Such patents already exist. In March,for example, after re-examination, Amazon.com received a patent for its one-click ordering process.

VOA: special.2010.07.16

After his son's death, Lincoln decided that one of his purposes was to be an emancipator -- to begin the process of freeing the slaves.

VOA: special.2009.02.09

It wasn't easy, but we slowly rebuilt those neighborhoods one block at a time, and in the process I received the best education I ever had."

VOA: special.2009.01.12

The nerve starts a process that makes one eye watery and red.

VOA: special.2010.03.30

Creating the medals is an arduous process. Each one weighs more than 500 grams and took more than 30 steps to manufacture.

VOA: standard.2010.02.16

There is only one way, and that is to engage, engage in the process,".

VOA: standard.2009.03.11

President Ahmadinejad says no one can interfere in the Iranian judiciary process, but he will ask that the case be expedited and looked at with maximum lenience.

VOA: standard.2009.11.05

Shin is one of a lucky few winners of a selection process for these reunions that involves both a random lottery and a screening based on age and family history.

VOA: standard.2009.09.26

The Israeli leader said he hopes that the gaps will be narrowed in order to jumpstart the peace process, and he said Israel is not the one putting obstacles in the way.

VOA: standard.2009.09.13

In Afghanistan, Mr.Ban's special representative, Kai Eide,told reporters that his approach to the elections has always been one of respect for the Afghan constitution and the other institutions that were put in place to move the election process forward.

VOA: standard.2009.10.20

Using the process called Intra-cranial Electrophysiology, clinical tests in Boston and New York found that one small part of the brain, known as Broca's area, computes three different language functions, all within a quarter of a second.

VOA: standard.2010.01.28

"Having said that, one of the tricks here is to try and get something done in time for the legislative process - that is the United States Senate and the Duma in Russia - to approve whatever they do before the START-1 treaty expires in December,".

VOA: standard.2009.04.08