Patent Battle

Apple真是個好專利訴訟目標,賺太多錢,讓眾廠商不滿

• 5,311,516: Paging system using message fragmentation to redistribute traffic
• 5,319,712: Method and apparatus for providing cryptographic protection of a data stream in a communication system
• 5,490,230: Digital speech coder having optimized signal energy parameters
• 5,572,193: Method for authentication and protection of subscribers in telecommunication systems
• 6,175,559: Method for generating preamble sequences in a code division multiple access system
• 6,359,898: Method for performing a countdown function during a mobile-originated transfer for a packet radio system
• 5,359,317: Method and apparatus for selectively storing a portion of a received message in a selective call receiver
• 6,578,054: Methods of adaptive channel access attempts
• 6,246,697: Method and system for generating a complex pseudonoise sequence for processing a code division multiple access signal
• 6,246,862: Sensor controlled user interface for portable communication device
• 6,272,333: Method and apparatus in a wireless communication system for controlling a delivery of data
• 7,751,826: System and method for E911 location privacy protection
• 5,710,987: Receiver having concealed external antenna
• 5,754,119: Multiple pager status synchronization system and method
• 5,958,006: Method and apparatus for communicating summarized data
• 6,008,737: Apparatus for controlling utilization of software added to a portable communication device
• 6,101,531: System for communicating user-selected criteria filter prepared at wireless client to communication server for filtering data transferred from host to said wireless client
• 6,377,161: Method and apparatus in a wireless messaging system for facilitating an exchange of address information

這大混戰,主要訴求專利都是跟software有關

通訊上,手機使用介面上, 影像秀圖上.......

That obviously tell us "software is more important than ever."

Apple's success in ipod, iphone, and iPad (almost the same box shape but friendly and interactive user interface) declares that software make the products different from others.