Microsoft Awarded Patent for Foot Interface

[exfileme]

Microsoft has patented "Foot-based interface for interacting with a computer."

Microsoft Awarded Patent for Foot Interface : Read more

 

[IzzyCraft]

Is that a foot in ass interface? Because if not i can provide that to the patent office.

 

[husker]

Wow, I thought of this years ago, as I bet many of you did.

 

[BA Barracus]

"possibly putting pedal peripheral manufacturers out of business."

not likely. you want feed back. tension on the clutch, brake etc..

 

[applegetsmelaid]

WOW! I've heard mythical stories at the tech bench about the old lady who called in to say that her foot pedal wasn't working and it turned out to be her mouse... looks like she will be happy to hear about this!

 

[dogman_1234]

WTFH!

 

[malikxaxu]

[citation][nom]husker[/nom]Wow, I thought of this years ago, as I bet many of you did.[/citation]

Too bad you did not reduce it to practice. Simple abstract idea is not enough to obtain a patent in the U.S., you also have to be able to show reduction to practice in order to show invention. Once you do, you can then file for a patent.

 

[Scotteq]

OMG!!


Devious Plan to satisfy Bill Gatez's Upskirt Fetish!!

 

[RoadKillGrill]

Based on this utterly vague patent this device is infringing on their patent.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_32vEhOGz4
Yes its later than their patent was summited on being uploaded to youtube but I get the idea that this was developed earlier than this
more infringing ppl
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SWcVk7ekNdI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_3MQnDsZzU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nPoL3J1LVNU

 

[RoadKillGrill]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qbgNXV_Ni-Q

Keep looking, I'm sure with a little more searching a demo of this can be found before this patent was made that fully implements what they claim.

US patent system is so broken, they don't even need a working model of the patent its utterly an idea with a lengthy amount of text stating sweet nothings.

 

[GoneFishing36]

I'm not sure, will this even pass the Bilski test???

 

[Camikazi]

[citation][nom]malikxaxu[/nom]Too bad you did not reduce it to practice. Simple abstract idea is not enough to obtain a patent in the U.S., you also have to be able to show reduction to practice in order to show invention. Once you do, you can then file for a patent.[/citation]
Some of the recent patents some companies have gotten approved say you are wrong about abstract ideas not being enough

 

[Khimera2000]

so does that mean the holo deck of the future will have a windows logo???

 

[1haplo]

I love the stick drawing.... I guess you can kick your computer into gear.... Now wee will see posts "Every time I kick my computer I get a BSOD" or "When my girlfriend kicked my computer she deleted my file"

Just what we need stinky feet computing.

 

[toastninja17]

Uhhhhh ok...

 

[eddieroolz]

DDR you way to an e-mail!

 

[dEAne]

Oh then if I got a similar idea they will sue me like motorola.

 

[thechief73]

Another case of trying to fix interface problems that do not exist. All the the solutions they mention can be solved by already refined voice command tech.

I think I am going to start making blind and vague patents for usless stuff and maybe one day I'll get rich off it too.

 

[cookoy]

why don't you just perfect voice activated commands instead of asking users to use their feet.

 

[daggs]

where does the limit between walking and movement goes?
at this rate, we might get sued for simply walking in our home when that thing is on....

 

[crisisavatar]

Another stupid patent granted, well done system, well done.