[jacquesm]

I've had a similar experience with a company called 'Acacia', they claimed to have some broad ranging patent wrt to audio and video over the internet. I told them to either sue or get lost and never heard from them again. It probably helped a lot that I'm based in europe.

I have absolutely no respect for companies that use software patents as a way to either control their competition or, as seems to be the case here to use it to effect a take-over.

It's a pity these jerks aren't named because it would be quite neat to give them as much bad press as they could handle. Cowards.