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Software patents in Europe, some examples.

Publicerat av Sjöholm den november 12, 2009

Examples of granted software patents in Europe, borrowed from StopSoftwarePatents.eu

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  • 1.Webshop: Selling things over a network using a server, client and payment processor, or using a client and a server -
    EP803105,
    EP738446,
    EP1016014
  • 2.Order by cell phone: Selling over a mobile phone network -
    EP1090494
  • 3.Shopping cart: Electronic shopping cart -
    EP807891
  • 4.[CDs] [Films] [Books]: Tabbed palettes and restrict search -
    EP689133,
    EP1131752
  • 5.Picture link: Preview window -
    EP537100
  • 6.Get key via SMS: Sending key to decrypt bought data via mobile phone network -
    EP1374189
  • 7.View film: Video streaming (segmented video on-demand) -
    EP633694
  • 8.Copy protection: Encrypt file so it can only be played on authorised devices -
    EP1072143
  • 9.Credit card: Pay with credit card on the Internet -
    EP779587
  • 10.Adapt pages: Generate different web page depending on detected device -
    EP1320972
  • 11.Request loan: Automated loan application -
    EP715740
  • 12.Secure card payment: Secure online credit/debit card payment with PIN code -
    EP1218865
  • 13.Send orders: Send orders in response to request -
    EP986016
  • 14.Delivery: Ship items to the correct pick-up point of the used delivery service -
    EP1181655
  • 15.Support system: Support system based on answers to questions -
    EP915422
  • 16.Preview chapters: Use of TV as metaphor for selecting different video fragments -
    EP670652
  • 17.Image: Reduce page loading time by automatically reducing image quality -
    EP992922
  • 18.Related results: Show related results if customer likes the current ones -
    EP628919
  • 19.Rebate code: Allow rebate codes to be entered by customers -
    EP929874
  • 20.Web-to-Print: Generation of prepress formats or printouts from low resolution templates via the Internet -
    EP852359,
    EP1169848
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    Original design by FFII e.V.
    Original patents and concept by Ole Tange.
    Ladybug photo http://www.toflidium.com.
    Lock photo Derek Kolb.
    Forest photo courtesy of http://philip.greenspun.com.
    TV-insect photos Peter Gerwinski.

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