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To: Amy J who wrote (168231)7/15/2002 7:41:14 AM
From: Dave  Read Replies (2) of 186894
 
Amy,

I doubt Microsoft is going to enter the graphics chip business. Instead, I believe that Microsoft will incorporate these patented technologies within their Operating Systems and Gaming Platforms and offer to license their IP to other companies in order for those "other companies" to produce graphics chips that are supported by Microsoft.

In fact, I believe that Microsoft did not "update" the patent. Instead, I believe that when Microsoft purchased the IP of SGI, Microsoft purchased SGI's patents and pending patents, which at the time were patent applications.

The reason why this is interesting is that Microsoft could create demand for their own technology by incorporating it within their Operating System. Unlike Rambus whose future was tied to Intel, a third party; Microsoft's graphics technology is controlled by.......Microsoft.
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