Re: HELP! Patent claim! Can we use an alternate protocol?

2009-05-28 Thread Julien Buratto
So, at the end no reply with patent id, so it's a buzz ? Julien 2009/2/14 Stipe Tolj s...@gw.tolj.org: David schrieb: Hello, Us users of SMS Shortcodes are getting hit in the US for violating a patent by TCS Inc.  The patent claims to cover: A gateway, comprising: a first communication

Re: HELP! Patent claim! Can we use an alternate protocol?

2009-02-14 Thread Stipe Tolj
David schrieb: Hello, Us users of SMS Shortcodes are getting hit in the US for violating a patent by TCS Inc. The patent claims to cover: A gateway, comprising: a first communication path to accept a short message from a mobile device; a translation module to insert said short message

Re: HELP! Patent claim! Can we use an alternate protocol?

2009-02-13 Thread Milan P. Stanic
On Fri, 2009-02-13 at 07:40, Falko Ziemann wrote: Does the Patent say anything about HTTPS? I mean HTTPS is not HTTP. And if the patent cover this to, why not simply route your traffic through a ssh-tunnel? You can setup this in seconds and these guys even helped you with their claim to

Re: HELP! Patent claim! Can we use an alternate protocol?

2009-02-13 Thread Alvaro Cornejo
Hi I had a similar problem with long php scripts updating several databases. What I finally do is split the php script in 2 parts a way that I can respond back to kannel ASAP so kannel can continue with next message and then. I did this storing data in a temporary table and then launch the 2nd

Re: HELP! Patent claim! Can we use an alternate protocol?

2009-02-13 Thread Nikos Balkanas
Hi, Not necessary. It is much simpler to start it in the background with ''. If kannel doesn't support this, you can very easily make a simple shell wrapper, that calls from within the large executable in the background. But I thought, thanks to our resident lawyer Falco, that we can start using

Re: HELP! Patent claim! Can we use an alternate protocol?

2009-02-13 Thread Falko Ziemann
Wow, be carefull. That was what I found in a blog. I'm some 1,000 miles away from the US and so is my knowledge about the US law-system. I can quite surley tell you, that these guys have no chance in Germany ... but the US?! I read a story about a guy who sued McDonalds because the coffee

HELP! Patent claim! Can we use an alternate protocol?

2009-02-12 Thread David
Hello, Us users of SMS Shortcodes are getting hit in the US for violating a patent by TCS Inc.  The patent claims to cover: A gateway, comprising: a first communication path to accept a short message from a mobile device; a translation module to insert said short message into an Hypertext

Re: HELP! Patent claim! Can we use an alternate protocol?

2009-02-12 Thread Nikos Balkanas
: HELP! Patent claim! Can we use an alternate protocol? Hello, Us users of SMS Shortcodes are getting hit in the US for violating a patent by TCS Inc. The patent claims to cover: A gateway, comprising: a first communication path to accept a short message from a mobile

Re: HELP! Patent claim! Can we use an alternate protocol?

2009-02-12 Thread Falko Ziemann
- Original Message - From: David To: users@kannel.org Sent: Thursday, February 12, 2009 9:00 PM Subject: HELP! Patent claim! Can we use an alternate protocol? Hello, Us users of SMS Shortcodes are getting hit in the US for violating a patent by TCS Inc. The patent claims to cover: A gateway

Re: HELP! Patent claim! Can we use an alternate protocol?

2009-02-12 Thread David
shortcode=%P operatorid=%o metadata=%D /dev/null 21 --- On Thu, 2/12/09, Nikos Balkanas nbalka...@gmail.com wrote: From: Nikos Balkanas nbalka...@gmail.com Subject: Re: HELP! Patent claim! Can we use an alternate protocol? To: dbw1...@yahoo.com, users@kannel.org Date: Thursday, February 12, 2009, 1:39

Re: HELP! Patent claim! Can we use an alternate protocol?

2009-02-12 Thread seikath
Hi David, Falko gave the solution - use sqlbox for internal communication. Anyway, I'd love to know more of this like patent ID etc. In short, I have my doubts that they will claim violation. In short you do use http as internal communication INSIDE your boxes. HTTP is NOT used to receive MO

Re: HELP! Patent claim! Can we use an alternate protocol?

2009-02-12 Thread Nikos Balkanas
it. BR, Nikos - Original Message - From: David To: users@kannel.org ; Nikos Balkanas Sent: Thursday, February 12, 2009 11:43 PM Subject: Re: HELP! Patent claim! Can we use an alternate protocol? my php script is this really, really long php script that controls all

Re: HELP! Patent claim! Can we use an alternate protocol?

2009-02-12 Thread Falko Ziemann
http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_pwwi/is_200804/ai_n25346966 The patent describes a means for triggering an Internet informational query or search using a simple text message originated from a cell phone or mobile device, and is widely used today for two-way premium messaging

Re: HELP! Patent claim! Can we use an alternate protocol?

2009-02-12 Thread Falko Ziemann
Uhh, found a even better one here: http://www.cellitmarketing.com/blog/the-tcs-patent-dispute-cellits-viewpoint/ As many of you know, TeleCommunication Systems, Inc. is currently pursuing legal actions against many players in the mobile space. (bla bla) It is Cellit’s belief this patent claim

Re: HELP! Patent claim! Can we use an alternate protocol?

2009-02-12 Thread seikath
, 2/12/09, Falko Ziemann /fal...@gmail.com/* wrote: From: Falko Ziemann fal...@gmail.com Subject: Re: HELP! Patent claim! Can we use an alternate protocol? To: dbw1...@yahoo.com Cc: seikath seik...@gmail.com, users@kannel.org User users@kannel.org Date: Thursday

Re: HELP! Patent claim! Can we use an alternate protocol?

2009-02-12 Thread Nikos Balkanas
, February 13, 2009 1:02 AM Subject: Re: HELP! Patent claim! Can we use an alternate protocol? Uhh, found a even better one here: http://www.cellitmarketing.com/blog/the-tcs-patent-dispute-cellits-viewpoint/ As many of you know, TeleCommunication Systems, Inc. is currently pursuing legal

Re: HELP! Patent claim! Can we use an alternate protocol?

2009-02-12 Thread Nikos Balkanas
13, 2009 1:35 AM Subject: Re: HELP! Patent claim! Can we use an alternate protocol? it ups to the handler you call with exec, the system resources you posses ... in case you dont experience high loads exec is acceptable as short term solution otherwise, use sqlbox, or, what about XML POST ?:) i