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SiliconCore Granted Two Common Cathode LED Patents

by Bob Raikes

SiliconCore has been granted two patents by the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) which describe a common cathode LED system. The new patents, US 8963811 B2 and US 8963810 B2, both titled ‘LED …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Patents| SiliconCore| Vol 22 - Issue 13

MPEG Updates HEVC Patent License

by Tom Allen

The coverage of MPEG’s HEVC Patent Portfolio License has been updated, to conform with recent revisions to the HEVC standard. As a result, the profiles now include Main, Main 10; Main Still Picture; Multiview; …

Microsoft Files Lawsuit Against Kyocera

by Helen Vince

Microsoft has filed a lawsuit against Kyocera alleging that three of the Japanese company’s phones infringed seven Microsoft patents. According to a Reuters report, Microsoft has asked a federal judge in Seattle to impose …

Means to Integrate a Touch ID Sensor into a Touchscreen Display

by Arthur Berman

The subject of this Display Daily article is a technology under development at Apple and in the news during the past few days. To put this development interest into context, recall that the iPhone …

Tags:Apple| Fingerprint Recognition| Patents| Smartphones| Vol 22 - Issue 09

Apple Receives Patent for Near to Eye Display Application

by Norbert Hildebrand

The virtual reality market has seen quite a few introductions of smartglasses that allow the user to incorporate a smartphone as the main display for the headset. Such headsets typically come at a lower …

Max Sound Sues Google for Patent Infringement

by Bob Raikes

With video streaming being one of the hottest topics in the home entertainment world these days, the lawsuit of Max Sound Corporation against Google over video compression software has raised one or two eyebrows. …

Xiaomi: Success May Make Life More Difficult

by Bob Raikes

Xiaomi has had tremendous success with their low cost high featured smartphone line, kicking Samsung from the smartphone throne in China earlier this year. As a Chinese vendor, they have something of a home …

Tags:Mobile Display Monitor| Patents| Smartphones| Vol 22 - Issue 01| Xiaomi

Google Adding Patents for Wearable Devices

by Helen Vince

Augmented Reality – While many analysts are discussing a potential market exit for Google Glass, Google is adding patents in this field, according to the US patent office. When searching the USPTO for patents assigned …

Tags:Google| Google Glass| Mobile Display Monitor| Patents| Vol 21 - Issue 49

Apple and Augmented Reality

by Helen Vince

Augmented Reality – Augmented reality is often cited as one of the key technologies for the next few years or decades, depending whom you listen to. If we follow the recent logic of many …

Tags:Apple| Augmented Reality| Mobile Display Monitor| Patents| Vol 21 - Issue 47

Google, LG Sign Patent License Agreement

by Raverstead

Google and LG Electronics have signed a long-term and global patent cross-licensing agreement covering a broad range of products and technologies. The agreement covers the two companies’ existing patents as well as those filed …

Qualcomm Reveals New Allegations

by Raverstead

Qualcomm is currently facing an antitrust investigation in China (Display Monitor Vol 21 No 36) and has now revealed new probes in the USA and Europe. During the company’s earnings report (see Finance News), …

Samsung Owes Microsoft Over $1 Billion

by Super User

Back in 2010, Microsoft started bringing legal action against Android stakeholders, which resulted in various licensing deals. The company refused to announce what was being licensed to the stakeholders – 25 of them, including …