Software major Microsoft announced a patent licensing deal with Toyota for connected car technologies.
Earlier, Toyota and Microsoft announced their collaboration on the Azure-based Toyota Big Data Center.
Since Microsoft launched its IP licensing program in December 2003, it has entered into more than 1,200 licensing agreements.
The US-based Microsoft invests $11.4 billion annually in research and development. For more than 30 years, Microsoft has been developing innovative technologies that are powering today’s connected car experiences.
“When you look across telematics, infotainment, safety and other systems in today’s connected cars, you find Microsoft technologies and innovation,” said Erich Andersen, corporate vice president and chief IP counsel of Microsoft’s Intellectual Property Group.
“Through this patent partnership between Toyota and Microsoft, we will be able to innovate faster to deliver new, contextual and immersive experiences to our customers,” said Tokuhisa Nomura, executive general manager of Toyota’s Advanced R&D and Engineering Company.
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