[Mapserver-users] multimap.com patent

[Eric L. Blevins]

They have a link to the patent on their web site.
http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1
&u=/netahtml/srchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=%276240360%27.WKU.&OS=PN/6240360&RS
=PN/6240360

It would be interesting to know if anyone using mapserver is infringing on
the patent.

Eric L. Blevins
www.WiFiMaps.com

----- Original Message -----
From: "William Miles" <thabo at tdcspace.dk>
To: <mapserver-users at lists.gis.umn.edu>
Sent: Friday, February 14, 2003 3:24 PM
Subject: [Mapserver-users] multimap.com patent


> Hi all,
>
> I just subscribed to mapserver's mailing list today. In the process off
> looking for mapping software, I came upon http://multimap.com and saw
> that they have been granted a patent for "covering internet mapping
> technology" for both Europe and the US. The article states: "The
> Multimap.com patent describes methods for displaying the locations of
> one or more places - hotels, restaurants, stores, etc. - on a map, with
> hyperlinks between the map and pages of information about the location.
> Specifically, the patent covers methods of operating a map server
> separately from local information servers."
>
> That is basically what I wanted to use mapserver for. I guess my hands
> are tied.
>
> Anyway, the article can be found at
> http://www.multimap.com/static/pr/pr9_ukpatent.htm
>
> Cheers
> William Miles
>
>
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