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Doing things "with a computer" should not be patent-able. The computer already has the inherent capability to do everything anyone could ever conceive of instructing it to do, because of mathematics.

Constructing new capabilities for a computer, or a novel physical device to interface with the computer to extend its capabilities, should be patent-able.

IMO, in what I see of this patent, the computer used is not novel, the wireless signal utilized to transmit data is not novel, nor are the cameras that communicate with the computer novel. Nothing of value was built.



..with a computer patents don't happen anymore.

Law evolves over decades or centuries. Computer related patents are very new to the scene (in law years). They are getting better but there are still some clunkers out there.

In other more mature industries like medical devices, autos (auto parts really), kitchen gadgets, fasteners, packaging, HVAC, etc., the patent litigation (including trolls) is fierce too and has been for decades.




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