Microsoft Bestowed with 10,000th Patent
Microsoft Bestowed with 10,000th Patent
Posted 02/10/2009 at 5:15pm
| by Pulkit Chandna
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Microsoft has reached a major landmark after receiving its 10,000th U.S patent. The software bellwether has cemented its place among top patent recipients in the last five years; it is the fourth highest patent getter in the U.S. The 10,000th patent concerns a technology that allows a Microsoft Surface-like computer to discern real objects and link them with data or media. Microsoft can be expected to move up the ladder in the near future as it has a policy of incentivizing employees for patent filings.
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Silentblaze513
February 11, 2009 at 3:38am
The only way your ipod (or anything else) will sync with the surface is if it has wireless. I know that the Zune is wireless that's why it's in the picture.
Keith E. Whisman
February 10, 2009 at 11:25pm
I've changed my view of these Surface computers and now I want one. I can put my Ipod on it and it'll automatically sync with Itunes and just imagine how this changes the way we look at Internet Porn. And imagine playing a game of chess. Sounds cool but it would also be cool to be able to place my debit card or even my wallet on the surface and have Surface bring up my bank account and puting my keys on the surface will bring up the finance company and insurence company. As I said I want one. I really like the Surface setup on the TV show CSI they have two monitors running there. Pretty cool.
routine
February 11, 2009 at 8:41am
And somebody steals your wallet and now has access to your whole life. No thanks!
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