[digi_owl]

The only thing Uber seems set out do disrupt is labor laws (in the sense of finding some way for them to not be seen as employer).

The whole "app" thing reminds of the silly "with a computer" patents that showed up in the hands of patent trolls for a number of years.

[shkkmo]

Well, they are also out to disrupt the government enforced taxi monopolies using VC money.

I agree that there isn't anything patentable about their approach. We'll see how hard it is to compete with their combination of infrastructure and network effect.