Personal Audio has a patent issued to it in 2012 that, according to one of its founders, James Logan, covers the production of serialised or episodic content that can be downloaded from a specific URL that client software can retrieve and store effectively the definition of a podcast.
Personal Audio has also filed suit against NBC and CBS, as well as Discovery Channel's HowStuffWorks.com and TogiEntertainmnet's TogiNet streaming station.Mr Carolla has launched a campaign to raise the $1.5m his attorneys estimate the suit could cost at a minimum to defend, and is currently on a speaking tour of other podcasts to raise awareness (and funds).
Personal Audio had tried to develop a digital audio player in the 1990s.
Personal Audio appealed the ruling roughy this time last year, but the today's decision keeps things, thankfully, as is.
"Personal Audio, LLC, the patent holding company, is the attempt by the investor, me, to get a return on that investment.
TV personality and comedian Adam Carolla, who ultimately settled with Personal Audio but not before spending more than $650,000 defending himself.
Sony, Bose, Sennheiser and others take note: the future of personal audio might just involve creating your own, personalized listening profile based on your hearing.
He reckons his case may just be one of many involving Personal Audio.
One of the largest UK contingents consists of wireless home and personal audio companies.
The company that owns the patent in question, Personal Audio, says it invented podcasting.
Durability is the key factor for the newest entrant in the headphone market — exercise personal audio equipment.
