Buzz Out Loud Lounge forum: APP Lodsys patents = MPEG-LA ?

Thanks for clarifying

by Peter Bonte - 5/23/11 7:15 AM

In Reply to: You have it all wrong by earl365

I still think this is similar to the H264 license, the in-app updates are hosted on the developers servers (not Apple's) and they are generally a paid upgrade.

JPEG is not the same because they chose not to do so, not because they couldn't. Patent holders can demand separate licenses for hosting on servers, OS's, apps that use it and artists that create something in the format. Its kinda crazy.

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Don't think so

by earl365 - 5/23/11 12:15 PM

In Reply to: Thanks for clarifying by Peter Bonte

In app updates are processed entirely by Apple server, also apps itself are hosted on Apple server. The entire infrastructure is provided by Apple and requires use of Apple API.

For more info
http://www.macworld.com/article/160031/2011/05/apple_legal_lodsys_letter_text.html

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Thanks for that. It should be interesting if

by R. Proffitt - 5/23/11 12:34 PM

In Reply to: Don't think so by earl365

It will be interesting if some App developer will be indemnified from litigation results because they used Apple's API.

Or will any app that used this feature would be removed if Lodsys wins?
Bob

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private servers

by Peter Bonte - 5/23/11 2:14 PM

In Reply to: Don't think so by earl365

I looked into developing in-app content and these updates are stored on developer servers, Apple takes care of the communication and payments between the apps, iTunes and the in-app content. Its all how to read the contract, this is not over yet.

http://developer.apple.com/library/ios/#documentation/NetworkingInternet/Conceptual/StoreKitGuide/Introduction/Introduction.html

"Important: In App Purchase only collects payment. You
must provide any additional functionality, including unlocking built-in
features or downloading content from your own servers."

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