<article>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#article10_01_01_0551252</id>
	<title>Microsoft Says Goodbye GUI, Hello MUI</title>
	<author>ScuttleMonkey</author>
	<datestamp>1262353440000</datestamp>
	<htmltext>theodp writes <i>"On New Year's Eve, the USPTO revealed that <a href="http://www.techflash.com/seattle/2009/12/microsoft\_patent\_filing\_flex\_muscles\_to\_control\_computer.html">Microsoft is seeking patents for controlling a computer by simply flexing a muscle</a>. Microsoft proposes using Electromyography (EMG) sensors and a wired or wireless human-computer interface to interact with computing systems and attached devices via electrical signals generated by specific movement of the user's muscles. 'It is important to consider mechanisms for acquiring human input that may not necessarily require direct manipulation of a physical implement,' <a href="http://research.microsoft.com/en-us/um/redmond/groups/cue/publications/CHI2008-EMG.pdf">explained the inventors</a>. 'For example, drivers attempting to query their vehicle navigation systems may find it advantageous to be able to do so without removing their hands from the steering wheel, and a person in a meeting may want to unobtrusively communicate with someone outside. Also, since physical computer input devices have been shown to be prone to collecting microbial contamination in sterile environments, techniques that alleviate the need for these implements could be useful in surgical and clean room settings.'"</i></htmltext>
<tokenext>theodp writes " On New Year 's Eve , the USPTO revealed that Microsoft is seeking patents for controlling a computer by simply flexing a muscle .
Microsoft proposes using Electromyography ( EMG ) sensors and a wired or wireless human-computer interface to interact with computing systems and attached devices via electrical signals generated by specific movement of the user 's muscles .
'It is important to consider mechanisms for acquiring human input that may not necessarily require direct manipulation of a physical implement, ' explained the inventors .
'For example , drivers attempting to query their vehicle navigation systems may find it advantageous to be able to do so without removing their hands from the steering wheel , and a person in a meeting may want to unobtrusively communicate with someone outside .
Also , since physical computer input devices have been shown to be prone to collecting microbial contamination in sterile environments , techniques that alleviate the need for these implements could be useful in surgical and clean room settings .
' "</tokentext>
<sentencetext>theodp writes "On New Year's Eve, the USPTO revealed that Microsoft is seeking patents for controlling a computer by simply flexing a muscle.
Microsoft proposes using Electromyography (EMG) sensors and a wired or wireless human-computer interface to interact with computing systems and attached devices via electrical signals generated by specific movement of the user's muscles.
'It is important to consider mechanisms for acquiring human input that may not necessarily require direct manipulation of a physical implement,' explained the inventors.
'For example, drivers attempting to query their vehicle navigation systems may find it advantageous to be able to do so without removing their hands from the steering wheel, and a person in a meeting may want to unobtrusively communicate with someone outside.
Also, since physical computer input devices have been shown to be prone to collecting microbial contamination in sterile environments, techniques that alleviate the need for these implements could be useful in surgical and clean room settings.
'"</sentencetext>
</article>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_01_01_0551252.30614192</id>
	<title>I could Just see the Advertising</title>
	<author>JoeCommodore</author>
	<datestamp>1262363160000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>The current MS PR team could use Olivia Newton John's "Lets Get Physical" as a launch theme song, then hire on Arnold Schwarzenegger to host ads about the new user interface, which leads to the use of the term "No Pain, No Gain" for users having to do contortions for some operations.</p><p>They could call the MUI OS "MS Fit" I guess (heh that really works to...  Monkey dance, throwing chairs, etc. yeah!)<nobr> <wbr></nobr>:-D</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>The current MS PR team could use Olivia Newton John 's " Lets Get Physical " as a launch theme song , then hire on Arnold Schwarzenegger to host ads about the new user interface , which leads to the use of the term " No Pain , No Gain " for users having to do contortions for some operations.They could call the MUI OS " MS Fit " I guess ( heh that really works to... Monkey dance , throwing chairs , etc .
yeah ! ) : -D</tokentext>
<sentencetext>The current MS PR team could use Olivia Newton John's "Lets Get Physical" as a launch theme song, then hire on Arnold Schwarzenegger to host ads about the new user interface, which leads to the use of the term "No Pain, No Gain" for users having to do contortions for some operations.They could call the MUI OS "MS Fit" I guess (heh that really works to...  Monkey dance, throwing chairs, etc.
yeah!) :-D</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_01_01_0551252.30614032</id>
	<title>Leading the way</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1262360940000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>as always</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>as always</tokentext>
<sentencetext>as always</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_01_01_0551252.30620254</id>
	<title>Reminiscent of WinFS anyone?</title>
	<author>aaron.w.ball</author>
	<datestamp>1262463540000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>I don't wanna be Johnny Raincloud here but this sounds to me like it's a bit outside of Microsoft's reach.<br>
Perhaps in the future this is a feasible thing but I think for the foreseeable future computer-human interfaces will be limited to mice, keyboards, and touch screens.<br>
Voice control isn't even near up-to-par with manual input. Something tells me that a muscle controlled computers are a bit beyond that, not to mention the impracticality of having to hook yourself up to your computer every time you want to use it.
<br> <br><nobr> <wbr></nobr>... I can see it now...I hook up while cooking dinner and end up deleting my kernel64.dll file.<nobr> <wbr></nobr>:)</htmltext>
<tokenext>I do n't wan na be Johnny Raincloud here but this sounds to me like it 's a bit outside of Microsoft 's reach .
Perhaps in the future this is a feasible thing but I think for the foreseeable future computer-human interfaces will be limited to mice , keyboards , and touch screens .
Voice control is n't even near up-to-par with manual input .
Something tells me that a muscle controlled computers are a bit beyond that , not to mention the impracticality of having to hook yourself up to your computer every time you want to use it .
... I can see it now...I hook up while cooking dinner and end up deleting my kernel64.dll file .
: )</tokentext>
<sentencetext>I don't wanna be Johnny Raincloud here but this sounds to me like it's a bit outside of Microsoft's reach.
Perhaps in the future this is a feasible thing but I think for the foreseeable future computer-human interfaces will be limited to mice, keyboards, and touch screens.
Voice control isn't even near up-to-par with manual input.
Something tells me that a muscle controlled computers are a bit beyond that, not to mention the impracticality of having to hook yourself up to your computer every time you want to use it.
... I can see it now...I hook up while cooking dinner and end up deleting my kernel64.dll file.
:)</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_01_01_0551252.30613860</id>
	<title>Rule 34</title>
	<author>192939495969798999</author>
	<datestamp>1262358540000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Redundant</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Imagine the ungodly porn that will be developed for this technology... eeew!</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Imagine the ungodly porn that will be developed for this technology... eeew !</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Imagine the ungodly porn that will be developed for this technology... eeew!</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_01_01_0551252.30613888</id>
	<title>Hello, "ensemble coding"...</title>
	<author>jeffb (2.718)</author>
	<datestamp>1262358840000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>...from <i>Rainbows End</i>, circa 2006.</p><p>I don't know whether to be happy or angry that Clarke set the precedent by <i>not</i> trying to claim ownership of the notion of geosync communication satellites.  Ideas want to be free, but I'd love to see Vinge take Microsoft out behind the woodshed for this.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>...from Rainbows End , circa 2006.I do n't know whether to be happy or angry that Clarke set the precedent by not trying to claim ownership of the notion of geosync communication satellites .
Ideas want to be free , but I 'd love to see Vinge take Microsoft out behind the woodshed for this .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>...from Rainbows End, circa 2006.I don't know whether to be happy or angry that Clarke set the precedent by not trying to claim ownership of the notion of geosync communication satellites.
Ideas want to be free, but I'd love to see Vinge take Microsoft out behind the woodshed for this.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_01_01_0551252.30614248</id>
	<title>Arnold vs BSOD</title>
	<author>Kenshin</author>
	<datestamp>1262363700000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Funny</modclass>
	<modscore>3</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Now I imagine a new movie, where Arnold Schwarzenegger defeats the BSOD by the might of his muscles alone. (Of course, it may not work as well now, since he's the flabby Governator.)</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Now I imagine a new movie , where Arnold Schwarzenegger defeats the BSOD by the might of his muscles alone .
( Of course , it may not work as well now , since he 's the flabby Governator .
)</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Now I imagine a new movie, where Arnold Schwarzenegger defeats the BSOD by the might of his muscles alone.
(Of course, it may not work as well now, since he's the flabby Governator.
)</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_01_01_0551252.30614106</id>
	<title>Bad Karma</title>
	<author>gmuslera</author>
	<datestamp>1262362080000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Insightful</modclass>
	<modscore>2</modscore>
	<htmltext>Microsoft had been hit by hardware bugs (faulty hardware, pentium bug, etc), software bugs (don't know from where to start) and they are ensuring now they will be hit by bugs by the old definition. A simple fly could force you to move a lot of muscles, and your corporate database will be gone.<br><br>And could be far worse. You face some critical app, you know that you should not even think on moving that muscle and, of course, you will..<br><br>And will be interesting to see what happens with people that can't move certain muscles or do some combos, like i.e. doing the vulcan greeting, or closing just one eye... the new generation of computer disabled people is in the making.</htmltext>
<tokenext>Microsoft had been hit by hardware bugs ( faulty hardware , pentium bug , etc ) , software bugs ( do n't know from where to start ) and they are ensuring now they will be hit by bugs by the old definition .
A simple fly could force you to move a lot of muscles , and your corporate database will be gone.And could be far worse .
You face some critical app , you know that you should not even think on moving that muscle and , of course , you will..And will be interesting to see what happens with people that ca n't move certain muscles or do some combos , like i.e .
doing the vulcan greeting , or closing just one eye... the new generation of computer disabled people is in the making .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Microsoft had been hit by hardware bugs (faulty hardware, pentium bug, etc), software bugs (don't know from where to start) and they are ensuring now they will be hit by bugs by the old definition.
A simple fly could force you to move a lot of muscles, and your corporate database will be gone.And could be far worse.
You face some critical app, you know that you should not even think on moving that muscle and, of course, you will..And will be interesting to see what happens with people that can't move certain muscles or do some combos, like i.e.
doing the vulcan greeting, or closing just one eye... the new generation of computer disabled people is in the making.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_01_01_0551252.30613948</id>
	<title>It has been done</title>
	<author>john.r.strohm</author>
	<datestamp>1262359860000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Insightful</modclass>
	<modscore>2</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Many years ago, at a RobotFest in Austin TX, I watched a dancer demonstrate triggering of multiple MIDI-controlled musical instruments from EMG sensors.</p><p>He danced, and the instruments played NON-preprogrammed accompaniment to his dance.  If you watched CAREFULLY, you could see which muscle movements were triggering which sounds.</p><p>And he was GOOD.  He'd obviously spent a LOT of years learning dance, and he'd obviously spent quite a bit of time mastering his new instruments.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Many years ago , at a RobotFest in Austin TX , I watched a dancer demonstrate triggering of multiple MIDI-controlled musical instruments from EMG sensors.He danced , and the instruments played NON-preprogrammed accompaniment to his dance .
If you watched CAREFULLY , you could see which muscle movements were triggering which sounds.And he was GOOD .
He 'd obviously spent a LOT of years learning dance , and he 'd obviously spent quite a bit of time mastering his new instruments .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Many years ago, at a RobotFest in Austin TX, I watched a dancer demonstrate triggering of multiple MIDI-controlled musical instruments from EMG sensors.He danced, and the instruments played NON-preprogrammed accompaniment to his dance.
If you watched CAREFULLY, you could see which muscle movements were triggering which sounds.And he was GOOD.
He'd obviously spent a LOT of years learning dance, and he'd obviously spent quite a bit of time mastering his new instruments.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_01_01_0551252.30613912</id>
	<title>Great in concept</title>
	<author>GMonkeyLouie</author>
	<datestamp>1262359320000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Insightful</modclass>
	<modscore>4</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>...but probably terrible in implementation.</p><p>Calibration for each individual person's body type?  Tech support that involves actual physical human contact?  (shudder)  Epileptics would lose all of their work with regularity.</p><p>In my mind, this is one of those things where we've already made the intuitive leap to an input that makes sense and now people want to go back and think of something that takes more effort to replicate what we've already done in a more convoluted way.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>...but probably terrible in implementation.Calibration for each individual person 's body type ?
Tech support that involves actual physical human contact ?
( shudder ) Epileptics would lose all of their work with regularity.In my mind , this is one of those things where we 've already made the intuitive leap to an input that makes sense and now people want to go back and think of something that takes more effort to replicate what we 've already done in a more convoluted way .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>...but probably terrible in implementation.Calibration for each individual person's body type?
Tech support that involves actual physical human contact?
(shudder)  Epileptics would lose all of their work with regularity.In my mind, this is one of those things where we've already made the intuitive leap to an input that makes sense and now people want to go back and think of something that takes more effort to replicate what we've already done in a more convoluted way.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_01_01_0551252.30613882</id>
	<title>Fails test of prior art</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1262358720000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Funny</modclass>
	<modscore>2</modscore>
	<htmltext>Anyone remember Q-branches invention of wrist muscle triggered darts? There has to have been loads of similar devices in science fiction! Just goes to show 90\% of patents should never be approved.</htmltext>
<tokenext>Anyone remember Q-branches invention of wrist muscle triggered darts ?
There has to have been loads of similar devices in science fiction !
Just goes to show 90 \ % of patents should never be approved .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Anyone remember Q-branches invention of wrist muscle triggered darts?
There has to have been loads of similar devices in science fiction!
Just goes to show 90\% of patents should never be approved.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_01_01_0551252.30614390</id>
	<title>Yes Prior Art  Abounds</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1262365200000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>The idea and the technology have been in use for some years now in support of various kinds of diasbility. At least in the UK and Europe. Stephen Hawking's support and work equipment is but one example of such but he is not the first. Is this another case of the US and Microsoft, in particular, taking somebody else's work and patenting it even if it has been around for years?</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>The idea and the technology have been in use for some years now in support of various kinds of diasbility .
At least in the UK and Europe .
Stephen Hawking 's support and work equipment is but one example of such but he is not the first .
Is this another case of the US and Microsoft , in particular , taking somebody else 's work and patenting it even if it has been around for years ?</tokentext>
<sentencetext>The idea and the technology have been in use for some years now in support of various kinds of diasbility.
At least in the UK and Europe.
Stephen Hawking's support and work equipment is but one example of such but he is not the first.
Is this another case of the US and Microsoft, in particular, taking somebody else's work and patenting it even if it has been around for years?</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_01_01_0551252.30613948</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_01_01_0551252.30613914</id>
	<title>I hope the EMG they use</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1262359320000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>Isn't the one where the put fine needles straight into your muscles.</htmltext>
<tokenext>Is n't the one where the put fine needles straight into your muscles .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Isn't the one where the put fine needles straight into your muscles.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_01_01_0551252.30614568</id>
	<title>What use?</title>
	<author>webdog314</author>
	<datestamp>1262367060000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Insightful</modclass>
	<modscore>2</modscore>
	<htmltext>Despite the examples given in the parent, I can't honestly think of a single practical use for an input device like this (as has been mentioned, Microsoft has a really warped idea of what qualifies as a "GUI"). I mean what would you use it for? A mouse may not be the perfect hardware for controlling your virtual world, but it's amazingly versatile. You can also <b>let go</b> of a mouse. I can just imagine a surgeon using this and then having to sneeze, or playing WoW with your new MUI device getting killed because you had to scratch your nose during combat. Driving?! Are they <i>insane??</i> If you're not moving your hands from the wheel, what part of you IS moving?! I don't often flex my muscles while driving as that can often lead to involuntary sudden deceleration.</htmltext>
<tokenext>Despite the examples given in the parent , I ca n't honestly think of a single practical use for an input device like this ( as has been mentioned , Microsoft has a really warped idea of what qualifies as a " GUI " ) .
I mean what would you use it for ?
A mouse may not be the perfect hardware for controlling your virtual world , but it 's amazingly versatile .
You can also let go of a mouse .
I can just imagine a surgeon using this and then having to sneeze , or playing WoW with your new MUI device getting killed because you had to scratch your nose during combat .
Driving ? ! Are they insane ? ?
If you 're not moving your hands from the wheel , what part of you IS moving ? !
I do n't often flex my muscles while driving as that can often lead to involuntary sudden deceleration .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Despite the examples given in the parent, I can't honestly think of a single practical use for an input device like this (as has been mentioned, Microsoft has a really warped idea of what qualifies as a "GUI").
I mean what would you use it for?
A mouse may not be the perfect hardware for controlling your virtual world, but it's amazingly versatile.
You can also let go of a mouse.
I can just imagine a surgeon using this and then having to sneeze, or playing WoW with your new MUI device getting killed because you had to scratch your nose during combat.
Driving?! Are they insane??
If you're not moving your hands from the wheel, what part of you IS moving?!
I don't often flex my muscles while driving as that can often lead to involuntary sudden deceleration.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_01_01_0551252.30614184</id>
	<title>Input/Output</title>
	<author>westlake</author>
	<datestamp>1262363040000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p><i>So blind people will be able to use this MUI (since their muscles work)? How does it relay things back via muscles? Oh wait, you mean it's still a GUI?</i> </p><p>The keyboard and mouse are a form of muscular control.</p><p>So is the Wii controller. Project Natal.</p><p> That doesn't make alternative input device any less useful or significant.</p><p>I can <b>hear</b> the geek going into cardiac arrest if Microsoft <b>did</b> patent muscular feedback - and control.</p><p>Tech of enormous medical and military significance.</p><p>Unlimited commercial potential.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>So blind people will be able to use this MUI ( since their muscles work ) ?
How does it relay things back via muscles ?
Oh wait , you mean it 's still a GUI ?
The keyboard and mouse are a form of muscular control.So is the Wii controller .
Project Natal .
That does n't make alternative input device any less useful or significant.I can hear the geek going into cardiac arrest if Microsoft did patent muscular feedback - and control.Tech of enormous medical and military significance.Unlimited commercial potential .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>So blind people will be able to use this MUI (since their muscles work)?
How does it relay things back via muscles?
Oh wait, you mean it's still a GUI?
The keyboard and mouse are a form of muscular control.So is the Wii controller.
Project Natal.
That doesn't make alternative input device any less useful or significant.I can hear the geek going into cardiac arrest if Microsoft did patent muscular feedback - and control.Tech of enormous medical and military significance.Unlimited commercial potential.</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_01_01_0551252.30614080</id>
	<title>Much more fun</title>
	<author>Chemisor</author>
	<datestamp>1262361780000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Well, I can think of something else I could use to query the navigation system while keeping my hands on the wheel. Granted, it's not usually used for communicating with a computer, but it does have a high bandwidth input and output interface, and it's way more fun than trying to flex my nonexistent muscles. And the collaborative mode really rocks.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Well , I can think of something else I could use to query the navigation system while keeping my hands on the wheel .
Granted , it 's not usually used for communicating with a computer , but it does have a high bandwidth input and output interface , and it 's way more fun than trying to flex my nonexistent muscles .
And the collaborative mode really rocks .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Well, I can think of something else I could use to query the navigation system while keeping my hands on the wheel.
Granted, it's not usually used for communicating with a computer, but it does have a high bandwidth input and output interface, and it's way more fun than trying to flex my nonexistent muscles.
And the collaborative mode really rocks.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_01_01_0551252.30614094</id>
	<title>I thought we all knew...</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1262361960000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>... that all Microsoft programmers were Under the Influence when they program.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>... that all Microsoft programmers were Under the Influence when they program .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>... that all Microsoft programmers were Under the Influence when they program.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_01_01_0551252.30613910</id>
	<title>How sysadmin conversations will be different ...</title>
	<author>Zero\_\_Kelvin</author>
	<datestamp>1262359260000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Funny</modclass>
	<modscore>2</modscore>
	<htmltext><b>Linux Admin:</b>  <i>Does Joe seem even more retarded to you lately?</i> <br>
<b>Windows Admin:</b> <i>I told him not to install Service Pack 2<nobr> <wbr></nobr>...</i></htmltext>
<tokenext>Linux Admin : Does Joe seem even more retarded to you lately ?
Windows Admin : I told him not to install Service Pack 2 .. .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Linux Admin:  Does Joe seem even more retarded to you lately?
Windows Admin: I told him not to install Service Pack 2 ...</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_01_01_0551252.30616998</id>
	<title>Re:Do you hear that?</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1262347980000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p><i>Just move your, eh, muscle to the direction.</i> </p><p>But my picture keeps jumping -- does this thing have a vertical  hold function like on old TVs?</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Just move your , eh , muscle to the direction .
But my picture keeps jumping -- does this thing have a vertical hold function like on old TVs ?</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Just move your, eh, muscle to the direction.
But my picture keeps jumping -- does this thing have a vertical  hold function like on old TVs?</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_01_01_0551252.30613762</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_01_01_0551252.30614850</id>
	<title>Prior Art</title>
	<author>PPH</author>
	<datestamp>1262369940000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>Research into this has been going on for quite some time  in the area of artificial limb control by amputees. DARPA has been doing quite a bit of research in this area, as described in the book <a href="http://tech.slashdot.org/story/09/12/27/1035231/What-DARPAs-Been-Up-To-At-Length" title="slashdot.org">"The Department of mad Scientists"</a> [slashdot.org].</htmltext>
<tokenext>Research into this has been going on for quite some time in the area of artificial limb control by amputees .
DARPA has been doing quite a bit of research in this area , as described in the book " The Department of mad Scientists " [ slashdot.org ] .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Research into this has been going on for quite some time  in the area of artificial limb control by amputees.
DARPA has been doing quite a bit of research in this area, as described in the book "The Department of mad Scientists" [slashdot.org].</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_01_01_0551252.30614928</id>
	<title>Or People Could Just Learn to Type</title>
	<author>CodeBuster</author>
	<datestamp>1262370780000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>Seriously, why not just invest some time learning how to properly use the keyboard? People are always looking for something, like voice to text, that will allow them to be as proficient as their peers without having to learn to type. If muscle controls are anything like speech to text software the training sessions alone are going to take almost as much time as just learning to type. They should just pick up a copy of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mavis\_Beacon\_Teaches\_Typing" title="wikipedia.org">mavis beacon</a> [wikipedia.org] and have at it (which wouldn't have been necessary now had they actually paid attention in their high school typing or computer classes).</htmltext>
<tokenext>Seriously , why not just invest some time learning how to properly use the keyboard ?
People are always looking for something , like voice to text , that will allow them to be as proficient as their peers without having to learn to type .
If muscle controls are anything like speech to text software the training sessions alone are going to take almost as much time as just learning to type .
They should just pick up a copy of mavis beacon [ wikipedia.org ] and have at it ( which would n't have been necessary now had they actually paid attention in their high school typing or computer classes ) .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Seriously, why not just invest some time learning how to properly use the keyboard?
People are always looking for something, like voice to text, that will allow them to be as proficient as their peers without having to learn to type.
If muscle controls are anything like speech to text software the training sessions alone are going to take almost as much time as just learning to type.
They should just pick up a copy of mavis beacon [wikipedia.org] and have at it (which wouldn't have been necessary now had they actually paid attention in their high school typing or computer classes).</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_01_01_0551252.30618548</id>
	<title>In other news...</title>
	<author>Whuffo</author>
	<datestamp>1262358000000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>Microsoft reaches new heights in their attempts to remain "important." They've tried to be the only ones who can build an operating system but those "smelly long-haired" guys have turned out a very good alternative. Microsoft's attempt to take over web browsing seems to have faltered and the open-source alternative is becoming more popular every day. The "office productivity" class has resulted in a very competent and free alternative to Microsoft's overpriced package.<p>
Maybe some day our Slashdot editors will be able to resist the urge to post a Microsoft public relations puff piece. Until then, let's keep in mind what we know about this company and not let their thinly disguised advertisements impress us.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Microsoft reaches new heights in their attempts to remain " important .
" They 've tried to be the only ones who can build an operating system but those " smelly long-haired " guys have turned out a very good alternative .
Microsoft 's attempt to take over web browsing seems to have faltered and the open-source alternative is becoming more popular every day .
The " office productivity " class has resulted in a very competent and free alternative to Microsoft 's overpriced package .
Maybe some day our Slashdot editors will be able to resist the urge to post a Microsoft public relations puff piece .
Until then , let 's keep in mind what we know about this company and not let their thinly disguised advertisements impress us .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Microsoft reaches new heights in their attempts to remain "important.
" They've tried to be the only ones who can build an operating system but those "smelly long-haired" guys have turned out a very good alternative.
Microsoft's attempt to take over web browsing seems to have faltered and the open-source alternative is becoming more popular every day.
The "office productivity" class has resulted in a very competent and free alternative to Microsoft's overpriced package.
Maybe some day our Slashdot editors will be able to resist the urge to post a Microsoft public relations puff piece.
Until then, let's keep in mind what we know about this company and not let their thinly disguised advertisements impress us.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_01_01_0551252.30615422</id>
	<title>Re:Do you hear that?</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1262376420000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>It's a little early to be coming on the idea, don't you think?</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>It 's a little early to be coming on the idea , do n't you think ?</tokentext>
<sentencetext>It's a little early to be coming on the idea, don't you think?</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_01_01_0551252.30613762</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_01_01_0551252.30614178</id>
	<title>RE:</title>
	<author>jmpeax</author>
	<datestamp>1262362980000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>Sounds great. Hope they don't get the patent.</htmltext>
<tokenext>Sounds great .
Hope they do n't get the patent .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Sounds great.
Hope they don't get the patent.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_01_01_0551252.30613824</id>
	<title>Ah, Microsoft.</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1262357940000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Ah, Microsoft. Solving problems like undistracted driving and lax corporate espionage since 1975. May you never change.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Ah , Microsoft .
Solving problems like undistracted driving and lax corporate espionage since 1975 .
May you never change .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Ah, Microsoft.
Solving problems like undistracted driving and lax corporate espionage since 1975.
May you never change.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_01_01_0551252.30614144</id>
	<title>John</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1262362440000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Can you really patent this ? We've been playing with this stuff just for fun over in neuroscience land for years, controlling the computer mouse etc. I'd say this is... an obvious and anticipated invention ?</p><p>Hopefully they do some engineering and create some novel, easier to use system, so they actually deserve this patent.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Can you really patent this ?
We 've been playing with this stuff just for fun over in neuroscience land for years , controlling the computer mouse etc .
I 'd say this is... an obvious and anticipated invention ? Hopefully they do some engineering and create some novel , easier to use system , so they actually deserve this patent .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Can you really patent this ?
We've been playing with this stuff just for fun over in neuroscience land for years, controlling the computer mouse etc.
I'd say this is... an obvious and anticipated invention ?Hopefully they do some engineering and create some novel, easier to use system, so they actually deserve this patent.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_01_01_0551252.30613762</id>
	<title>Do you hear that?</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1262357040000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Funny</modclass>
	<modscore>4</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>It's the sound of all the slashdotters coming on the idea of not having to use a mouse when porn surfing. Just move your, eh, muscle to the direction.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>It 's the sound of all the slashdotters coming on the idea of not having to use a mouse when porn surfing .
Just move your , eh , muscle to the direction .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>It's the sound of all the slashdotters coming on the idea of not having to use a mouse when porn surfing.
Just move your, eh, muscle to the direction.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_01_01_0551252.30614046</id>
	<title>This Sounds familiar:</title>
	<author>mikerubin</author>
	<datestamp>1262361000000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>" and a person in a meeting may want to unobtrusively communicate with someone outside"<br>This sounds like that sign/hand/body language the Bene Gesserit used in Dune</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>" and a person in a meeting may want to unobtrusively communicate with someone outside " This sounds like that sign/hand/body language the Bene Gesserit used in Dune</tokentext>
<sentencetext>" and a person in a meeting may want to unobtrusively communicate with someone outside"This sounds like that sign/hand/body language the Bene Gesserit used in Dune</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_01_01_0551252.30616678</id>
	<title>Re:Bad Karma</title>
	<author>Tablizer</author>
	<datestamp>1262345280000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p><i>AaaaaCHhoooooo! Damn! back to square one.</i></p></htmltext>
<tokenext>AaaaaCHhoooooo !
Damn ! back to square one .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>AaaaaCHhoooooo!
Damn! back to square one.</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_01_01_0551252.30614106</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_01_01_0551252.30619170</id>
	<title>Acknowledge the '+n Funny', but....</title>
	<author>rts008</author>
	<datestamp>1262363640000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>*start pedant mode*<br>Old news, new technology.<br>Watch some reruns of 'Wild, Wild West'{mid 1960's TV series}...The main character frequently uses a modified card sharp's mechanical device strapped to his inner wrists/forearms to deliver into his palm some tool to extricate himself[usually a Derringer], in lieu of a playing card.(the devise was based on a late 1800's device)<br>*/end pedant mode*</p><p>So it may have already been patented...and expired.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>* start pedant mode * Old news , new technology.Watch some reruns of 'Wild , Wild West ' { mid 1960 's TV series } ...The main character frequently uses a modified card sharp 's mechanical device strapped to his inner wrists/forearms to deliver into his palm some tool to extricate himself [ usually a Derringer ] , in lieu of a playing card .
( the devise was based on a late 1800 's device ) * /end pedant mode * So it may have already been patented...and expired .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>*start pedant mode*Old news, new technology.Watch some reruns of 'Wild, Wild West'{mid 1960's TV series}...The main character frequently uses a modified card sharp's mechanical device strapped to his inner wrists/forearms to deliver into his palm some tool to extricate himself[usually a Derringer], in lieu of a playing card.
(the devise was based on a late 1800's device)*/end pedant mode*So it may have already been patented...and expired.</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_01_01_0551252.30613882</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_01_01_0551252.30614090</id>
	<title>Can anyone say...</title>
	<author>transami</author>
	<datestamp>1262361840000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Insightful</modclass>
	<modscore>3</modscore>
	<htmltext><p><a href="http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&amp;safe=off&amp;client=firefox-a&amp;rls=com.ubuntu:en-US:unofficial&amp;hs=aYj&amp;ei=xA4-S8-FJ5qutge59qz8CA&amp;sa=X&amp;oi=spellfullpage&amp;resnum=0&amp;ct=result&amp;cd=2&amp;ved=0CAcQvwUoAQ&amp;&amp;q=bionic+arms+controlled+by+muscles&amp;spell=1" title="google.com">Prior Art?</a> [google.com]</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Prior Art ?
[ google.com ]</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Prior Art?
[google.com]</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_01_01_0551252.30613850</id>
	<title>MS love to be gatekeepers: This is a HUGE gate</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1262358420000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext>Almost all technology shrinks in size until it is reduced to only the components which interact with the human. E.g. the shape of the cellphone is now 100\% dictated by usability. There are no more 'needs to be there to make it work' bits.

This patent is going to be referenced EVERY SINGLE TIME an invention is reduced to the point where it can be inside a human body. This is a prime example of MS trying to be a gatekeeper. 2 gold coins to pass my bridge please!! etc.</htmltext>
<tokenext>Almost all technology shrinks in size until it is reduced to only the components which interact with the human .
E.g. the shape of the cellphone is now 100 \ % dictated by usability .
There are no more 'needs to be there to make it work ' bits .
This patent is going to be referenced EVERY SINGLE TIME an invention is reduced to the point where it can be inside a human body .
This is a prime example of MS trying to be a gatekeeper .
2 gold coins to pass my bridge please ! !
etc .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Almost all technology shrinks in size until it is reduced to only the components which interact with the human.
E.g. the shape of the cellphone is now 100\% dictated by usability.
There are no more 'needs to be there to make it work' bits.
This patent is going to be referenced EVERY SINGLE TIME an invention is reduced to the point where it can be inside a human body.
This is a prime example of MS trying to be a gatekeeper.
2 gold coins to pass my bridge please!!
etc.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_01_01_0551252.30614352</id>
	<title>Hummm</title>
	<author>Peter Nikolic</author>
	<datestamp>1262364900000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>-1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Never mind the darn porn crawlers  i am sure there is prior art to stomp this out before the M$ Corp con machine has got chance to claim yet another thing it has no rights to .</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Never mind the darn porn crawlers i am sure there is prior art to stomp this out before the M $ Corp con machine has got chance to claim yet another thing it has no rights to .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Never mind the darn porn crawlers  i am sure there is prior art to stomp this out before the M$ Corp con machine has got chance to claim yet another thing it has no rights to .</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_01_01_0551252.30614814</id>
	<title>question</title>
	<author>roman\_mir</author>
	<datestamp>1262369640000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>what kind of a computer response would you get by tightening your anal sphincter?</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>what kind of a computer response would you get by tightening your anal sphincter ?</tokentext>
<sentencetext>what kind of a computer response would you get by tightening your anal sphincter?</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_01_01_0551252.30613784</id>
	<title>So this is how it begins?</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1262357340000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Coming soon: "Microsoft Borg"</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Coming soon : " Microsoft Borg "</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Coming soon: "Microsoft Borg"</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_01_01_0551252.30613998</id>
	<title>I'm tingling with anticipation</title>
	<author>Dachannien</author>
	<datestamp>1262360580000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>One of the applications essentially claims a classifier to learn the signals corresponding to various movements, and then classifies unknown inputs to indicate what movements they correspond to.  That one is extremely well-known, and it'll hinge on whether Microsoft managed to think of some specific signal feature not mentioned in the prior art.  Personally, I would bet that one's dead in the water, but you can never be sure without doing a proper search.</p><p>The other one essentially claims a wearable device with EMG sensors.  That one is going to hinge on one of the various automatic features they've claimed that distinguishes it from all the different prosthetic devices that have EMG sensors mounted in them.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>One of the applications essentially claims a classifier to learn the signals corresponding to various movements , and then classifies unknown inputs to indicate what movements they correspond to .
That one is extremely well-known , and it 'll hinge on whether Microsoft managed to think of some specific signal feature not mentioned in the prior art .
Personally , I would bet that one 's dead in the water , but you can never be sure without doing a proper search.The other one essentially claims a wearable device with EMG sensors .
That one is going to hinge on one of the various automatic features they 've claimed that distinguishes it from all the different prosthetic devices that have EMG sensors mounted in them .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>One of the applications essentially claims a classifier to learn the signals corresponding to various movements, and then classifies unknown inputs to indicate what movements they correspond to.
That one is extremely well-known, and it'll hinge on whether Microsoft managed to think of some specific signal feature not mentioned in the prior art.
Personally, I would bet that one's dead in the water, but you can never be sure without doing a proper search.The other one essentially claims a wearable device with EMG sensors.
That one is going to hinge on one of the various automatic features they've claimed that distinguishes it from all the different prosthetic devices that have EMG sensors mounted in them.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_01_01_0551252.30613928</id>
	<title>This is absurd</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1262359440000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Troll</modclass>
	<modscore>-1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>I've been reading about various electical and muscle interfaces to computers for decades (Usually in regard to medical devices, but not always).  The notion that Microsoft is developing something new and non-obvious is absurd.  Have they no shame?  Well, we know the answer to that.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>I 've been reading about various electical and muscle interfaces to computers for decades ( Usually in regard to medical devices , but not always ) .
The notion that Microsoft is developing something new and non-obvious is absurd .
Have they no shame ?
Well , we know the answer to that .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>I've been reading about various electical and muscle interfaces to computers for decades (Usually in regard to medical devices, but not always).
The notion that Microsoft is developing something new and non-obvious is absurd.
Have they no shame?
Well, we know the answer to that.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_01_01_0551252.30618728</id>
	<title>WTF does this have to do with my online rights?</title>
	<author>harlows\_monkeys</author>
	<datestamp>1262359560000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>What does this have to do with my rights online?</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>What does this have to do with my rights online ?</tokentext>
<sentencetext>What does this have to do with my rights online?</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_01_01_0551252.30614066</id>
	<title>Re:MUI, so it's not graphical anymore?</title>
	<author>kai\_hiwatari</author>
	<datestamp>1262361420000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Funny</modclass>
	<modscore>3</modscore>
	<htmltext>we already have MUI now. its controlled by the Mouse<nobr> <wbr></nobr>:p</htmltext>
<tokenext>we already have MUI now .
its controlled by the Mouse : p</tokentext>
<sentencetext>we already have MUI now.
its controlled by the Mouse :p</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_01_01_0551252.30613872</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_01_01_0551252.30613872</id>
	<title>MUI, so it's not graphical anymore?</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1262358660000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Insightful</modclass>
	<modscore>5</modscore>
	<htmltext>So blind people will be able to use this MUI (since their muscles work)? How does it relay things back via muscles? Oh wait, you mean it's still a GUI? After all, even a keyboard-controlled graphical UI is still a GUI, not a KUI. FFS.</htmltext>
<tokenext>So blind people will be able to use this MUI ( since their muscles work ) ?
How does it relay things back via muscles ?
Oh wait , you mean it 's still a GUI ?
After all , even a keyboard-controlled graphical UI is still a GUI , not a KUI .
FFS .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>So blind people will be able to use this MUI (since their muscles work)?
How does it relay things back via muscles?
Oh wait, you mean it's still a GUI?
After all, even a keyboard-controlled graphical UI is still a GUI, not a KUI.
FFS.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_01_01_0551252.30613918</id>
	<title>New platforms?</title>
	<author>RichardJenkins</author>
	<datestamp>1262359320000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>Wow, never thought I'd see MS releasing software for the <a href="http://www.sasg.com/mui" title="sasg.com">Amiga</a> [sasg.com]!</htmltext>
<tokenext>Wow , never thought I 'd see MS releasing software for the Amiga [ sasg.com ] !</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Wow, never thought I'd see MS releasing software for the Amiga [sasg.com]!</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_01_01_0551252.30614846</id>
	<title>It was bound to happen.</title>
	<author>trudyscousin</author>
	<datestamp>1262369940000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p><div class="quote"><p>Microsoft is seeking patents for controlling a computer by simply flexing a muscle.</p></div><p>Microsoft has been controlling computers for years by flexing <i>its</i> muscles.</p></div>
	</htmltext>
<tokenext>Microsoft is seeking patents for controlling a computer by simply flexing a muscle.Microsoft has been controlling computers for years by flexing its muscles .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Microsoft is seeking patents for controlling a computer by simply flexing a muscle.Microsoft has been controlling computers for years by flexing its muscles.
	</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_01_01_0551252.30619248</id>
	<title>Re:It has been done</title>
	<author>rts008</author>
	<datestamp>1262364420000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Any hope of a youtube link? Or more specific info to search?</p><p>I'm serious, that sounds awesome.</p><p>Hmmm...the possibilities now days....</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Any hope of a youtube link ?
Or more specific info to search ? I 'm serious , that sounds awesome.Hmmm...the possibilities now days... .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Any hope of a youtube link?
Or more specific info to search?I'm serious, that sounds awesome.Hmmm...the possibilities now days....</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_01_01_0551252.30613948</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_01_01_0551252.30614138</id>
	<title>Flexing their muscle!</title>
	<author>portnux</author>
	<datestamp>1262362380000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>Because if there is anything they understand in Redmond, it's getting things done by flexing a little muscle.</htmltext>
<tokenext>Because if there is anything they understand in Redmond , it 's getting things done by flexing a little muscle .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Because if there is anything they understand in Redmond, it's getting things done by flexing a little muscle.</sentencetext>
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	<title>Echos of Videodisc and Polarvision</title>
	<author>tjstork</author>
	<datestamp>1262369280000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
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	<htmltext><p>RCA and Polaroid achieved a great level of wealth through introduction of new technologies in media and film, and having done so, spent their energies at the peak of their wealth employing the very finest minds researching and perfecting that "next big thing", that unfortunately for them, nobody wanted.  Microsoft seems to be going down the same exact path.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>RCA and Polaroid achieved a great level of wealth through introduction of new technologies in media and film , and having done so , spent their energies at the peak of their wealth employing the very finest minds researching and perfecting that " next big thing " , that unfortunately for them , nobody wanted .
Microsoft seems to be going down the same exact path .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>RCA and Polaroid achieved a great level of wealth through introduction of new technologies in media and film, and having done so, spent their energies at the peak of their wealth employing the very finest minds researching and perfecting that "next big thing", that unfortunately for them, nobody wanted.
Microsoft seems to be going down the same exact path.</sentencetext>
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	<title>Prior art, surely...</title>
	<author>Treffster</author>
	<datestamp>1262362560000</datestamp>
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	<htmltext>With half a minute of google searching, I found half a dozen references to experiments already using Electromyography to drive computer behaviour.
<p>
I remembered that most of the new work on prosthetic arms these days focuses on using EMG to drive the arm behaviour (including Dean Kamen's new bionic arm), and there's a bunch of stuff done (and papers released) with driving the mouse for people with disabilities.
</p><p>
Surely this patent application has to be thrown out, and isn't Microsoft just wasting the Patent Office (and our) time with applications that are so easily shown to have been demonstrated before?
</p><p> <a href="http://integral.virishi.net/look\_ma\_no\_pen\_electrical\_impulses\_can\_reproduce\_handwriting" title="virishi.net" rel="nofollow">Look Ma, No Pen! Electrical Impulses Can Reproduce Handwriting</a> [virishi.net]
<br> <a href="http://www.hplusmagazine.com/articles/enhanced/smarthand-merging-mind-and-machine" title="hplusmagazine.com" rel="nofollow">SmartHand: Merging Mind and Machine </a> [hplusmagazine.com]
<br> <a href="http://www.informaworld.com/smpp/1252986465-38769822/content~db=all~content=a741560008" title="informaworld.com" rel="nofollow">Application of facial electromyography in computer mouse access for people with disabilities </a> [informaworld.com]
<br> <a href="http://portal.acm.org/citation.cfm?id=1357054.1357138" title="acm.org" rel="nofollow">Demonstrating the feasibility of using forearm electromyography for muscle-computer interfaces </a> [acm.org]
<br> <a href="http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/freeabs\_all.jsp?arnumber=4522381" title="ieee.org" rel="nofollow"> Electromyography sensor based control for a hand exoskeleton </a> [ieee.org]
</p><p>
What's the original part here?  The patent application does not specify any specific software application (just talks about interpreting the signals), so all the prior art should hold.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>With half a minute of google searching , I found half a dozen references to experiments already using Electromyography to drive computer behaviour .
I remembered that most of the new work on prosthetic arms these days focuses on using EMG to drive the arm behaviour ( including Dean Kamen 's new bionic arm ) , and there 's a bunch of stuff done ( and papers released ) with driving the mouse for people with disabilities .
Surely this patent application has to be thrown out , and is n't Microsoft just wasting the Patent Office ( and our ) time with applications that are so easily shown to have been demonstrated before ?
Look Ma , No Pen !
Electrical Impulses Can Reproduce Handwriting [ virishi.net ] SmartHand : Merging Mind and Machine [ hplusmagazine.com ] Application of facial electromyography in computer mouse access for people with disabilities [ informaworld.com ] Demonstrating the feasibility of using forearm electromyography for muscle-computer interfaces [ acm.org ] Electromyography sensor based control for a hand exoskeleton [ ieee.org ] What 's the original part here ?
The patent application does not specify any specific software application ( just talks about interpreting the signals ) , so all the prior art should hold .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>With half a minute of google searching, I found half a dozen references to experiments already using Electromyography to drive computer behaviour.
I remembered that most of the new work on prosthetic arms these days focuses on using EMG to drive the arm behaviour (including Dean Kamen's new bionic arm), and there's a bunch of stuff done (and papers released) with driving the mouse for people with disabilities.
Surely this patent application has to be thrown out, and isn't Microsoft just wasting the Patent Office (and our) time with applications that are so easily shown to have been demonstrated before?
Look Ma, No Pen!
Electrical Impulses Can Reproduce Handwriting [virishi.net]
 SmartHand: Merging Mind and Machine  [hplusmagazine.com]
 Application of facial electromyography in computer mouse access for people with disabilities  [informaworld.com]
 Demonstrating the feasibility of using forearm electromyography for muscle-computer interfaces  [acm.org]
  Electromyography sensor based control for a hand exoskeleton  [ieee.org]

What's the original part here?
The patent application does not specify any specific software application (just talks about interpreting the signals), so all the prior art should hold.</sentencetext>
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	<title>Re:MUI, so it's not graphical anymore?</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1262372460000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Some kind of lame subliminal attack on the GUI, the command line in reality is dying a slow death because most things are becoming automated.</p><p>For a tech site, there are some amazingly dumbed down articles that only seem to come around when they are against MS or have to do with Open Source. Take the pushing 'Linux agenda' elsewhere and stick to the tech.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Some kind of lame subliminal attack on the GUI , the command line in reality is dying a slow death because most things are becoming automated.For a tech site , there are some amazingly dumbed down articles that only seem to come around when they are against MS or have to do with Open Source .
Take the pushing 'Linux agenda ' elsewhere and stick to the tech .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Some kind of lame subliminal attack on the GUI, the command line in reality is dying a slow death because most things are becoming automated.For a tech site, there are some amazingly dumbed down articles that only seem to come around when they are against MS or have to do with Open Source.
Take the pushing 'Linux agenda' elsewhere and stick to the tech.</sentencetext>
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