Re: Re[2]: OT: Amazon Patents

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2000


It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 28611
interpreted = N
texte = > Actually, the patent does not cover using a cookie to identify customers. It > is > actually more narrow than that: the innovation is rather that they use a > cookie > to identify returning customers and then retrieve that customer's identifying > data, including credit card information, so that a _single button click_ can > create the full order transaction. This is a subtle point and could very well > be justifiably patentable. Read the full discussion at the below link, > including the transcript of the phone call between Jeff Bezos and Tim > O'Reilly.We all know what the 1-click order is. Do not worry about that.It is just on web technique among others.Amazon did not invent anything. Nor did they invent the weel.The PTO patents wheels everyday. That is the problem. ------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:

    
  1. Re[2]: Re[2]: Re[2]: OT: Amazon Patents (jpeacock@univpress.com 2000)
  2. Re: Re[2]: Re[2]: OT: Amazon Patents (Nicolas Verhaeghe 2000)
  3. Re: Re[2]: Re[2]: OT: Amazon Patents (Bob Minor 2000)
  4. Re[2]: Re[2]: OT: Amazon Patents (jpeacock@univpress.com 2000)
  5. Re: Re[2]: OT: Amazon Patents (Bob Minor 2000)
  6. Re: Re[2]: OT: Amazon Patents (Nicolas Verhaeghe 2000)
  7. Re[2]: OT: Amazon Patents (jpeacock@univpress.com 2000)
> Actually, the patent does not cover using a cookie to identify customers. It > is > actually more narrow than that: the innovation is rather that they use a > cookie > to identify returning customers and then retrieve that customer's identifying > data, including credit card information, so that a _single button click_ can > create the full order transaction. This is a subtle point and could very well > be justifiably patentable. Read the full discussion at the below link, > including the transcript of the phone call between Jeff Bezos and Tim > O'Reilly.We all know what the 1-click order is. Do not worry about that.It is just on web technique among others.Amazon did not invent anything. Nor did they invent the weel.The PTO patents wheels everyday. That is the problem. ------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Nicolas Verhaeghe

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