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Verisign Granted DNS Lookup Patent

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the whois-listening dept.

mattgick writes "The Register has a story on how verisign was granted the DNS lookup patent (U.S. Patent No. 6,560,634). Scripts which check to see if a domainname has been taken would be in violation with this patent. A discussion on this subject is going on over here."

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  1. Look on the bright side by krisp · · Score: 3, Funny

    Atleast they didn't patten DNS lookups. Imagine having to memorize every IP address?

    Misleading topic heading.

    1. Re:Look on the bright side by Gortbusters.org · · Score: 2, Funny

      You mean we don't have to memorize every IP Address?! DAMN!

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  2. Discussion? by SpiffyMarc · · Score: 3, Funny

    A discussion on this subject is going on over here

    Let's go ahead and /. that one right now so we don't have to worry about monitoring TWO discussions on the same topic!

    1. Re:Discussion? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

      A discussion on this subject is going on over here

      Not anymore. Talk about a conversation stopper..
  3. Send compaints to by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    If you want to complain, go here:
    http://65.205.249.60

  4. My Patent by seangw · · Score: 3, Funny

    Four years ago I was awarded a patent for human respiration while indoors. Now that humans have gotten used to the luxury, I will start asking for my royalties.

  5. ICANN'T by somethingwicked · · Score: 5, Funny

    Oh My God! You slashdotted ICANN! You bastards!

    Oh, wait, they aren't that cool anyways

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    1. Re:ICANN'T by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny
      Maybe we should start putting the slashdot effect to good use as a form of net activism.

      Anyone who dosen't like Verisign should take a moment to get to know the company better by reading their 2001 annual report (1.5 MB)

      If 100,000 people read it, it will eat up 150GB of bandwidth. If everyone does it once a day how long would it be until verisign cracks?

  6. script vs. human by Almost_anonymous_cow · · Score: 5, Funny

    So what exactly is the difference between having a human/monkey/pigeon do something as opposed to writing a script that does it?
    When both accomplish the same thing in the end.
    Now to start train my legion of patent violating monkeys and pigeons. Accepting applications now.

    1. Re:script vs. human by Thud457 · · Score: 2, Funny

      Put can John Henry beat the steam-powered IP lookup engine?

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  7. Re:Patent everything by KILNA · · Score: 2, Funny

    Sorry bub, I've already pattented the process for getting a patent to patent the patent getting process. Now cough up the dough.

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  8. Re:whois-listening? by Vlad_the_Inhaler · · Score: 2, Funny

    Are you sure? I also missed the original.

    Now, it would presumably be possible for /. to write some Perl coding to check for dupes - probably by examining the links that two duplicate stories would have in common. The trouble is, unless/until this patent gets killed in court, such coding would fall under this patent.

    ouch.

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  9. Gotta get me a patent by TopShelf · · Score: 2, Funny

    In further news, I'd like to announce that I am patenting the "ON/OFF" switch, a convenient device that enables safe, secure, and easy-to-use initiation and termination of electric current through a device.

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    1. Re:Gotta get me a patent by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

      Hasn't Amazon taught you anything? You don't really have a patent until you append "on the internet".

      Therefore, I am now on my way to patent the ON/OFF switch... for the internet!

  10. Bezos? by Amarok.Org · · Score: 3, Funny
    When did Bezos start working for Verisign?

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  11. Re:Patent everything by vslashg · · Score: 2, Funny

    I'm going to take out a patent to patent the patent getting process.

    No dice. I'll just point to the fact that you got that patent to prove prior art.

  12. Prior art.... by FreeLinux · · Score: 1, Funny

    I already hold a broader patent for breathing in general which obviously encompasses you paltry attempt to hijack my IP. You better just fork over all your money before I go totally SCO on you and cut off your air.

    Until I receive your check, you are here by ordered to cease and desist all repiratory acts!

  13. Re:Patent everything by Gortbusters.org · · Score: 3, Funny

    I patented people talking in caps in sentences in comment posting websites, so take that!

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  14. Re:Patent everything by canajin56 · · Score: 3, Funny

    ...and I patented a process for taking a patent joke too far.

    Now you cough up the money!

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  15. Hello World Patent. by ianjk · · Score: 2, Funny

    In other news:

    A poor intern known to the online community as ianjk, has filed a patent for a program, that upon execution, displays the text 'Hello World'.

    1. Re:Hello World Patent. by Petronius · · Score: 2, Funny

      I believe Kernighan & Ritchie have prior art.

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  16. Re:Ah another brilliant patent award... by Keighvin · · Score: 5, Funny

    You certainly won't find any prior art for it at the patent office.

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  17. Re:Another example of overstepping logic by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny
    Who cares if people without money are infringing?

    Well, the RIAA sued a bunch of college kids...

  18. Re:link to patent by mhesseltine · · Score: 2, Funny
    http://www.mamma.com/, Metacrawler & others have been doing this for years. Is this because their search is limited to a particular class of data? Then you can patent just about any fucking database app. USPTO, get a clue!

    Easy way to stop this:

    1. Patent Method for storing patent information using a computer.
    2. Sue the USPTO for violation of your patent.
    3. You own the USPTO.
    4. Disolve all bullshit patents and put in place an intelligent system for patent approvals
    5. (obligitory)...
    6. PROFIT!!
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  19. thank god i've got windows! by mnewton32 · · Score: 2, Funny

    now I don't have to worry about that pesky "whois" command costing me money!