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Re: Gates Patents Flipping a Light Switch
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T . Max Devlin |
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Re: Gates Patents Flipping a Light Switch |
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Thu, 13 May 2004 03:06:26 -0400 |
On 12 May 2004 23:03:21 -0700, theodp@aol.com (theodp) wrote:
>Bill Gates is the assignee of a patent issued Tuesday for a 'Method
>and system for generating a user interface for distributed devices'
>[1], which can be used to control lighting systems, heating systems,
>elevators, and various electronic systems (e.g., monitors, cameras,
>and CD players) in a large environment, such as a large building, a
>factory, or a large house.
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>[1] http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?patentnumber=6,734,879
All I've got to say is... holy fucking shit.