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Local Search Bonanza Stirs Patent Investigation

Sramana,

IMO, there is another company called Neomedia Technologies who is on the same boat. Their mobile application, qode, lets the mobile consumer / web user click on real world objects to get instant information, location, price comparison, get coupons, etc. in one click with the mobile device. All the mobile user needs to do is click on the logo, trademark, slogan, KEYWORD, 1D, 2D, QR, data matrix, billboard, etc. to get a instant response. I

NO TYPING REQUIRED.

So, How does Local.com patents compare against Neomedia Technologies patents?

If this quote is true, "Local.com’s patent has therefore set the buzz rolling as to whether the Irvine, California based company is up for acquisition by giants like Google, Yahoo or IAC (see also the rejoinder by Marty Himmelstein). ", why hasn't Neomedia 27 patents been scooped up?

Who else knows about Neomedia's qode, News Corp? Dig deeper you'll find it.

Mobile search is going to be easy in one click. Why haven't the big boys jumped on, OR have they?