"Francisco J. Huerta" wrote:
> 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.
>
Actually they say "Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation". I seriously doubt
that Sony just gave the ATRAC license to Dolby. Sony is huge and has not been
afraid of litigation even when they were smaller (the Sony cases regarding the
right of individuals to make audio tapes).
We may never know the facts, but I'm sure that Sony made out in the deal if
their was one.
For that matter, for all I know, Sony actually owns Dolby Licensing. They own
everything else (a lot of Aiwa, CBS and Columbia records and motion pictures,
etc.).
BTW have you heard about Sony creating a fake critic to review and give their
movies very favorable reviews? I'll bet Sony ended up with Columbia through
some shifty deal also.
The attorney General of Conn. is talking about bringing legal action against
them. So far I think that the Federal government has only given them a slap on
the wrist. Sony suspended 2 of their advertising reps without pay (like it
really happened without the men at the top knowing-yeah right!!).
Larry
Larry
Larry
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