Widgets: the W3C disputes a patent dpos by Apple

Rglementation – the consortium charg of grer the standards of the Web is in conflict with Apple about dun patent that possde the firm on the setting day of the widgets. What blocks the publication dun open standard.

the business has dbut in March when the W3C, the authority of
rgulation of the technical standards of the Internet has annonc qu `Apple blocked
L `use D `a patent (NR 5,764,992, valid in 1998, dpos in 1995) of mcanism
of automatic setting day of the software S `applying to the widgets.

the firm
apple wants to take advantage of its rights of the royalties on this patent whereas it
consortium W3C estimates qu `as a member, Apple must divide free its
proprit intellectual.

things N `not voluant D `an inch, the W3C comes from
to take an initiative to try to circumvent the obstacle. It launches a call for qu `one him
transmits examples D `use of this technology antrieure to the patent.

If its
rcolte has succs, the W3C could thus be unaware of the requirements D `Apple and finally
to publish an open standard for the setting day of the widgets (Widgets 1. 0:
Updates). (Eureka Press)