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Geoffrey S. Mendelson wrote:

Somebody did not do "due dillegance" on their business plan very well.

To follow up my previous post, entering "internet radio" at the U.S. patent
office search yeilds 95 hits, here is number 3.

United States Patent 6,618,585
Robinson September 9, 2003
Abstract

A broadcast receiving apparatus, related apparatus and operation
methods, and broadcast and telecommunications signals arranged to
support selection and receipt of both radio frequency broadcast and
webcast channels in a single device. Handoff between radio frequency
broadcast and webcast channels may be automated using information
carried in broadcasts and/or telecommunications signals or both.


Inventors: Robinson; Stuart J (Cardiff, GB)
Assignee: Nortel Networks Limited (St. Laurent, CA)
Appl. No.: 461454
Filed: December 14, 1999

Kerbango started in 1998, but it looks like they did not file for any
patents.

Geoff.

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