and apparatus of repeating tired and very old slashdot "discussions" on demoscene related forums.
I plan not to license this stuff to anyone, so you can pretty much STFU now, thank you :)
I plan not to license this stuff to anyone, so you can pretty much STFU now, thank you :)
yeh, you can patent the 'idea', not the software. however, we have a shitload of hypnoglow featuring demos to sue their bollocks off!
Any before feb 2003?
edge of forever, our asd demo, had kind of hypnoglow with render to texture and it was make around early 2002.
it doesn't matter, this is as stupid idea as their graphics engine concept Talisman.
it doesn't matter, this is as stupid idea as their graphics engine concept Talisman.
lawyers things are the cancer of our modern lives, and lawyers are the scum of humanity!
My mother is a lawyer.
Ok. I get your point.
Ok. I get your point.
HAHA...there was a guy in Australia who patented the WHEEL in 2001 or so.!! ;) (in australia you can patent everything that has no patent yet.!)
Can I pattent a canguru there?
Quote:
Generation of glow effect
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US Patent References:
5268988 - "Electric hair treatment apparatus having heated air delivery arm rotatable in conical path about the hair being treated" (December, 1993)
huh?!
Augh...
My country is a joke...
"Hey America, you're so fine, you're so fine you blow my mind. America!" >farts<
Speaking of, I have a patent to apply for.
My country is a joke...
"Hey America, you're so fine, you're so fine you blow my mind. America!" >farts<
Speaking of, I have a patent to apply for.
some new (improved) world would be nice.. or if that doesnt work, try to refresh america a little.. would make many people happy..
i suppose microsoft has already the patents for both of them..