when reading stuff like this, I'm quite happy to live in a country
where a patent application must prove the patent is unique, and not
the other way around, as it seems to be over there.......
roy
Den 1. jun. 2005 kl. 01.08 skrev Brian West:
Anyone know a really good patent lawyers... Here are a list of
patents we have been accused of violating: (And yes we run Asterisk
+spandsp)
5675507 - Message storage and delivery system (voicemail)
6208638 - Method and apparatus for transmission and retrieval of
facsimile and
audio messages over a circuit or packet switched
network (spandsp sending faxes via email)
6350066 - Systems and methods for storing, delivering, and managing
messages (think vmail.cgi)
6564321 - Systems and methods for storing, delivering, and managing
messages (again vmail.cgi)
6857074 - Systems and methods for storing, delivering, and managing
messages (same as the other two)
6597688 - Scalable architecture for transmission of messages over a
network (usage with spandsp)
Non-Asterisk Related:
6073165 -Filtering computer network messages directed to a user's e-
mail box based on user defined filters, and forwarding a filtered
message to the user's receiver
Some of these patents are just silly and could apply to ANY
voicemail or messaging system on the planet even email. We face a
"real" legal battle with these patents in question.. putting this
out here because it could have an effect on anyone offering
services be it voicemail or fax using Asterisk.
Thanks,
Brian
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