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Filed October 4, 2002
This digital recording was filed in 2002 long after tuners in computers could record TV shows and digital cameras record video.

Read through the prior patents and they patented the VCR long after it was invented:

4,777,537 from 1986: "Described is a method and a recording apparatus whereby audio and video signals can be recorded on a plurality of recording tracks on the same recording medium."

Clearly it shows the patent office need a major change. I'd like to suggest my prior suggestions for this:

http://www.zdnet.com/5208-10533-0.html?forumID=1&threadID=8883&messageID=177706&start=-1
Posted by: Nigel Johnstone   Posted on: 04/08/05 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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Filed October 4, 2002  Nigel Johnstone | 04/08/05
Happauge Personal Video recorder  Nigel Johnstone | 04/08/05
Talk about abusive lawsuits  Chad_z | 04/08/05
The only difference is "digital"  Spoon Jabber | 04/08/05
How about D-VHS?  rdwhitti | 04/08/05
Yes, there's that word again  Spoon Jabber | 04/08/05
Yes, I know the D-VHS is expensive...  rdwhitti | 04/08/05
Tivo already existed  azurensis | 04/08/05
Patents == The new extortion racket.  Tim Patterson | 04/08/05
Oh, my. Here we go again!  BitTwiddler | 04/08/05
ATI All-in-Wonder Anyone?  racingmustang | 04/08/05
RE: ATI All-in-Wonder  Gungnir | 04/08/05
DVR News  robert.jones | 04/14/05

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