Sergei Haller wrote: > On Fri, 4 Mar 2005, C.Y.M (C) wrote: > > C> > * TiVo has also acquired the exclusive right to license and enforce U.S. > C> > patent number 5,241,428 entitled Variable- > C> > Delay Video Recorder known in the industry as the Goldwasser Patent. > C> > Filed in March 1991, the Goldwasser Patent is one of the earliest > C> > patents regarding digital video recorders of which TiVo is aware. This > C> > patent covers devices that permit the simultaneous recording and > C> > playback of video material with a variable time delay between recording > C> > and playback of a given video program segment. > C> > > C> > C> Doesn't VDR already do this as well? So, legally, we cant record and playback > C> at the same time? Ridiculous. > > that has always been possible: > > less /var/log/messages > Yes, I know. I was just trying to say how ridiculous these patents are. :) Best Regards,
