Comments on: Google Sued For GTalk-VoIP Patent http://gigaom.com/2005/12/27/google-sued-over-gtalk-patent/ Trusted Insights and Conversations on the Next Wave of Technology Wed, 25 Nov 2009 19:43:09 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Andy Boyas http://gigaom.com/2005/12/27/google-sued-over-gtalk-patent/#comment-39346 Andy Boyas Sat, 27 May 2006 18:04:28 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2005/12/27/google-sued-over-gtalk-patent/#comment-39346 <p>I cannot believe this … I used to work for a PBX company back in 1985 and Gerry Weinberger's RTI had a deal with them to provide them with a Least Cost Routing database for every PBX customer… My job was to help RTI move their software on a VAX/VMS from a Radio-Shack TRS-80 system … In the middle of the project, this guy tried to hire me offering me $ 25K on top of what I was making at that time - some businessman … My company almost sued him - I wish they had done it…</p> I cannot believe this … I used to work for a PBX company back in 1985 and Gerry Weinberger’s RTI had a deal with them to provide them with a Least Cost Routing database for every PBX customer… My job was to help RTI move their software on a VAX/VMS from a Radio-Shack TRS-80 system … In the middle of the project, this guy tried to hire me offering me $ 25K on top of what I was making at that time – some businessman … My company almost sued him – I wish they had done it…

]]> By: Anonymous http://gigaom.com/2005/12/27/google-sued-over-gtalk-patent/#comment-39327 Anonymous Thu, 12 Jan 2006 19:38:23 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2005/12/27/google-sued-over-gtalk-patent/#comment-39327 <p>Any updates on this !?</p> Any updates on this !?

]]> By: Lary Benedet http://gigaom.com/2005/12/27/google-sued-over-gtalk-patent/#comment-39308 Lary Benedet Wed, 04 Jan 2006 14:39:08 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2005/12/27/google-sued-over-gtalk-patent/#comment-39308 <p>I believe that the future of VoIP does not reside with the equipment manufacturers. That is whay we started Virttel Networks a totally software solution for VoIP that is very Business Friendly and to date is the only 'Secure' VoIP that we can find.</p> I believe that the future of VoIP does not reside with the equipment manufacturers. That is whay we started Virttel Networks a totally software solution for VoIP that is very Business Friendly and to date is the only ‘Secure’ VoIP that we can find.

]]> By: Google sued for VolP -- Alec Saunders .LOG http://gigaom.com/2005/12/27/google-sued-over-gtalk-patent/#comment-39305 Google sued for VolP -- Alec Saunders .LOG Wed, 28 Dec 2005 04:43:03 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2005/12/27/google-sued-over-gtalk-patent/#comment-39305 <p>[...] Om Malik reports that unknown Rates Technology Inc is suing Google for patent infringement related to Google Talk. Om points to the suit, which includes the two patents Google is alleged to have infringed. One patent is for a least cost routing appliance, while the other is for the database technology required to implement a least cost routing scheme. [...]</p> [...] Om Malik reports that unknown Rates Technology Inc is suing Google for patent infringement related to Google Talk. Om points to the suit, which includes the two patents Google is alleged to have infringed. One patent is for a least cost routing appliance, while the other is for the database technology required to implement a least cost routing scheme. [...]

]]> By: Mr. Phone Guy http://gigaom.com/2005/12/27/google-sued-over-gtalk-patent/#comment-39303 Mr. Phone Guy Wed, 28 Dec 2005 00:57:31 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2005/12/27/google-sued-over-gtalk-patent/#comment-39303 <p>RTI and Mr Weinberger,its president were the same company/people that tried to disrupt the private pay telephone industry in the late 80's and early 90's with similar patent cases as they related to private pay telephone equipment's call rating technology embeded in the equipment, I will have to look into it further? etc... FYI</p> RTI and Mr Weinberger,its president were the same company/people that tried to disrupt the private pay telephone industry in the late 80’s and early 90’s with similar patent cases as they related to private pay telephone equipment’s call rating technology embeded in the equipment, I will have to look into it further? etc… FYI

]]> By: David Utter http://gigaom.com/2005/12/27/google-sued-over-gtalk-patent/#comment-39301 David Utter Tue, 27 Dec 2005 23:39:53 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2005/12/27/google-sued-over-gtalk-patent/#comment-39301 <p>This looks like an issue the AOL deal can fix. Since Google and AOL plan to make their instant messaging systems talk to each other, how difficult would it be for Google to license TotalTalk and use it in GTalk?</p> This looks like an issue the AOL deal can fix. Since Google and AOL plan to make their instant messaging systems talk to each other, how difficult would it be for Google to license TotalTalk and use it in GTalk?

]]> By: Dizzy http://gigaom.com/2005/12/27/google-sued-over-gtalk-patent/#comment-39299 Dizzy Tue, 27 Dec 2005 21:56:32 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2005/12/27/google-sued-over-gtalk-patent/#comment-39299 <p>IANAL, but that patent hardly looks relevant to what Google is doing..at least the '085 patent. It references specifically and extensively telephone parts and widgets. If Google was a "normal" VOIP provider that used a telephone, I could see that being construed as a violation of the patent. As it stands, though, I'd be surprised if Google doesn't put up a fight over this patent's applicability.</p> <p>Just my $0.02.</p> <p>D.</p> IANAL, but that patent hardly looks relevant to what Google is doing..at least the ‘085 patent. It references specifically and extensively telephone parts and widgets. If Google was a “normal” VOIP provider that used a telephone, I could see that being construed as a violation of the patent. As it stands, though, I’d be surprised if Google doesn’t put up a fight over this patent’s applicability.

Just my $0.02.

D.

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