Burst Sues Apple for iTunes, iPod, Quicktime Patents
News.com reports on a lawsuit by Burst.com claiming that Apple is infringing on patents held by Burst.com. The claims cover patents involving "the delivery of music or video over the Internet 'faster than real-time.'" This involves the technology involved in streaming and delivering video and audio content on the internet as Apple does with iTunes and Quicktime streaming software. Burst is demanding royalties as well as an injunction.
In January, Apple filed for a declaratory judgment in January that it is not infringing on Burst's patents after discussions with Burst "broke down".
Burst made similar claims against Microsoft and received a $60 million settlement as well as an ongoing technology license to Microsoft.
In January, Apple filed for a declaratory judgment in January that it is not infringing on Burst's patents after discussions with Burst "broke down".
Burst made similar claims against Microsoft and received a $60 million settlement as well as an ongoing technology license to Microsoft.
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76 months ago
Burst.com filed a patent counterclaims lawsuit in the Federal District Court in San Francisco on Monday accusing Apple of infringing on four of its patents. Burst claims that Apple’s iTunes Music Store, iTunes software, the iPod devices and Apple’s QuickTime Streaming products are all affected by the patents.
Read the full article at MacWorld
Yet another company who is trying to prosper from Apple's ingenuity :rolleyes:
76 months ago
The patents Apple is supposedly infringing on:
4,963,995
5,995,705
5,057,932
5,164,839
They all seem to be the same thing, and from what I've been able to tell (which isn't much. I'm tired, and patent applications aren't written with normal people in mind, it's written for lawyers), it's fairly generic, but doesn't quite apply to the iPod, never mind the iTMS.
4,963,995
5,995,705
5,057,932
5,164,839
They all seem to be the same thing, and from what I've been able to tell (which isn't much. I'm tired, and patent applications aren't written with normal people in mind, it's written for lawyers), it's fairly generic, but doesn't quite apply to the iPod, never mind the iTMS.
76 months ago
I was just going to submit this.
Anyway, here's the part that looks most like iTMS to me:
But still, these patents look like they are for streaming technology, not for transferring what could be considered purchased "media files". These patents could basically be applied to any media distribution system, consumer-oriented or professional.
Why not go after Windows Media streaming technology? There's much deeper pockets over there.
edit- nevermind, apparently MS settled for $60M.
Anyway, here's the part that looks most like iTMS to me:
The recorder/transmitter has capabilities to transmit and receive program information in either a compressed or decompressed format over fiber optic lines, conventional phone lines or microwaves.
But still, these patents look like they are for streaming technology, not for transferring what could be considered purchased "media files". These patents could basically be applied to any media distribution system, consumer-oriented or professional.
Why not go after Windows Media streaming technology? There's much deeper pockets over there.
edit- nevermind, apparently MS settled for $60M.
76 months ago
Read the full article at MacWorld
Yet another company who is trying to prosper from Apple's ingenuity :rolleyes:
Thats nothing... Im taking Apple to court over them naming the company after my favourite fruit!
76 months ago
Uh oh, streaming media over the internet. Did they come up with this "technology", or did they just point out the obvious next step in internet technology, and then put it on paper? Seriously, throw this one out. I can't believe MS just paid them so easily.
76 months ago
WTF?
Another reason this software patent ******** is ******** and needs to be put out of our misery.
I'm not just saying that because Apple's getting attacked here, I'm saying it because I hate it almost no matter who the victim is. It's crap.
Another reason this software patent ******** is ******** and needs to be put out of our misery.
I'm not just saying that because Apple's getting attacked here, I'm saying it because I hate it almost no matter who the victim is. It's crap.
76 months ago
This is silly. And MS probably paid them because they didn't want to fight another battle. It's probably easier for them to just pay people off.
76 months ago
I can't believe people can be so stupid. The next idiot in the patent office probably grants patent on "breathing" and then some lucky bastard sues the whole world.
There should be a law against such morons.
There should be a law against such morons.
76 months ago
what the . . .. .
this "faster than realtime" is also called "downloading"
they have to sue the whole internet for that
but suing apple may be a lot more promising
this "faster than realtime" is also called "downloading"
they have to sue the whole internet for that
but suing apple may be a lot more promising
76 months ago
MEAL TICKET
LEGAL WORK FOR APPLE
Always on either end of some sort of legal endevour!
:p
LEGAL WORK FOR APPLE
Always on either end of some sort of legal endevour!
:p
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