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Streaming Patent Buoys RealNetworks

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the duct-tape-and-baling-wire dept.

rishimathew writes writes to tell us The New York Times is reporting that RealNetworks recently received a patent for a specific way to stream multimedia content over the internet. From the article: "The patent, which is described as being for a 'multimedia communications system and method for providing audio on demand to subscribers' (No. 6,985,932), describes the idea of permitting a PC user to play back audio, video and other information on a PC. RealNetworks executives said the technology was distinguished from other similar systems by the fact that it permitted "intelligent" streaming of data in potentially congested networks."

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  1. So that means... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Redundant

    So that means if anyone else makes their streaming media mimic RealMedia they could be sued for copyright inf...BUFFERING...