Amazon patents: photo on white background

[WCD Admin]

This is completely ridiculous. Amazon was awarded a patent for taking photos (of people) on a white background.

Sign this: http://act.watchdog.net/petitions/4634?n=71683007

Please sign this!

@tryme, I edited this because I was not specific in the post sorry for that, it linked to the article -- or are you saying something thats going over my head... thx

 

[paulajardine]

Wow, that is totally ridiculous!

 

[Bonus Paradise]

If it would April 1st, I would say, ok!
Na really, this is more than ridiculous!

 

[NDG]

That is absolutely ridiculous. Maybe their is a clause in the patent that covers the
creation of such photos using certain technology or a new process that Amazon
has developed. I can't see the US State Department paying Amazon for all of the
photos with a white background that are a requirement for American passports.

 

[slotplayer]

I have an amazon storefront so I hope they don't crack down. Best move I ever made.

 

[tryme1]

It's ridiculous because it's not true. Amazon don't have a patent on photographing things against a white background.

They do have a patent on a particular very specific way of photographing things including focal lengths, studio lighting conditions and various other stuff. This is a dumb patent too but let's get the facts straight before we move directly to outrage.