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Mission: Infiltrate the P2P Network

Posted by michael on from the should-you-choose-to-accept-it dept.

prostoalex writes "Wired News unveils the secrecy behind Overpeer, the company whose mission is to infiltrate peer-to-peer networks with low-quality audio and video files, or corrupted chunks of data which carry the same name and have the same size as originals. Apparently OverPeer even managed to procure a USPTO patent on (a) producing an advertising digital music file by deteriorating or damaging a sound quality of an original music file of a record of a cooperating record corporation; and (b) distributing the advertising digital music file through the communication network."

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  1. huh? by ak3ldama · · Score: 4, Funny

    don't users of these networks already do this when they share their crappy files

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    1. Re:huh? by John+Biggabooty · · Score: 5, Funny

      And if you go to a record store, you will find RIAA agents trying to pass around crap recordings, only there they want $20 for them, and they come on a CD.

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    2. Re:huh? by dattaway · · Score: 4, Funny

      I found out the RIAA is using a patented software package to create and distribute low quality original works designed to saturate the market. What you heard is true.

    3. Re:huh? by Old+Uncle+Bill · · Score: 2, Funny

      Yeah, according to the patent producing and advertising digital music file by deteriorating or damaging a sound quality. I thought NSync already had that patent, or maybe the RIAA can sue them for patent infringement?

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      Yes, I am an agent of Satan, but my duties are largely ceremonial.
  2. Re:Its amazing.... by leonardluen · · Score: 5, Funny

    i have prior art! i was distributing crapy files on p2p long before they ever came around!

  3. Mousetraps... by Vengie · · Score: 3, Funny

    We can't build a better mouse trap...
    So we'll break yours!

    (ok...not "break" but render rather inefficient....grumble.)

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  4. Great idea by Kanasta · · Score: 4, Funny

    I'm going to patent creating potholes with the cooperation of tyre manufacturers; and distribute them thru the road system.

  5. Prior work!!! by Kaz+Riprock · · Score: 2, Funny


    (patent for)...producing a digital music file by deteriorating or damaging the sound quality of an original music file

    I'm sorry but MusicMatch Jukebox has been doing this to music files for years with its ripper.

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    Mordor...a magical, mythical land where women are more rare than dragons--but where every man would rather find a dragon
  6. Advertising? by gr8_phk · · Score: 2, Funny
    How is distributing a poor quality version of a song advertising? If it doesn't sound good, it may well have the opposite effect. Then there's this problem:

    "I never buy britany CDs - they're all static."
    "No, the ones you buy don't have the static."
    "She's still singing isn't she?"

  7. patents for profit by presearch · · Score: 2, Funny

    If their idea is patentable, can I get a patent on producing counterfeit currency?

    After the secret service nails someone for counterfeiting, I take advantage of
    them tracking them down and then sweep in and nail 'em for violating my patent.
    Hmmm..

  8. Patent Hacking!!! by pkinetics · · Score: 2, Funny
    If you can get a patent to degrade a network, why not a patent to hack a system.

    Then you can get all the benefits and protection of the law!!!

    No DCMA issues, and you can charge script kiddies for using your methods!!!

    And the best use of a patent, M$ would have to buy fixes from us!!!!