Subject: [xsl] we owe SUN? From: "Robert Koberg" <rob@xxxxxxxxxx> Date: Mon, 21 Jan 2002 07:45:43 -0800 |
> ---------- > From: patents are-bad[SMTP:patents_are_bad@xxxxxxxxxxx] > Reply To: cocoon-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Sent: Monday, January 21, 2002 12:52 AM > To: cocoon-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: Sun's patent application on dynamically publishing > XML-compliant documents > > Hi > > I recently came across an international patent application in the name of > Sun Microsystems, Inc, entitled "System and Method for dynamically > publishing XML-compliant documents". > > The international filing date was 12 February 2001, with international > application number PCT/US01/04676. > > You can view it at: > http://l2.espacenet.com/dips/viewer?PN=WO0163481&CY=ep&LG=en&DB=EPD > > I've copied below some of the info from espacenet; but basically they > claim > that using a different stylesheet to render the XML document depending on > the client's capabilities is their invention! > > The priority date looks to be 24 February 2000, so that's the date for > which > we (the free world) need prior art. > > If that is correct, then Cocoon users might not need to lose any sleep, > given that the Cocoon project was founded in Jan. 1999, and so might well > have been doing this stuff first for a year or more... > > I like Sun, love Java, and especially appreciate the work Sun have been > doing with Apache, but i do also think that Sun should be working to help > stop bad patents, instead of contributing to the problem! > > ================== > > SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DYNAMICALLY PUBLISHING XML-COMPLIANT DOCUMENTS > Patent Number: WO0163481 > Publication date: 2001-08-30 > Inventor(s): MARMY HERVE; MERCAY JULIEN; FUNK MATTHEW S; MCCARTNEY ALAN F > Applicant(s):: SUN MICROSYSTEMS INC (US) > Requested Patent: WO0163481 > Application Number: WO2001US04676 20010212 > Priority Number(s): US20000184812P 20000224; US20010772038 20010129 > IPC Classification: G06F17/30 > EC Classification: > Equivalents: AU3698701 > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > ------ > Abstract > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > ------ > > A system dynamically generates web pages that are optimized for a client's > > capabilities. In one embodiment, a client capability matrix is created. > The > matrix distinguishes between clients based on one or more parameters, such > > as browser type, browser version, available data transfer rate, display > capabilities, and terminal device specifications. Additionally, a > plurality > of XSL stylesheets are created. Each type of client is associated with one > > XSL stylesheet, but one XSL stylesheet may be associated with one or more > type of client. When a client requests a document from the system, the > system determines the client capabilities and selects an associated XSL > stylesheet. This selected stylesheet is then merged with an XML content > document that is associated with the requested document. The merged > document > is then transmitted to the client as an XML compliant document, such as an > > XHTML document. > > XSL-List info and archive: http://www.mulberrytech.com/xsl/xsl-list
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