Google Gets Umbrella Patent For Cloud Operating Systems

[Guest]

Google just patented Chrome OS, but the tone of the patent is much more than that. Google may have, in fact, received a patent that covers client cloud operating systems in general.

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[Au_equus]

If apple can patent shapes and hand gestures...

 

[amk-aka-Phantom]

Oh, so any thin client would fall under the patent? Well, that's BS.

 

[Au_equus]

IMHO we shouldn't be surprised anymore with any sort of ambiguity associated with the US patent system

 

[freggo]

US Patent office.
First they tell us that everything that can be invented has been invented; now they let you patent lint and dust bunnies.

Maybe they where right after all, everything WORTH patenting has been invented and they just need to come up with reasons to show up for work

 

[sonofliberty08]

Google might get Tricell patent too

 

[wiinippongamer]

Never liked google much anyways

 

[wiinippongamer]

specially after seeing what they turned youtube into.

 

[tsnor]

Not to worry. EDS patented automated operations in the late 90s. LOL. They never tried to enforce it, would not have held up. Google is too big and has too much to lose to be a patent troll (I hope).

 

[Boxa786]

omg so apples icloud was not the invention of cloud os and apple don't have this patent already?

There's goes all of apples attempts to troll any cloud computing companies with patents. Nice one Google

 

[Guest]

what happens to virtualized OS now? They would pay google. OMG.

 

[Guest]

THAT'S BIG BROTHER GOOGLE.. NO ONE CAN TOUCH US..INNOVATE PEOPLE...

 

[halcyon]

The cloud. The very very dark cloud.

 

[loops]

Does the cloud have a rectangular shape and rounded edges?

 

[master_chen]

This article makes "Umbrella" corporation saaaaad.

 

[DeusAres]

Meh, just get on with expanding that Google Fiber to my area.

 

[QEFX]

I want to patent the concept of "Stupid".

The problem is that the US patent system is prior art.

On the upside they will still let me patent the concept.

 

[willyroc]

MONOPOLY MONOPOLY MONOPOLY! Can I patent my opinion on this too?

 

[digiex]

Now, iCloud has a problem.

 

[blazorthon]

It's not bad to patent stupid things. It's bad to use stupid patents to patent troll other companies. Google might have simply done this so that Apple couldn't screw them over with it later. Still, that they got it is easily one of the worst things that the USA patent office has done so far. It's one of the most vague and ridiculous patents that I've ever seen and topping many of Apple's patents isn't easy. However, it's fine IMO, that is so long as Google doesn't abuse it.

 

[freggo]

[citation][nom]willyroc[/nom]MONOPOLY MONOPOLY MONOPOLY! Can I patent my opinion on this too?[/citation]

Sorry, but Parker Brothers will have a word with you

 

[cookoy]

Basically web-based apps and storage interacting with clients through a browser that does not require an OS. The internet is the computer, the browser is the OS, the PC is a dumb terminal.

 

[Dr_JRE]

Very scary times we are living in.

I don't like the idea of Google patenting not just an open source operating system, but taking what seems to be anti-trust level control over a technology that is not new, not theirs and not in the interests of humanity. If you peek behind the curtains you will find computers are not run on electricity, In reality they are running off Money, Politics and Religion.

You would be surprised to found out where your money goes when you buy a computer, parts / accessories and software.

It is the common fate of the indolent to see their rights fall a prey to the active. The price of freedom is eternal vigilance.

 

[Dr_JRE]

Not to mention when your data is stored on their servers it becomes property of Google because you clicked "I Agree"

 

[Guest]

I believe you taking that out of context. if you read one paragraph after that they say it is explicitly your property, but they "reserve" the ability to use OCI on text documents, goggles on photos, and anything that could serve useful to them to create new and innovative features. Your property is still yours, and you can take it anywhere you want. Also to address the patent issues, google has historically stated and proved the only reason for them to submit patents are to prevent from getting sued. They've stated and proved many times they will not hinder the creation and innovation of other companies.