Comments on: It’s frivolous lawsuit time again: Apple and HP sued for having sytem customization http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/06/21/its-frivolous-lawsuit-time-again-apple-and-hp-sued-for-having-sytem-customization/ Gadgets, gear and computer hardware. Mon, 30 Nov 2009 14:26:49 -0500 hourly 1 By: Devin Coldewey http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/06/21/its-frivolous-lawsuit-time-again-apple-and-hp-sued-for-having-sytem-customization/comment-page-1/#comment-742959 Devin Coldewey Sat, 21 Jun 2008 20:09:23 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/?p=28585#comment-742959 The patent refers to an "electronic system for creating customized product proposals [that] stores a plurality of pictures and text segments to be used as building blocks in creating the proposal" - which could apply to a configurator if you interpret it broadly. But it's like patenting a shelf. The patent refers to an “electronic system for creating customized product proposals [that] stores a plurality of pictures and text segments to be used as building blocks in creating the proposal” – which could apply to a configurator if you interpret it broadly.

But it’s like patenting a shelf.

]]> By: Tom http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/06/21/its-frivolous-lawsuit-time-again-apple-and-hp-sued-for-having-sytem-customization/comment-page-1/#comment-742948 Tom Sat, 21 Jun 2008 20:01:48 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/?p=28585#comment-742948 The patent doesn't appear to apply to a configurator. The patent describes a system for storing a bunch (plurality) of questions, then providing quotes based on the answers received. A configurator provides the customer with all available options, and lets the customer pick from these options. The patent doesn’t appear to apply to a configurator. The patent describes a system for storing a bunch (plurality) of questions, then providing quotes based on the answers received. A configurator provides the customer with all available options, and lets the customer pick from these options.

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