Chinese Company Sues Apple Over Siri

Chinese Company Sues Apple Over Siri 174

Posted by samzenpus on Monday July 09, 2012 @09:34AM from the ours-first dept.

judgecorp writes "Shanghai Zhizhen Network Technology is suing Apple in China, claiming Siri infringes its voice technology patent. Zhizhen claims to have 100 million users for its Xiao iRobot software which responds to voice questions and commands. From the article: 'The move came only days after Apple Inc paid $60 million to Proview Technology (Shenzhen) to end a protracted legal dispute over the iPad trademark in China. Zhizhen's patent covers "a type of instant messaging chat robot system", according to the database of the country's State Intellectual Property Office. It was filed on Aug 13, 2004, and got approved on Feb 15, 2006. '"

Chinese Company Sues Apple Over Siri

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Huh? (Score:5, Funny)

by MonsterTrimble ( 1205334 ) writes: <monstertrimble&hotmail,com> on Monday July 09, 2012 @09:39AM (#40590831)

Wait, a CHINESE company is worried about intellectual property infringement? Did I miss the memo?

Re:Huh? (Score:4, Funny)

by SJHillman ( 1966756 ) writes: on Monday July 09, 2012 @09:40AM (#40590855)

They have their cake, now they'd just like to eat it.

Countersuit. (Score:5, Funny)

by JustAnotherIdiot ( 1980292 ) writes: on Monday July 09, 2012 @09:42AM (#40590887)

Zhizhen claims to have 100 million users for its Xiao iRobot software which responds to voice questions and commands.
Apple counter sues for the use of the letter i.

Go China! (Score:1, Funny)

by Lou3000 ( 2466814 ) writes: on Monday July 09, 2012 @09:54AM (#40591047)

I sure hope they force Apple to stop using Siri, becuase Siri is the worst part of iOS. iOS4, without a reliable network data connection. Me: Call Home iPhone: Calling Home iOS5, without a reliable network data connection. Me: Call Home Siri: I'm sorry there has been a problem, please try again. Me: Call Home Siri: I'm not able to do that right now, sorry. Obviously I realize this won't happen, and at worst Apple will just settle.

Re:Go China! (Score:5, Funny)

by Overzeetop ( 214511 ) writes: on Monday July 09, 2012 @10:02AM (#40591187) Journal

I might tell Siri to call me Dave, just so she can say "I can't do that, Dave."

Re:Right... Some more to come? (Score:5, Funny)

by El Torico ( 732160 ) writes: on Monday July 09, 2012 @10:07AM (#40591253)

That first one would make a great name for a feminine hygiene product.

Hard to sympathize with patent troll Apple. (Score:3, Funny)

by walterbyrd ( 182728 ) writes: on Monday July 09, 2012 @10:14AM (#40591347)

No company - not even Microsoft - is a more shameless patent troll than Apple. Have you forgotten about Apple's harassment lawsuit against HTC?
Maybe turnabout is fair play?

Re:So, in China is it cheaper to do this manually? (Score:5, Funny)

by RaceProUK ( 1137575 ) writes: on Monday July 09, 2012 @11:19AM (#40592127)

Baked or green?

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Huh? (Score:5, Funny)

Re:Huh? (Score:4, Funny)

Countersuit. (Score:5, Funny)

Go China! (Score:1, Funny)

Re:Go China! (Score:5, Funny)

Re:Right... Some more to come? (Score:5, Funny)

Hard to sympathize with patent troll Apple. (Score:3, Funny)

Re:So, in China is it cheaper to do this manually? (Score:5, Funny)

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