Here's another ridiculous patent: "The patent describes an internet
search functionality in which users can locate a topic or business
based on their location. If you've ever looked for a nearby doctor or
plumber online using your ZIP code or city, according to Geomas, the
site you used likely infringed upon the patent."
http://www.google.com/patents?id=mWcpAAAAEBAJ&dq=5,930,474
http://www.wired.com/politics/law/news/2007/06/location_patent
*sigh*
How unobvious can it be if countless firms essentially develop the
same process on their own with unsurprising results?
judith
IANAL, haven't read the patents in detail, but crawling a website for
an address and then geocoding it seems obvious.
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