new form of "entertainment" possibly on it's way

**ElementalDragon** · April 14th, 2006

Hey..... a new form of "entertainment".... (more like stupidity) might possibly be on it's way, thanks to our buddies over at MS. Let's see if you can figure out the gist of what they're trying to get at in this patent.....

http://appft1.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-...DN/20060064700

**Sazar** · April 14th, 2006

Interesting how blatantly dumb some of these patents really are.

**ElementalDragon** · April 15th, 2006

so i'm assuming you got the idea of what the patent is about?

**technokid88** · April 15th, 2006

is this patten for on demand transmision and billing

**ElementalDragon** · April 15th, 2006

no...... not quite. i'll give ya a hint. it's a patent for something we've always hated about our computers (or at least visiting some websites on our computers), but for television

**technokid88** · April 16th, 2006

thats weird, when i clicked on your link it took me to some tv patent
http://appft1.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-...DN/20060064700

is it for recording stuff on your pc... if not what is it for then

CONCLUSION

[0095] The techniques described above enable configurable notifications to be presented to television viewers based on a channel change event. Although the invention has been described in language specific to structural features and/or methodological steps, it is to be understood that the invention defined in the appended claims is not necessarily limited to the specific features or steps described. Rather, the specific features and steps are disclosed as preferred forms of implementing the claimed invention.

**Steevo** · April 16th, 2006

Poop Ups. Fur TV.

**ElementalDragon** · April 16th, 2006

Steevo got it. apparently MS made a patent for a way of delivering pop-ups to your TV between changing the channel (i think).

**technokid88** · April 16th, 2006

That would suck

melon · April 18th, 2006

The future of HDTV is copy protection and ad bombardment.

And then we'll be looking back on our halcyon analog days.

Melon

**Evil Marge** · April 18th, 2006

Originally Posted by melon

And then we'll be looking back on our halcyon analog days.

I'm hanging on as long as I can

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ElementalDragon The One and Only Joined: August 2002 Location: Lehighton, PA Posts: 3,160 Blog Entries: 3 Reputation: 1095 Power: 161	new form of "entertainment" possibly on it's way Hey..... a new form of "entertainment".... (more like stupidity) might possibly be on it's way, thanks to our buddies over at MS. Let's see if you can figure out the gist of what they're trying to get at in this patent..... http://appft1.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-...DN/20060064700 Core 2 Quad Q9450 \| 4GB DDR2 800 \| Abit IP-35 Pro \| eVGA GTX 295+ I Love Windows 7! Has my post been helpful to you? If so, please click the to the left to add to my reputation.

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Sazar F@H - Is it in you? Joined: April 2002 Location: Between Austin and Tampa Posts: 14,888 Reputation: 4110 Power: 313	Re: new form of "entertainment" possibly on it's way Interesting how blatantly dumb some of these patents really are. Help to find cures for Alzheimer's, Mad Cow (BSE), CJD, ALS, Huntington's, Parkinson's disease, and many Cancers. Folding@Home, is it in you?

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ElementalDragon The One and Only Joined: August 2002 Location: Lehighton, PA Posts: 3,160 Blog Entries: 3 Reputation: 1095 Power: 161	Re: new form of "entertainment" possibly on it's way so i'm assuming you got the idea of what the patent is about? Core 2 Quad Q9450 \| 4GB DDR2 800 \| Abit IP-35 Pro \| eVGA GTX 295+ I Love Windows 7! Has my post been helpful to you? If so, please click the to the left to add to my reputation.

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technokid88 Part of a System Joined: February 2006 Location: In a world without windows Posts: 740 Reputation: 867 Power: 92	Re: new form of "entertainment" possibly on it's way is this patten for on demand transmision and billing "If you've done things right,people won't be sure if you've done anything at all" www.playfart.com www.playhawk.com

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ElementalDragon The One and Only Joined: August 2002 Location: Lehighton, PA Posts: 3,160 Blog Entries: 3 Reputation: 1095 Power: 161	Re: new form of "entertainment" possibly on it's way no...... not quite. i'll give ya a hint. it's a patent for something we've always hated about our computers (or at least visiting some websites on our computers), but for television Core 2 Quad Q9450 \| 4GB DDR2 800 \| Abit IP-35 Pro \| eVGA GTX 295+ I Love Windows 7! Has my post been helpful to you? If so, please click the to the left to add to my reputation.

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April 16th, 2006	Top \| #6
technokid88 Part of a System Joined: February 2006 Location: In a world without windows Posts: 740 Reputation: 867 Power: 92	Re: new form of "entertainment" possibly on it's way thats weird, when i clicked on your link it took me to some tv patent http://appft1.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-...DN/20060064700 is it for recording stuff on your pc... if not what is it for then CONCLUSION [0095] The techniques described above enable configurable notifications to be presented to television viewers based on a channel change event. Although the invention has been described in language specific to structural features and/or methodological steps, it is to be understood that the invention defined in the appended claims is not necessarily limited to the specific features or steps described. Rather, the specific features and steps are disclosed as preferred forms of implementing the claimed invention. "If you've done things right,people won't be sure if you've done anything at all" www.playfart.com www.playhawk.com

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Steevo Spammer representing. Joined: September 2004 Posts: 2,566 Blog Entries: 2 Reputation: 1630 Power: 136	Re: new form of "entertainment" possibly on it's way Poop Ups. Fur TV. Meow. Equal oppertunity hater.

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ElementalDragon The One and Only Joined: August 2002 Location: Lehighton, PA Posts: 3,160 Blog Entries: 3 Reputation: 1095 Power: 161	Re: new form of "entertainment" possibly on it's way Steevo got it. apparently MS made a patent for a way of delivering pop-ups to your TV between changing the channel (i think). Core 2 Quad Q9450 \| 4GB DDR2 800 \| Abit IP-35 Pro \| eVGA GTX 295+ I Love Windows 7! Has my post been helpful to you? If so, please click the to the left to add to my reputation.

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technokid88 Part of a System Joined: February 2006 Location: In a world without windows Posts: 740 Reputation: 867 Power: 92	Re: new form of "entertainment" possibly on it's way That would suck "If you've done things right,people won't be sure if you've done anything at all" www.playfart.com www.playhawk.com

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melon MS-DOS 2.0 Joined: February 2002 Location: Ásgarðr Posts: 854 Reputation: 420 Power: 138	Re: new form of "entertainment" possibly on it's way The future of HDTV is copy protection and ad bombardment. And then we'll be looking back on our halcyon analog days. Melon http://www.xeidon.com / .org / .net

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Evil Marge I Rule Joined: July 2002 Location: Teesside, the land of smog Posts: 6,547 Reputation: 2337 Power: 209	Re: new form of "entertainment" possibly on it's way Originally Posted by melon And then we'll be looking back on our halcyon analog days. I'm hanging on as long as I can . Google+

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