[Ffmpeg-devel] [OT] patent madness

[Måns Rullgård]

In case anyone had missed it, check US patent application 20050244804.
Abstract follows.  I say it's scary.

    Process of relaying a story having a unique plot 

    A process of relaying a story having a timeline and a unique plot
    involving characters comprises: indicating a character's desire at
    a first time in the timeline for at least one of the following: a)
    to remain asleep or unconscious until a particular event occurs;
    and b) to forget or be substantially unable to recall
    substantially all events during the time period from the first
    time until a particular event occurs; indicating the character's
    substantial inability at a time after the occurrence of the
    particular event to recall substantially all events during the
    time period from the first time to the occurrence of the
    particular event; and indicating that during the time period the
    character was an active participant in a plurality of events.

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M?ns Rullg?rd
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