[ILUG] Somtware Patents Info Required

[John Madden]

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On (08/03/05 12:55), Niall O Broin didst pronounce:
> 
> You didn't say what local was for you but here's one that is local to 
> Ireland anyway, and also to this list - U.S. patent #6169975. At a 
> guess, Trintech and Alphyra are infringing this in their equipment, and 
> companies such as An Post and Easons are infringing it as users.
> 
Sweet God. I'm not reading any more of that patent. It could easily be
used against practically every shop in the country with one of those
little keypads for credit for prepaid phones (input device is a keypad,
recording device is a receipt). I reckon, at a stretch, it could
probably be used against ATM's aswell.

*sigh*

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Chat ya later,

John.
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BOFH excuse #1: clock speed
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