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Whats the patent number? My MD-MS722 doesnt say.
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From: "Francisco J. Huerta" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Sunday, June 10, 2001 12:32 AM
Subject: Re: MD: Minidiscs
>
> Didn't Sony invent ATRAC, violating some Dolby compression patents? Then,
> Sony handled the ATRAC license to Dolby, or something like that, in order
to
> avoid litigation.
>
> My players all say in a small sticker that the technology is licensed from
> Dolby Labs, and have a patent number in them.
>
> Francisco.
>
> > Patents last for 17 years unless the holder is granted an extension.
Sony
> > invented ATRAC and has made the improvements. I have never heard
anything
> about
> > Dolby having anything to do with ATRAC.
> >
> > But there are 2 ATRACS. Sony's and Sharp's. It's possible that Sharp's
> ATRAC
> > was developed by Dolby.
> >
> > Larry
> >
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