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TiVo sues EchoStar over DVR patent

I knew the day would eventually come when TiVo would exercise the patents it got a few years ago (thanks michael for tracking them down), but I thought we were still a few years away from that, and it would likely only be a last resort when they lost all marketshare.

According to c|net news, today TiVo sued EchoStar over the patent on recording a show while watching another (but isn't that already possible with a VCR?). TiVo has over 40 patents and I'm sure some are quite novel (wishlists) while others seem a bit more obvious.

It will be interesting to see how Comcast, Time Warner, and the other gaggle of companies releasing DVR clones reacts to this suit.

by Matt Haughey January 5, 2004 in News

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