NeoMedia Technologies, Inc (NEOM)

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Tobin Smith
I am reposting a response from TS in November 09. I wrote him to ask his opinion.

Sounds like the analysis we did 8 years ago...and then NEOM could not get paid for a patent license and everyone ignored them..Google would have bought them for nothing years ago if they needed too...can't see how anything has changed
on top of all is I don't believe NEOM patents apply to API's--and that is how the scanning apps work "“ShopSavvy users really showed up to shop last week. Best Buy had to increase the capacity of their API to accommodate the millions of scans our users have made over just the last few days,” said Alexander Muse, co-founder of Big in Japan. “Foot traffic is increasing significantly at retailers like Best Buy, GameStop and particularly Toys “R” Us – where scans are up 40 percent in November compared to October. At GameStop, ShopSavvy users scanned 29 products per store visit in November, compared to nine products per visit in October. And at Fry’s Electronics, time spent in the store per visit has more than doubled since last month as ShopSavvy users search for the perfect holiday gifts.”


Wiki answer to API....
An application programming interface (API) is an interface implemented by a software program to enable interaction with other software, similar to the way a user interface facilitates interaction between humans and computers. APIs are implemented by applications, libraries and operating systems to determine the vocabulary and calling conventions the programmer should employ to use their services. It may include specifications for routines, data structures, object classes and protocols used to communicate between the consumer and implementer of the API.[1][2][3]

Is there any validity to these statements? I am still long and strong but WTF?