Another piece of evidence for a ridiculous patent that is hard to beat in terms of banality and wishy-washy claims. And companies want patent protection for this? For downloading music with transfer to CDs? For storing software on data carriers when purchasing the software? For on-demand storage of electronic books on e-readers when purchasing? Absurd.
Even though Microsoft is hit again here, patents in such a general and banal form are simply economically damaging. Actually, even the dimmest member of the European Parliament should understand that. Actually.
At heise online news you can find the original article.