Subject: Re: [linux-audio-dev] control curve patent
From: Dan Hollis (goemon_AT_anime.net)
Date: Fri Dec 01 2000 - 04:50:25 EET
On Fri, 1 Dec 2000, David Olofson wrote:
> One could dig out the good ol' C64 as well. The old method of playing
> samples on the SID (the 4 bit volume register method) has been around
> for almost as long as the chip. Consequently, there were "sound
> digitizers" for the C64 as well, and obviously, there had to be
> software for them. Wonder what one could find there...
Certainly enough prior art to invalidate the patent. Further, after being
notified of this prior art, if they then decide to file patent
infringement suits, they can be found guilty of bad faith patent
enforcement.
-Dan
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