If in the eyes of the USPTO, Patriot's argument on 584 is not very strong, why would Sony, HP, and the others settle with Patriot? I ask this because it seems there is a great deal of thought surrounding the 584 patent and the USPTO.

http://portal.uspto.gov/external/por...

enter Application Number: 90008299

then click on Image File Wrapper, when open, click on document that you want to read.

Please follow the above and once you have read all the documents filed 11-13-2007, let me know if the '584 is strong, in your eyes.

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