RE: iSCSI: Markers

[Stuart Cheshire <cheshire@apple.com>]

>Stuart,
>
>Are there any IPR issues associated with COBS that you might
>want to share i.e. patents etc?
>
>Somesh

COBS was published first at SIGCOMM in September 1997.

My PhD dissertation, published 1998 and formally registered with the 
United States Library of Congress Copyright Register in January 1999, 
describes extensions including using word lengths other than eight bits, 
eliminating framing marker values other than zero, eliminating multiple 
framing marker values simultaneously, etc.

I have not filed any patent on any aspect of COBS/COWS, and my prior 
publications should ensure that no one else can file a defensible patent 
on any aspect of COBS/COWS.

Stuart Cheshire <cheshire@apple.com>
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