You would think so, but so far NeoMedia has used its patent to engage in, in
the words of EFF, "threatening small info-aggregating companies such as
ScanBuy, AirClic, Inc., and LScan Technologies" which attempt to exactly
that sort of linkage
On 11/20/06, pat@backwardsfish.com <pat@backwardsfish.com> wrote:
>
> Wouldn't this be something like a UPC symbol at the supermarket or any
> other retailer. A scanning "camera" takes a picture of an image otherwise
> meaningless to the human eye and links to a file of information such as
> price, product code, inventory, etc etc. It also loads and links to
> customer's previous purchases, points, discounts and frequent flyer
> miles....
>
>
>
>
> > -------- Original Message --------
> > Subject: [SPAM] (keitai-l) busting the farcical NeoMedia patent
> > From: "ben@benmiller.com" <ben@benmiller.com>
> > Date: Sun, November 19, 2006 9:21 am
> > To: keitai-l@appelsiini.net
> >
> > This post is an update to discussion on this list months ago about
> NeoMedia
> > and its URL-redirect patent.
> > In the past few days, there has been a flurry of comment about EFF's
> recent
> > (14 Nov 2006) request for prior art (prior to 1995; the patent was
> granted
> > in 2006) to help it bust the NeoMedia URL-redirect patent.
> >
> > The patent is very broad. In relation to this list, it is most relevant
> with
> > regard to NeoMedia's claim that they invented the process by which, say,
> a
> > cameraphone is aimed at a QRcode and then the browser on the mobile
> handset
> > displays a website (so far, OK). If, however, the initial URL redirects
> the
> > handset browser to a different URL, NeoMedia believes that it owns this
> > intellectual property and deserves to be paid for its application.
> >
> > I think that there must be some documentation in Japan from the QRcode,
> > logistics, and inventory control world that would suggest NeoMedia did
> not
> > come up with this idea independently.
> >
> > EFF is asking for help. This list may be one of the best places to find
> it.
> >
> > http://www.eff.org/deeplinks/archives/005004.php
>
Received on Mon Nov 20 04:59:09 2006