[JDEV] Slashdot article on IM Bots patent

[Jonathan Augenstine]

Am I reading too much into this definition or would this also apply to
anyone building an XML-RPC over Jabber system?

Jonathan

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ricardo SIGNES [mailto:samael-jdev at lists.manxome.org] 
> Sent: Thursday, August 15, 2002 2:16 PM
> To: jdev at jabber.org
> Subject: Re: [JDEV] Slashdot article on IM Bots patent
> 
> 
> On Thu, Aug 15, 2002 at 03:00:44PM -0600, Ben Schumacher wrote:
> > Yes, but this patent is specifically directed towards instant 
> > messaging bots. I guess it just a question of how you 
> define instant 
> > messaging.
> > 
> > From the patent:
> > A method and system for interactively responding to queries from a 
> > remotely located user includes a computer server system 
> configured to 
> > receiving an instant message query or request from the user 
> over the 
> > Internet. The query or request is interpreted and 
> appropriate action 
> > is taken, such as accessing a local or remote data resource and 
> > formulating an answer to the user's query. The answer is 
> formatted as 
> > appropriate and returned to the user as an instant message or via 
> > another route specified by the user. A method and system of 
> providing 
> > authenticated access to a given web page via instant 
> messaging is also 
> > disclosed.
> > 
> 
> This is a ridiculous definition.  Here's a good example of prior art:
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