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Read the claims
The claims of that patent don't even recite a "processing unit." The claims do, however, recite "program code", something the original phones from Bell Labs never had.

So I doubt that traditional phones are going to be viewed as relevant prior art.
Posted by: troysvihl   Posted on: 06/05/06 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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Plenty of prior art to blow this one out of the water..  thetruth_z | 06/05/06
It's called a telephone  Henaway | 06/05/06
Read the claims  troysvihl | 06/05/06
Crazy patents that you cant uphold  Neuwk | 06/14/06
Obvious  jimbo_z | 06/05/06
Suddenly it's "patent infringement " now that ebay  John Zern | 06/05/06
Seems Net2 is Upset about all the freebies  Walkie Talkie | 06/05/06
Skype will lose this time...  Lambry | 06/08/06

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