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Title: Patent
Post by: Flit on July 16, 2004, 01:18:37 PM: I see Wild Bill has posted on WB bbs today that "something good" has happened with the patent thing, but he can't talk about it.
Title: Patent
Post by: Jackal1 on July 16, 2004, 01:19:57 PM: Maybe his check finaly cleared paying for it. :D
Title: Patent
Post by: Flit on July 16, 2004, 01:22:45 PM: he also got some idiot in euorpe to give him 8.5 mil
Title: Patent
Post by: icemaw on July 16, 2004, 02:53:53 PM: Well post a link
Title: Patent
Post by: Roscoroo on July 16, 2004, 02:58:05 PM: yea ... or copy and pastie

I dont wanna shell out $$ just to view the bbs over there..
Title: Patent
Post by: HUN on July 16, 2004, 03:05:03 PM: As requested...

All,

If you have not been following the press releases, some good things are happening at IENT.

We have received an LOI from a European financial consortium to develop a new online game over the next 30 months. This financing will allow us to grow our staff and pay our overheads. This contract is for $8.5 million.

This will be good for WarBirds development too.

This financing will free up resources we can spend on WarBirds.

We also have some great news on the Patent front. We are not allowed to talk about it but it is exciting. The Patent should begin to generate some significant revenue for us in the near future. (If a game is online, it is probable it utilitzes our Patent.)

We are discussing WarBirds licensing in 3 Asian countries.

We are also working on a new corporate financing to enable IENT to get back to the OTC market and have funds for marketing WarBirds and all our products.

Stay tuned. The Fall should be fun.

Wild Bill
Title: Patent
Post by: BUG_EAF322 on July 16, 2004, 03:09:31 PM: Wild Bill = Voss ??
:rolleyes:
Title: Patent
Post by: Montezuma on July 16, 2004, 03:14:16 PM: Quote

(If a game is online, it is probable it utilitzes our Patent.)

I'm sure Sony and Mircrosoft will roll right over and start issuing checks.
Title: Patent
Post by: Roscoroo on July 17, 2004, 12:01:43 AM: the us goverment (usaf ) in paticular is like really gonna pay up ... :rofl

the wild one must be on way to much prozeek .

thx Hun for the c n p
Title: Patent
Post by: Flit on July 17, 2004, 12:18:47 AM: yep, thats the one, thanks for the paste
Title: Patent
Post by: Flit on July 17, 2004, 12:22:29 AM: Quote
Originally posted by BUG_EAF322
Wild Bill = Voss ??
:rolleyes:

lol thats funny, i asked voss if he knew him
I doubt it highly tho, mr metavosshinds has pretty much been id'd i think
Title: Patent
Post by: J_A_B on July 17, 2004, 02:22:14 AM: So did the iEN people also invent the smoothing code that AW used? You know, the stuff that was in use before their money-grubbing corporate entity or its products even existed?

Lol @ greedy corporate jerks. People like that provide ammo for the communists.

The only scary thing is that all too often these cases are decided by old men who don't know the difference between C-drive and CMOS so it could go either way.

J_A_B
Title: Patent
Post by: DipStick on July 17, 2004, 02:32:24 AM: Pretty sure Al Gore should get a check every time someone logs on too.
Title: Patent
Post by: Sikboy on July 17, 2004, 10:32:17 AM: Quote
Originally posted by J_A_B

The only scary thing is that all too often these cases are decided by old men who don't know the difference between C-drive and CMOS so it could go either way.

J_A_B

To be honest, that's what scares the hell out of me. Old men or not, the idea that this could have a negative impact on our game just gives me Shivers.

It should be interesting, considering a good deal of AH2's development (if not all of it) took place after the initial patent issue came up, hopefully the game was designed around the potential legal problem.

I don't know enough about this case, or patent law in general to make an educated comment, but it does bug me. Once School starts up again, I'll see what I can find.

-Sik
Title: Patent
Post by: hitech on July 17, 2004, 10:37:35 AM: Silkboy: I'm the inventor of the patent.

AH dosn't use the patent.

HiTech
Title: Patent
Post by: Sikboy on July 17, 2004, 11:23:25 AM: Quote
Originally posted by hitech
Silkboy: I'm the inventor of the patent.

AH dosn't use the patent.

HiTech

Thanks Dale. I know you're the inventor (I've seen the patent... at the Patent Office lol). What I didn't know was whether another entity owned the rights to the patent...

I'm guessing not. Either way, it's good news all around. :)

-Sik
Title: Patent
Post by: Sox62 on July 17, 2004, 12:26:41 PM: So now they have money for Warbirds eh?

LOL at Wild Bill dangling an apple in front of all of the Warbirds suscribers.
Title: Patent
Post by: Orig on July 17, 2004, 12:44:28 PM: An interesting side-note, ient stock shot up 40% last week, from around 4.5 cents to 7. We're gonna be rich! :)
Title: Patent
Post by: Urchin on July 17, 2004, 02:13:34 PM: Yea, I was thinking that looks like a Vossian public relations announcement too.
Title: Patent
Post by: IronDog on July 17, 2004, 03:03:55 PM: I checked WB's BB,and from what I could garner,those WB'ers been scammed by Bill so much,they aren't falling over themselfs with glee.Kindda like,what you see,isn't exactley what your getting.It would appear that WB's has came up with answer to losing players,charge the ones that are left twice a month:lol Numbers issues,bugs,and whining in general about the same as AH BB.I seen a couple of old timers =dobs=,and byheck posted,and that brought back pleasant memories.Still haven't figured out what Bill meant by consortium,or LOI,but 8.5 Million isn't nothing to sneeze at.I'll bet HiTech is glad he doesn't have to make such a move;)
IronDog
Title: Patent
Post by: hitech on July 17, 2004, 07:49:12 PM: Urchin: Thats the bigest flame I have ever seen anyone give voss.
Title: Patent
Post by: Orig on July 17, 2004, 08:31:51 PM: hitech - are you saying that wild bill is voss? That's funny.

:eek:
Title: Patent
Post by: Flit on July 17, 2004, 08:37:36 PM: :D
Title: Patent
Post by: Innominate on July 17, 2004, 08:41:37 PM: [list=1]
Buy large amount of IEN stock at 7 cents a share
Publish press releases stating IEN's patent, and it's effect on all online games
Watch stock price rise as people take it seriously
Sell stock before everyone realizes the claims aren't going to stick
Profit.
After 6mo in minimum security prison, retire
[/list=1]
Title: Patent
Post by: Pei on July 17, 2004, 08:45:20 PM: Quote
Originally posted by Innominate
[list=1]
Buy large amount of IEN stock at 7 cents a share
Publish press releases stating IEN's patent, and it's effect on all online games
Watch stock price rise as people take it seriously
Sell stock before everyone realizes the claims aren't going to stick
Profit.
After 6mo in minimum security prison, retire
[/list=1] [/B]

If SCO/Caldera can do it, why not IEN?
Title: Patent
Post by: LYNX on July 17, 2004, 09:45:50 PM: HTC I gather ur a switched on chap but STFU. This forum isn't protect by " Without prejudice". It is admissable. Also don't assume WB are talking about the same patent in here.

Free legal advice = 1 month free :aok
Title: Patent
Post by: Flit on July 17, 2004, 10:22:04 PM: actually, after looking at it again, he is refering to voss not WB, and seeing as WB is the biggest (insert something here, use your imagination)there is , he (HT) is saying that(us) thinking voss is WB is the biggest flame yet on voss:D
Title: Patent
Post by: Citabria on July 17, 2004, 10:57:02 PM: The WILDBILL Story. fascinating new book that makes VOSS look tame

:D
Title: Patent
Post by: Citabria on July 17, 2004, 11:03:59 PM: seriously think about it. he just milked some euro sucker out of 8.5 mil and he clearly has no idea how to do anything origional as far as online flightsims go.

VOSS couldn't con someone out of 8.5 mil in his wildest dreams.

of course the whole info maybe vossian falshoods to begin with.
Title: lol
Post by: moot on July 17, 2004, 11:08:15 PM: Lynx, get a clue.
Title: Patent
Post by: LYNX on July 17, 2004, 11:23:26 PM: where do i find a clue?
Title: Patent
Post by: Sikboy on July 17, 2004, 11:26:10 PM: Quote
Originally posted by LYNX
where do i find a clue?

In the billiard room, with a candlestick

-Sik
Title: Patent
Post by: Redd on July 17, 2004, 11:36:31 PM: Quote
Originally posted by LYNX
HTC I gather ur a switched on chap but STFU. This forum isn't protect by " Without prejudice". It is admissable. Also don't assume WB are talking about the same patent in here.

Free legal advice = 1 month free :aok

where do i find a clue?

I don't know any of the story first hand but I think it goes something lke this ( apologies for anything incorrect.)

Hitech from HTC wrote the patented code at Warbirds then sold warbirds to Wild Bill.

Hitech is saying on the BBS that AH uses different code - therefore does not infringe the patented code that he sold to Wild Bill.

Wild Bill is trying to claim otherwise.

I think Hitech probably knows which patent they are talking about.

I'm not sure I would pay much for your "STFU" advice if I was him
Title: Patent
Post by: Jackal1 on July 17, 2004, 11:37:46 PM: Quote
Originally posted by LYNX
HTC I gather ur a switched on chap but STFU.
Free legal advice = 1 month free :aok

This should go over real well. :D
Title: Patent
Post by: JB73 on July 17, 2004, 11:39:33 PM: Quote
Originally posted by hitech
Silkboy: I'm the inventor of the patent.

AH dosn't use the patent.

HiTech
great to hear sir!! <>

BTW, is there any news you can give the community about the suit? or is it still confidential legally?
Title: Patent
Post by: Flit on July 18, 2004, 12:03:06 AM: Quote
Originally posted by Redd
I don't know any of the story first hand but I think it goes something lke this ( apologies for anything incorrect.)

Hitech from HTC wrote the patented code at Warbirds then sold warbirds to Wild Bill.

Hitech is saying on the BBS that AH uses different code - therefore does not infringe the patented code that he sold to Wild Bill.

Wild Bill is trying to claim otherwise.

I think Hitech probably knows which patent they are talking about.

I'm not sure I would pay much for your "STFU" advice if I was him

+ WB thinks he can collect royalties from EVERY online game that uses the internet as a result of this suit:aok
Title: Patent
Post by: Flit on July 18, 2004, 12:11:13 AM: Quote
Originally posted by Redd
I don't know any of the story first hand but I think it goes something lke this ( apologies for anything incorrect.)

Hitech from HTC wrote the patented code at Warbirds then sold warbirds to Wild Bill.

Hitech is saying on the BBS that AH uses different code - therefore does not infringe the patented code that he sold to Wild Bill.

Wild Bill is trying to claim otherwise.

I think Hitech probably knows which patent they are talking about.

I'm not sure I would pay much for your "STFU" advice if I was him

do a search for "patent" and look at DAGO'S post
pretty much sums it up i think
Title: Patent
Post by: LYNX on July 18, 2004, 08:03:12 AM: OK...OK my appols to HTC and anyone taking offence for the "stfu" advice.

Should have said "Mind what you type, print, say, post or otherwise project". Am refereing convolutedly to "Sub judice".
Hence the "without predjudice" comment. I wouldn't want a chap to be compromised by a little skulduggery outside a court room or the Lawyers brief.

No offence ment HTC and I hope none taken.
Title: Patent
Post by: Jackal1 on July 18, 2004, 10:39:42 AM: LYNX, I think them shrooms in your pasta may have been the wrong kind. :)
Title: Patent
Post by: hitech on July 18, 2004, 11:21:01 AM: LYNX: No offense take, new exactly what you were saying, And I'm pretty much in agreement with you.

HiTech
Title: Patent
Post by: Orig on July 18, 2004, 05:54:35 PM: Wow, lynx tells hitech to STFU and gets a free month subscription? So THAT'S how it's done?

:lol