2012年06月04日,原告美國凱捷國際科技有限公司(以下簡稱KaiJet)向美國喬治亞州北部聯邦地方法院對台灣廠商同星實業(以下簡稱Action Star) 提出一項專利有效性的確認之訴,有關於KVM切換系統用於一組鍵盤及/或一個滑鼠可切換以控制多組電腦主機及/或螢幕。
本案系爭專利US8,099,535名稱為用以切換KVM系統之方法(Method for converting a KVM system),於2009年08月20日申請,2012年01月17日獲准。發明人為鄭經煒(Ching-Wei Cheng),專利權人為被告Action Star。系爭專利之申請專利範圍其請求項共10項,獨立項有2項(第1、6項)。
根據原告KaiJet在訴狀中指稱,認為其所設計、製造、販賣之型號JUC#100/200/400 KM switch系列產品並未侵害系爭專利。
KaiJet Technology International Limited設立於美國喬治亞州(Georgia),為一家製作電腦周邊產品之公司,主要產品包括J5 Creat系列產品、外接式顯示卡、連結擴充基座、多埠型USB 集線器及鍵盤滑鼠纜線等。
同星實業股份有限公司(Action Star Enterprise Co., Ltd.)成立於1990年,設立於臺灣,為一家製作電腦周邊產品之公司,主要產品包括USB相關產品(集線器, 讀卡機等...), OTG 產品, KVM切換器, FM Transmitter等。(621字;表2)
表一、535專利請求項1解析
US8,099,535請求項1 |
1. A method for converting a KVM system comprising the steps of:
1、一種用以切換KVM系統之方法,包括下列步驟: |
(1) initializing a mouse device, at least two computer hosts, a keyboard, and at least two corresponding displaying devices;
(1)初始化一滑鼠裝置、至少二電腦主機、一鍵盤以及至少二對應顯示裝置; |
(2) selecting which computer host and a corresponding displaying device are needed to be operated, then switching to the selected computer host and the corresponding displaying device by controlling a switch disposed on the mouse into a particular direction; wherein step (2) further comprises the steps of:
(2) 選擇所欲操作之其中一電腦主機及對應之該顯示裝置,藉由控制設置於該滑鼠上之一開關朝一既定方向而切換至所選擇之該電腦主機及該顯示裝置;其中步驟(2)更包括下列步驟: |
(2A) judging whether a first computer host is needed to be operated, if yes, going to step (2B), if no, going to step (2D);
(2A) 判斷一第一電腦主機是否為所欲操作者,若是,則至步驟(2B),若否,則至步驟(2D); |
(2B) controlling the switch disposed on the mouse into a first direction corresponding to the use of the first computer host;
(2B)控制該滑鼠上之該開關朝一第一方向對應於該第一電腦主機之使用; |
(2C) operating the first computer host, then going to step (4);
(2C) 操作該第一電腦主機,接著至步驟(4); |
(2D) judging whether a second computer host is needed to be operated, if yes, going to step (2E), if no, going to step (2G);
(2D)判斷一第二電腦主機是否為所欲操作者,若是,則至步驟(2E),若否,則至步驟(2G); |
(2E) controlling the switch disposed on the mouse into a second direction corresponding to the use of the second computer host;
(2E)控制該滑鼠上之該開關朝一第二方向對應於該第二電腦主機之使用; |
(2F) operating the second computer host, then going to step (4); and
(2F)操作該第二電腦主機,接著至步驟(4);以及 |
(2G) continuing the steps of judging whether a third computer host, a fourth computer host, or other computer hosts, the steps being the same logic as the steps of (2A) to (2F), then going to step (4);
(2G)繼續上述步驟以判斷一第三電腦主機、一第四電腦主機或其他電腦主機,步驟如同該步驟(2A)至該步驟(2F),接著至步驟(4); |
(3) operating the selected computer host and the corresponding displaying device;
(3)操作所選擇之該電腦主機及對應之該顯示裝置; |
(4) finishing the operation;
(4)結束操作過程; |
(5) judging whether one of the computer hosts and another corresponding displaying device is needed to be operated, if yes, going to step (2), if no, going to next step; and
(5) 判斷是否有另一該電腦主機及另一對應之該顯示裝置需被操作,若是,則至步驟(2),若否,則至下一步驟;以及 |
(6) end.
(6) 結束。 |
Source: 科技政策研究與資訊中心—科技產業資訊室整理,2012/06
表二、專利訴訟案件基本資料:KaiJet Technology International Limited v. Action Star Enterprise Co., Ltd.
訴訟名稱 |
KaiJet Technology International Limited v. Action Star Enterprise Co., Ltd. |
提告日期 |
2012/06/04 |
原告 |
KaiJet Technology International Limited |
被告 |
Action Star Enterprise Co., Ltd. |
案號 |
1:12-cv-01917 |
訴訟法院 |
District Court For the Northern District of Georgia Atlanta Division |
爭議專利 |
US8,099,535 |
爭議產品 |
JUC#100/200/400 KM switch系列產品 |
訴狀下載 |
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Source: 科技政策研究與資訊中心—科技產業資訊室整理,2012/06
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