Another "feature" we've seen in the past, and guess what! it's in a product called Softimage, from Autode$k. Hope they don't buy that "feature".., damn duct-taped things..
On Thu, Mar 20, 2014 at 12:56 AM, Octavian Ureche <okt...@gmail.com> wrote: > This is definitely going to show up soon as a revolutionary new feature in > maya. > I'm betting someone is already making an offer. > > Btw, houdini also has had a render region for a while now, that kind of > works, when it does not offset itself for no apparent reason. But at least > it's in there. > > > On Thu, Mar 20, 2014 at 6:06 AM, Sebastien Sterling < > sebastien.sterl...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Nice digging Raff, seems like the tip of the ICE berg. :) >> >> >> On 20 March 2014 02:26, Raffaele Fragapane >> <raffsxsil...@googlemail.com>wrote: >> >>> Should be noted I -REALLY- don't know for sure what I'm talking about >>> here, I don't even know if the event tracker in Google refers to the patent >>> office events after they are published or to some Google service itself. >>> Don't throw parties yet or anything :p >>> >>> >>> On Thu, Mar 20, 2014 at 1:24 PM, Raffaele Fragapane < >>> raffsxsil...@googlemail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> Apparently it first lapsed and then expired because it wasn't >>>> maintained, at least according to Google patents. >>>> >>>> http://www.google.com/patents/US6091422?dq=avid+technology+render#v=onepage&q&f=false >>>> >>>> I have to admit not being entirely sure of how Google patents works (if >>>> the feed is accurate), and whether it can be revived, but yeah, there you >>>> have it. Autodesk apparently doesn't pay its bills ;) >>>> >>>> >>>> On Thu, Mar 20, 2014 at 11:01 AM, Gustavo Eggert Boehs < >>>> gustav...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>> thats great and all, but AD holds the patent for the renderregion now, >>>>> so unless it has expired this would be... illegal? >>>>> >>>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Our users will know fear and cower before our software! Ship it! Ship it >>> and let them flee like the dogs they are! >>> >> >> > > > -- > Octavian Ureche > +40 732 774 313 (GMT+2) > Animation & Visual Effects > www.okto.ro >
