[WEB4LIB] Re: Now I've heard *everything*

[Eric Hellman]

It's always useful to examine the precise claims carefully before 
getting all upset. In this case, the system that is claimed must 
include:

plural remote terminal means, each including (a) modem means for 
effecting input/output digital data communication with said central 
computer means via the telephone lines of a telephone network

So it seems that BT can only go after institutions who are providing 
links to  users dialing in to a central web-server computer. In the 
modern network this almost never occurs. It seems that BT is only 
planning to target ISP's for this reason.

Thanks for the interesting pointer!

Eric





At 10:37 AM -0700 6/20/00, Scott W. Sharpe wrote:
>  > http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/sci/tech/newsid_798000/798475.stm
>  >
>  > What are they going to patent next? Breathing?
>  >
>  > --
>  > Charles P. Hobbs
>  > King Drew Health Science Library
>  > http://www.cdrewu.edu/lib_home.htm
>  >
>
>This is frightening.  It is interesting that he waits until now to attempt
>to cash in on his patent, after everyone is tied into the hyperlink system.
>IF he is able to enforce this patent, ISP's will have little choice.  Ah,
>the IT world!
>
>Scott W. Sharpe
>Library Technology Specialist
>Tahlequah Public Library

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