Quote:
Originally posted by FATPad
From what I've seen, they aren't claiming to have patented mpg's, mp3's or any other format. They're claiming they patented the act of delivering that video or audio.
|
Yep, it appears to cover the delivery of compressed audio or video (wmv, mpg, mp3, etc) via a telecommunications network such as the internet, cable, satellite, etc for later playback.
Quote:
Similar to not building a car or a road, but patenting the driving of a certain color car down that road.
|
But someone else drove that certain color car down that road before 1991. So their patent is most likely invalid.