Method for adding
Consider the following patent claim and assume that it is not yet generally known: "Method for adding two integers, each number consisting of several digits, characterized in that the digits are added together at the same position, a carry is generated when the value 9 is exceeded, and this carry is passed on to the next higher position."
Question: Is this method a technical invention, and if so, would it be new and inventive?
Consider the following patent claim and assume that it is not yet in the public domain. Electric motors and the measurement of current and speed are known, but the specific control rule is not: "Method for controlling an electric motor in which the power supply is regulated as a function of a sensor voltage so that the speed is automatically reduced when a predetermined value is exceeded."
Question: Is this method a technical invention, and if so, would it be new and inventive?
Consider the following patent claim and assume that it is not yet generally known. A computer and a computer network are known as prior art: "Method for recommending products, in which a user's previous purchases are recorded and compared with the purchase data of other users, so that the user is automatically shown a list of products that other users with similar purchasing behavior have also purchased."
Question: Is this method a technical invention, and if so, would it be new and inventive?
Consider the following patent claim and assume that it is not yet generally known. A computer network is known as the prior art: "Method for evaluating sellers in an online marketplace, in which buyers submit a numerical rating after a purchase, which is averaged with the ratings of other buyers and displayed in a public profile."
Question: Is this method a technical invention, and if so, would it be new and inventive?
Consider the following patent claim and assume that it is not yet in the public domain. A computer is known as the state of the art: "Method for learning vocabulary, in which words are displayed to the user in random order via a display unit and the user's answers are evaluated in order to adjust the level of difficulty of the next words."
Question: Is this method a technical invention, and if so, would it be new and inventive?
Consider the following patent claim and assume that it is not yet generally known. The reception of GPS signals and vehicles can be assumed to be known. The specific procedure for determining driving routes is not yet generally known to the public. "Method for navigating a vehicle, in which GPS signals are received, compared with a digital road map, and the optimal route is determined taking into account current traffic data."
Question: Is this method a technical invention, and if so, would it be new and inventive?
Consider the following patent claim and assume that it is not yet generally known. A computer is known as the prior art: "Method for scheduling appointments, in which software compares the calendar data of several users and automatically determines the earliest possible common free appointment and transmits this appointment to all participants."
Question: Is this method a technical invention, and if so, would it be new and inventive?
Consider the following patent claim and assume that it is not yet in the public domain: "Method for digital audio compression, in which an analog music signal is first converted into digital data, then frequency components are analyzed, signal components irrelevant to human hearing are removed, and the remaining data is stored in a compressed format."
Question: Is this method a technical invention, and if so, would it be new and inventive?