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XYBR Announcement...Patent Grant (Dual-use FPD and Thin Client Co

just FYI

Do you think this patent covers distributed systems that are formed by
e.g. an iPAQ running Linux and X (that's what i think a display only
but also a "thin client" that could also work standalone when not connected to
another computer with a LCD could be) connected to a more powerful computer
(e.g. a full featured wearable) in a "Area Network" (e.g. using WLAN,
Bluetooth or whatever other NW technology)? Kind of something we discussed on
the list and that is described on some web pages and papers ...

regards
 ralf

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Date: Thu, 5 Sep 2002 10:27:53 -0400
From: Xybernaut <>
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Subject: XYBR Announcement...Patent Grant (Dual-use FPD and Thin Client Co
    mputing Device)

XYBERNAUT(R) GRANTED PATENT FOR DUAL-USE FLAT PANEL DISPLAY AND THIN CLIENT
COMPUTING DEVICES

FAIRFAX, VA, September 5, 2002 -- Xybernaut Corporation (Nasdaq: XYBR),
today announced that the company has been granted a patent by the U.S.
Patent and Trademark Office related to dual-use flat panel display (FPD) and
thin client computing devices.

This patent, U.S. 6,421,232 B2, covers a wide variety of potential business
and consumer applications and a wide variety of existing and potential
computing devices.

Called "Dual-Use FPD and Thin Client," the patent essentially describes a
flat panel display -- a user interface device utilized to input/retrieve
data to/from another computing device -- that has dual-use functionality as
a stand-alone computer.

The basic aspects of the patent are described in the following abstract.

Computing devices covered under this patent are able to:
1)	perform as a static FPD when connected to or communicating with a
separate computing device; and
2)	function as a thin client stand-alone computer when independent from
the computer to which it was originally connected or communicating

"This patent grant is indicative of the depth and breadth of our expertise
and points to continued success in enhancing Xybernaut's position as the
leading developer of wearable computing technologies and related
intellectual property," said Edward G. Newman, chairman, president and CEO
of Xybernaut.  "We believe that by maintaining, expanding, and defending a
strong patent position, we continue to retain and expand our competitive
advantage in this dynamic market and ultimately this will increase
stakeholder value," added Mr. Newman.

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