Mercedes-Benz’s flagship sedan S-Class released the latest interior pictures this week, showing that the new-generation flagship cabin has a very dazzling technological atmosphere and interface, and is also infused with advanced digital mobile technology. However, these technologies are now It is suspected of infringing on the vehicle mobile technology patent of Nokia, a famous Finnish communication technology company. This week, the Manheim District Court in Germany ruled this week that Nokia won a patent dispute with Daimler Group, which owns Mercedes-Benz, because Daimler infringed Nokia's patents. Mercedes-Benz's new generation flagship S-Class, which is expected to make its global debut on September 2, also uses some advanced technologies that infringe Nokia's patents. According to foreign media reports, a judge in Mannheim, Germany, ruled in favor of Nokia when the court ruled on Nokia's automotive mobile technology lawsuit. The Mannheim court in Germany said it had to side with Nokia because Daimler was unwilling to abide by existing rules on standard patents. The court declared that neither Daimler nor the other parties involved had seriously prepared or were prepared to enter into a licensing agreement with Nokia on fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory terms. In the first patent case in February this year, the court ruled against Nokia. There are eight patent lawsuits pending between Nokia and Daimler, with the third case set to be heard on September 5. Nokia is not a leading manufacturer in mobile technology, but it is a pioneer manufacturer in mobile communications and holds many patents. Every year, Nokia makes profits from mobile technology patent licensing, which exceeds 1 billion euros every year, about 1.4 billion. EUR. Today, digital networking technology is the most important sales highlight of cars, and Mercedes-Benz happens to be the key car company that uses in-vehicle networking technology the most. These mobile technologies will also be found in the cockpit of the new generation S-Class. The origin of the dispute lies in Nokia's patent licensing fee model, which is levied on a vehicle-by-vehicle basis rather than a general fee. Therefore, Daimler may have to pay Nokia's high fees for this. Daimler, which lost the case, said in an emailed statement today that it could not understand the Mannheim court's decision and would appeal. In fact, the ruling goes to the heart of how patents must be licensed for mobile communications systems that are a standard feature in most modern cars. The dispute also highlights a broader competition between technology companies and the auto industry over royalties for navigation systems, vehicle communications and self-driving car technology. With this court ruling, Nokia can prevent Daimler from selling Mercedes-Benz cars in Germany. ? The new generation S-Class has a very dazzling technological cockpit and interface. The cockpit can be equipped with up to 5 digital display screens. Compared with the existing S-Class, this interface omits 27 physical buttons and knobs. , in addition, the instrument is a 12.8-inch vertical screen, and the central control screen also slides towards the center armrest like a waterfall. In addition, up to three screens can be installed in the back seat, allowing the back seat to take control. In addition, the S-Class is also equipped with an improved Hey Mercedes-Benz voice assistant, which supports 27 languages, because Mercedes-Benz’s current voice assistant is actually Very ineffective. Of course it combines the latest networking technology and multimedia systems that were involved in the dispute between Daimler and Nokia.
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