PaltalkScene

Paltalk Messenger, or simply referred to as Paltalk, is an Internet chat service that allows users to communicate via instant messaging, voice and video chat. It offers thousands of chat rooms and the ability for users to create their own virtual chat room on any topic and category. Paltalk Messenger is a downloadable software application that is currently available only for Windows. Paltalk Messenger is available in two formats: Paltalk Messenger and PaltalkExpress.
Paltalk, including all of its programs, is owned by AVM Software, which is a privately held company founded in 1998 and based in New York City, NY. It also owns and operates HearMe, a video and voice-enabled web conferencing service that allows users to conduct group meetings. Paltalk became popular after Firetalk, an earlier voice/music chat program, became unable to maintain operation due to a lack of adequate funding.
Paltalk Mobile
Paltalk Mobile is a mobile client for the BlackBerry, iPhone, and Android.
Paltalk Express
PaltalkExpress is a free web based flash application which can be accessed within any Internet browser.. It has also been featured as one of the most popular communication apps in the Google Chrome Web Store.
Shows
Paltalk produces a number of original programs for its PaltalkScene platform including Stevedtrm's 911 Truthers commentary in Mainstream Politics, News Talk Online, Hollywood Now with Joanne Colan and MusicScene. The hosted shows feature celebrities, politicians, musicians and entertainers who are able to interact live with the viewers through video chat.
Paltalk Video Chat Widget
Paltalk has a widget called Paltalk Video Chat Widget that was released May 12, 2009. It allows a website visitor a view into Paltalk rooms, view text and video. Users can now text-chat directly from the widget.
HearMe
HearMe, acquired by Paltalk in 2001, and re-launched as a product in 2007, provides desktop voice and video conferencing in a scalable manner, allowing up to 2,000 simultaneous participants in each meeting "room".

Its capabilities include built-in VoIP, Desktop Sharing and Video
Patent lawsuits
Paltalk have recently taken up a series of patent lawsuits against MMO developers claiming they were infringing US patents 5,822,523 and 6,226,686 "Server-group messaging system for interactive applications."
After being encouraged by an out of court settlement Microsoft for an undisclosed sum in 2009, Paltalk moved on to smaller companies such as SOE, Blizzard Entertainment, NCsoft and Turbine.
However in late 2010, Jagex successfully defended against such a lawsuit. Jagex's CEO made the following statement "It is exceedingly unfortunate that the U.S. legal system can force a company with a sole presence in Cambridge, UK to incur a seven-digit expense and waste over a year of management time on a case with absolutely no merit," he went on to say that Jagex "will not hesitate to vigorously defend our position against any patent trolls who bring lawsuits against us in the future.".
The judge's ruling resolved only Jagex's case.

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