patently stupid

[chronovore]

What this particular patent covers is the ability to use animated emoticons in mobile messaging, rather than just the text variety. - Techdirt article on recent AT&T patent on emoticons.

;-)

There's also the matter of the Cingular patent for a dedicated or shared emoticon-key; I guess the new keyboards for Windows Vista, with the emoticon-key next to the Start-Key will have to be scrapped.

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[professormass.livejournal.com]

I am so reporting you to the Feds! They will arrest you in Japan since Japan is just a U.S. colony! And if the Japanese don't give you up, they'll NUKE them! Yes!

RIAA is so gonna kick yer ass!

IP thief! IP THIEF!

[chronovore.livejournal.com]

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