On 01/10/2012 07:06 AM, Paul Alfille wrote: > Interesting point, although I'd be surprised if there weren't secondary > later patents. > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: *Stephen R. van den Berg* <s...@cuci.nl <mailto:s...@cuci.nl>> > Date: Tue, Jan 10, 2012 at 6:28 AM > Subject: [1-wire-software-development] Expired patent of Dallas/Maxim on > 1-wire > To: 1-wire-software-developm...@buoy.com > <mailto:1-wire-software-developm...@buoy.com> > > > I did some checking, and AFAICS the 1-wire patent by Dallas/Maxim has > expired at November 5th, 2010. > Doesn't that mean that creating 1-wire slaves is open season now?
Interesting point(s) indeed. I actually have been wondering for a while about the legality of creating microcontroller-based 1-Wire slaves and have yet to find a conclusive answer. Obviously, there are non-Dallas/Maxim 1-Wire slaves out there, but I do not what arrangements, if any, the creators of those devices have with Dallas/Maxim. Cheers, Eloy Paris.- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Write once. Port to many. Get the SDK and tools to simplify cross-platform app development. Create new or port existing apps to sell to consumers worldwide. Explore the Intel AppUpSM program developer opportunity. appdeveloper.intel.com/join http://p.sf.net/sfu/intel-appdev _______________________________________________ Owfs-developers mailing list Owfs-developers@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/owfs-developers
