Content is king. Content is the network. Content is the interface. In an increasingly interconnected world, content quality is rapidly becoming the difference between success and failure. FaceBook vs. Orkut /Google vs. Cuil / NetFlix vs. BlockbusterOnline…. the list is endless where battles have been won and lost on the content battlefield. Read more…
The purpose of a patent is to protect the intellectual property of the inventor. Patents prohibit anyone other than the patent holder from making or selling the patented item (or using the business method, or planting the new plant, in the case of those patent types) without the permission of the patent holder. Some patent seekers intend to manufacture and sell the patented item themselves, while others intend to license the patent to others – in effect, selling the right to produce the invention while retaining ownership of the idea for a period of time.
While I was working with IBM in 2005, we were given access to browse through IBM Global Patent application database. It was really interesting to see many innovative ideas listed in the database , sadly, very few were submitted from India. Not sure whether we were lacking innovative thoughts or we just dont care about anything that is beyond what we are asked to do. Anyways, I submitted my first application with IBM attorney – It was a method for automatic profiling in smart mobile phones. Read more…
Yes, me too tried a web business venture. Looking at the potential growth of social networking applications inside popular networks like Orkut, Facebook, Bebo etc. i tried to build an advertising based revenue model for application developers. LAMP being my favourite platform, I developed a prototype for buying and selling advertisement space inside open social applications which are installed in Orkut, Facebook etc. Read more…
