“The patent is not interesting for its technical content–all
the building blocks of the described system have been used for some
time now–but for the glimpse it offers into the business model
envisaged by the applicant. Therefore, I shall not delve into
whether the patent should be granted at all in this discussion.“The application relates to a method of delivery of operating
systems where one initially obtains a very basic operating system
(for example, one that can do little more than display a web
browser restricted to one site or domain) and thereafter is
presented with the option to select (and purchase) additional
functionality…”
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