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The School Days Patent of the Day goes to K12.Com of Herndon for a System and method of virtual schooling
05/01/07

7,210,938 System and method of virtual schooling
  Issued: May 1, 2007
  Filed: May 9, 2001
  U.S. Class: 434/365
Abstract:  A system and methods of virtual schooling, which provide an Internet-based elementary and secondary school that is committed to offering a complete and comprehensive education to all pupils. The curriculum used in the system and methods is Web-deployed and database-driven. Its subjects include, but are not necessarily limited to History/Civics/Geography, Language Arts, Math, Music, Science, and Visual Arts. Preferably, lessons should integrate on-line and off-line instructional materials for a well-rounded learning experience.

Posted by GEN-ERIC at 10:19:47 am into the following categories: Patents of the Day

The Human Shopper Patent of the Day goes to IntraGroup, Inc. of Las Vegas for an Automated system and method for managing a process for the shopping and selection of human entities
05/01/07

7,212,985 Automated system and method for managing a process for the shopping and selection of human entities
  Issued: May 1, 2007
  Filed: October 8, 2001
  U.S. Class: 705/8
Abstract:  This invention is a system and method for automatically managing a multi-step process in which human providers are selected for some purpose. Typical applications include the selection process associated with employment and dating services. The invention is directed to linking and coordinating the various steps of the selection process through automated sequencing, coordinating, tracking and status reporting processes. The interviewee answers questions that are printed, displayed, or spoken by an automated mechanism or questions are printed or displayed for use by a tester or interviewer. Answers can be written, spoken, or entered directly into a system by the interviewee.The invention provides a system and method for automatically scoring and ranking human providers with respect to selection criteria, making use of expert system concepts. Human shoppers are matched up and the usefulness of each match is scored on the basis of stated selection criteria of each human shopper.

Posted by GEN-ERIC at 10:19:17 am into the following categories: Patents of the Day

The Burning Patent of the Day goes to an Independent Inventor from Illinois for a Method of controlling fires
05/01/07

7,210,537 Method of controlling fires
  Issued: May 1, 2007
  Filed: January 23, 2002
  U.S. Class: 169/46
Abstract:  A forest fire is brought under control and extinguished through the use of ordnance to create a fire break. The fire break location is chosen along a front in the direction of travel of the fire. Ordnance is used to quickly knock down trees and other potential fuel for the fire. The fuel is then removed from the fire break. A back burn is optionally used to further create a fire break. The back burn is ignited using ordnance. Mop-up operations make use of ordnance to expose and disperse smoldering fuels by exploding hot spots.

Posted by GEN-ERIC at 10:18:41 am into the following categories: Patents of the Day

Requests for Ex Parte Reexamination Filed - 5/1/2007
05/01/07
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Requests for Inter Partes Reexamination Filed - 5/1/2007
05/01/07
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Forgent collects $20M from patent cases
05/01/07

Forgent Networks Inc. settled a lawsuit with nine of the 15 companies involved in a patent infringement suit. Forgent is getting $20 million and struck licensing deals from the nine companies, which include Cable One Inc.; Charter Communications Inc.; Comcast Corporation; Comcast STB Software DVR LLC; Cox Communications Inc.; Digeo Inc.; Motorola Inc.; Scientific-Atlanta Inc.; and Time Warner Cable Inc. Forgent says all parties agreed to release claims against each other. In July 2005, Forgent sued 15 companies defending its "746" patent, which relates to technology for storing and retrieving multimedia data that allows playback during recording. The 746 patent expires on May 21, 2011.

Posted by GEN-ERIC at 12:12:19 am into the following categories: In The News

Supreme Court hands tech firms patent victories
05/01/07

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday sided with software and technology companies in two major patent rulings that could leave them less vulnerable to infringement lawsuits. The high court moved to curb the liability of firms for infringing products sold overseas and in another case loosened a key legal standard making it easier to invalidate some patents on the grounds they are obvious inventions. The decisions were applauded by software and technology companies. "These decisions are a clear victory for promoting patent quality and more equitable damages standards," said Robert Holleyman, president of the Business Software Alliance trade group, in a statement.

Posted by GEN-ERIC at 12:11:00 am into the following categories: In The News

Judge says Garmin can't pursue claims against TomTom
05/01/07

A Wisconsin judge told Garmin Ltd. that the company can't proceed with its patent-infringement claims against chief rival TomTom NV. Judge Barbara Crabb made the ruling in U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin on Tuesday, Garmin said in a release Thursday. The decision follows a string of legal counterclaims between Olathe-based Garmin and TomTom, based in the Netherlands. In her ruling, Crabb said Garmin could not go forward with several of its remaining patent-infringement claims against TomTom. She reiterated her previous ruling that Garmin had not infringed on any of TomTom's patents, the release said. The case started in February 2006, when Garmin filed a lawsuit alleging that TomTom had infringed on five of Garmin's navigation-related patents. TomTom then filed a countersuit and alleged that Garmin had infringed on three patents TomTom acquired in 2006, Garmin said.

Posted by GEN-ERIC at 12:09:38 am into the following categories: In The News

Court Clears Motorola in Patent Infringement Case
05/01/07

Motorola has obtained an order granting non-infringement in a patent case brought by the University of Texas System. A Federal District Court issued an order finding that certain Motorola handsets do not infringe on Texas University's U.S. Patent No. 4,674,112. The University of Texas System claims that its patent covers software used for text messaging on nearly all handsets, and that University of Texas System is owed hundreds of millions of dollars in damages. The court found that University of Texas System interpreted the claims of the text-messaging patent for the lawsuit in a different way than when the University filed for the patent.

Posted by GEN-ERIC at 12:08:33 am into the following categories: In The News
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