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22 Mar
2004
22 Mar
'04
11:17 a.m.
Assuming the patent is granted, I'm afraid it'll be impossible for us to implement legally at this time.
File an RFE, and we can revisit implementing this feature in a couple decades when the patent has expired.
-mental
But..... no... Think diplomatically.
The thing to do, is email the guy, and ask permission to do the thing!! Tell him that we can be a testbed for his ideas. He might actually be enthused that there is an application to exemplify his idea.
Bob