Bio-Hazard
03-29-2006, 02:44 PM
"Leading hardware suppliers incorporate Microsoft IP to deliver more productivity and cost savings to customers.
REDMOND, Wash. — March 28, 2006 — Microsoft Corp. today announced new intellectual property (IP) licensing initiatives for its mouse and keyboard technologies, making key technologies, including U2 interface detection and switching technology, Tilt Wheel and the Magnifier tool, broadly available to third-party brands and hardware manufacturers in the mobile and desktop peripherals industry. By expanding its IP licensing to address increased market demand within the consumer electronics industry, Microsoft is encouraging shared success by opening revenue-generating opportunities for Microsoft partners.
“Most people think of Microsoft as solely a software company, but we’ve been a leading hardware innovator and supplier to the desktop peripherals industry for over 20 years,” said Robbie Bach, president of the Entertainment and Devices Division at Microsoft. “The hardware licensing initiative is a first for Microsoft, and we’re excited to make our innovations broadly available to others in the industry through licensing.”
http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2006/mar06/03-28IPLicenseExpandsPR.mspx
REDMOND, Wash. — March 28, 2006 — Microsoft Corp. today announced new intellectual property (IP) licensing initiatives for its mouse and keyboard technologies, making key technologies, including U2 interface detection and switching technology, Tilt Wheel and the Magnifier tool, broadly available to third-party brands and hardware manufacturers in the mobile and desktop peripherals industry. By expanding its IP licensing to address increased market demand within the consumer electronics industry, Microsoft is encouraging shared success by opening revenue-generating opportunities for Microsoft partners.
“Most people think of Microsoft as solely a software company, but we’ve been a leading hardware innovator and supplier to the desktop peripherals industry for over 20 years,” said Robbie Bach, president of the Entertainment and Devices Division at Microsoft. “The hardware licensing initiative is a first for Microsoft, and we’re excited to make our innovations broadly available to others in the industry through licensing.”
http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2006/mar06/03-28IPLicenseExpandsPR.mspx