“Mobile entertainment and communication device”というタイトルの 特許United States Patent: 7321783 である。
Techdirt Blogによると，取り外し可能ストレージ，インターネット接続機能，カメラ，オーディオ/動画ダウンロード機能を備えた"a mobile entertainment and communication device."を対象にした特許である。 Apple, Nokia, RIM, Sprint, AT&T, HP, Motorola, Helio, HTC, Sony Ericsson, UTStarcomm, Samsung などが特許侵害で訴訟される可能性があるとか。幸いというか悲しくべきか，日本のメーカーは国際市場でマイナーなため，Sony Ericsson以外は名前すら出ていない。
いわゆるスマートフォン製品が，特許侵害として訴えられるのかもしれない。特許請求範囲をほとんど読んでいないのではっきりしないが，どうもこれまでの技術（特許）の組み合わせたモノのようだ。とりあえず，特許請求範囲の最初の部分を引用しておく。
1. A mobile entertainment and communication device for communicating with the Internet and remotely located telephones, comprising: a housing of a palm-held size; a cellphone provided in said housing, said cellphone adapted for selectively and wirelessly connecting to the Internet and remotely located telephones and adapted for controlling selection of at least one of (1) downloading data or uploading data from or to the Internet, or (2) downloading data to a computer or other electronic device and said cellphone having at least one of (1) voice controlled dialing, (2) a wireless earphone or (3) a wire connection jack earphone with a microphone for operation of the mobile entertainment and communication device; a memory operatively connected to said cellphone; a microprocessor operatively connected to said memory; said microprocessor adapted for storing data to said memory that is received from the Internet or a remotely located telephone; and a display panel operatively connected to said microprocessor, said display panel adapted for reproducing images or other data from at least one of said memory or the Internet, said other data including at least one of moving images, combined sounds and moving images, or music with or without images.
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・Smartphones Patented... Just About Everyone Sued 1 Minute After Patent Issued(techdirt)
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