{"id":2777,"date":"2020-09-18T18:45:54","date_gmt":"2020-09-18T18:45:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/techclot.com\/index.php\/2020\/09\/18\/microsoft-sued-for-vr-patent-infringement\/"},"modified":"2020-09-18T18:45:54","modified_gmt":"2020-09-18T18:45:54","slug":"microsoft-sued-for-vr-patent-infringement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/techclot.com\/index.php\/2020\/09\/18\/microsoft-sued-for-vr-patent-infringement\/","title":{"rendered":"Microsoft Sued For VR Patent Infringement"},"content":{"rendered":"

Microsoft Sued For VR Patent Infringement<\/a><\/p>\n

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On Wednesday in the Middle District of Florida, D3D Technologies, Inc. filed a complaint <\/a>against Microsoft for patent infringement claiming, that the defendant\u2018s product infringed its three-dimensional image viewing and manipulation patents, relating to holograms.<\/p>\n

The patents-in-suit are United States Patent No. 8,384,771<\/a> (the \u2018771 patent); 9,349,183<\/a> (the \u2019183 patent); 9,473,766<\/a> (the \u2019766 patent); and 9,980,691<\/a> (the \u2019691 patent), which are \u201cdirected to improvements in three-dimensional imaging technology.\u201d According to the article, D3D communicated its desire to work with Microsoft, but received no response. Microsoft\u2019s allegedly infringing products are its HoloLens product line, Integrated Visual Augmentation System (IVAS), and other virtual reality (VR) or augmented reality (AR) products.<\/p>\n

Microsoft allegedly infringed the \u2019771 patent, which relates to \u201cthree-dimensional viewing and manipulation of images\u201d through its HoloLens 1, HoloLens 2, and IVAS. The complaint stated that according to Microsoft, the HoloLens 1 \u201c\u2018redefines personal computing through holographic experiences\u2019 blending \u2018cutting-edge optics and sensors to deliver 3D holograms pinned to the real world.\u2019\u201d HoloLens 2 refines the HoloLens 1 experience and IVAS \u201cis based on an enhanced HoloLens 2 design, which, by way of example, adds a night vision capability.\u201d Specifically, Microsoft purportedly infringed at least claims 1-21 of the \u2019771 patent because, according to the complaint, it used \u201cthe claimed methods, computer readable mediums, and computer systems.<\/p>\n

As stated in the claim chart<\/a>, exemplary claim 15 states, \u201c(a) computer system comprising: a memory; a processor; a communications interface; an interconnection mechanism coupling the memory, the processor and the communications interface; and wherein the memory is encoded with an application providing three-dimensional viewing of images by a user, that when performed on the processor, provides a process for processing information, the process causing the computer system to perform the operations of: selecting a volume of interest from a collection of image slices\u2026\u201d Furthermore, in the claim chart, the plaintiff proffered that Microsoft\u2019s accused products comprise a computer system with the aforementioned components, including memory, a processor, and the other necessary components as stated in various Microsoft documents, including articles and its own patents. Additionally, the pre-installed software on the devices provides three-dimensional images. The plaintiff adds that Microsoft\u2019s devices have an interconnection mechanism to \u201csend a set of images to the head-mounted display generated by interactions of the memory, processor, and a communication interface\u201d in order to display a three-dimensional hologram image in front of the user.<\/p>\n

The allegations for the remaining patents-in-suit are similar and also relate to three-dimensional image viewing and manipulation and Microsoft\u2019s accused products remain the same. Microsoft is accused of direct, induced, and contributory infringement. D3D has sought declaratory judgment in its favor, a permanent injunction, an award for damages, and other relief. The plaintiff is represented by King, Blackwell, Zehnder & Wermuth, P.A. and Dunlap Bennett & Ludwig.  <\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Published at Fri, 18 Sep 2020 15:22:30 +0000<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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