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Richard Lang is the co-founder and chief executive officer of Democrasoft, established in 1989.

Biography

In 1983, Lang co-invented a dual-deck VCR (videocassette recorder), for which a patent was issued, and co-founded the electronics company Go-Video, Inc.

In 1987, Lang developed (and later patented) "burst" mode, a technique intended to efficiently deliver video and audio programs over electronic networks. "Burst mode" has been used in the development of video-on-demand and audio-on-demand systems.

Lang is the author of Virtual Country - Strategy for 21st Century Democracy.

References

1. "The iPhone Patent Wars: Early patent skirmishes of Apple, Inc., in pictures". AppleInsider. 2013-08-09. Retrieved 2023-08-02.
2. "Burst.com changes name". The North Bay Business Journal. 2010-05-03. Retrieved 2023-10-17.
3. US5710970A, Walters, Eric Hall; Lang, Richard A. & Mincer, Earl I., "Broadcast video burst transmission cyclic distribution method", issued 1998-01-20 
4. http://www.virtualcountry.us Virtual Country - Strategy for 21st Century Democracy

External links

• Richard Lang on MSNBC's Dylan Ratigan Show
• Richard Lang - Harnessing the Wisdom of the Crowd
• Richard Lang - New Community Metrics

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