Judge Rules iDevice Speaker Docks Don't Infringe On Bose Patent 67
CIStud writes "A U.S. District Court in Massachusetts has ruled that iPod, iPad and iPhone speakers docks do not infringe on a patent owned by Bose Corp. for digital audio conversion. The ruling in the case of Bose vs. small dock speaker makers SDI, DPI, Imation and others reportedly was a test case that would have set precedent for potential patent infringement by other manufacturers... and even Apple... according to the defendant's legal team. At issue: Is an iPhone, iPad or iPod a 'computer.' The judge says they aren't."
Ruling doesn't define computer (Score:5, Informative)
From the summary: "At issue: Is an iPhone, iPad or iPod a 'computer.' The judge says they aren't."
From page 13 of the memorandum and order [cepro.com]: "This Court declined to construct the term 'computer'." Instead, the ruling is based on where the DAC is located. The DAC in this case is inside the iDevice, rendering the claimed infringing "interface" a fancy headphone jack.