Apple wins iTunes interface patent

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Apple granted patent for iTunes
interface

Apple granted patent for iTunes
interface 05/11/2004 11:52 PM
Apple has been awarded a patent for the interface of iTunes, according to CNET News.com...

Apple Receives Patent for iTunes
Interface

Apple Receives Patent for iTunes
Interface 05/12/2004 06:46 PM

Apple gets iTunes user interface patent

Apple gets iTunes user interface patent 05/12/2004 02:52 AM
Apple Computer Inc. has been awarded a patent by the U.S. Patent and Trademark office for the iTunes interface. It's the latest in a series of patents Apple has applied for specific to its music software technology, according to Cnet. Apple has previously been awarded patents for other parts of iTunes, including the ability to stream songs over a network to another copy of the program.

Patent Suit Filed Against Apple Over
iTunes Interface

Patent Suit Filed Against Apple Over
iTunes Interface 06/22/2005 02:46 AM
AppleInsider reports that Contois Music Technology, run by David Contois, filed suit Monday against Apple for patent infringement based on the iTunes ...

iTunes Producer patent application
reveals interface

iTunes Producer patent application
reveals interface 12/24/2004 12:57 PM
Apple has filed for a patent covering its iTunes Producer application, which is used by record companies and artists to encode and send music to the iTunes Music Store...

Apple sued over iTunes interface

Apple sued over iTunes interface 06/22/2005 01:58 AM
A small Vermont company is suing Apple, claiming the interface infringes on its patents.

Apple opens up iTunes interface on
Windows

Apple opens up iTunes interface on
Windows 05/18/2004 10:34 AM
Apple has released a SDK for Windows. Exposing some iTunes functionality through the COM interface, this SDK could allow for tighter integration between iTunes and Windows Media Center Edition.

Apple Sued Over iTunes Software
Interface

Apple Sued Over iTunes Software
Interface 06/22/2005 02:01 AM

Contois Music Technology last week asked a Federal COurt to stop the iPod maker from distributing its iTunes jukebox software and is seeking damages over an alleged patent violation by the iTunes software. By AppleInsider

Apple settles with patent holder on
iTunes

Apple settles with patent holder on
iTunes 08/04/2004 02:58 PM
With Microsoft and Apple crossed off its list, E-Data sues Amazon, Ticketmaster and others.

Apple coughs up for iTunes Music Store
patent

Apple coughs up for iTunes Music Store
patent 08/05/2004 10:29 AM
Licenses Freeny

Apple iTunes wins AAC listening tests

Apple iTunes wins AAC listening tests 03/06/2004 02:03 AM

Apple Wins iTunes Cybersquatting Battle

Apple Wins iTunes Cybersquatting Battle 03/17/2005 03:09 AM

By Andy McCue, Silicon.com

The iTunes Interface Is Illegal?

The iTunes Interface Is Illegal? 06/22/2005 02:17 AM
Just in case you need a bit more evidence for why software patents are a bad idea, we have Slashdot pointing out that Apple has been sued over the interface used in iTunes. Apparently, the UI design for a software media player was patented a few years ago. If you question how this is possibly patentable, you win today's prize... which, if you're in Europe, probably is that you'll be stuck with similar bogus lawsuits and patent shakedowns for the rest of your lives thanks to cluel ess politicians. Congratulations and enjoy...

PyMusique - Fair iTunes Interface?

PyMusique - Fair iTunes Interface? 03/19/2005 03:11 AM
According to Corante.com, from the same authors of QTFairUse, comes what is described as "the fair interface to the iTunes Music Store". The applicat...

LimeWire 4.0 gets new interface, iTunes
integration

LimeWire 4.0 gets new interface, iTunes
integration 05/19/2004 08:56 AM
Lime Wire LLC has released LimeWire 4.0, a major new release of their peer-to-peer file sharing software for multiple platforms including Mac OS X. New features include an improved interface, integration with iTunes, better search results, a "What's New" feature, search drill down results, faster connections on startup, proxy support, a new search progress bar and more. Lime Wire LLC also vaunts LimeWire's lack of included "spyware," or software code that collects personal information for market research. LimeWire is available in a free Basic version and US$18.88 Pro version.

DVD Jon creates DRM-free iTunes
interface "PyMusique"

DVD Jon creates DRM-free iTunes
interface "PyMusique" 03/19/2005 03:02 AM
Xeni Jardin: Jeremy says,

DVD Jon has created a program which bypasses the DRM stage of the downloading process when purchasing songs from iTunes. One still pays for the tracks, and FairPlay is not included.

Link to download page, and Link to Jon Johansen's blog. Here's a snip from The Register's story:

PyMusique [is] a Python-based utility that offers a "fair interface to the iTunes Music Store", co-written with Travis Watkins and Cody Brocious. The app provides the usual ITMS features - access to song previews and the ability to set up a payment account and to use it to buy songs - but there are two crucial differences.

First, PyMusique allows you to re-download songs you've purchased. So if your hard drive goes up the Suwannee and you haven't backed it up for a while, you can re-acquire your ITMS-sourced song library. Second, none of the tracks you download will be encumbered with DRM.

Of course, it's of very questionable legality. Quite apart from potentially bypassing Apple's FairPlay copy protection system - a no-no according to Europe's European Union Copyright Directive (EUCD) - running the software infringes the terms and conditions ITMS user agree to abide by when they set up an account.

Link< /a> to story.

And Donna Wentworth at Copyfight has posted some astute analysis here: Link.

Microsoft Wins HTML App Patent

Microsoft Wins HTML App Patent 12/10/2003 06:40 PM

Hot-spot developer wins log-in patent

Hot-spot developer wins log-in patent 01/27/2004 04:02 PM
The patent awarded to Nomadix covers a common method for redirecting subscribers to log-in pages when they access public networks.

EMC wins storage patent dispute with HP

EMC wins storage patent dispute with HP 05/17/2004 07:23 PM
SAN FRANCISCO - EMC Corp. is seeking a court injunction to prevent Hewlett-Packard Co. from shipping its CASA storage appliance with the remote and local mirroring software it presently includes, following a jury verdict Monday in a software patent dispute between the two companies.

AT&T wins round in patent case

AT&T wins round in patent case 02/10/2004 02:52 PM

iTunes Under Net Patent Threat

iTunes Under Net Patent Threat 01/22/2004 02:09 AM
E-Data, a company that claims a patent covering music downloads, has secured a global agreement with digital music providers -- and may already have moved to enforce its patent against Apple. (Macworld UK via MyAppleMenu)

iTunes Producer Patent

iTunes Producer Patent 12/24/2004 12:59 PM

Last week, Apple Computer filed a patent application covering the iTunes Producer application and backend architecture, used for managing and sending music to the iTunes Music Store. By Andrew Baio, Waxy.org

Microsoft wins HTML application patent

Microsoft wins HTML application patent 12/10/2003 03:10 PM
The patent awarded to the software giant covers a method of opening up a certain kind of HTML application within Windows.

Trading Technologies wins patent tussle

Trading Technologies wins patent tussle 06/24/2005 09:01 PM
ChicagoBusiness.com Jun 24 2005 2:15PM GMT

Microsoft wins 'HTML application' patent

Microsoft wins 'HTML application' patent 12/11/2003 05:06 AM
Silicon.com Dec 11 2003 4:25AM ET

Microsoft wins another Eolas web patent
battle

Microsoft wins another Eolas web patent
battle 08/19/2004 05:48 AM
But the fat lady isn't even humming

Immersion Wins Patent Case Against Sony
(AP)

Immersion Wins Patent Case Against Sony
(AP) 09/22/2004 06:38 PM
AP - Immersion Corp., a small firm that develops and licenses touch-related technologies, has been awarded $82 million after winning a patent infringement lawsuit against PlayStation maker Sony Corp.

Digital Envoy wins geotargeting patent

Digital Envoy wins geotargeting patent 06/29/2004 02:04 PM
The technology to pinpoint the location of Web surfers is at the center of a legal spat between the software company and Google.

BlueTie Wins Patent For Recognition
Technology

BlueTie Wins Patent For Recognition
Technology 12/27/2004 09:56 PM
TechWeb Dec 28 2004 12:08AM GMT

eBay wins preliminary patent ruling

eBay wins preliminary patent ruling 03/30/2005 11:39 AM
globetechnology.com Mar 30 2005 3:09PM GMT

eBay wins first round in patent re-exam

eBay wins first round in patent re-exam 03/29/2005 05:54 PM
Patent Office's initial nod in MercExchange patent re-exam could rescue auction giant from costly infringement judgment.

PalmOne wins patent-infringement case

PalmOne wins patent-infringement case 01/06/2005 07:57 PM
A claim originally filed against Palm and Handspring claimed the now-joined companies violated a patent for portable computing devices. Not so, says the judge.

Net jukebox firm wins patent ruling

Net jukebox firm wins patent ruling 01/09/2004 09:58 PM
CNET Jan 9 2004 6:50PM ET

Microsoft wins again in Eolas patent
dispute

Microsoft wins again in Eolas patent
dispute 08/19/2004 08:06 AM
Patent Office hands Microsoft second victory, scraps browser patent claims that could roil Web if upheld.

Briefly: Net jukebox firm wins patent
ruling

Briefly: Net jukebox firm wins patent
ruling 01/09/2004 09:58 PM
CNET Jan 9 2004 8:02PM ET

Strohl Systems wins patent for Web-based
BCP system

Strohl Systems wins patent for Web-based
BCP system 03/31/2005 11:06 PM
Business Continuity Apr 1 2005 12:09AM GMT

Cognex wins long-running patent suit

Cognex wins long-running patent suit 01/27/2004 06:39 AM
Boston Globe Jan 27 2004 10:50AM GMT

TiVo wins Pause Technology patent suit

TiVo wins Pause Technology patent suit 02/10/2004 09:19 PM
CNET Feb 11 2004 1:15AM GMT

Microsoft wins second round in Eolas
patent dispute

Microsoft wins second round in Eolas
patent dispute 08/19/2004 12:17 PM

Nice to see that Eola s is losing their patent suit.

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