Microsoft's file system patent upheld (News.com)

Microsoft's file system patent upheld (News.com)

Posted Jan 12, 2006 1:17 UTC (Thu) by bk (guest, #25617)
In reply to: Microsoft's file system patent upheld (News.com) by AnswerGuy
Parent article: Microsoft's file system patent upheld (News.com)

That's fine, but I don't think pure hardware devices like thumb drives would be infringing. If the patents only cover long-filename creation or access, thumbdrives don't themselves create or use filenames, they simply export a block device.

Likewise, only the software portions of devices like digital cameras or music players would be subject to royalty or licensing fees.

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