David writes: > Mally writes: > > > You may be interested to know that Peter Tishma (aka Papa Tango) > > has applied to patent the concept of a flight simulator. At least > > that's how the patent application reads to me, and apparently also > > to the avsim.com newsdesk, who've put the story on their front page > > today: > > Upon my (non-professional) reading, the patent seems to apply to the > combination of a simulator and related information (text, maps, etc.) > provided in real-time -- his example is the history of the aircraft > type the user is flying, but I suppose a moving-map display would > qualify as well. I couldn't find the date when he claimed first use > in the application.
The patent system works differently in the UK. Unlike the US, you have to file the patent before first use - quite a fundamental difference. Mally _______________________________________________ Flightgear-devel mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.flightgear.org/mailman/listinfo/flightgear-devel
