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Re:Google found guilty of infringing Sonos patents by thfuran on Monday August 23, 2021 @10:01AM (#28275844)
I don't really see any fundamental difference between implementing your idea with big pieces of iron and implementing your idea with small pulses of electricity. If either is patentable, both should be.
Re:Google found guilty of infringing Sonos patents by Ekaros on Monday August 23, 2021 @11:12AM (#28277023)
Question is what sort of ideas deserve patent? Does one-click checkout deserve one? Or system to sell modifications of look of user interface delivered over radio?

I think there should be some line, probably non-obvious implementation.