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Key Takeaways
- One repeatable technique for mining patentable inventions is to engineer a “third way” that captures the best features of two conventional extremes while leaving behind their downsides.
- In this case, the invention involved software claims that automatically configure a memory system to optimize performance based on the processor being used.
- This approach delivers the benefits of a custom-tailored solution without the engineering cost typically required for a fully custom redesign.
The Bottom Line: Looking for a “third way” that blends the strengths of two conventional extremes, as this inventor did with an automatically configuring memory system, can be a repeatable strategy for finding patentable inventions.
Summary: Money in the middle of conventional extremes.
One repeatable trick mining patentable inventions is to re-engineer a third way that takes the best (but leaves the rest) from both extremes. In this case, the inventor mining formula claims software that automatically configures a memory system to optimize performance based on the processor. This has all the benefits a custom solution without the engineering cost of a tailored redesign.
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