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Former Activerse CTO Responds to ActiveBuddy Patent

Posted by timothy on from the patent-depth-charge dept.

JeffBone writes: "I was the CTO of a company back in 1997-1999 (Activerse, mentioned in the comments on the original article) that made a bot development kit in many ways similar to ActiveBuddy's product. This is clear prior art, dating back well over two years before to the initial ActiveBuddy filing. I'd be happy to help out anybody seeking to overturn this patent. Some additional comments on this can be found at oreillynet.com." You might not agree with Bone about software patents in general, but he has an interesting perspective on this one.

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  1. Hmm. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny
    I was the CTO of a company back in 1997-1999 (Activerse, mentioned in the comments on the original article) that made a bot development kit in many ways similar to ActiveBuddy's product.
    Go on.
    This is clear prior art, dating back well over two years before to the initial ActiveBuddy filing.
    How does that make you feel?
    I'd be happy to help out anybody seeking to overturn this patent.
    Would you say you are generally a happy person?
    Some additional comments on this can be found at oreillynet.com."
    What makes you think some additional comments on this can be found?
    You might not agree with Bone about software patents in general, but he has an interesting perspective on this one.
    We're talking about you, not me.

    I think that's enough for today. Goodbye.
    1. Re:Hmm. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1

      heheh, great Eliza impression.

  2. Another article by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Informative

    This article has a whole bunch of people declaring prior art.

    http://www.internetnews.com/bus-news/article.php /1 446781

  3. Re:Front page this so he can get help by Fat+Casper · · Score: 3, Informative
    Not enough people read YRO articles, please frontpage this for great justice !!

    If they cared, they'd find it. I don't think he needs help; he's offering it. You're right- not enough people read YRO articles.

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    I spent a year in Iraq looking for WMD and all I found was this lousy sig.
  4. Re:Front page this so he can get help by linzeal · · Score: 1

    Why do people pretend they care about social issues if they are not willing to sacrfice their time, money, or intellect for them?

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    An Education is the Font of All Liberty
  5. My first thoughts by flonker · · Score: 2

    My first thoughts on reading this was an actual robot that tracked down people and delivered IMs to them. One with wheels and such.