1234: CNTS licensing is done because it is less expensive than spending time analyzing a 3rd party's portfolio. Some business do nothing but licensing out CNTS contracts. Check out Lodsys for an example.
I have no idea AT&T's IP strategy concerning NeoMedia. I tend to think we would have heard something by now but where there is hope, there is volume.
The rest of your post may have been lost in translation. Does a home modification attorney get to wear the toolbelt?