Patent Suits Take Aim at Cable, Satellite Heavyweights

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Patent suits hit cable, satellite giants

Patent suits hit cable, satellite giants 06/15/2004 04:43 PM
Acacia Technologies, which says it owns streaming video, sued porn companies last year over the technology. Now it's cable TV's turn.

US Patent Office Grants Special Patent
Status to Private Inventor Regarding
Alleged Technology Infringement by
Acterna Corporation’s DSAM 2500 Cable
Modem Tester

US Patent Office Grants Special Patent
Status to Private Inventor Regarding
Alleged Technology Infringement by
Acterna Corporation’s DSAM 2500 Cable
Modem Tester 09/27/2004 03:30 AM
Richard C. Jaworski announces that the US Patent Office has granted his “Petition to Make Special” on his System of Testing the Upstream Cable Modem Channel (TUCMC) patent application. The petition to the US Patent Office alleged infringement of his technology by Acterna Corporation in their DSAM 2500 Cable Modem Test Instrument. Mr. Jaworski has written evidence that Acterna knew of the patent and the technology prior to releasing the feature in the DSAM 2500. According to patent law, triple damages are applicable for prior knowledge infringement as soon as the patent issues. Due to its special status, Jaworski expects the patent to issue in the immediate future. [PRWEB Sep 27, 2004]

Satellite May Be Cable TV of Radio (AP)

Satellite May Be Cable TV of Radio (AP) 04/16/2004 02:17 PM
AP - If traditional radio decides Howard Stern is too hot to handle, satellite radio is waiting with an armload of wet T-shirts.

Satellite May Be Cable TV of Radio

Satellite May Be Cable TV of Radio 04/16/2004 02:26 PM
AP via Newsday Apr 16 2004 7:21PM GMT

Linux Vulnerable to Patent Suits?

Linux Vulnerable to Patent Suits? 08/02/2004 09:48 AM
The Open Source Risk Management (OSRM) consulting and insurance firm has found there are 283 potential (but not yet court-validated) software patents that could potentially be used in patent suits against Linux. We're sure that Microsoft, which is planning to file 3,000 new patent applications in fiscal 2005, already is well aware of where the Linux vulnerabilities are.

Sprint sells satellite cable TV

Sprint sells satellite cable TV 06/01/2004 03:15 PM

Verizon plugs into satellite cable

Verizon plugs into satellite cable 01/29/2004 01:59 PM
ZDNet Jan 29 2004 5:34PM GMT

FCC: Satellite services gaining on cable

FCC: Satellite services gaining on cable 01/29/2004 01:47 AM
Boston Globe Jan 29 2004 5:23AM GMT

Chip designer warns of patent suits

Chip designer warns of patent suits 04/24/2004 05:01 PM
globetechnology.com Apr 24 2004 9:06PM GMT

Chip firm warns of possible patent suits

Chip firm warns of possible patent suits 04/23/2004 02:48 PM
ZDNet Apr 23 2004 6:41PM GMT

FCC says satellite services are gaining
ground on cable

FCC says satellite services are gaining
ground on cable 01/29/2004 05:54 AM
SiliconValley.com Jan 29 2004 3:49AM GMT

Cable will match satellite in DVR
deployment by 2006

Cable will match satellite in DVR
deployment by 2006 08/02/2004 02:38 AM
Despite a three-year head start, satellite TV providers will lose their DVR edge over cable companies by 2006, according to Internet-Based Video Services, a new white paper from research firm Parks Associates.Although satellite companies began offering DVRs as early as 1999, they will not be able to overcome the advantages cable companies have in offering a complete bundle of fully integrated services. Parks Associates forecasts that, as a result, over one-half of all DVRs deployed by service providers in 2006 will come from the cable MSOs. [PRWEB Aug 2, 2004]

Chip designer notifies firms of possible
patent suits

Chip designer notifies firms of possible
patent suits 04/23/2004 01:24 PM
Patriot Scientific, already involved in lawsuits with Intel and five Japanese electronics giants, alleges that one of its patents has been incorporated into the design of chips running at more than 120MHz.

Patent suits filed for p2p
information-gathering technology

Patent suits filed for p2p
information-gathering technology 11/16/2003 01:24 AM

Altnet , a peer-to-peer technology company, filed suit against nine companies for infringement infringement for their information-gathering application. The claim is that the named firms, such as Big Champagne , used Altnet's software and concepts for obtaining information about user activities within peer-to-peer (p2p) networks:

"Our intent has always been to commercialize peer to peer, and if anyone is misusing our patent for any reason, I have to protect that intellectual property," [Altnet Executive Vice President] Broes said. "If they're building business on the backs of the patent I worked hard to acquire, then they should talk to us."

Given the large audiences using p2p applications for (among other things) file-sharing, many intellectual property owners have used or considered using them to learn more about market behavior and preferences.

(thanks to Amy McGill !)

TV over broadband will come from
existing satellite and cable brands,
says Analysys

TV over broadband will come from
existing satellite and cable brands,
says Analysys 09/24/2004 03:29 AM
TV content aggregation is not a business for network operators, who will do better to form partnerships with satellite and cable operators to sell TV over broadband. Gross margins on TV can be as low as 20% but operators need TV services to compete with triple-play competitors. Fixed broadband (BB) operators providing TV reduce the net present value (NPV) of their business model over the first five years, according to Analysys calculations for this report. Gambling games are the most profitable entertainment option for network operators. [PRWEB Sep 24, 2004]

Acacia Gets Cocky - Sues Satellite And
Cable Companies

Acacia Gets Cocky - Sues Satellite And
Cable Companies 06/15/2004 06:24 PM
It looks like patent hoarding company Acacia is getting a bit cocky these days. Last year, the company made a lot of news for getting a questionable patent on "streaming media" and then suing porn sites, since they knew people wouldn't pay as much attention to them. Many sites felt the need to pay up, and Acacia used that war chest to go after bigger companies like Disney. Along the way, they got all excited because a judge upheld their patent rights - but only because no one showed up to contest them. These wins seem to have made Acacia cocky, and they've now decided that any company offering video on demand over cable or satellite services are also violating their patents. Thus, they've sued Comcast, Cox, Charter, DirecTV and EchoStar for violating the patents. These are companies that have a lot of money, and hopefully at least a few of them will stand up to this blatant patent extortion. People have been talking about video-on-demand service for ages. It's not a new concept, and it's unclear (again) how this helps innovation in anyway. Right now, it only looks like it's going to make video-on-demand services more expensive. In fact, Acacia will even tell you how much more expensive: they want $1.25 for every digital cable subscriber with video-on-demand, $1 for every digital cable TV subscriber and $0.50 for every analog cable TV subscriber. If they win, expect to see these charges added to your next bill. Apparently, higher bills count as innovation these days.

TiVo, Cable or Satellite? Choose That
Smart TV Wisely

TiVo, Cable or Satellite? Choose That
Smart TV Wisely 09/04/2004 09:05 PM
Though technophiles are the ones who usually like to brag about their electronic toys, recently, even tech novices have started crowing about their digital video recorders.

Cable, satellite operators renew battle
over what we watch

Cable, satellite operators renew battle
over what we watch 08/03/2004 10:54 AM
Canadian Press via Canada.com Aug 3 2004 3:36PM GMT

SBC entertainment faces off with cable
Internet and satellite streaming into
region

SBC entertainment faces off with cable
Internet and satellite streaming into
region 01/04/2005 08:44 AM
Thetimesonline.com - Tue Jan 4, 06:49 am GMT

Kagan Projects Cable and Satellite HD
Subscribers To Approach 94 Million By
2015

Kagan Projects Cable and Satellite HD
Subscribers To Approach 94 Million By
2015 02/01/2005 08:47 PM
The number of consumers buying High Definition (HD) television sets is rising at a much faster pace than the number of consumers subscribing to HD programs via their cable or satellite systems. But, according to Kagan Research, the proliferation of HD sets is setting the stage for a programming boom that will approach 94 million subscribers and surpass an 88% penetration in the next 10 years. [PRWEB Jan 24, 2005]

VioBB faces a number of serious
obstacles to its development as a viable
alternative to cable, satellite or
digital terrestrial.

VioBB faces a number of serious
obstacles to its development as a viable
alternative to cable, satellite or
digital terrestrial. 07/14/2004 03:35 AM
[PRWEB Jul 14, 2004]

Alacer Technologies Announces Successful
Deployment of Caching Appliances in
Cable and Satellite Internet Access
Networks

Alacer Technologies Announces Successful
Deployment of Caching Appliances in
Cable and Satellite Internet Access
Networks 09/16/2004 03:07 AM
A successful greenfield deployment consisting of several networks built using Alacer Technologies internet & cache appliances has been completed. The Alacer product suite provides our network operator partners with a robust network infrastructure & QoS service platform. [PRWEB Sep 16, 2004]

Acacia strikes first cable patent deal

Acacia strikes first cable patent deal 07/06/2004 01:28 PM
Company claims to hold broad patent rights to streaming media technology.

BT strikes blow in cable blowing patent
case

BT strikes blow in cable blowing patent
case 12/04/2003 08:28 AM
Broadwing coughs

Briefly: Acacia strikes first cable
patent deal

Briefly: Acacia strikes first cable
patent deal 07/06/2004 01:28 PM
roundup Plus: T-Mobile to use Nortel billing technology...nLayers joins application management crowd...Unisys buys security consulting firm...Seagate widens legal assault on Cornice.

3G Copyright Heavyweights

3G Copyright Heavyweights 02/10/2004 06:56 AM
3G Feb 10 2004 9:46AM GMT

Cable Operators To Assess Future
Opportunities And Challenges At Kagan
Cable MSO Summit, Nov. 9-10, NYC

Cable Operators To Assess Future
Opportunities And Challenges At Kagan
Cable MSO Summit, Nov. 9-10, NYC 09/23/2004 03:04 AM
What are the key future revenue drivers and most serious competitive threats for cable operators and how will they be addressed? Top executives from leading multichannel service operators will discuss their plans for taking the cable platform to the next level at the Kagan Cable MSO Summit, Nov. 9-10 in New York. [PRWEB Sep 23, 2004]

EUPEN Cable Inc. Revises Pricing on
Corrugated Copper Cable Line

EUPEN Cable Inc. Revises Pricing on
Corrugated Copper Cable Line 12/24/2004 12:47 PM
EUPEN Cable Inc. has announced a change in the pricing structure of its premiere line of cable, connectors and jumper assemblies. This increase in pricing is in response to sustained increases in material costs for the products used to produce cable [PRWEB Dec 23, 2004]

Linux heavyweights for LinuxWorld in SA

Linux heavyweights for LinuxWorld in SA 03/24/2005 02:20 PM
Tectonic Mar 24 2005 3:41PM GMT

Linux Heavyweights Turn a Corner

Linux Heavyweights Turn a Corner 11/06/2003 06:17 PM
Long-time Linux watchers say the real Holy Grail for most Linux companies isn't the death of Microsoft but salvation by buy out.

Macromedia Joins Java Heavyweights

Macromedia Joins Java Heavyweights 09/09/2002 12:33 PM
ColdFusion MX is Macromedia' own scripting language for IBM's WebSphere and Sun's Java 2 Enterprise Edition (J2EE) application servers.

Heavyweights Form Consortium to Fight
Latency

Heavyweights Form Consortium to Fight
Latency 06/03/2002 12:04 PM

Heavyweights Are Choosing Sides in
Battle Over Next DVD Format

Heavyweights Are Choosing Sides in
Battle Over Next DVD Format 12/29/2003 01:06 AM
New York Times Dec 28 2003 11:52PM ET

Tech, Studio Heavyweights Back New DRM
Scheme

Tech, Studio Heavyweights Back New DRM
Scheme 07/14/2004 04:46 AM
A new digital-rights-management scheme for next-generation content has won the backing of two major studios as well as some of the biggest names in technology.

Tech Heavyweights Line Up Behind Boucher
Bill

Tech Heavyweights Line Up Behind Boucher
Bill 06/22/2004 02:54 AM
Realizing that the entertainment industry has gone too far with their misuse of the DMCA, a number of big tech companies and organizations have teamed up to support Rick Boucher's revision of the DMCA designed to get rid of its most ridiculous parts. It's good to see the industry finally get together and make a concerted effort to fight back against Hollywood, pointing out that the DMCA is doing more damage to the economy than it's "protecting".

Tech, Hollywood heavyweights create
content coalition

Tech, Hollywood heavyweights create
content coalition 07/13/2004 06:43 PM
IBM, Intel Disney and others will work on rules for ensuring the security of content in home networks.

Tech and Hollywood heavyweights create
content coalition

Tech and Hollywood heavyweights create
content coalition 07/14/2004 10:00 AM
From John Borland at CNET:

Several high-profile technology companies and movie studios are expected to announce Wednesday that they have formed a coalition to ensure that high-definition video and other content cannot be pirated in home networks.

Sources familiar with the group's formation said the initial members include IBM, Intel, Sony, Microsoft, Warner Bros., Disney and Panasonic. The announcement is scheduled to be made at the cross-industry Content Protection Technology Working Group (CPTWG) meeting in Los Angeles, although last-minute membership changes could occur before then.

The alliance marks the culmination of years of tentative and often suspicious contact between the high-tech industry and Hollywood. It will be aimed at developing specifications to protect copyrighted content such as movies inside home networks. If the group is successful, a consumer might be able to download a high-definition movie, store it on a PC, watch it on a television and transfer it to a mobile device to watch while traveling.

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Tech Heavyweights Raise Millions For
Tsunami Relief

Tech Heavyweights Raise Millions For
Tsunami Relief 12/31/2004 10:24 AM
TechWeb Dec 31 2004 2:19PM GMT

Tech Heavyweights Raise Millions For
Tsunami Victims

Tech Heavyweights Raise Millions For
Tsunami Victims 01/01/2005 10:30 AM
Information Week Jan 1 2005 2:17PM GMT
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