TiVo Issued Additional DVR patents

Posted by timothy on Tuesday December 11, 2001 @07:47AM from the patenting-1s-and-0s dept.

LoadStar writes: "In the never ending war of the DVR's (originally covered by slashdot here (1) and here (2)), TiVo was granted 2 more patents today -- they cover TiVo's 'trick play' features -- 'pause live TV as well as rewind, fast forward, play, play faster, play slower, and play in reverse' -- all the features that make a DVR a DVR. Interestingly enough, TiVo also patented 'a simple and reliable method for connecting TiVo DVRs and other streaming media devices to a network in the home,' a feature that to my knowlege does not currently exist in TiVo products without serious hacking. In related news, SonicBlue announced it would start licensing talks with TiVo, probably believing that the last set of patents granted to them gave them the ammunition necessary to get TiVo to cave and pay a royalty."

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Attorneys Will Make Good Money From This Dispute by filbo · 2001-12-11 07:52 · Score: 0, Offtopic

And on a related note, I hear that Microsoft's patent application for their "on" button technology was recently submitted....
Since this will inevitably wind up in court... by Walter+Bell · 2001-12-11 07:53 · Score: 0, Offtopic

Please do your part in supporting the side of freedom. Donate to the EFF today and take a stand against software patents. Our only hope is to fight shysters with principled lawyers.
~wally
Patents by slutdot · 2001-12-11 08:26 · Score: 0, Offtopic

Kinda makes me wonder if there are Microsoft Certified Patent Clerks out there.
1. Re:Patents by grytpype · 2001-12-11 08:47 · Score: 1, Offtopic
  
  I think that post deserves some kind of Slashtard award.
  
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