Look what MS applied for a patent for

[Linkster]

Looks like MS wants to patent unique idetifier session/user IDs for targetting individuals through its browser - applied for day before yesterday

Patent (http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=/netahtml/srchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=6,632,248.WKU.&OS=PN/6,632,248&RS=PN/6,632,248)

Might have a few implications dependant on how MS might try to enforce someone else using a similar method |lightsabe

[Cleo]

So what is the diference between this and a cookie?

[DangerDave]

Scary shit! |sad|

DD

[Cleo]

Maybe they will try to patent DNA next.


|pcsucks|

[Linkster]

and more importantly...this kinda rings of membership site portal pages and affiliate codes

[MrHackula]

If this is granted... Well let's say we are screwed.

I know what they are thinking: .NET client side doo-dads. However, this is so vague as to cover all forms of cookies, cookie redemption and ALL forms of ANY kind of program that so much as looks at a cookie.

WARNING: This is one to watch.

Thanks for the heads up Linkster!

Mr. H.


Originally posted by Linkster
and more importantly...this kinda rings of membership site portal pages and affiliate codes

[ulfie]

Originally posted by Cleo
So what is the diference between this and a cookie?

A session identifier in asp is server based not client based so it's completely different from a cookie.