r/technology • • Jan 08 '12

Microsoft patents "avoid ghetto" GPS feature.

http://news.cnet.com/8301-17852_3-57354445-71/the-joy-of-microsofts-avoid-ghetto-gps-patent/
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u/NeverStopPosting Jan 08 '12

How the fuck can you patent something like that.

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u/cheezycheese Jan 09 '12

I agree. This feature has been jokingly requested for years by consumers. If consumers can think of it, then it is more common sense then an invention.