Comments on: Patent Application Could be Trouble for Zune http://technabob.com/blog/2006/08/26/patent-application-could-be-trouble-for-zune/ Cool Gadgets, Gizmos, Games and Weird Science Tue, 14 Feb 2012 03:04:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Interesting Finding http://technabob.com/blog/2006/08/26/patent-application-could-be-trouble-for-zune/comment-page-1/#comment-178 Interesting Finding Mon, 18 Sep 2006 15:39:35 +0000 http://technabob.com/blog/2006/08/26/patent-application-could-be-trouble-for-zune/#comment-178 I wonder if this granted patent may also overlap Zune's wireless feature. United States Patent 6,757,517 June 29, 2004 Apparatus and method for coordinated music playback in wireless ad-hoc networks Abstract The present invention details a novel application of wireless networking and digital music technologies to achieve coordinated and synchronized music playback among peer listeners connected by wireless ad-hoc networks. Two or more listeners in local proximity allowed by short-range wireless transmission can participate and listen to the same song at the same time. Moreover, the present invention allows listeners in the transmission range to discover each other through profile matching. A high matching score may indicate similar preference or taste to a certain music style thereby easily locating mutual interests, which would not have been possible. I wonder if this granted patent may also overlap Zune’s wireless feature.

United States Patent 6,757,517 June 29, 2004

Apparatus and method for coordinated music playback in wireless ad-hoc networks

Abstract

The present invention details a novel application of wireless networking and digital music technologies to achieve coordinated and synchronized music playback among peer listeners connected by wireless ad-hoc networks. Two or more listeners in local proximity allowed by short-range wireless transmission can participate and listen to the same song at the same time. Moreover, the present invention allows listeners in the transmission range to discover each other through profile matching. A high matching score may indicate similar preference or taste to a certain music style thereby easily locating mutual interests, which would not have been possible.

]]> By: technabob http://technabob.com/blog/2006/08/26/patent-application-could-be-trouble-for-zune/comment-page-1/#comment-177 technabob Wed, 13 Sep 2006 13:15:58 +0000 http://technabob.com/blog/2006/08/26/patent-application-could-be-trouble-for-zune/#comment-177 Well that document you have simply covers the trademark on the brand, not the patent on the feature set. Certainly, the folks who filed this patent application could have a case against Microsoft if the patent is ever granted. That said, their filing is fairly recent, and it will probably take 3 or 4 years to make it through the bureaucracy at the USPTO before we know anything. Well that document you have simply covers the trademark on the brand, not the patent on the feature set. Certainly, the folks who filed this patent application could have a case against Microsoft if the patent is ever granted. That said, their filing is fairly recent, and it will probably take 3 or 4 years to make it through the bureaucracy at the USPTO before we know anything.

]]> By: Zune Trademark http://technabob.com/blog/2006/08/26/patent-application-could-be-trouble-for-zune/comment-page-1/#comment-176 Zune Trademark Wed, 13 Sep 2006 04:28:25 +0000 http://technabob.com/blog/2006/08/26/patent-application-could-be-trouble-for-zune/#comment-176 I'm no attorney but that sure seems like it should cause them some trouble for that specific feature. Microsoft has filed some trademarks on the device but I see this patent raising issues if they are unaware of it. Do you know if these patent holders have been contacted by Microsoft about their conflicts or if the holders intend to pursue cliams? I'm very interested to see how this plays out. See the Zune trademarks at our site here http://www.zunemax.com/the-zune/zune-us-trademark-application-filed I’m no attorney but that sure seems like it should cause them some trouble for that specific feature. Microsoft has filed some trademarks on the device but I see this patent raising issues if they are unaware of it. Do you know if these patent holders have been contacted by Microsoft about their conflicts or if the holders intend to pursue cliams? I’m very interested to see how this plays out.

See the Zune trademarks at our site here http://www.zunemax.com/the-zune/zune-us-trademark-application-filed

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