RIM Announces Workaround in NTP Case

Justin Michael writes "RIM announces they have a software solution in the event that the courts rules in favor of NTP. The fix is called their multi-mode edition. Customers are being told that they do not need to take action yet, but would need to install the multi-mode edition on both servers and handhelds." A Reuters article also covers the announcement. From that article: "The company said it will soon begin shipping handsets with the software update in a dormant mode. It will make the update available at www.blackberry.com/workaround at a later, but as yet unspecified, date. RIM said the changes would require software updates, but the new system will deliver the same functions and performance."

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Watch Out RIM:

[slashbob22]

Just when you thought you were safe, another patent was approved:

Patent 6666666:
Title: WEW (Wireless Email Workaround)

Abstract: A method of using wireless email in another fashion different than the original infringing one.

What is claimed:
1. Send Email Differently
2. The method of claim (1) used to "workaround" another method.

This one is so generic it must be airtight.

Re:Watch Out RIM:

[P3NIS_CLEAVER]

Where should I send my resume? I would like a RIM job.

Excellent!

[Jeian]

I guess their employees won't be losing their RIM jobs after all.

Fixed that too

[digitaldc]

Don't worry, we are already working on a workaround to the workaround, it is tenatively called 'Circle Work'

Re:Damn.

[kfg]

The problem being that the government has had its head up its ass for so long that it has come to believe that's where it belongs and defends the position.

KFG

NTP to RIM

[Anonymous Coward]

We're sorry but we have the Patent to that technology as well. See you in court again.

No, your honor...

[Spy der Mann]

The algorithm does NOT multiply by 2, as stated in the patent. It multiplies by 3, and then substracts the original! As you can see, it's A COMPLETELY DIFFERENT ALGORITHM!

Title it 'Wireless handheld email workaround'

[Rhys]

Whew. That was close.

Already been done

[CarpetShark]

Sorry, I just patented the Workaround(tm) last week.

This Just In: NTP says "Doh!"

[JustASlashDotGuy]

I bet the guys at NTP are slapping their forehead, saying "DOH!", and thinking
'Ya know.. we probably should have settled for boatloads of money when he had
the chance'.

Re:I hope RIM gets what's coming to them.

[evilviper]

On several occasions they had the opportunity to settle for far less money, and they kept escalating and escalating the situation.

Right, what assholes. Who do they think they are, demanding their day in court and all? Believing they are innocent until proven guilty? Refusing to pay the required bribe to the company trying to use a submarine patent on them.

I mean, hey, that's the corrupt system we live under, and they should just have gone along with it.

NTP in YRO?

[Kynde]

Am I the only one who eagerly opened up this thread to see how this relates to the Network Time Protocol?
I went -1 and searched for it in vain. I for one am seriously tired of these new jack-ass companies starting to recycle already well established TLAs. What's next? "Sony faces TCP inc. in court over patent infringement"?