In a sweeping lawsuit, a Colorado shell company is suing the entire mobile phone industry over a patent for inventions where “Oral input is used to control a digital computer.”
The lawsuit singles out Apple’s iPhone 4S and its Siri voice assistant as well as a range of phone makers like Samsung and Sony that use Google Voice technology. The claim also names Research In Motion for BlackBerry Voice commands and Microsoft for Microsoft Voice Commands.
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Here is a copy of the complaint:
Potter Voice v. Apple Et Alhttp://www.scribd.com/embeds/91264687/content?start_page=1&view_mode=list&access_key=key-u0ibqxci836qwh3r5u
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