Google patent filing reveals wireless vision: related news

Google Reveals Wireless Vision - Open Networks

Anti-Globalism writes with this excerpt from CNet: "Google's vision of tomorrow's wireless network is in stark contrast to how wireless operators do business today, setting the two sides on a possible collision course. Earlier this week, the search giant filed a patent application with the U.S. Patent Office describing its vision of an open wireless network where smartphones aren't tied to any single cell phone network. In Google's open wireless world, phones and other wireless devices would search for the strongest, fastest connection at the most competitive price. Essentially, wireless operators' networks would be reduced to 'dumb pipes.'" The full patent application is available as well. Google founder Larry Page recently asked the FCC to free up portions of the broadcast spectrum for this purpose.

Google patent filing reveals wireless vision

Google's vision of tomorrow's wireless network is in stark contrast to how wireless operators do business today, setting the two sides on a possible collision course.

Google Android: The dude? Or big dud?

Today's the day Android strutted its stuff to the world. Is Android the game-changer for the SmartPhone industry, a real contender to the iPhone or just another cell phone OS? It's definitely not just another cell phone OS, as evidenced by all the attention around today's launch. Google has technology that other phones use but Google Android will exploit. Google search, of course is the 800-pound gorilla in search. Add Google maps (including a compass feature Google demonstrated in the T-Mobile [HTC] G1 phone), Google Webkit and the Chrome Web browser (a Chrome Lite comes on Android), Google Talk, YouTube, Google Apps, and so forth. This has allowed Google to layer in a single sign-on for all Google apps, and Android syncs data with your Google account for contacts, calendar, chat and likely other applications in the future.

Halliburton Tries To Patent Form Of Patent Trolling

We see all sorts of ridiculous patent applications and patents, but my favorites tend to be the patents that have to do with patents themselves (such as the patent app on a method for filing a patent). However, the folks over at Patently-O have highlighted a fascinating patent application from an attorney at Halliburton, which appears to be an attempt to patent the process of patent trolling. The application covers, quite explicitly, having a company (we'll say Company A) that does not invent something, find a company (Company B) that did invent something, but chose to use trade secret protection, rather than patents. Then, the Company A files a patent covering Company B's technology, and then use the issued patent to get money out of Company B.

Google Wants a Wireless Carrier Cage Match - New Google instant auction system for voice and wireless data

If the phone companies weren't annoyed enough with Google for their pro-net-neutrality positions, White Spaces push and "interference" in the 700Mhz auction process, the company gave them another reason this week. The same week that saw the launch of the first phone with their new OS, Google has filed a patent for a system where wireless data and voice carriers would be forced to bid to compete for your service every time you need a wireless network connection.

Google Now Allows Sites to Serve Content to Them While Showing a Registration Box to Non-Google Users

There once was a time when Google search tried to be a neutral bystander, watching the web without getting too actively involved. There once was a time when Google instructed webmasters to serve their Googlebot the same thing served to a site’s human users. Now, Google is officially telling webmasters they can serve one thing to people coming from Google web search, and another thing to people coming from elsewhere. Think of it as Google now offering publishers to hand Google a special key to the publisher’s content. Google calls this “first click free� and they say they do this in order “to help users find and access content that may require registration or a subscription�, to “include highly relevant content in Google’s search index� and to “to provide a promotion and discovery opportunity for publishers with restric

New developments in OCR Prime Vision awarded new patent

Prime Vision, a supplier of mail and parcel automation solutions, has announced that the European Patent Office has awarded a patent for Prime Vision’s latest development in OCR technology. The European Patent Office (EOB) has granted Prime Vision the right to patent one of its newest technologies. This is defined as "method and device for extracting skeletal data from image data and has been discovered by our research and development team, headed by Dr. Michiel de Rijcke. Commenting on the news, Michiel adds “this is a significant achievement for Prime Vision and demonstrates our intensive investment in research and development.�

Halliburton Applies For Patent-Trolling Patent

An anonymous reader writes "Halliburton, the company many folks know as Dick Cheney's previous employer, has apparently taken an interest in methods of patent trolling. In fact, according to Techdirt, the company has applied for a patent on patent trolling. Specifically, it's applied for a patent on the process of finding a company that protected an invention via trade secret, figuring out what that secret is, patenting it ... and then suing the original company. Hopefully, the patent office rejects this patent, because I somehow doubt that Halliburton is trying to get the patent as a way to block others from patent trolling."

J.D. Power and Associates Ranks Verizon Wireless Highest in Retail Satisfaction, Above All Other Wireless Carriers Nationwide

BASKING RIDGE, N.J., Oct. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon Wireless, the leader in customer loyalty among wireless carriers, ranked highest in customer satisfaction in J.D. Power and Associates' 2008 Wireless Retail Sales Satisfaction Study(SM), Volume 2, released today. The J.D. Power and Associates study measures customer satisfaction among the major U.S. wireless service providers based on four factors that impact the wireless retail sales experience: sales staff, store display, store facility and price/promotion. Among the five national carriers, Verizon Wireless ranked highest. "Our leadership in retail customer satisfaction sets us apart from other wireless providers," said Jack Plating, executive vice president and chief operating officer of Verizon Wireless.

Digital Ally, Inc. and L-3 Communications Mobile-Vision, Inc. Resolve Patent Litigation

PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Digital Ally, Inc. (Nasdaq: DGLY), which develops, manufactures and markets advanced video surveillance products for law enforcement, homeland security and commercial security applications, today announced that L-3 Communications Mobile-Vision, Inc. ("Mobile-Vision") and Digital Ally, Inc. ("Digital Ally") have resolved all litigation pertaining to Mobile-Vision's allegations that Digital Ally's current DVM-500 products infringe Mobile-Vision's United States Patent No. 7,119,832. Based on technical disclosures and representations provided by Digital Ally to Mobile-Vision, the parties have agreed that the current DVM-500 products do not infringe Mobile-Vision's '832 patent and that no damages are payable based on those technical disclosures and representations.

Google reveals wireless hopes in a patent

Google's vision of tomorrow's wireless network is in stark contrast to how wireless operators do business today, setting the two sides on a possible collision course.

Google reveals wireless hopes in a patent

Google's vision of tomorrow's wireless network is in stark contrast to how wireless operators do business today, setting the two sides on a possible collision course.

Google in Attack.

The web is crazy! A new war has just starts. A browser war, a clash of the titans, Google and Microsoft, the battle of the browsers. Finally, Google has unveiled their very own web browser they called it Chrome. It designed to take on Industry leading Microsoft’s Internet Explorer and also one time Google web allies Mozilla ( Goodbye Mozilla.). With chrome Google has just declared war not just on Microsoft but also to the Mozilla folks. Google is known to support open source community and Mozilla is one of those but the games has changed Google got no choice but to drop Mozilla.The competition has just started to get hotter. What exactly Google wants here? World domination? Google got greedy here. First they got Google Apps to take on Microsoft Office then they unveiled Chrome to take on Microsoft internet Explorer.

Google reveals wireless hopes in a patent (CNET)

CNET - Google's vision of tomorrow's wireless network is in stark contrast to how wireless operators do business today, setting the two sides on a possible collision course.

Borders.com Goes Live with Google Preview

Borders has enabled Google Preview on their site. Google Preview, unveiled in September, is a widget-like tool that allows retailers or anyone handy with Web site code to embed a preview of 20% of any book in Google’s database onto their site. Borders joins Books-A-Million and the U.K. retailer Blackwell Bookshop in using the service. The deal between Google and its retail partners stipulates that retailers will enable Google Preview for any book being sold that is also available in Google’s database, in exchange for an enhanced version of the Preview software. The big advantage for retailers of Google Preview is that it allows consumers to brows books scanned by Google without leaving the retailer’s Web site. Click the “Google Preview� button beneath the jacket art on Borders.

Ameranth Receives Major Patent for Its 'Casino Poker and Dealer Management System'

SAN DIEGO, Oct. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Ameranth, Inc. announced today that it has received an official patent grant (#7,431,650) from the United States Patent and Trademark Office for a major patent, which will have a term extending to December 2025, on its revolutionary, automated poker and dealer system invention. The patent is the result of work dating from 2001. The award of this key strategic patent confirms Ameranth's leading and pioneering role in automating the modern poker room and clearly establishes Ameranth as a technology leader in virtually all automated aspects of poker rooms as part of Ameranth's overall 21st Century Casino(TM) vision. This new patent, combined with Ameranth's portfolio of wireless/web data synchronization patents (applicable to wireless gaming and many other casino applications) and Ameranth's recent and plan

Patent Lawsuit Silly Season: TechCrunch Sued For Patent Infringement After Critical Blog Post

There are different levels of ridiculousness when it comes to patent lawsuits, with the lowest of the low being patent lawsuits based more on spite than on any legitimate claim. For a while, it seemed like Ray Niro's use of the infamous JPG patent, to sue a bunch companies he just didn't like, was perhaps alone in that category. But, it appears that we now have a new entrant. Apparently, some company (who we won't even name, since there's a good chance it's doing this just to get press attention) sued a more well-known competitor for patent infringement, over a location-based services patent. Looking over the patent itself it's difficult to see how it was approved. People were talking about location-based profile matching a decade ago, let alone five years ago when this patent was filed.

Could You Google Bomb Google Flu?

Google got a lot of attention recently for the launch of Google Flu Trends, which looks at aggregate data on searches related to the flu, to see if it can act as something of an early warning system for where there are flu problems. It's an interesting use of the data, and it will be worth watching what else can be done with this sort of data over time. However, Ed Felten raises an interesting question: can Google Flu Trends be manipulated? The idea is that, right now, it may be accurate, but the very fact that people know Google is tracking this information, could create incentives to game that info -- in the same way people have tried gaming Google in other ways for years, using tricks such as Google bombing. While you might not think there would be that many reasons to manipulate Google Flu Trends, there could be reasons to do so.

Aruba Networks Files Patent Infringement Countersuit Against Motorola, Symbol, and Wireless Valley

Aruba Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: ARUN), a global leader in wireless LANs and secure mobility solutions, today announced that it has filed a patent infringement countersuit against Motorola, Symbol, and Wireless Valley. The countersuit concerns Motorola's (and its subsidiaries') infringement of two Aruba patents related to managing wireless computer networks and network security. The first asserted patent was assumed by Aruba in March 2008 as part of its acquisition of AirWave Wireless, Inc., while the second asserted patent was issued to Aruba in May 2008. Aruba is seeking a permanent injunction against use of its patented technologies, as well as monetary damages for infringing use.

Google Patents Searching Through Multiple Categories At Once

Every week, when new patents are issued, I usually scan through various patents issued to certain companies. Each week, Microsoft usually has somewhere between 40 to 60 new patents. On the other hand, Google has some weeks where they get no patents at all. At most, I think I've seen weeks where Google received three or four new patents. And, of course, to Google's credit, the company has not been aggressive in using its patent portfolio offensively. As far as I know, Google has never sued another company over patents, though there could be cases I do not know about. Yet, that doesn't mean that sometimes a patent issued to the company raises questions. Last week, Google's one patent is for an "interface for a universal search engine." Basically, the company seems to have patented the ability to search through multiple databases at once (sa

Yahoo- Google inc. : A threat to Microsoft?

Yahoo, a major prize for Goliaths such as Google and Microsoft that wants to build a web empire with a major audience, sizable revenues, and good brand. By making a deal to Yahoo, Google gets a vastly bigger audience to go with its formidable resources. Google won’t be able to bid for Yahoo because of antitrust concerns. Yahoo has already surrendered some of its advertising space to search leader Google. The deal will allows running Google ads on yahoo search result pages. Google ad partnership with Yahoo could boost revenue and extend its online reach, making it the sole master of online advertising. Does Google deserve Yahoo? Google ad partnership with Yahoo would keep Yahoo out of Microsoft sight. Yahoo so desperate to stay away from Microsoft.

Gmail and Google Talk Users Access Online Collaboration through Yuuguu

Yuuguu announced the integration of the Google Talk Instant Messaging (IM) network into its real-time collaboration and web conferencing service. Yuuguu users can now share screens, hold web conferences, and work collaboratively with anyone on the Google Talk IM network all via the Yuuguu application. The Google Talk IM network is accessible via the downloadable Google Talk client, and the purely browser based GMail, iGoogle, and Google Apps services. Yuuguu has an integrated buddy list and chat system. Yuuguu users can link to their existing Google account and any contacts they have on the Google Talk IM network will automatically appear in their Yuuguu buddy list. Yuuguu users can chat with friends or colleagues on the Google Talk IM network.

Google Releases New, Consolidated BlackBerry App For Plain And Google Apps Gmail

The Gmail Blog's suggestion to give Gmail a whirl on Google's new Chrome browser (be sure to take our Chrome Poll) isn't the only interesting news to come out of the Gmail camp. An understandable inaccuracy in my coverage of Google's implementation of Google Apps-based Gmail and the resulting exchange with Google over the matter reveals big news for BlackBerry users who access either version of Gmail (the plain, standard one or the Google Apps version).

Google's vision for an open wireless world

Google's vision of tomorrow's wireless network is in stark contrast to how wireless operators do business today, setting the two sides on a possible collision course.

For 16th Consecutive Quarter, Verizon Wireless Leads Wireless Industry in Customer Loyalty

BASKING RIDGE, N.J., Nov. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- For the 16th consecutive quarter, Verizon Wireless led the wireless industry in customer loyalty according to data released by the nation's largest wireless carriers over the past three weeks. Verizon Wireless, the leading wireless company with the most reliable wireless voice and data network, reported the lowest customer churn (turnover) in the third quarter of 2008.

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