The invention was directed to the abstract idea of using a computer to gather, analyze, and display data, the court said.
The University of Florida Research Foundation owned U.S. Patent No. 7,062,251, covering a system for integrating medical data from bedside machines. The technology converts data streams into an independent format and displays them on a graphic interface. GE argued that the technology was directed to an abstract idea and ineligible for patent protection.
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