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.
<br><br>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.<br><br><div><span class="gmail_quote">
On 3/25/07, <b class="gmail_sendername">Alex Brecher</b> <<a href="mailto:abrecher@successfulhosting.com">abrecher@successfulhosting.com</a>> wrote:</span><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
I read through each of the patents Verizon alleges Vonage is infringing.<br>The patents are extremely broad and two seem to possibly apply to parts of<br>Asterisk. If Verizon is successful in its case against Vonage, could Digium
<br>be next in its sights ?<br><br>See:<br><br>Enhanced internet domain name server Patent # 6,104,711<br><a href="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
</a><br>&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=6104711.PN.&OS=PN/6104711<br>&RS=PN/6104711<br><br>Method, server and telecommunications system for name translation on a<br>conditional basis and/or to a telephone number Patent # 6,282,574
<br><a href="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</a><br>&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=
6282574.PN.&OS=PN/6282574<br>&RS=PN/6282574<br><br><br>I'm sure I'm not the only one looking to hear from Digium, Inc. about this<br>issue ?<br><br><br><br>Best Regards,<br><br>Alex Brecher<br><br><a href="http://PremierPBX.com">
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