Mformation vs. RIM

美國行動設備管理軟體製造商Mformation在美國北加州聯邦地方法院對加拿大黑莓(BlackBerry)手機製造商RIM(Research In Motion)提起訴訟，認為RIM公司侵犯了其US6,970,917和US7,343,408的技術專利。

US6,970,917
Title：System and method for remote control and management of wireless devices
Abstract：
A method, system, and computer program product that provides the capability to manage, control, and reconfigure wireless devices remotely over a wireless network with acceptable reliability and security. In one embodiment, the method for remotely managing a wireless device over a wireless network comprising a server and the wireless device, the wireless network operable to communicatively connect the server and the wireless device, comprises the steps of: transmitting registration information relating to the wireless device from the wireless device to the server, verifying the registration information at the server, establishing a mailbox for the wireless device at the server, placing a command for the wireless device in the mailbox, delivering the command from the mailbox to the wireless device, and executing the command at the wireless device.

US7,343,408
Title：System and method for wireless data terminal management using
Abstract：
A method, system, and computer program product that provides the capability to manage, control, and reconfirm wireless devices remotely over a wireless network with acceptable reliability and security. A method for remotely managing a wireless device over a telecommunications network comprising a server and the wireless device, the method comprises the steps of establishing a communicative connection between the server and the wireless device over a signaling channel of the telecommunications network, transmitting a command from the server to the wireless device over the signaling network, and executing the command at the wireless device.