Let's face it, at this point
everyone is looking to get in on the
e-book reader action. Back in February, broadcast television group Discovery Communication -- known for BBC America, Travel Channel, TLC, and Discovery Channel, naturally -- filed a patent for its own digital book reader back in February that's now surfacing online. There isn't a lot of concrete detail here, other than it runs the gamut of possible distribution options, including public libraries à la Sony's
Daily Edition. In the picture above we've got hints of Cos News Services and US News and World Report, but that could very likely just be filler for the filing. It won't be nothing without partners, but if Discovery's serious, we're sure they've got a few phone numbers to call up and try to make a deal with.
[Via
Baltimore Sun; thanks, Tom]
posted Aug 31st 2009 12:22AM
My e-book reader is also coming soon.
pre-ordered
That's what e said.
I believe that says Cox News Service. As in: http://www.coxnews.com/
So local newspaper syndication.
Additionally I'm not sure I'd get an e-reader from them but BBCA, Travel, TLC and Discovery make up a good chunk of my TV viewing.
How will they patent something that's already been done?
Prior art?
Probably just a functional patent, like sync to their web content or such.
This isn't a patent, it's just a patent application.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9bDPAOuizsQ&feature=related
Bowls of water Why not!?
Kindle killer
ha. WHY NOT?!?!? everybody is doing it!
Couldn't they just cut a deal with Amazon.
"It won't be nothing without partners"
srsly?
I was looking to see if someone else caught it. Apparently double-negatives aren't not overlooked sometimes.
So when is the official Engadget e-book reader coming out?
i love e readers
This article is riddled with typos and factual errors. Discovery Communications (plural) distributes BBC America (although it has nothing to do with the programming), but no longer owns Travel Channel. Travel Channel is now owned by Cox (not Cos) Communications. But the real story here is the one that broke several months ago; Discovery sued Amazon over the Kindle infringing on some Discovery patents.
http://www.reuters.com/article/technologyNews/idUSTRE52G5B920090317
"Back in February, broadcast television group Discovery Communication -- filed a patent for its own digital book reader back in February ....."
Really, was it back in February?