Am I reading too much into this definition or would this also apply to anyone building an XML-RPC over Jabber system?
Jonathan > -----Original Message----- > From: Ricardo SIGNES [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Thursday, August 15, 2002 2:16 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [JDEV] Slashdot article on IM Bots patent > > > On Thu, Aug 15, 2002 at 03:00:44PM -0600, Ben Schumacher wrote: > > Yes, but this patent is specifically directed towards instant > > messaging bots. I guess it just a question of how you > define instant > > messaging. > > > > From the patent: > > A method and system for interactively responding to queries from a > > remotely located user includes a computer server system > configured to > > receiving an instant message query or request from the user > over the > > Internet. The query or request is interpreted and > appropriate action > > is taken, such as accessing a local or remote data resource and > > formulating an answer to the user's query. The answer is > formatted as > > appropriate and returned to the user as an instant message or via > > another route specified by the user. A method and system of > providing > > authenticated access to a given web page via instant > messaging is also > > disclosed. > > > > This is a ridiculous definition. Here's a good example of prior art: > > Inquiry: > SELECT * > FROM patents > WHERE bogosity > 1 > > Reply: > ..., ..., ... > > -- > rjbs > _______________________________________________ jdev mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mailman.jabber.org/listinfo/jdev
