Gentoo Archives: gentoo-embedded

From: Martin Guy <martinwguy@×××××.com>
To: gentoo-embedded@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-embedded] OT: ? Embedded Patent Fraud
Date: Tue, 09 Feb 2010 12:05:47
Message-Id: 56d259a01002090331l3a3a11c2p857e14ff75c99765@mail.gmail.com
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-embedded] OT: ? Embedded Patent Fraud by Peter Stuge
1 On 2/9/10, Peter Stuge <peter@×××××.se> wrote:
2 > wireless wrote:
3 > > This patent looks like the poster child for embedded system,
4 > > that should not have been issued.
5 > Pretty much, it looks like. It covers any CPU+FPGA system where the
6 > FPGA is used for any of signal I/O, co-processing, HID, graphics,
7 > signal processing, communications and battery charging. :)
8
9 It should be unenforceable due to prior art (and should not have been
10 granted for the same reason). Of course, the idiots in question might
11 still try to waste your time. Intellectual property? Intellectual
12 theft!
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14 M