http://last100.disqus.com/NoneenFri, 29 Feb 2008 05:02:43 -0000http://www.last100.com/2008/02/07/through-patent-filing-apple-hints-at-rich-future-of-appletv/#comment-9507847<p>Why do patent applications use language and look like they are being written in the 19th century?</p>KaiFri, 29 Feb 2008 05:02:43 -0000http://www.last100.com/2008/02/07/through-patent-filing-apple-hints-at-rich-future-of-appletv/#comment-9507846<p>AppleTV is not the first product to envision this type of user experience. Remember the old AOLTV service? It included overlays like this, including chat and instant messaging features tied to the channel being viewed. Very cool for its day.</p><p>AOL has approved patents for these and other technologies. There were also synchronized games to play along with broadcast TV, and news and sports scores, and interactive tie-ins with TV commercials.</p><p>It's questionable whether all of Apple's patent applications will be approved. There's tons of prior art of the subject. One of AOL’s patent authors has an interesting post at <a href="http://www.broodingsavage.com/journal/2008/2/10/apple-patents-time-machine-appletv.html" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" title="http://www.broodingsavage.com/journal/2008/2/10/apple-patents-time-machine-appletv.html">http://www.broodingsavage.c...</a></p>BillSun, 10 Feb 2008 08:38:29 -0000