Apple is sued as infringing Wi-Fi patent

ByKārlis Dambrāns

Manufacture and sell Apple and other semiconductor products for wireless and broadband communicationsBroadcomWas sued by California Institute of Technology as "infringed on Wi-Fi technology patents".

CM / ECF - California Central District
https://ecf.cacd.uscourts.gov/doc1/031123583498

Caltech Accuses Apple of Violating its Patented Wi-Fi Technologies - Mac Rumors
http://www.macrumors.com/2016/05/30/caltech-vs-apple-broadcom-wifi-lawsuit/

Apple is sued as infringing because of an irregular repetitive accumulation (IRA) code, andLow density parity check (LDPC) codeIt is a patent of extremely advanced technology of Wi-Fi related to, aimed at improving data transfer speed and performance. This technology is patented by the California Institute of Technology between 2006 and 2012.

According to an application submitted to a district court in central California, Apple has incorporated this IRA / LDPC technology in a model with Wi-Fi, such as iPhone / iPad / Apple Watch, and said that it infringes a patent .

Specific devices named as infringing a patent are iPhone SE, iPhone 6s, iPhone 6s Plus, iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, iPhone 5c, iPhone 5s, iPhone 5, iPad Air, iPad Air 2, iPad Pro, iPad Mini 4, iPad Mini 3, iPad Mini 2, MacBook Air, Apple Watch.

Apple is the company's genuine router in May 2016AirPort ExtremeWhenAirPort Time CapsuleSelling at retail stores in the USAIt is temporarily stoppedAlthough the relationship with this case is suspected, it is also seen as a reason for software security, the fact is unknown.

California Institute of Technology has ordered sales prohibition orders and jury trials against Apple and Apple's and Broadcom offering chips to Apple, but a clear settlement proposal has yet to be offered.

ByKen Hawkins

It was not this time that Apple was sued by a university research institute for the first time,In October 2015, the CPU of iPhone 5s / 6/6 Plus infringes the patent at the University of WisconsinIt is ordered payment of compensation of 862 million dollars (about 103 billion yen).