Rebirth of America, this is my era

Chapter 54 Can’t be saved, just wait to die

Half an hour later, in the bedroom.

Ethan collapsed on the bed, staring at the ceiling with lifeless eyes. The yellowed walls still bore traces of time.

But at this moment, Ethan had no intention of paying attention to all this, because his mind was already occupied by a flood of information.

The teacher Vinton mentioned by sister Evelyn Johnson turned out to be the co-inventor of the TCP/IP protocol?

Isn’t this guy the father of the Internet?

These are the top scientists in America!

A real big shot who can influence policy making and even legal amendments in the future!

Such an awesome person is actually my sister's backer?
Oh--

Ethan Jones covered his mouth, trying hard not to laugh out loud.

But no matter how hard he tried, the 'huh, huh' sound still slipped out from between his fingers.

Although it sounds a bit vulgar, he is really happy!
As a time traveler, he may not have a golden finger, but that doesn't matter, right? It doesn't matter if he has a big thigh to hug!

After Ethan Jones laughed, he gradually calmed down and began to think about what Evelyn Johnson said.

In fact, when Evelyn Johnson said that Barbara Babcock's help to Vinton Cerf was selfish and was intended to consolidate the relationship between the two parties and make a long-term personal investment, Ethan Jones was actually surprised at Barbara Babcock's honesty and her actions.

As a lawyer, she did not pursue extreme financial benefits. This behavior was indeed out of place in America, which is full of vulture lawyers. However, her meticulous control over her personal connections made her superior.

money?

This thing might be enough for her.

Extending her influence to every corner of America is the greatest pursuit of people like her.

"It seems that awesome people are awesome no matter where they are!"

“People who have the ability to change the world are the best social resources in the world?”

"Wow, this theory is really practical."

Ethan Jones, lying on the bed, felt a little emotional, but at the same time, he also found that he had indeed made some mistakes.

Everyone who really plays with technology has a heart that wants to change the world. They care about their inventions more than anyone else. In this case, they will carefully choose project investors.

And in this process, when they discover that there is a kind of investor in this world who can help others realize their dreams without finalizing their own interests, they will definitely flock to it waving their projects!

Helping Chuck Petrus solve the patent problem of MOS 6502 might be sacrificing one's own interests.

But if this works, Ethan Jones will definitely have a good reputation in the technology circle!

At that time, Ethan Jones believed that as long as he dared to open an investment company, those technology people who wanted to start a business would surely inundate him with numerous projects!

Help and generosity with examples, that’s what entrepreneurs envy the most!
"Damn it! This reputation is more useful than money!"

"Sequoia Capital is awesome, but it's just an angel investor in name only. What about me?"

"My dear sister, you are trying to push me towards the saint!"

Since he had decided to help Chuck Padre, Ethan Jones didn't hesitate any longer. He got up and walked out of the room, then quietly came to his sister's bedroom and gently knocked on the door.

The 'bang bang bang' sound seems to be a call to the future, but it also seems more like a farewell to my immature self.

"What?" An unpleasant voice came from inside the house.

"Evelyn, when are we going to see Teacher Barbara?" Ethan Jones asked with a smile.

"You won't help, right?" a sarcastic voice came out, "Yes~ I am that snobbish~"

"Sister~ I was wrong~" Ethan Jones is a man who admits his mistakes and corrects them.

While admitting his mistake, he also very courageously took out a piece of paper from his pocket and recited the speech he had just written: "Sister, I have never been to college, I have never received higher education, and my understanding of the world is not deep enough, so the aspects I consider when doing things are also limited because of my vision. After listening to your words just now, I have deeply realized this problem, and I think what you said makes a lot of sense, so..."

"Squeak~"

Before Ethan finished reading the notes, the tightly closed bedroom door was opened by Evelyn from the inside.

At this moment, she has changed her clothes, and she looks very capable in a shirt and jeans.

This situation caught Ethan off guard. He clenched his right hand and hid the note. At the same time, he raised his left hand slightly and greeted. "Hi~"

"Humph~ No sincerity at all."

Evelin muttered something, then got out of the room and went downstairs first.

"Let's go~ I just called Barbara, she's at home now, let's just go over there."

…………

Barbara Babcock also lives in Palo Alto, just a few minutes from Los Gatos.

When Ethan stopped in front of a three-story villa as instructed by his sister, teacher Barbara, who heard the noise, had already opened the door and welcomed them.

After a brief greeting, she invited the two into the house, brought out fruit and coffee, and laid out desserts and snacks. The spontaneous enthusiasm made Ethan and Evelin a little flattered.

After a series of polite remarks, the three of them got down to business. Since Ethan had already come up with the idea on the way here, his description of the problem was clear and concise.

Only three points -

1. I discovered the cheapest central microprocessor in the world.

2. The pre-version of this central microprocessor has been confirmed to have infringed on the patents of others. The patent owner has sued the developer, and the two parties have reached an out-of-court settlement. The developer has waived all rights to the pre-version and compensated the patent owner US$.

3. It is precisely because the previous version of the developer had patent infringement issues that they re-developed the current new version. This new version is very easy to use. If it is launched to the market at a low price, it will definitely have a huge impact on the current personal computer industry. However, due to patent issues, the developer has been reluctant to officially release it.

Summary: I am moved by the selfless spirit of the developers and want to help them, so I would like to ask you if there is any way to obtain a patent for their new version of the central microprocessor.

When Evelyn Johnson heard Ethan Jones say that he admired Chuck Petrus and his people and decided to help them, she pursed her lips while leaning on the sofa and almost laughed out loud.

Ms. Barbara Babcock, who was listening carefully, did not notice the details of the girl. After listening to Ethan Jones' description, the law professor with golden curly hair pushed her glasses on the bridge of her nose, looking confused.

Because she feels...

Ethan is messing around.

"Ethan, are you kidding me?" Barbara asked.

"Teacher Barbara, why do you say that?" Ethan was a little puzzled.

"Because there is no answer to your question!" Teacher Barbara leaned back, spread her hands, and said, "You just said that the developer and the patent owner have reached a settlement on the infringement of the previous generation of chips?"

"Yes." Ethan nodded.

"Then this matter is very simple. The developer has already admitted to the world that they have indeed infringed on other people's patents!"

Barbara raised her voice and said, "In this case, they are re-developing the infringing product. No matter from which angle you look at it, it is infringement!"

"The point is, when naming the new product, they actually adopted the naming method of the previous generation of infringing products?"

"Oh my God! Isn't this crazy?"

"You may think that my wording is a little inappropriate, but I want to tell you that the logic I am talking about now is the logic of the judge and jury in the court!"

"They don't understand technology! All they can understand is the product code! If MOS 6501 has been confirmed to have infringed Motorola's 6800 patent, then when Motorola sues MOS and says 6502 also infringes their patent, because just by looking at the code, it is clear that 6502 is a continuation of the infringing product, then the judge in the court will think that Motorola is right!"

"Their thinking would be like this - if MOS 6502 does not infringe, then why not change the name? Why name it after a product that has been confirmed to infringe? When your R&D company feels that your new product is not much different from the previous one, how can you convince the judge in the court that MOS 6502 does not infringe?"

Barbara crossed her legs, her face full of speechlessness -

"If the naming is not continuous, we can ask professionals to identify whether the two chips are highly similar. If the naming is continuous..."

"There's no need to fight this lawsuit. MOS is bound to lose."

"It's not a question of whether they infringe copyright or not, but whether they are sane!"

Here Barbara paused.

After hesitating for two seconds, she said, “Ethan, I have a suggestion for you.”

"Don't worry about this kind of thing."

"A chip like the MOS 6502 can't save it."

"Wait to die!"

(End of this chapter)