In the midst of the wireless technology rivalry between Microsoft and Google, another decision has been made by the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) about a patent infringement case. Google recently acquired Motorola Mobility along with a specific patent to attack Microsoft's Xbox LIVE, the online multiplayer gaming service.
U.S. Patent No. 6,069,896 is about a wireless, peer-to-peer network and its method that Google claimed Microsoft has violated with its gaming and entertainment console and software. However, the judge at ITC determined otherwise.
Microsoft has been making more money from royalty payments from Google's Android than from its own Windows Phone. Now it seems that Google is trying to take its own jab. I thought it was interesting that as soon as Google bought Motorola it used one of the patents that came with the acquisition to use against its rivals. Even though it didn't work out in court, Google is now in possession of a powerful patent that I'm surprised Motorola didn't make use of more before.
http://redmondmag.com/articles/2013/03/25/microsoft-did-not-infringe-google-patent.aspx
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