It talks mainly about the smart cards... they were/are primarily used in Cable/satellite set-top boxes.
Smart cards were used well before it was even filed ...
The focus of the patent is in use of the smart card for communication and encoding/encryption for secure verification for access.
The fact that the patent primarily centers around the smart cards shows that the patent's focus, and what it's being used in trolling, aren't the same. And that's just aside from it's broad obviousness.
Gah, software patents are an insult to programmers and innovators everywhere. You may as well be trying to patent 'the internet' as broad and vague as these patents are.
TPB is sharing, not only culture, but ideas. It wouldn't surprise me if they were sharing ideas with the users to find the best way to go about winning on ANY outcome. It just shows how sharing IS caring... about many different things and POVs
Ya know what? I actually want to see Antigua actually do this! It would be so FASCINATING to watch.. I mean, really, what other time could you see someone ELSE do the creative accounting like that and see how Hollywood would react to it?!
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Date of Patent
Granted: Feb. 15, 2005...
It talks mainly about the smart cards... they were/are primarily used in Cable/satellite set-top boxes.
Smart cards were used well before it was even filed ...
The focus of the patent is in use of the smart card for communication and encoding/encryption for secure verification for access.
The fact that the patent primarily centers around the smart cards shows that the patent's focus, and what it's being used in trolling, aren't the same. And that's just aside from it's broad obviousness.
Gah, software patents are an insult to programmers and innovators everywhere. You may as well be trying to patent 'the internet' as broad and vague as these patents are.
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Nice image
... Now what are they gonna do eh ?
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All about Sharing
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How fast they break the DRM makes M$ look like they have 1st year code kiddies writing the security system... sad ... really sad.
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This report ...
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Should be more like Derp Kings....
>_
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Anything less is U N E N F O R C E A B L E
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All I can say is ...
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Open mouth ....
o_o
I tell ya'... these people are just BRILLIANT -_-
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Re: Ah, France...
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