> Actually, the patent isn't for emoticons themselves. > It's for substituting emoticons with images when > emoticons are seen in text.
> There may not be so much prior art on that, which > would suck. Frankly, this is proof that the patent > system is being used to stifle innovation. I beg to differ... every instant messenger client has done this for a long time. Kinda hard for them to claim it's new and unique when there's a quick, easy and obvious example of a major company that's implemented it for a looong time now. "As attorney for the defense, I'd like to ask you one question: do you Yahoo?" YahooOOOOOOOoooooo! s. isaac dealey 954.522.6080 new epoch : isn't it time for a change? add features without fixtures with the onTap open source framework http://www.fusiontap.com http://coldfusion.sys-con.com/author/4806Dealey.htm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Discover CFTicket - The leading ColdFusion Help Desk and Trouble Ticket application http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=48 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:166110 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
