____/ Mark Kent on Thursday 03 January 2008 16:14 : \____
> Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> espoused:
>> Sprint Nextel, Acacia unit settle patent suit
>>
>> ,----[ Quote ]
>>| A subsidiary of Acacia Research Corp. and Sprint Nextel Corp. have settled
>>| a lawsuit alleging that Sprint Nextel had infringed on patents for
>>| technology used to display mobile vehicle information on maps.
>> `----
>>
>>
http://www.portfolio.com/news-markets/local-news/kansascity/2008/01/02/sprint-nextel-acacia-unit-settle-patent-suit
>>
>
> Oh gawd, they just continue to support this system. This is truly
> absurd. There is no point in patent here - how can this possibly be
> benefiting anyone?
This one isn't as bad as their "JPEG on a Webpage" patent. Sometimes, when I
read these I think about the Twilight Zone. I just never wake up though.
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