In its bid to change patent law to effectively protect useful inventions and prevent trolls from taking advantage of the system, the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) has initiated a somewhat humorous “Stupid Patent of the Month” series in which it plans to shame the current patent system. In the first installment, the EFF targets a patent that describes a “Method and Apparatus for Indirect Medical Consultation,” or a computer-assisted secretary for doctors. Here in simple terms is the technology described by the patent: a. take a telephone call from patient b. record patient info in a patient file c. send patient information to a doctor, ask the doctor if she wants to talk to the patient d. call the patient
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