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    Woo Hoo! [OT]

    I know this is off topic, but I am bouncing off of the walls. About 5 years ago I applied for a patent for a process I developed for a company I helped found and develop. The patent description is:

    "A method and system for Distributed Image Processing and Storage"

    Well, over the last several years, it has been long periods of time not hearing, then a lawyer says we need more info, then back again, and forth....

    I found out today we have been granted the patent. I can't believe it, I had put it out of my mind, but it came through. I am floating right now, had to share.
    Last edited by ragboy; 10-30-2008, 11:51 PM.
    http://wake9.com/
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    Congrats
    Put your hand on a hot stove for a minute, and it seems like an hour. Sit with a pretty girl for an hour, and it seems like a minute. THAT'S relativity. Albert Einstein

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      #3
      Here is a link to the application, it hasn't been updated yet.

      http://www.google.com/patents?id=eQmBAAAAEBAJ
      http://wake9.com/

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        #4
        Thats great, congrats
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          #5
          Thats awesome Ragboy, congrats to you. Now we are all in high society company, nothing like hangin with some rocket scientist, esp cool ones!
          I don't want to go to work, take me wake surfing instead!

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            #6
            Congrats! That has got to be a cool feeling!

            Now all you need is for someone to infringe so you can sue and make a large amount of money!!!! You are well on your way to easy streeet!
            If its not fun, Why do it?

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              #7
              Interesting since we are using software similar to your patent. However, the immedicate difference that I see is that the images are stored in TIFF format and in it's own file format created by this software vendor.

              Congratulations...

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                #8
                The key to the patent, is the "Distributed Image Processing" part. This means you have images in some software, and then the software doesn't just upload the images as is. The software prepares the images before uploading to save time and bandwidth and server processing time. Lots of apps now do this. I am trying not to get too excited about it.
                http://wake9.com/

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                  #9
                  hahaha

                  I think the software we have might infringe upon your patent. I am glad we bought it from another company.

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                    #10
                    Y, I am sure the lawyers are going to be searching out infringement. As I understand, you don't count infringement from the date the patent is awarded, but when it was invented. And the person infringing can only escape if they prove they were doing this before we were, and invented it.
                    http://wake9.com/

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                      #11
                      Originally posted by da.bell View Post
                      hahaha

                      DELETE
                      Delete this post quick or ALL the Tigeowners text will be summoned in the lawsuit
                      If its not fun, Why do it?

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                        #12
                        If that is the case, the company was founded in 1992.. Not sure when they created the software.. Well, I guess we shall see.

                        Definitely not trying to make light of this. I can see a huge issue with this and various other companies that have document/scanning/database needs.

                        However, I am glad that you got it... It is not easy getting patents

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                          #13
                          Originally posted by skyski_tige View Post
                          Delete this post quick or ALL the Tigeowners text will be summoned in the lawsuit
                          No, I am not that worried about it. I don't work for the company but have purchased software from them. That is between the lawyers and the company.

                          But, we only went out and purchased the software because it was easier to purchase it than create it... I am a one person programming shop.

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                            #14
                            Originally posted by ragboy View Post
                            Here is a link to the application, it hasn't been updated yet.

                            http://www.google.com/patents?id=eQmBAAAAEBAJ
                            I tried to read it man....I really tried, but it's too much for me.


                            back to Barney and Friends......


                            oh and Congrats! Don't forget about us lil Tigeowners when you make it big man!

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