On 6 Apr 2007 at 13:03, Daniel Asimov wrote:
I just read that Vonage has been enjoined from enrolling any new customers while a certain federal judge decides whether it is infringing on one or more patents held by Verizon for making phone calls over the internet.
Can someone please describe just what these Verizon patents cover?
Did you send this to the wrong mailing list [or is there a math or fun connection I'm missing]. I think that the patents involve making the internet look like a _telephone_ [rather than being on the phone-call, perse]. For example, the connection from an IP phone to the POTS world, and handling billing and services like call-forwarding, etc. /Bernie\ -- Bernie Cosell Fantasy Farm Fibers mailto:bernie@fantasyfarm.com Pearisburg, VA --> Too many people, too few sheep <--