Judges may split decision in EchoStar-TiVo patent case ( Dish TV )

Associated Press ^ | October 5, 2007 | Christopher S. Rugaber

[george76]

WASHINGTON - A three- judge appeals court panel signaled Thursday that it is likely to rule at least partly in favor of TiVo Inc. in its patent dispute with Douglas County-based EchoStar Communications EchoStar is seeking to overturn a lower court decision last year that ruled the satellite broadcaster had infringed on patented TiVo technology that allows viewers to record one program while watching another. The court awarded TiVo $89.6 million in damages.

TiVo sued EchoStar in 2004, alleging that its digital video recorders infringed on TiVo's "time warp" technology. TiVo, based in Alviso, Calif., pioneered digital recorders that allow viewers to pause, rewind and fast-forward live television shows.

EchoStar's technology differs from TiVo's in several respects and therefore doesn't infringe on its patent, Dunner said.

[george76]

EchoStar’s technology differs from TiVo’s in several respects ...

[gjones77]

I hope this pans out well for Dish, I have 2 or their DVR’s and love them to death, couldn’t live without it

The best feature is the 30 second skip button, great for skipping the commercials when watching a recording or instant replay during the Pats games!

[kevinm13]

Dish didn’t really have anything that was infringing on TIVO’s technology. It is a simple copy that others use including iTunes (Apple).

[Las Vegas Dave]

Pinging the “HDTV ping list”.

Thanks george76!!!!!

[N3WBI3]

ping

[Lokibob]

“allow viewers to pause, rewind and fast-forward live television shows.”

So how do you fast forward a live tv show? We lottery players really NEED to know.

.....Bob

[gonzo]

Thanks, guys .................................. FRegards

[Neidermeyer]

This suit is absurd ... Echostar’s “dishplayer PVR/DVR” (model 7100) was the first working DVR in early 1997... TiVo was founded in August 1997 and didn’t have a product to sell for some time after...