This is basically enum. There's nothing to say Asterisk can't provide this functionality in their software, just like Cisco can. The problem is in if you use it. We don't, and Vonage clearly feels they can get around it, so I don't think it's a huge issue. Originally, people were saying the patent was against "the way VoIP was connecting to the PSTN" which would have been a huge issue, but that really ISN'T the patent that the claim is against.
I agree, the patents are way too broad... especially the one about billing... to me I don't see how Vonage WOULDN'T infringe upon that one....but the judge says they didn't. On 3/25/07, Alex Brecher <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
I read through each of the patents Verizon alleges Vonage is infringing. The patents are extremely broad and two seem to possibly apply to parts of Asterisk. If Verizon is successful in its case against Vonage, could Digium be next in its sights ? See: Enhanced internet domain name server Patent # 6,104,711 http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1 &u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1= 6104711.PN.&OS=PN/6104711 &RS=PN/6104711 Method, server and telecommunications system for name translation on a conditional basis and/or to a telephone number Patent # 6,282,574 http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1 &u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1= 6282574.PN.&OS=PN/6282574 &RS=PN/6282574 I'm sure I'm not the only one looking to hear from Digium, Inc. about this issue ? Best Regards, Alex Brecher http://PremierPBX.com _______________________________________________ --Bandwidth and Colocation provided by Easynews.com -- asterisk-biz mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-biz
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