| 4/24/07 |
Scientific Atlanta, a Cisco company and a leader in the market for cable television set-top boxes, purchases a worldwide license to use Command Audio's patented technology in all Scientific Atlanta PVR products .
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| 8/2/06 |
European Patent No. 0754377 issued to Command Audio expanding Company's patent coverage of broadcast on-demand media devices and services, including programming delivered by television transmission.
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| 4/25/06 |
ReplayTV®, PVR industry pioneer and Emmy Award-winning creator of personal television, licenses Command Audio's patented technology. ReplayTV® makes a financial settlement for past use of Command Audio's technology and takes a royalty-bearing license for future use in its personal video recorders and software that enables PVR functionality in personal computers.
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| 12/15/05 |
Command Audio and Sony settle the patent infringement lawsuit filed by Command Audio in February 2002. Sony makes a financial settlement and takes a royalty-bearing license to use Command Audio technology across Sony product lines.
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| 1/7/05 |
After a trial, Federal Court rejects Sony's contentions that Command Audio had engaged in inequitable conduct in the course of applying for its patents.
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| 10/26/04 |
Utilizing Command Audio's patented technology, XM Satellite Radio and Delphi introduce the Delphi XM MyFi™, the first personal, portable satellite radio that delivers XM2go™: XM Satellite Radio anytime, anywhere.
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| 6/17/04 |
Federal Court issues a summary judgment ruling that Sony's VAIO® personal computers with PVR functionality and Sony's PVRs made under license from TiVo infringe at least one Command Audio patent (No. 6,330,334).
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| 5/20/03 |
U.S. Patent No. 6,567,660 issued to Command Audio covering broadcast on-demand media services delivered over cellular networks.
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| 4/4/03 |
Federal Court issues ruling defining terms in claims asserted by Command Audio in Sony patent infringement lawsuit.
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| 8/1/02 |
Command Audio sells its software development business to iBiquity Digital and licenses iBiquity to use Command Audio's technology in HD Radio applications.
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| 2/1/02 |
Command Audio files suit in Federal Court for the Northern District of California against Sony Electronics, Inc., alleging that certain personal video recorder (PVR, also known as digital video recorder, or DVR) products, including those Sony made under license from TiVo, Inc., infringe Command Audio patents.
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| 12/19/01 |
European Patent No. 0688480 issued to Command Audio expanding coverage of broadcast on-demand media devices and services for consumers.
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| 12/11/01 |
U.S. Patent No. 6,330,334 issued to Command Audio explicitly covering audio delivered in broadcast television signals.
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| 6/8/01 |
Command Audio and XM Satellite Radio sign technology licensing and development agreement covering Command Audio's end-to-end systems for on-demand interactive audio.
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| 7/14/00 |
Japan Patent No. 3088754 issued to Command Audio expanding coverage of broadcast on-demand media devices and services for consumers.
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| 6/30/00 |
Command Audio closes down its consumer information and entertainment service and begins executing software development and technology licensing strategy targeting emerging digital radio broadcasters.
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| 06/16/00 |
Japan Patent No. 3078325 issued to Command Audio covering broadcast on-demand media devices and services for consumers.
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| 3/13/00 |
Command Audio's Audio-On-Demand service launched in Denver and Phoenix in partnership with RCA.
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| 1/12/00 |
European Patent No. 0689742 issued to Command Audio covering broadcast on-demand media devices and services for consumers.
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| 1/7/00 |
Command Audio receives CES Innovations Award for Audio-On-Demand Service.
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| 12/16/99 |
Command Audio and Motorola form strategic partnership and technology licensing agreement for incorporation of Command Audio technology in Motorola telematics products which deliver advanced wireless communications, information and entertainment services to consumers in their cars.
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| 12/16/99 |
Canaan Partners leads third and final venture round ($56 million), joined by strategic investor Motorola, financial investor JPMorgan Capital Partners and all previous investors.
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| 9/29/99 |
U.S. Patent No. 5,815,671 issued to Command Audio covering selective and targeted delivery of advertising messages.
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| 1/8/99 |
Command Audio receives prestigious Innovations Award at International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) for RCA CA-1000 Audio-On-Demand Receiver.
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| 6/24/98 |
Vulcan Ventures leads second venture round ($15 million), joined by all previous investors.
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| 9/16/97 |
Command Audio and Thomson Consumer Electronics (RCA) form strategic partnership and technology licensing agreement for manufacturing, branding and distribution of handheld audio-on-demand receivers designed by Command Audio.
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| 6/3/97 |
H&Q Ventures (now Granite Ventures) leads first venture round ($10 million), joined by strategic investors Macrovision and Texas Instruments and financial investors Franklin Resources and St. Paul Venture Capital.
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| 12/31/96 |
U.S. Patent No. 5,590,195 issued to Command Audio based on January 12, 1994 application, expanding coverage to include all forms of audio data, including audio incorporated in other forms of broadcast media such as television and a range of emerging consumer devices and services such as personal video recorders (PVRs, also known as digital video recorders, or DVRs), advanced radios (satellite and terrestrial), personal computers and cell phones.
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| 8/23/96 |
Command Audio spun off by Macrovision.
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| 10/16/95 |
Command Audio founded by Macrovision Corp. and Don Bogue, Command Audio Chairman and CEO, to develop broadcast on-demand media technologies and commercialize on-demand interactive audio for mobile consumers.
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| 4/11/95 |
U.S. Patent No. 5,406,626 issued based on March 15, 1993 application, covering alphanumeric data delivered by broadcast means and stored on specialized receivers for selective convenient playback as audio by consumers.
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