> Again - if it were also a stand alone application (as it probably needs > to be) then the situation is murkier - how is it "integrated". A DLL > on > the machine (as long as it launched by a hyper text command and > controlled by the hyper-text browser) IS a "plug-in" - despite the fact > that there is no "generic" plug-in architecture in place. > Integrating a DLL into an application means that it is part of the same memory space and thus does not use IPC to communicate.
> IE opening Word (for example) via OLE mode is also (seemingly) covered > as is Encarta (which launches media and other applications via it's > hyper text interface). > In the case of OLE, there is IPC going on between two distinct applications with one being clearly controlled by another. > Of course this IS legalese and thus completely obtuse - but I still the > patent paints with a much larger stroke than many people think. > No doubt about that, but the fact that IPC is specifically mentioned means that any integration that doesn't use IPC is not covered. Matt Liotta President & CEO Montara Software, Inc. http://www.MontaraSoftware.com (888) 408-0900 x901 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm?link=t:4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm?link=s:4 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.4 Signup for the Fusion Authority news alert and keep up with the latest news in ColdFusion and related topics. http://www.fusionauthority.com/signup.cfm
