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Blackboard patent analyzed

Here is my layman analysis of the Blackboard patent. Patent here: [[1]] The key to this patent is two-fold: first, a MEANS to ASSIGN a level of ACCESS to EACH data file based on the user's role (i.e., student or teacher); second, this means to determine whether access is warranted, and to control the data file. To break this patent, that is, to work around it (avoid infringement), you simply have to design a system that does not ASSIGN to EACH data file a level of ACCESS, nor determine whether access is warranted. How to do this? Easy. You simply allow each student and teacher to access a shared DIRECTORY (folder) rather than a file. Another workaround, since the patent covers server-client networks, is to have a "peer-to-peer" network, like gnutella or edonkey. Finally, you can simply fight the patent in court (which one company is doing). Now this workaround only avoids direct infringment--the patent holder can argue of indirect infringement as well. Also, it may not be technically possible to implement this workaround. For this reason, it might make more sense to try and invalidate the patent in court. Language from the patent here: "means for assigning a level of access to and control of each data file based on a user of the system's predetermined role in a course; means for determining whether access to a data file associated with the course is authorized; means for allowing access to and control of the data file associated with the course if authorization is granted based on the access level of the user of the system.

NPOV?

Does anyone have any objection to removing the neutrality flag? The article seems neutral to me - dialectric

Questionable Edit. I had put the following paragraph at the close of the article to counter the advert tone of the article, only to have it removed by a new user with no explanation. I would rather get a discussion of why this was removed than do an automatic revert - what do people think? And, with the paragraph below, could we remove the advert tag? User:Dialectric June 20, 2006

Where???

Forum Shopping. I'm really surprised this article doesn't mention forum shopping, or am I the only one who initially thought that Lufkin, Texas was an odd venue for Blackboard to pursue its patent lawsuit? It took a couple of minutes before I remembered something about east Texas being a very, uh, "popular" place for pursuing these kinds of suits. Unless someone can suggest a different and credible reason why Lufkin would be chosen, I think this article deserves a mention of the topic. Anon July 3, 2007.

Coursesites ? What is it?

Coursesites is a service being advertised by Bb . . . does anyone know any more about it? How does Bb make $$ from it? What about the intellectual property issues so very much ballyhooed throughout the discussion pages? Really. Could someone please put some info up on WPedia about it?

1. 1. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.90.178.244 (talk) 07:43, 15 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Coursesites is their free demo of the learning management system "Learn". According to the terms of use, the usage is free limited access for non-profit users. Profit usage is only allowed for customers having licened a Blackboard product for the purpose to trial and develop. Coursesite preview capability is important for the majority of users running the old interface now called "Original Experience". Coursites allows to testdrive Learn with the new "Ultra experience" user interface . --Telcoach (talk) 10:12, 24 June 2020 (UTC)[reply]

BoycottBlackboard.org leads to StripChat

As stated in the subject line, maybe there should be a warning or a more oblique reference to the website. 61.8.138.201 (talk) 23:26, 17 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]