[asterisk-biz] Verizon Vs Asterisk ?

[Matthew Rubenstein]

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On Sun, 2007-03-25 at 15:34 -0400, Paul wrote:
> I wish the US attorney general would go after a large company for
> abusing the patent system. Antitrust and racketeering are 2 things that
> come to mind.
> 
> shadowym wrote:
> 
> > The difference is that Cisco could drag this out in the courts
> > indefinitely as they probably have more cash than Verizon.
> >  
> > I could see those Verizon patents made invalid if they went after
> > someone with enough money to fight it.
> >  
> > The bottom line is that Verizon wants to hurt and/or kill ITSP's
> > before they have enough cash to make it a fair fight IMHO. 
> >
> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> > *From:* Matt [mailto:mhoppes at gmail.com]
> > *Sent:* Sunday, March 25, 2007 5:39 AM
> > *To:* Commercial and Business-Oriented Asterisk Discussion
> > *Subject:* Re: [asterisk-biz] Verizon Vs Asterisk ?
> >
> > 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 successfulhostingcom
> > <mailto: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
> >     <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
> >     <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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