Comments on: Intel patents the softphone http://saunderslog.com/2007/05/09/intel-patents-the-softphone/ A daily round table on the tech industry with experts and callers from all over the globe. Join us as we pick apart the news and get to the meat of what\'s happening out there. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 03:27:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Alas4493 http://saunderslog.com/2007/05/09/intel-patents-the-softphone/#comment-237881 Alas4493 Mon, 14 May 2007 14:41:13 +0000 http://saunderslog.com/2007/05/09/intel-patents-the-softphone/#comment-237881 This is nothing short of amazing and a clear indication that the US Patent Office is just, well, broken. There were many softphones around before the year 2000, so there must be a ton of prior art. Genesys Labs had one years before 2000, and so did most of the ACD manufacturers. This is nothing short of amazing and a clear indication that the US Patent Office is just, well, broken. There were many softphones around before the year 2000, so there must be a ton of prior art. Genesys Labs had one years before 2000, and so did most of the ACD manufacturers.

]]> By: The Flat Planet and a Phone ! » Behind the scenes of the Intel, Jajah deal http://saunderslog.com/2007/05/09/intel-patents-the-softphone/#comment-235827 The Flat Planet and a Phone ! » Behind the scenes of the Intel, Jajah deal Sun, 13 May 2007 06:46:54 +0000 http://saunderslog.com/2007/05/09/intel-patents-the-softphone/#comment-235827 [...] an added value to the Intel relationship that we did not see before, since Intel has recently been awarded a patent on a softphone. Jajah now has a weapon against Selex. Both developments  worry me. Why was Intel [...] [...] an added value to the Intel relationship that we did not see before, since Intel has recently been awarded a patent on a softphone. Jajah now has a weapon against Selex. Both developments  worry me. Why was Intel [...]

]]> By: The Voip Blog » Blog Archive » More VoIP Patent Insanity http://saunderslog.com/2007/05/09/intel-patents-the-softphone/#comment-234685 The Voip Blog » Blog Archive » More VoIP Patent Insanity Sat, 12 May 2007 12:11:42 +0000 http://saunderslog.com/2007/05/09/intel-patents-the-softphone/#comment-234685 [...] granting process has turned into a travesty. Well this is more of the same bulldoodoo: Intel was awarded a patent in late 2006, filed in 2000, that essentially sounds like dominion over any type of softphone. And [...] [...] granting process has turned into a travesty. Well this is more of the same bulldoodoo: Intel was awarded a patent in late 2006, filed in 2000, that essentially sounds like dominion over any type of softphone. And [...]

]]> By: The Flat Planet and a Phone ! » What will they patent next? http://saunderslog.com/2007/05/09/intel-patents-the-softphone/#comment-233217 The Flat Planet and a Phone ! » What will they patent next? Fri, 11 May 2007 15:02:27 +0000 http://saunderslog.com/2007/05/09/intel-patents-the-softphone/#comment-233217 [...] we see Intel being awarded a patent for a softphone in 2006! I actually got an email from Larry who related how he was involved in development of a softphone [...] [...] we see Intel being awarded a patent for a softphone in 2006! I actually got an email from Larry who related how he was involved in development of a softphone [...]

]]> By: Peter Childs http://saunderslog.com/2007/05/09/intel-patents-the-softphone/#comment-230884 Peter Childs Wed, 09 May 2007 22:48:10 +0000 http://saunderslog.com/2007/05/09/intel-patents-the-softphone/#comment-230884 It's the claims that matter - though the abstract is usually an indication of the breadth of the claims and this seems broad. And what do you make of the approval cycle - 6 years seems long. It’s the claims that matter - though the abstract is usually an indication of the breadth of the claims and this seems broad.

And what do you make of the approval cycle - 6 years seems long.

]]> By: Will Intel’s funding of Jajah hurt other players at Roam4free http://saunderslog.com/2007/05/09/intel-patents-the-softphone/#comment-230684 Will Intel’s funding of Jajah hurt other players at Roam4free Wed, 09 May 2007 18:57:08 +0000 http://saunderslog.com/2007/05/09/intel-patents-the-softphone/#comment-230684 [...] holds patents over the softphone and it may be interesting to see how Intel goes after anyone who in their opinion who is in breach [...] [...] holds patents over the softphone and it may be interesting to see how Intel goes after anyone who in their opinion who is in breach [...]

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