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MS pay-per-use PC patent already rejected
electronista.com - 1/2/2009
MS pay-per-use PC patent already rejected
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Microsoft's patent application for a usage-based PC model has already been rebuffed by the US Patent Office, according to a letter disclosed today. Given to Microsoft a few days before the requested patent became public, the notice rejects Microsoft...

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Engadget:  Microsoft pay-as-you-go patent application rejected

appft1.uspto.gov - 1/2/2009
US Patent & Trademark Office: United States Patent Application
— appft1.uspto.gov — This invention is directed to a glove system for operating an electronic device. The glove system may include an inner liner and an outer shell. The liner may be formed from any suitable material, including a material that is thin, electrically ... (more) US Patent & Trademark Office: United States Patent ...
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appft1.uspto.gov - 12/29/2008
U.S. Patent Application: Metered Pay-As-You-Go Computing Experience
— appft1.uspto.gov — A computer with scalable performance level components and selectable software and service options has a user interface that allows individual performance levels to be selected. The scalable performance level components may include a processor, memory, ... (more) U.S. Patent Application: Metered Pay-As-You-Go Computing ...
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Microsoft patent application hints at pay-as-you-go PCs
engadget.com - 1/1/2009
Microsoft patent application hints at pay-as-you-go PCs
— engadget.com — Heavily subsidized computers are hardly a new idea, as evidenced by the number of carriers now offering " free " netbooks , but a recently revealed patent application indicates that Microsoft might be thinking about taking the idea a few steps ... (more) Microsoft patent application hints at pay-as-you-go PCs
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Microsoft pay-as-you-go patent application rejected
Engadget — ... we know that you were looking forward to a future of "pay to play" computing, but it seems that Microsoft's application has been soundly dissed by the patent office. Reasons for the decision include the company's "occasional use of fuzzy terminology" and the fact that much of this stuff has already been patented. Of course, the decision can be appealed -- but for the time being, if you still want to pay monthly for a computer AT&T has a netbook for you. [Via Electronista] ...

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