Yes, they purchased users, but also a lot of patents which go far beyond codecs http://www.google.com/search?tbm=pts&tbo=1&hl=en&q=assignee:+skype+Limited,+Dubl

Yes, they purchased users, but also a lot of patents which go far beyond codecs http://www.google.com/search?tbm=pts&tbo=1&hl=en&q=assignee:+skype+Limited,+Dublin&btnG=Search+Patents#q=assignee:+skype+Limited,+Dublin&hl=en&tbo=1&tbs=vw:g&tbm=pts&ei=CbGYTt2dLKHfiAKr_53fDQ&start=0&sa=N&fp=1&biw=1222&bih=769&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.,cf.osb&cad=b http://www.google.com/search?tbm=pts&tbo=1&hl=en&#38...