[PLUG-TALK] Microsoft Patents 911 Systems

[Rich Shepard]

On Wed, 20 Apr 2005, Paul Johnson wrote:

> I wish, it might be funny for the right reasons instead of sad for all the
> wrong reasons.

   My first thought: a delayed April Fool's joke. But, it's real. I don't know
if the patent is on the use of xml and .NET -- only -- or all 911 systems. If
the latter, I'd think there're plenty of grounds to demonstrate prior art.
After all, they've been in use for a couple of decades, at least.

   I suppose that with all the cash Microsoft has we won't see any politicians
putting a stop to this.

Rich

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