Hive Wiki: Rich Media Threatened By Patent Awared To Neil Balthaser

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Rich Media Threatened By Patent

This patent all ruch media internet apps using technology such as Flash, Flex, Java, Ajax, and XAML when the rich media application is accessed over the internet. Only the applications, not the tools, are covered. The patent contains 83 claims.

According to Bola Rotibi, senior analyst at Ovum, IT advisory firm, says: "It's kind of unbelievable that the patent has such a wide-ranging use because it covers so many technologies, anybody who does anything with ruch applications will have to pay royalties to the company." The patent owner may consider selling to companies such as Adobe, Google, Microsoft, or Yahoo, all of which have made large investments in rich media technology.

Patent lawyer was Don Pelto.

Some have remarked about this patent: "If only Al Gore had applied for a patent after inventing the Internet".

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Infoweek February 27, 2006

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Hive Wiki: Rich Media Threatened By Patent Awared To Neil Balthaser

A HiveWiki enables web pages to be written collectively in a simple markup language using a web browser. A single page in a HiveWiki is referred to as a "wiki page", while the entire body of pages, which are usually highly interconnected via hyperlinks, is "the wiki"; in effect, a HiveWiki is actually a very simple, easy-to-use user-maintained database for searching or even creating information. Setup Fresh Free Hive Wiki Today! Home \| Edit \| Index \| Recent Changes Just visited: Caesium \| Software \| Einsteinium \| New Study Of Factors Allowing People To Live To 100 Years Old \| Politics Rich Media Threatened By Patent This patent all ruch media internet apps using technology such as Flash, Flex, Java, Ajax, and XAML when the rich media application is accessed over the internet. Only the applications, not the tools, are covered. The patent contains 83 claims. According to Bola Rotibi, senior analyst at Ovum, IT advisory firm, says: "It's kind of unbelievable that the patent has such a wide-ranging use because it covers so many technologies, anybody who does anything with ruch applications will have to pay royalties to the company." The patent owner may consider selling to companies such as Adobe, Google, Microsoft, or Yahoo, all of which have made large investments in rich media technology. Patent lawyer was Don Pelto. Some have remarked about this patent: "If only Al Gore had applied for a patent after inventing the Internet". Sources: Infoweek February 27, 2006 From Articles Fresh copy to be cached until 8:14:59 AM 441 hits This Page: Edit \| History This Wiki: Home \| Related To Rich_Media_Threatened_By_Patent_Awared_To_Neil_Balthaser \| Index \| Recent Changes \| Random Page \| Search Login \| Create New Wiki \| Wiki List 9/9/2010 12:14 AM v0.61.106 ADBEFEED
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