"only will deal with certain specifics of the patents and infringements listed in the suits."
The specifics are I/O
A controller read/write/cache sequence process to and from a nonvolatile memory entity.
When the nonvolatile memory is removed during a read process, the file stops playing.
You may consider the issues "certain specifics", however, they are more important than you may consider where everything leans on them...including tier 2.
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