新聞：（2006年8月30日 經濟日報 - 對安捷倫官司 義隆電樂觀）根據本月18日的北加州聯邦地院的命令，安捷倫集團與義隆電的官司，又有新進展，義隆電表示，美國北加州聯邦地方法院裁定原安捷倫公司向義隆電子提告的804專利（美國專利權號5,786,804），其專利範圍不應涵蓋在桌面上工作的光學滑鼠產品，故此一裁定非常有利義隆電子。
評析：
US5786804之專利名稱與摘要如表一所示（該專利原屬於Hewlett-Packard），全文可於文末下載[1]。
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表一 US5786804之專利名稱與摘要 |
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Title |
Method and system for tracking attitude |
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Abstract |
A method and system for tracking attitude of a device includes fixing a two-dimensional array of photosensors to the device and using the array to form a reference frame and a sample frame of images. The fields of view of the sample and reference frames largely overlap, so that there are common imaged features from frame to frame. Sample frames are correlated with the reference frame to detect differences in location of the common features. Based upon detection of correlations of features, an attitudinal signal indicative of pitch, yaw, and/or roll is generated. In the preferred embodiment, the attitudinal signal is used to manipulate a screen cursor of a display system, such as a remote interactive video system (RIVS). However, attitudinal tracking using the invention may be employed in other applications. Another aspect of the invention is that the two-dimensional array is configured to compensate for any curvilinear distortions introduced by a lens system for imaging the features within the field of view of the array. |
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表二 US5786804之專利家族 |
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Publication |
Pub. Date |
Filed |
Title |
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US20060139332A9 |
2006/6/29 |
2004/12/23 |
"Seeing eye" mouse for a computer system |
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US20050231484A1 |
2005/10/20 |
2005/6/15 |
Optical mouse with uniform level detection method |
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US20050231483A1 |
2005/10/20 |
2005/6/15 |
Method of operating an optical mouse |
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US20050179662A1 |
2005/8/18 |
2004/12/23 |
"Seeing eye" mouse for a computer system |
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US20020190953A1 |
2002/12/19 |
2002/8/12 |
Seeing eye mouse for a computer system |
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US20020093486A1 |
2002/7/18 |
2001/1/2 |
Seeing eye mouse for a computer system |
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US6489945B1 |
2002/12/3 |
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US6433780B1 |
2002/8/13 |
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US6433780 |
2002/8/13 |
2001/1/2 |
Seeing eye mouse for a computer system |
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US6281882B1 |
2001/8/28 |
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US6281882 |
2001/8/28 |
1998/3/30 |
Proximity detector for a seeing eye mouse |
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US6175357B1 |
2001/1/16 |
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US6175357 |
2001/1/16 |
1998/2/11 |
Method and system for tracking attitude |
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US5786804 |
1998/7/28 |
1995/10/6 |
Method and system for tracking attitude |
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TW0472206B |
2002/1/11 |
1998/10/17 |
Seeing eye mouse for a computer system |
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JP11345075A2 |
1999/12/14 |
1999/3/29 |
POINTING DEVICE |
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JP09134250A2 |
1997/5/20 |
1996/10/4 |
DEVICE ATTITUDE TRACKING METHOD |
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EP0767443B1 |
2002/4/10 |
1996/9/18 |
Method and system for tracking attitude of a pointing device |
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EP0767443A3 |
1997/11/5 |
1996/9/18 |
Method and system for tracking attitude of a pointing device |
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EP0767443A2 |
1997/4/9 |
1996/9/18 |
Method and system for tracking attitude of a pointing device |
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DE69620531T2 |
2002/10/2 |
1996/9/18 |
METHODE UND SYSTEM ZUM VERFOLGEN DER STELLUNG EINER ANZEIGEVORRICHTUNG |
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DE69620531C0 |
2002/5/16 |
1996/9/18 |
METHODE UND SYSTEM ZUM VERFOLGEN DER STELLUNG EINER ANZEIGEVORRICHTUNG |
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CN1437096A |
2003/8/20 |
2002/10/21 |
適於計算機系統的「視眼」鼠標器 |
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CN1230718A |
1999/10/6 |
1998/12/30 |
'Seeing eye' mouse for computer system |
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表三義隆電子中華民國核准專利 |
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2006/08/31止，全部共計157件，以下先列20件，
若要157件列表，請e-mail索取 |
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公告號 |
公告日 |
專利名稱 |
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M295768 |
2006/8/11 |
以電流模式偵測電阻式壓力感測元件的指向裝置 |
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M290591 |
2006/5/11 |
按鍵觸控板模組 |
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M290310 |
2006/5/1 |
用於半導體晶片的可圖形化金凸塊結構 |
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M289905 |
2006/4/21 |
具有按鍵功能的觸控軸 |
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M281363 |
2005/11/21 |
整合觸控板功能的網路電話 |
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M278960 |
2005/10/21 |
一體成型的觸控板模組 |
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M277999 |
2005/10/11 |
電腦週邊之數字裝置 |
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M273772 |
2005/8/21 |
用於電腦程式語言的二維平面除錯裝置 |
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M271243 |
2005/7/21 |
具有麥克風與喇叭功能的鍵盤裝置 |
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M271206 |
2005/7/21 |
電子式個人化書籤 |
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M271173 |
2005/7/21 |
使用觸控板控制之一體成形顯示器 |
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M270605 |
2005/7/11 |
光敏開關積體電路裝置 |
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M268711 |
2005/6/21 |
用於提昇燒錄式半導體記憶體的良率的電路附加裝置 |
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M268709 |
2005/6/21 |
具高速預試程式計數電路裝置的ＲＯＭ版積體電路 |
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M265715 |
2005/5/21 |
具三個ＵＳＢ連接端子的ＵＳＢ開發工具 |
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M260787 |
2005/4/1 |
光學滑鼠光學系統結構改良 |
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M260781 |
2005/4/1 |
免用輸入／輸出腳傳輸線的單晶片微電腦模擬器 |
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M250242 |
2004/11/11 |
具有電容式觸控板的電腦鍵盤 |
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M243717 |
2004/9/11 |
醫療輔助系統及其使用之隨身裝置 |
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M240663 |
2004/8/11 |
倍壓電路及其應用 |
安捷倫（Agilent Technologies, Inc.）1999年從Hewlett-Packard獨立出來，2005年公司營收為51億美金，全球員工數21,000人，公司基本營運主軸如下所示[2]：
Agilent Technologies, Inc. (Agilent) is a measurement company providing core bio-analytical and electronic measurement solutions to the communications, electronics, life sciences and chemical analysis industries. The Company has three primary businesses: electronic measurement, bio-analytical measurement and semiconductor test solutions. Agilent's electronic measurement and semiconductor test solutions businesses focus on the communications and electronics industries, while its bio-analytical measurement business focuses on the life sciences industry and on the environmental, chemical, food and petrochemical industries. The Company sells its products primarily through direct sales, and also utilizes distributors, resellers, manufacturer's representatives, telesales and electronic commerce. During the fiscal year ended October 31, 2005 (fiscal 2005), 35% of the revenues were generated in the United States and 65% outside the United States.
至2006年8月31日止，直接掛在安捷倫下面之美國核准專利數約為2,715個，過去幾年每年平均核准美國專利數目超過500個，2005年核准數為558個（鴻海2005年核准數為362個）。
根據該公司網站說明，義隆電子（ELAN Microelectronics Corp.）基本營運資料如下所示[3]，2005年營收為44億新台幣，公司員工約為500人[4]。
義隆電子於1994/05成立於新竹科學園區，成立至今，資本額由新台幣10億元，累積至36.79億元，2000/04/12正式掛牌上櫃，並於2001/09/17於集中市場掛牌上市，義隆電子營運內容，主要是研發和行銷積體電路產品為主，以高科技開發更多具經濟效益暨實用產的產品，藉以提昇生活品質，創造人類之福祉。
義隆電子主要產品包括[4]：
1.消費性IC
2.通訊IC
3.微控制器
4.LCD驅動IC
到2006年8月31日止，義隆電子中華民國核准專利為157件，其中最近二十篇如表三所示。
關於上述兩公司收費之「專利情報服務」可參考服務內容說明：http://cdnet.stpi.org.tw/techroom/services/pat_serv.htm
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參考資料：
1. US5786804.pdf
2. http://www.finance.google.com/finance?q=A
3. http://www.emc.com.tw/twn/company.htm
4. http://www.104.com.tw/jobbank/cust_job/introduce.cfm?invoice=84149224000
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