Protecting an idea

[Paul H]

A little off topic this one because the database may not be written in
Access. I am just looking for some advice..

I have an idea to help prevent a particular type of crime, a database will
be involved in storing and analysing information. The idea is quite a simple
one and once disclosed would be easy, with reasonable technical know-how, to
set-up.

Police forces all over the country could use my system, but I want to
approach the Metropolitan Police first. The trouble is, if I present my idea
to them, which takes about 30 seconds to explain, they could easily copy it
and get a developer to write the software themselves.

So, given what I have said above. How to you protect the idea? Not the code
(at this stage) just the idea?

Thanks,

Paul

[Lyle Fairfield]

"Paul H" <pa**@nospam.co mwrote in
news:qY******** ************@ec lipse.net.uk:

Police forces all over the country could use my system, but I want to
approach the Metropolitan Police first. The trouble is, if I present
my idea to them, which takes about 30 seconds to explain, they could
easily copy it and get a developer to write the software themselves.

So, given what I have said above. How to you protect the idea? Not the
code (at this stage) just the idea?

Deal with fair, ethical people. Stay away from the police.

--
Lyle Fairfield

[tina]

well, if your idea is that simple and easy, and would be helpful to police
forces all over the country, is making a buck really that important to you?
how about writing your application, demonstrating its' value to "the
Metropolitan Police", and offering to donate your services to implement it?
looking at the big picture, it wouldn't be the first time that volunteer
service to the community leads to paid work - it's a way to demonstrate your
skills and your character.
"Paul H" <pa**@nospam.co mwrote in message
news:qY******** ************@ec lipse.net.uk...

A little off topic this one because the database may not be written in
Access. I am just looking for some advice..

I have an idea to help prevent a particular type of crime, a database will
be involved in storing and analysing information. The idea is quite a

simple

one and once disclosed would be easy, with reasonable technical know-how,

to

set-up.

Police forces all over the country could use my system, but I want to
approach the Metropolitan Police first. The trouble is, if I present my

idea

to them, which takes about 30 seconds to explain, they could easily copy

it

and get a developer to write the software themselves.

So, given what I have said above. How to you protect the idea? Not the

code

(at this stage) just the idea?

Thanks,

Paul

[Paul H]

Tina,

With respect. I will be providing a service for the greater good "and"
getting paid for it. Everyones a winner. Besides, I was always taught that
charity begins at home.

Regards,

Paul
"tina" <no****@address .comwrote in message
news:q0******** ***********@bgt nsc05-news.ops.worldn et.att.net...

well, if your idea is that simple and easy, and would be helpful to police
forces all over the country, is making a buck really that important to
you?
how about writing your application, demonstrating its' value to "the
Metropolitan Police", and offering to donate your services to implement
it?
looking at the big picture, it wouldn't be the first time that volunteer
service to the community leads to paid work - it's a way to demonstrate
your
skills and your character.
"Paul H" <pa**@nospam.co mwrote in message
news:qY******** ************@ec lipse.net.uk...

>A little off topic this one because the database may not be written in
Access. I am just looking for some advice..

I have an idea to help prevent a particular type of crime, a database
will
be involved in storing and analysing information. The idea is quite a

simple

>one and once disclosed would be easy, with reasonable technical know-how,

to

>set-up.

Police forces all over the country could use my system, but I want to
approach the Metropolitan Police first. The trouble is, if I present my

idea

>to them, which takes about 30 seconds to explain, they could easily copy

it

>and get a developer to write the software themselves.

So, given what I have said above. How to you protect the idea? Not the

code

>(at this stage) just the idea?

Thanks,

Paul

[David F Cox]

Patents and copyright , and loads of cash to back those up, are the usual
way of protecting intellectual property.

You cannot protect "ideas", only some actual physical expression of those
ideas. Have you really searched for previous implementations of your idea?
My first "invention" was trundling around the track back in 1923. (:-<)
Quite often ideas are before their time, and, though in the public domain,
do not get tried again when the technology finally catches up. The chap
that invented Dental Anaestheia went bankrupt trying to get paid. Good luck.

"Paul H" <pa**@nospam.co mwrote in message
news:8L******** ************@ec lipse.net.uk...

Tina,

With respect. I will be providing a service for the greater good "and"
getting paid for it. Everyones a winner. Besides, I was always taught that
charity begins at home.

Regards,

Paul
"tina" <no****@address .comwrote in message
news:q0******** ***********@bgt nsc05-news.ops.worldn et.att.net...

>well, if your idea is that simple and easy, and would be helpful to
police
forces all over the country, is making a buck really that important to
you?
how about writing your application, demonstrating its' value to "the
Metropolitan Police", and offering to donate your services to implement
it?
looking at the big picture, it wouldn't be the first time that volunteer
service to the community leads to paid work - it's a way to demonstrate
your
skills and your character.
"Paul H" <pa**@nospam.co mwrote in message
news:qY******* *************@e clipse.net.uk.. .

>>A little off topic this one because the database may not be written in
Access. I am just looking for some advice..

I have an idea to help prevent a particular type of crime, a database
will
be involved in storing and analysing information. The idea is quite a

simple

>>one and once disclosed would be easy, with reasonable technical
know-how,

to

>>set-up.

Police forces all over the country could use my system, but I want to
approach the Metropolitan Police first. The trouble is, if I present my

idea

>>to them, which takes about 30 seconds to explain, they could easily copy

it

>>and get a developer to write the software themselves.

So, given what I have said above. How to you protect the idea? Not the

code

>>(at this stage) just the idea?

Thanks,

Paul

[tina]

well, as David says, good luck with that.
"Paul H" <pa**@nospam.co mwrote in message
news:8L******** ************@ec lipse.net.uk...

Tina,

With respect. I will be providing a service for the greater good "and"
getting paid for it. Everyones a winner. Besides, I was always taught that
charity begins at home.

Regards,

Paul
"tina" <no****@address .comwrote in message
news:q0******** ***********@bgt nsc05-news.ops.worldn et.att.net...

well, if your idea is that simple and easy, and would be helpful to

police

forces all over the country, is making a buck really that important to
you?
how about writing your application, demonstrating its' value to "the
Metropolitan Police", and offering to donate your services to implement
it?
looking at the big picture, it wouldn't be the first time that volunteer
service to the community leads to paid work - it's a way to demonstrate
your
skills and your character.
"Paul H" <pa**@nospam.co mwrote in message
news:qY******** ************@ec lipse.net.uk...

A little off topic this one because the database may not be written in
Access. I am just looking for some advice..

I have an idea to help prevent a particular type of crime, a database
will
be involved in storing and analysing information. The idea is quite a

simple

one and once disclosed would be easy, with reasonable technical

know-how,

to

set-up.

Police forces all over the country could use my system, but I want to
approach the Metropolitan Police first. The trouble is, if I present my

idea

to them, which takes about 30 seconds to explain, they could easily

copy

it

and get a developer to write the software themselves.

So, given what I have said above. How to you protect the idea? Not the

code

(at this stage) just the idea?

Thanks,

Paul

[David F Cox]

>With respect. I will be providing a service for the greater good "and"

>getting paid for it. Everyones a winner. Besides, I was always taught
that
charity begins at home.

He will need marketing talent. After seeing his choice of place to float
that philosophy...

"tina" <no****@address .comwrote in message
news:JR******** ***********@bgt nsc05-news.ops.worldn et.att.net...

well, as David says, good luck with that.
"Paul H" <pa**@nospam.co mwrote in message
news:8L******** ************@ec lipse.net.uk...

>Tina,

With respect. I will be providing a service for the greater good "and"
getting paid for it. Everyones a winner. Besides, I was always taught
that
charity begins at home.

Regards,

Paul
"tina" <no****@address .comwrote in message
news:q0******* ************@bg tnsc05-news.ops.worldn et.att.net...

well, if your idea is that simple and easy, and would be helpful to

police

forces all over the country, is making a buck really that important to
you?
how about writing your application, demonstrating its' value to "the
Metropolitan Police", and offering to donate your services to implement
it?
looking at the big picture, it wouldn't be the first time that
volunteer
service to the community leads to paid work - it's a way to demonstrate
your
skills and your character.
"Paul H" <pa**@nospam.co mwrote in message
news:qY******** ************@ec lipse.net.uk...
A little off topic this one because the database may not be written in
Access. I am just looking for some advice..

I have an idea to help prevent a particular type of crime, a database
will
be involved in storing and analysing information. The idea is quite a
simple
one and once disclosed would be easy, with reasonable technical

know-how,

to
set-up.

Police forces all over the country could use my system, but I want to
approach the Metropolitan Police first. The trouble is, if I present
my
idea
to them, which takes about 30 seconds to explain, they could easily

copy

it
and get a developer to write the software themselves.

So, given what I have said above. How to you protect the idea? Not the
code
(at this stage) just the idea?

Thanks,

Paul

[tina]

yeah, that crossed my mind as well <g>
"David F Cox" <no****@nospam. zzwrote in message
news:Fm******** ***********@new sfe6-gui.ntli.net...

With respect. I will be providing a service for the greater good "and"
getting paid for it. Everyones a winner. Besides, I was always taught
that
charity begins at home.

He will need marketing talent. After seeing his choice of place to float
that philosophy...

"tina" <no****@address .comwrote in message
news:JR******** ***********@bgt nsc05-news.ops.worldn et.att.net...

well, as David says, good luck with that.
"Paul H" <pa**@nospam.co mwrote in message
news:8L******** ************@ec lipse.net.uk...

Tina,

With respect. I will be providing a service for the greater good "and"
getting paid for it. Everyones a winner. Besides, I was always taught
that
charity begins at home.

Regards,

Paul
"tina" <no****@address .comwrote in message
news:q0******** ***********@bgt nsc05-news.ops.worldn et.att.net...
well, if your idea is that simple and easy, and would be helpful to

police

forces all over the country, is making a buck really that important

to

you?
how about writing your application, demonstrating its' value to "the
Metropolitan Police", and offering to donate your services to

implement

it?
looking at the big picture, it wouldn't be the first time that
volunteer
service to the community leads to paid work - it's a way to

demonstrate

your
skills and your character.
"Paul H" <pa**@nospam.co mwrote in message
news:qY******** ************@ec lipse.net.uk...
A little off topic this one because the database may not be written

in

Access. I am just looking for some advice..

I have an idea to help prevent a particular type of crime, a

database

will
be involved in storing and analysing information. The idea is quite

a

simple
one and once disclosed would be easy, with reasonable technical

know-how,

to
set-up.

Police forces all over the country could use my system, but I want

to

approach the Metropolitan Police first. The trouble is, if I present
my
idea
to them, which takes about 30 seconds to explain, they could easily

copy

it
and get a developer to write the software themselves.

So, given what I have said above. How to you protect the idea? Not

the

code
(at this stage) just the idea?

Thanks,

Paul

[Paul H]

Thanks David,

Very helpful comments.

:O)

Paul
"David F Cox" <no****@nospam. zzwrote in message
news:JL******** **********@news fe1-win.ntli.net...

Patents and copyright , and loads of cash to back those up, are the usual
way of protecting intellectual property.

You cannot protect "ideas", only some actual physical expression of those
ideas. Have you really searched for previous implementations of your idea?
My first "invention" was trundling around the track back in 1923. (:-<)
Quite often ideas are before their time, and, though in the public domain,
do not get tried again when the technology finally catches up. The chap
that invented Dental Anaestheia went bankrupt trying to get paid. Good
luck.

"Paul H" <pa**@nospam.co mwrote in message
news:8L******** ************@ec lipse.net.uk...

>Tina,

With respect. I will be providing a service for the greater good "and"
getting paid for it. Everyones a winner. Besides, I was always taught
that charity begins at home.

Regards,

Paul
"tina" <no****@address .comwrote in message
news:q0******* ************@bg tnsc05-news.ops.worldn et.att.net...

>>well, if your idea is that simple and easy, and would be helpful to
police
forces all over the country, is making a buck really that important to
you?
how about writing your application, demonstrating its' value to "the
Metropolita n Police", and offering to donate your services to implement
it?
looking at the big picture, it wouldn't be the first time that volunteer
service to the community leads to paid work - it's a way to demonstrate
your
skills and your character.
"Paul H" <pa**@nospam.co mwrote in message
news:qY****** **************@ eclipse.net.uk. ..
A little off topic this one because the database may not be written in
Access. I am just looking for some advice..

I have an idea to help prevent a particular type of crime, a database
will
be involved in storing and analysing information. The idea is quite a
simple
one and once disclosed would be easy, with reasonable technical
know-how,
to
set-up.

Police forces all over the country could use my system, but I want to
approach the Metropolitan Police first. The trouble is, if I present my
idea
to them, which takes about 30 seconds to explain, they could easily
copy
it
and get a developer to write the software themselves.

So, given what I have said above. How to you protect the idea? Not the
code
(at this stage) just the idea?

Thanks,

Paul

[Paul H]

Thanks David,

Very helpful comments.

:O)

Paul
"David F Cox" <no****@nospam. zzwrote in message
news:JL******** **********@news fe1-win.ntli.net...

Patents and copyright , and loads of cash to back those up, are the usual
way of protecting intellectual property.

You cannot protect "ideas", only some actual physical expression of those
ideas. Have you really searched for previous implementations of your idea?
My first "invention" was trundling around the track back in 1923. (:-<)
Quite often ideas are before their time, and, though in the public domain,
do not get tried again when the technology finally catches up. The chap
that invented Dental Anaestheia went bankrupt trying to get paid. Good
luck.

"Paul H" <pa**@nospam.co mwrote in message
news:8L******** ************@ec lipse.net.uk...

>Tina,

With respect. I will be providing a service for the greater good "and"
getting paid for it. Everyones a winner. Besides, I was always taught
that charity begins at home.

Regards,

Paul
"tina" <no****@address .comwrote in message
news:q0******* ************@bg tnsc05-news.ops.worldn et.att.net...

>>well, if your idea is that simple and easy, and would be helpful to
police
forces all over the country, is making a buck really that important to
you?
how about writing your application, demonstrating its' value to "the
Metropolita n Police", and offering to donate your services to implement
it?
looking at the big picture, it wouldn't be the first time that volunteer
service to the community leads to paid work - it's a way to demonstrate
your
skills and your character.
"Paul H" <pa**@nospam.co mwrote in message
news:qY****** **************@ eclipse.net.uk. ..
A little off topic this one because the database may not be written in
Access. I am just looking for some advice..

I have an idea to help prevent a particular type of crime, a database
will
be involved in storing and analysing information. The idea is quite a
simple
one and once disclosed would be easy, with reasonable technical
know-how,
to
set-up.

Police forces all over the country could use my system, but I want to
approach the Metropolitan Police first. The trouble is, if I present my
idea
to them, which takes about 30 seconds to explain, they could easily
copy
it
and get a developer to write the software themselves.

So, given what I have said above. How to you protect the idea? Not the
code
(at this stage) just the idea?

Thanks,

Paul