[asterisk-biz] Verizon Vs Asterisk ?

[Matt]

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 <abrecher at successfulhosting.com> 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
>
>
>
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