Volume VII

Issue : 5: March 12, 2009

• Google and Cytrix Settle Respective Visual Voicemail Patent Suits
• PIPEDA Implications in Police Search of Passenger Manifest
• Facebook Sued Over Cyberbullying
• Illinois County Sheriff Sues Craigslist for Prostitution
• Cloud Computing Raises Concerns
• Departing Workers Taking Confidential Data
• Facebook Evidence in Personal Injury Proceeding

Home > Volume VII > Issue 5: March 12, 2009 > Google and Cytrix Settle Respective Visual Voicemail Patent Suits

Google and Cytrix Settle Respective Visual Voicemail Patent Suits

Google Inc. and Cytrix Systems Inc. have respectively settled patent suits with serial inventor Judah Klausner and Klausner Technologies, Inc. in relation to visual voicemail (VVM). Klausner has achieved licenses with over 20 companies as part of its recent settlements with LG, Apple, AT&T, Sprint and Verizon. Klausner’s targets are wireless network, mobile handset, and VOIP equipment and service companies as well as enterprise users.

VVM allows mobile phone or computer users to view and select voice messages from mobile phone or computer screens, similar to email.

For more information, see:

http://tinyurl.com/klausner-patent-suit-vvm

http://www.reuters.com/article/technologyNews/idUSTRE5284NS20090309