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FlightAware Statement on FlightPrep Patent
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I would glady contribute to a fund via AOPA or Fltplan to support litigation to resolve this issue.
http://www.boycottflightprep.com
I'll just leave this here.
http://i.imgur.com/SxTA6.png
http://i.imgur.com/SxTA6.png
Fltplan.com you have my support!!
Oh, and they're not done. They've still got a continuing application http://bit.ly/hu6UOB
The claims are public and quite narrow.
1. Download the chart from server to client
This knocks out PC applications like Voyager and FalconView.
2. As a 2D array of tiles.
This knocks out Jeppesen and AOPA.
3. Have the user click on the map to define waypoints.
This knocks out flightaware, duat.
4. Draw the route line browser-side.
Anybody left?
Seriously, you might as well call it "The RunwayFinder Patent"
1. Download the chart from server to client
This knocks out PC applications like Voyager and FalconView.
2. As a 2D array of tiles.
This knocks out Jeppesen and AOPA.
3. Have the user click on the map to define waypoints.
This knocks out flightaware, duat.
4. Draw the route line browser-side.
Anybody left?
Seriously, you might as well call it "The RunwayFinder Patent"
FYI, FlightPrep's patent (and claims) can be found here:
http://images.flightprep.com/License/USPatent-7640098.pdf
If you are technically knowledgable and read through it, it's easy to see that there could be a LOT of questions raised about validity, and that their "patent" is simply obvious knowledge to any programmer.
Listen to FlightPrep's general manager try to explain it in an interview. He digs his own hole....
http://www.avweb.com/podcast/podcast/AudioPodcast_FlightPrep_InternetFlightPlanningPatent_RossNeher_203795-1.html?kw=RelatedStory-Snippet
http://images.flightprep.com/License/USPatent-7640098.pdf
If you are technically knowledgable and read through it, it's easy to see that there could be a LOT of questions raised about validity, and that their "patent" is simply obvious knowledge to any programmer.
Listen to FlightPrep's general manager try to explain it in an interview. He digs his own hole....
http://www.avweb.com/podcast/podcast/AudioPodcast_FlightPrep_InternetFlightPlanningPatent_RossNeher_203795-1.html?kw=RelatedStory-Snippet