patently absurd

[Robert Holmes-2]

I hope none of you ever create "methods, systems, and processes for the
design and creation of rich-media applications via the internet" (i.e.
anything involving Flash, AJAX etc etc). Because if you do you are probably
in violation of US Patent 7,000,180:
http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=/netahtml/srchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=7,000,180.WKU.&OS=PN/7,000,180&RS=PN/7,000,180

Hooray for the US Patent Office. Keeping lawyers busy for generations to
come.

Robert
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[Robert J. Cordingley]

Really?  From a cursory scan of the patent, which seems to be very long,
it provides the requirements definition of an interactive, user
friendly, GUI driven, internet active, web design tool which can embody
all media types, interface with databases and includes management tools
for load determination, account management and probably much more
without requiring the expertise needed for products like Java, Flash and
VB (which are specifically mentioned and therefore must be prior art -
I'd check with my IP lawyer to clarify).

It  looks like the patent holders (assignees) Balthaser Online, Inc
(http://www.balthaser.com/) are looking for patent protection for their
tool and subscription/hosting service, Balthaser's ":Fx" introduced in
2001, now Pro:Fx.  Ad laden version is free, ad free version starts at
$9.95/mo and goes up.

See the 2002 PC Mag review at:
    http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1895,18841,00.asp
or Wired (from 2001) at:
    http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/9.08/streetcred.html?pg=15

Looks kind of cool to me.  Wouldn't you want the feel of the US
government's patent protection for your creative efforts around you?  
But, seriously, does anyone have any experience with it?

Thanks
Robert Cordingley


Robert Holmes wrote:

> I hope none of you ever create "methods, systems, and processes for
> the design and creation of rich-media applications via the internet"
> (i.e. anything involving Flash, AJAX etc etc). Because if you do you
> are probably in violation of US Patent 7,000,180:
> http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=/netahtml/srchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=7,000,180.WKU.&OS=PN/7,000,180&RS=PN/7,000,180 
> <http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=/netahtml/srchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=7,000,180.WKU.&OS=PN/7,000,180&RS=PN/7,000,180>
>
> Hooray for the US Patent Office. Keeping lawyers busy for generations
> to come.
>
> Robert
>
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