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http://techdirt.com/articles/20091230/0957277551.shtml

I get the feeling there's a bit more to it than that ;) , but see what you make of it...

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I assume it's a joke?

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WTF? STFU IBM!

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IBM should be TTFO.

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No they haven't

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What is claimed is:

1. A computer-implemented method of automatically determining the meaning of a shorthand notation in an electronic communication

It is a non-trivial process involving the automatic interpretation of context in a shorthand message. Not easy at all.

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