Amazon.com Inc. is facing a patent infringement lawsuit over how it uses technology to process natural language in Alexa and other products.
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) sued the company in federal court in Albany, N.Y., alleging Amazon is using RPI’s patented technology in its Echo products, Fire TV accessories, and Fire tablets.
RPI, which is located in Troy, N.Y., filed a similar lawsuit against Apple Inc. in 2016.( Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute v. Apple Inc., N.D.N.Y., No. 13-cv-833, order of dismissal 5/2/16 )
The latest suit could cost Amazon millions of dollars. Apple agreed to settle the 2016 action for ...
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