Well, I'm not patented, but I wrote software that is! My first programming gig was at a real estate lawfirm. I wrote a web-based application that generates HUD-1 settlement statements and disperses payments digitally. (essentially, it's that giant stack of documents you sign when you buy a house)
This was the first of it's kind in the industry, and the lawfirm wanted to patent their invention. I received inventor credit because I wrote the app and the tech portion of the patent. This was submitted to the US Patient office way back in 2003, but it was just awarded the patent last month.
A fancy plaque is on its way, so I can hang it up in my cube.
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I think I can program pretty well, it's my compiler that needs convincing!
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I wander what programming language anakin skywalker used to program C3-PO's AI back on tatooine? my guess is Jawa :P
trufun202 wrote:Well, I'm not patented, but I wrote software that is! My first programming gig was at a real estate lawfirm. I wrote a web-based application that generates HUD-1 settlement statements and disperses payments digitally. (essentially, it's that giant stack of documents you sign when you buy a house)
This was the first of it's kind in the industry, and the lawfirm wanted to patent their invention. I received inventor credit because I wrote the app and the tech portion of the patent. This was submitted to the US Patient office way back in 2003, but it was just awarded the patent last month.
A fancy plaque is on its way, so I can hang it up in my cube.
Congratulations trufun! That is so awesome. I hope to one day write a piece of software that is used professionally whether it be a game or a business application.
grats man, woking at IBM you'll grab a ton of those. some times you get royalties. but 99.999 percent of the time those are just for show and no dough.
on a side note. IBM patents the most shit of any single body yearly.
Some person, "I have a black belt in karate"
Dad, "Yea well I have a fan belt in street fighting"
avansc wrote:on a side note. IBM patents the most shit of any single body yearly.
they probably invent or w/e as much as any other company, but as they're a company known for doing it "by the books", they patent the shit out of things. They don't want any competition, because they may not be able to afford it.
Quit procrastinating and make something awesome.
Ducky wrote:Give a man some wood, he'll be warm for the night. Put him on fire and he'll be warm for the rest of his life.
That is so badass
