arstechnica.com — A Canadian encryption company claims that the AACS spec violates at least two of its patents, meaning that Blu-ray discs, players, and the PS3 are all targets as the company files suit against Sony in US federal court.
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thesolomonJun 1, 2007
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Closed AccountJun 1, 2007
"There are no 'ton' of games for wii. Barely a few acceptable ones"Agreed.
rune420Jun 1, 2007
"How the hell can you patent an algorithm?"It seems absurd, but not as bad as copyrighting a 128-bit sequence.
darkjcJun 1, 2007
fkr3, there are many things wrong with you've said, but I'll just take a stab at one of them:"Like for instance, google's search algorithm. Even though you'll never be able to feel it's boobies it's still real and it's still an invention."Someone who doesn't know the difference between trade secrets and inventions should not be arguing patent law. Hint: this is the former. Google hasn't patented their search algorithm, and if you don't believe me go search the US Patent database, it's not there. I'm all for the debate of software patents, but someone who obviously knows nothing shouldn't be debating, especially on an issue as seriously as this.You're a C# programmer (and if you were a true programmer you'd realize why software patents are a stupid idea...anyone can say they're a programmer on the internet it seems, either that or C# has abstracted your view of code from the nitty gritty so much that you've lost sight of what it means to program), not a patent law specialist. Regardless, enjoy spreading your pro-patent status on the internet. I'm sure 10 years from now when you can't write a simple program without being sued out the wazoo we'll all know who to thank.
fkr3Jun 2, 2007
I believe my work is responsible if I inadvertently violate a patent. Fortunately they have a team of lawyers and stuff for those kind of shenanigans. They also hold assloads of patents, though not for software (that I know of, it's a big company so maybe they do).
iconwolfJun 5, 2007
I'm sad. I figured at least one person would note my idea of Certicom offering Sony (and the other "players") a $1.65 trillion settlement offer was what the RIAA (including Sony music) was suing AllofMp3 for. (sigh) (heh)