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To: Rajala who wrote (75502)	7/6/2000 3:26:37 PM
From: Uncle Frank	Read Replies (3) of 152472

>> CDMA is for code division multiple access, which is a very generic term for how the bits are sent and received. They are not time divided like TDMA, but divided by code. Very generic description of a functionality for which Q has no universal patent. The first sentence is absolutely correct. We all know the story of Rita Hayworth and military development of cdma during WWII. The second sentence is pure sophistry and misdirection. Qualcomm developed and patented processes in the area of soft hand-off and power management that make CDMA commercially viable. Without their portfolio, which I believe now approaches 1000 patents, cdma is an antique and useless interface. Are you going to drag out the recycled fud about qcom's patents expiring or the possibility of using IDC ipr to escape royalties? Please don't bother. Seriously, Rajala, if you don't have anything new to add, why waste bandwidth posting here? uf btw, you still haven't responded to my question about royalty liabilities on the wcdma open standard.

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