Blu-Ray technology patent fight might soon be the next issue
Posted on 22/04/03 16:03 by Jan Willem                             
Blu-Ray technology patent fight might soon be the next issue

According to an article on the Inquirer, an US company is already owning patents that cover the technical aspects of the Blu Ray and Violet Laser technology that is currently marketed by Sony as the follow up of the current Red Laser DVD. Besides the technology itself the company also claims to have patents on many appllications that are used in storage at a molecular level.

The US firm registered a number of patents back in 1998 for a non contact semi integrated read/write head with a high k-dielectric ferro-electric removable fedisk.  In fact Colossal goes further than Sony or Sumitomi have done already and list a few of what it claims are hundreds of applications that implement storage at a molecular level.

Those include 3D holographic interactive multimedia storage tablets, multiple different boot OSes using a common CPU, 2D/3D rewritable holographic disks, cards, drums, and paper storage, 3D holographic murals and windows for skyscrapers and movie theaters, programmable holographic stealth techniques and many more.

If this company goes to court and wins the case this might be a big blow for Sony, as the company will likely charge license fees making the devices more expensive. Or the companies backing the Blu-Ray format will have to go back to the drawing tables and find a solution that will circumvent the patents. Read the entire story here.

Source: TheInquirer

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By hardgiant, Tue 22 Apr 2003 16:23
That would suck for Sony but aren't there other blue laser formats ?
By Jim Kiler, Tue 22 Apr 2003 18:06
I hope this gets smoothed over soon because I want HD DVD and to record on it too.
By Kenshin, Wed 23 Apr 2003 02:44
It looks so unpredictable right now.
By byb, Wed 23 Apr 2003 14:47
it just shows you how bureaucracy and red tape are taking over the world. puke
By Da_Taxman, Wed 23 Apr 2003 21:01
Da_Taxmanhttp://www.cdfreaks.com/article/83/1 Nice article on Blu Ray. Wonder if it is the Sony Blu Ray they're after, or the standard set by the Consortium (as explained in the article above)....

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