It is a consequence of the foundational work in computer science inthe 1930s by Alan Turing, who proved that a general-purpose computer(what he called a “Universal Turing Machine”) executing a softwareprogram can perform the same operations of any specific hardware designedand built for that same purpose.Perhaps the foundational work was that of Leibniz.** Bell's invention also arises in the brief:The Supreme Court expressly affirmed Claim 5 as patentable subjectmatter under the… [read post]