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06-04-2003, 03:21 PM
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More Patent worries? The big fish has spoken.
Specifically, Microsoft on May 27, 2003 obtained patent number 6,571,390 from the United States Patent and Trademark Office for their invention--that's their government-legitimized claim--entitled "Interactive entertainment network system and method for customizing operation thereof according to viewer preferences."
Indeed, judging by the summary description included in the patent filing, it looks like Microsoft may have locked up rights to any system which offers up time-shifted movies or television programs over cable, broadband, or satellite systems. (The industry calls programming which customers can start up from the beginning at any time via their cable box "video on demand.) http://www.embeddedwatch.com/wolfemi...usivemay31.htm |
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06-04-2003, 03:55 PM
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Hey guys no comment? This means that you will need to pay a royalty to Microsoft to allow a member to view a movie on your site.
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06-04-2003, 03:58 PM
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Gee no-one would have *Ever* thought of doing this.
good one microsoft.
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06-04-2003, 04:06 PM
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Nice patent but I'm sure it will be overturned on review or challenged in the courts...
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06-04-2003, 06:24 PM
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Doesn't TimeWarner Cable allready have video on demand!?
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06-04-2003, 07:03 PM
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06-04-2003, 07:08 PM
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I think this will greatly strengthen Acacia's case in any future lawsuit they file against ms.
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06-06-2003, 05:42 PM
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Microsoft is pure genious.
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