Comments on: Sony revealed as buyer of Ipix patents

Electronics giant anonymously wins patents on digital imaging technology for $3.6 million at bankruptcy auction.

[dotmike]

Hope Sony doesn't follow IPIX's litigation pattern

IPIX became universally hated amongst the 360 degree
panorama creating community because of its long history of
suing companies with "QuickTime VR" like creation products that
used fisheye lenses.

Because of these dubious patents (which amounted to little more
than patenting a basic mathematical formula for calculating
optical distortion, known about since about the 15th Century),
IPIX was able to drive about six panorama companies out of
business.

This prompted a widespread boycott amongst panorama
enthusiasts until the name "IPIX" literally and figuratively became
a four letter word. There's every chance this enmity helped drive
them to bankruptcy.

Sony, don't do the same with these patents. They are tainted.

[Marcus Westrup]

With Sony's past record,

I suspect that is exactly what will happen.

[vm019302]

IPIX is no replacement for QuickTime VR

And I think we can trust Sony's lack of understanding of their customers to ensure that it will never evolve beyond an also-ran.