You like to throw out the word code at a very basic level yes everything run on code which a basically instructions but this does not apply here.
Read the patent here their is no source code it decribes a framework and the concept of "out of band" which is the patent.
Anyone can code anything you are really misusing this word and its shameful.
Its like saying Apple violated VHC code with facetime the violated the patent in regards to how devices connect without using a relay server.
From the article below "Apple has a whopping $216 billion in the bank -- it could pay VirnetX without so much as sneezing. Instead, it's more likely interested in discouraging other would-be profiteers that might be tempted to file lawsuits of their own."
As an example that why companies choose to settle so a lot is kept under wraps and from the public.
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