Japanese consumer electronics manufacturer, Maxell, has reportedly sued California-based television manufacturer, Vizio, for patent infringement in Los Angeles.
The seven patents at issue reportedly relate to a wide range of television display technology, including the ability to display content from certain sources through a USB port, wireless adapter, or digital broadcasting signal, as well as the capability to upscale images and the televisions' image-processing technology. A copy of the complaint can be reviewed here.
Maxell reportedly purchased some of the patents at issue from Hitachi in 2009.
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