A small company was this week granted a US patent that its CEO
says will be used to extract royalties of $10 to $25 for each time
a new computer has software or other settings updated over the
internet, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal.
Bluecurrent Inc.'s patent is for a "method and system for
web-based asset management." Its patent claims appear to translate
to the automatic installation and updating of computer software and
settings over the web.
CEO Shawn Thomas told The WSJ that it plans to notify companies
of potential infringement within 45 days.
