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macnn.com - 7/7/2009
Infringement suit targets Apple, Sony, Nintendo
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A new lawsuit has targeted Apple, Sony and Nintendo, for allegedly infringing on patents involving technology used in the iPhone, Wii and PS2, among others. The plaintiff, Shared Memory Graphics LLC, holds U.S. Patent No. 5,712,664 that describes a "shared memory graphics accelerator system."... ...

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Shared Memory Graphics sues Apple, Sony, Nintendo over graphics patent
MacDailyNews — ... upon the '664 claims." MacNN reports, "The attorneys accuse Apple of infringing on the patent by using the related technology in the iPhone and iPod touch. Both products utilize PowerVR MBX Lite systems, which allegedly combine on-chip and off-chip frame-buffer memory technology protected by the patent claims... The case is still in the very beginning stages, leaving the defendants time to fight for dismissal or negotiate licensing agreements." More details in the full article here . ...

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