Timeline for Scaling based on pixel density (Microsoft) - Patent Application - PRIOR ART REQUEST
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| May 3, 2013 at 20:27 | comment | added | George White♦ | I do not think regularly spaced dots to represent imagery was used in ancient times or with the invention of typography. Half-tone in the late 1800's might be the start. Criteria for patentability include novelty and non-obviousness. It doesn't take much to make something novel/new. If the whole claimed thing hasn't been done, known, etc. before the priority date then it is novel. Typesetters did not do what these claims cover. Obviousness is another matter. It may or may not be that dynamically scaling different parts of an image on a screen as these claims is obvious over what came before. | |
| Apr 5, 2013 at 16:13 | comment | added | PHOSITA | I agree scaling is well known in the industry. However, the USPTO also reviews these applications to see whether the claims provide any "useful improvement thereof." 35 USC 101. That's why specific prior art references are useful. Also, a patent application under review (like this one) is not legally enforceable, unless it gets granted. That is another process in itself. | |
| Apr 4, 2013 at 21:23 | history | edited | n00b101 | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Apr 4, 2013 at 21:17 | history | answered | n00b101 | CC BY-SA 3.0 |