[Swordmaker]

It appears in retrospect that what sank SmartFlash is that it was quickly superseded by better implementations, and the fact that it was a tough sale at the time.

It was superseded by technology that did not require user to buy proprietary technology to take advantage of using the Internet to make purchases or for the sellers to buy into the proprietary system to sell their products on line.

[IncPen]

It was superseded by technology that did not require user to buy proprietary technology to take advantage of using the Internet to make purchases or for the sellers to buy into the proprietary system to sell their products on line.

Yes. But again, as I read it, the crux of the SmartFlash claim concerns USB devices (such as the SmartFlash reader, iPod, and Samsung and Apple phones) that, when connected, authenticate against a unique website to purchase entertainment content.

I have no ax against Apple; having seen the SF technology firsthand at the time, my feeling is that SmartFlash has a claim that (on the surface) at least bears hearing.