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New Patent Suit Threatens Bluetooth Standard
Aditi.Tuteja writes "A U.S. research institute has sued Nokia, Samsung Electronics and Matsushita-owned Panasonic for violating a patent on Bluetooth technology, potentially putting the free wireless standard at risk. The Washington Research Foundation, which markets technology from the University of Washington, is seeking damages from the three mobile-phone makers for using a radio frequency receiver technology without paying royalties. From the article: 'According to the lawsuit, Bluetooth-based computers, cell phones and headsets made by the companies have violated four patents for research done in the mid-1990s by Edwin Suominen when he was a student at the University of Washington. All four patents are now licensed by the Washington Research Foundation. The foundation's lead counsel on the case, Steven Lisa, said the court filing followed two years of informal attempts to resolve the issue with the major players in the industry.'"
Hello!
I am new to this Slashdot thing. I have trouble understanding this... Wasn't this story posted before? It's like the same story posted twice.What's the word for it? Doop?
We often refuse to accept an idea merely because the tone of voice in which it has been expressed is unsympathetic to us
True, but it was submitted to Slashdot using Bluetooth phone and there's a slight delay.
That's impossible. We're already six days into the year. There's no way slashdot could go six days without a dupe.
... and then they built the supercollider.
Too long, too many words. No way anybody is going to wade through all that. Is there some explanation with cartoons or a little singing dinosaur or someth...oooh shiny!?
Only three things are certain; death, taxes, and apocryphal quotations - Ben Franklin.
When somebody patents the dupe, Slashdot will owe billions in licensing fees...