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To: GRC who wrote (1609)	2/23/1998 9:46:00 AM
From: David A. Lethe	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 2383

GRC - If a transaction occurs electronically, and they are purchasing data, then the patent covers it. Real time watching has nothing to do with it. We don't care if it is real-time, or never watched. We just care if they bought it, and it is delivered. David >>>US West is close to signing a distribution deal with Intertainer, a start-up venture that provides movies, music and other forms of entertainment to PCs over telephone and cable TV lines. This probably won't come within the patent unless the person records the movie, and watches at a later date. Real time watching is outside the patent.

To: GRC who wrote (1609)	3/7/1998 4:12:00 PM
From: Bagladdy	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 2383

GRC, I have been into other areas this week and did not take the detailed notes I should have to ask this question, but here goes anyway. Either Monday or Tuesday of this week, on page 2 of IBD in one of those little 2" company news blocks, IBD stated that the company Onsale or OpenMarket or something like that is doing great in e-commerce and that the future is in internet sales and that they have even received 2 or 3 patents to that end. Do you know about this? Other questions would be: 1) Patent pending or patent received 2) Similiar or infringment on E-Data's 3) If E-data was really on the ball in protecting their position wouldn't they have/shouldn't they have been pursuing these avenues as well 4) Is E-data being in-active, re-active or pro-active with regard to this situation Again, it was one paragraph long, but it rang loud and clear to me that the core of E-data (and my stock position in the company) is at stake here. Any help on this by you or anyone else would be greatly appreciated. Charles