Google faces a ban on some Pixel phones and Nest smart home devices as it loses a patent-infringement case to Sonos

[Redaktion]

The United States International Trade Commission (ITC) has ruled that Google has infringed on multiple patents held by the audio company Sonos with features baked into some of its Nest-brand smart speakers, as well as into some older Pixel-series devices. The Mountain View giant is now obliged to make some potentially major UI and UX changes to avoid an import ban on those products.

https://www.notebookcheck.net/Google-faces-a-ban-on-some-Pixel-phones-and-Nest-smart-home-devices-as-it-loses-a-patent-infringement-case-to-Sonos.591512.0.html

[MichaelColorado]

So what happens to my Pixel 4XL? Will it be terminated? Will Google replace it?

[Ptek]

*Ef Sonos. I know I am only one person, but I have already sold all my Sonos "crap" and I'm all GOOGLE. Bring it, ready to do what I gotta do. Let's roll Google.

[Herman Schmendrick]

Since patents are supposed to be "non-obvious", I don't see how Sonos was ever issued a patent to "adjust the volume using the volume buttons". Maybe Google can still appeal.

[Remmik]

Ban? What ban? This is not some major disruption in service or having to cancel phones or other products. They will implement a work around that will work as well as what had been possible. No big deal, like these headlines are making it out to be.