[linux-audio-dev] Re: This better not be patented...

Jens M Andreasen jens.andreasen at chello.se
Tue Sep 7 21:26:09 UTC 2004


On tis, 2004-09-07 at 10:07, Juhana Sadeharju wrote:

-<snip>-
> GPU is yet another new gear to play with, just like mobiles.
> Anything can be patented, I'm afraid.
> 
Mmmm ... 

> >PS: You need not worry about patents for performing an algorithm on a
> >processor. Especially not when the vendor supplies you with a C-like
> >languge for doing exactly that.
> 

> The article says quite clearly that the invention is patented.
> They would be fools not to try to patent it because the market
> is huge.
> 

I did not find any references to patents except for the word
"invention". Not even "patent pending"?

/jens

> >Neat idea, been meaning to try it since the OpenGL2 shader compilers
> >were released.
> 
> I have had years this idea of using graphics texture functions to
> generate audio noises and signals. This app runs naturally on GPU.
> 
> Juhana




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