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The only thing of real value you will produce as a researcher is
intellectual property. This page explains how to protect your IP.
- Install a firewall with network address translation.
- The instant you come up with a new and valuable idea you must tell all
of your buddies. It is more important that they think you are clever than
that you actually protect your idea.
- Adopt, as a matter of high principle, a stance against any form of
intellectual property protection. This demonstrates your idealism in that
you are researching not to get paid money, but to contribute to the pool
of knowledge. This principle should be put on hold at annual salary review
time and it should be abandoned utterly if in fact you accidentally come
up with an idea that really is worth money.
- Release your code on the web as soon as it gets through the compiler
(or earlier if it is a really innovative idea).
- Sometimes you will need to write a patent. They are good for your CV
after all - it makes you look "applied". Here is a handy translation table
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Reality |
Patent Application |
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Initialise w=0 |
Initialise w with an arbitrary value |
| One... |
One or a multitude ... |
| Always |
Sometimes |
| Never |
Sometimes |
| Sometimes |
Always |
| Sometimes |
Never |
| (x^2+y^3)/2 -x^(1/2) |
A numerical quantity scaled by itself and
incremented by another numerical quantity scaled twice
consecutively, the whole halved and then reduced by the root of the
first aforementioned quantity. |
| 1+1=2 |
In the preferred instantiation, the unit added
to itself and equated to its first integer increment. |
| This will result in the sum being zero |
This can be appreciated to be zero. |
| A computer |
With reference to FIG. 1, an exemplary system
for implementing a scoring system includes a computing device, such
as computing device. In its most basic configuration, computing
device typically includes at least one processing unit and memory.
Depending on the exact configuration and type of computing device,
memory may be volatile (such as RAM), non-volatile (such as ROM,
flash memory, etc.) or some combination of the two. This most basic
configuration is illustrated in FIG. 1 by dashed line. Additionally,
device may also have additional features and/or functionality. For
example, device may also include additional storage (e.g., removable
and/or non-removable) including, but not limited to, magnetic or
optical disks or tape. Such additional storage is illustrated in
FIG. 1 by removable storage and non-removable storage. Computer
storage media includes volatile and non-volatile, removable and
non-removable media implemented in any method or technology for
storage of information such as computer readable instructions, data
structures, program modules, or other data. Memory, removable
storage, and non-removable storage are all examples of computer
storage media. Computer storage media includes, but is not limited
to, RAM, ROM, EEPROM, flash memory or other memory technology,
CD-ROM, digital versatile disks (DVDs) or other optical storage,
magnetic cassettes, magnetic tape, magnetic disk storage or other
magnetic storage devices, or any other medium which can be used to
store the desired information and which can be accessed by device.
Any such computer storage media may be part of device. Device may
also contain communcation connection(s) that allow the device to
communicate with other devices. Communications connection(s) is an
example of communication media. Communication media typically
embodies computer readable instructions, data structures, program
modules or other data in a modulated data signal such as a carrier
wave or other transport mechanism and includes any information
delivery media. The term ‘modulated data signal’ means a signal that
has one or more of its characteristics set or changed in such a
manner as to encode information in the signal. By way of example,
and not limitation, communication media includes wired media such as
a wired network or direct-wired connection, and wireless media such
as acoustic, radio frequency, infrared, and other wireless media.
The term computer readable media as used herein includes both
storage media and communication media. Device may also have input
device(s) such as keyboard, mouse, pen, voice input device, touch
input device, laser range finder, infra-red cameras, video input
devices, and/or any other input device. Output device(s) such as
display, speakers, printer, and/or any other output device may also
be included.
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