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JayAy · 26-01-2011, 08:24

Microsoft is suing TiVo over claimed EPG, and secure purchase of VOD content IP infringements in the US.

http://mashable.com/2010/01/20/microsoft-sues-tivo/

http://paidcontent.org/article/419-m...-over-patents/

http://www.multichannel.com/article/...ents_Again.php

http://www.windowsitpro.com/article/...ces-to-US.aspx

Two possible reasons for this, to protect it's own offerings or to reach cross licensing deals and earn some licensing revenue. Either way it should have no immediate impact on VM TiVo launch.

26-01-2011, 08:24	#978
JayAy Inactive Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 257	Re: TiVo Microsoft is suing TiVo over claimed EPG, and secure purchase of VOD content IP infringements in the US. http://mashable.com/2010/01/20/microsoft-sues-tivo/ http://paidcontent.org/article/419-m...-over-patents/ http://www.multichannel.com/article/...ents_Again.php http://www.windowsitpro.com/article/...ces-to-US.aspx Two possible reasons for this, to protect it's own offerings or to reach cross licensing deals and earn some licensing revenue. Either way it should have no immediate impact on VM TiVo launch.