[opendtv] Re: Internet Patent Claims Stir Concern
- From: "Manfredi, Albert E" <albert.e.manfredi@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 19 Aug 2004 15:54:51 -0400
John Golitsis wrote:
> Either you're missing what the story is about, or I'm missing
> the meaning of your reply.
>
> This company is claiming to own patents related to video
> streaming, so they are
> now trying to get $$ from any company that offers streaming
> video on their web
> site. It's NOT about a way to collect money from the end
> user every time they view the material.
Sorry, you're right. I misread.
> Acacia holds five patents covering streaming video and audio. The
> earliest one, numbered 5,132,992, was issued in 1992.
>
> In 2002, the company began sending out letters demanding licensing
> fees, largely from the lucrative online pornography industry. But of
> late, it has stepped up pressure on financial and educational
> institutions and news organizations, including The New York Times
> Company, which has received a letter from Acacia relating to its
> corporate Web site.
Bert
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