U.S. GPS technology market research: opened GPS technology patents and the veil

As an example, Figure 1 is a Nokia GPS-enabled devices including positive and negative map. It is TAEUS International Corporation (TAEUS) had reverse engineered the past in order to study the implementation by different manufacturers to use technology as a system.

Figure 1: the Nokia GPS-enabled devices, including a positive and negative map.

Figure 2 is a disassembled after the device's internal Nokia Photos, TAEUS dismantling of the equipment was to determine how it is formed. Please note: In order to achieve the final product, used a total of how many different designs and technologies.

Figure 2: The dismantling of the Nokia GPS device.

Please note: More like Sony and Microsoft, a software-oriented company in a leading position. In addition, Qualcomm may

GPS on almost extended their efforts. Similar SiRF (has been merged with the CSR) and other companies, has dropped out of the top 20. Sometimes, the company's decline in ranking only by them to invention and innovation as a trade secret and not patented. Motorola GPS program still provides, but also dropped out of the top 20. Perhaps this is because it has become a purely commercial GPS technology integration, rather than the main inventor.
 

If we examine the current release of the GPS technology patents in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office which the division of classes, we can see, the 455 class (telecommunications) the majority, followed by the 342 class (Communications: radio wave systems and pointing devices). A 10-year span to see, you will also find that the USPTO Class 701 (Data processing: vehicles, navigation, and relative positioning) is the leading category. Obviously, as provided by Motorola and other companies some of the early