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marshallnewsmessenger.com — This unpublicized lawsuit against EchoStar (Dish) for infringing TiVo's 2001 "multimedia time warping system." is coming to a close. A pivotal moment in the life of TiVo and TiVo competitors. TiVo's contract extension with DirecTV includes an agreement to head off potential patent disputes. DirecTV is safe, but other competitors are not.