Providing notice of patent and other legal rights
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1. A method for providing notice of legal rights, comprising the computer-implemented steps of:
- presenting a notice to a device user indicating that the device is subject to rights under a legal instrument; and
preventing user access to at least one feature of the device unless and until an indication is made that the user has reviewed the legal instrument.
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Abstract
The present invention provides tools and techniques for providing users of devices with actual notice of patent rights by displaying applicable patents, or by allowing users to indicate they have previously reviewed those patents, or both, before permitting use of core features of the device.
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1. A method for providing notice of legal rights, comprising the computer-implemented steps of:
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presenting a notice to a device user indicating that the device is subject to rights under a legal instrument; and
preventing user access to at least one feature of the device unless and until an indication is made that the user has reviewed the legal instrument. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A device configured to provide notice of legal rights, comprising:
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a notice to a user of the device indicating that the device is subject to rights under a legal instrument; and
a barrier preventing the user from accessing at least one feature of the device unless and until an indication is made that the user has reviewed the legal instrument. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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