What is FaceTime? What is this for?

FaceTime is Apple's iOS and Mac? A video calling software built into OS X is used to access the Internet through Wi-Fi or cellular data, and realize video calling between two devices equipped with FaceTime.

It requires both parties to have an Apple device with FaceTime, an Apple ID and a 3G/4G or Wi-Fi network with Internet access.

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2065438+In May 2003, Samsung sued Apple for patent infringement on the compression technology used in audio-visual software such as FaceTime and QuickTime.

2065438+On April 23, 2004, the court heard that Samsung claimed $6.78 million and 158400 from Apple for its video patent and photo library patent, for a total compensation of $6.9 million, and accused Apple of infringing Samsung's patent by FaceTime video call.

Apple lawyers said that these two patents were not developed by Samsung itself. The video patent originally came from Oklahoma, and the photo library patent came from Hitachi. Apple also invited Roberto Garcia, one of the employees who developed the FaceTime protocol, to testify that FaceTime is a completely original product.

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