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RFID 특허괴물 대응전략: 특허브로커들이 주목하는 기술들을 모니터링 하라!

Tue, 02 Feb 2010 20:10:03 +0900

실리콘벨리와 함께 미국 지식산업의 중심지인 보스턴에서 신기술 및 특허전략 컨설팅 회사를 운영하면서 가장 놀란 사실중 하나는 소위 지식중개업자라 할수 있는 기술/특허브로커들이 매우 많다는 점이었다. 이들 브로커는 20-30년의 산업계 경력을 자랑하는 기술전문가로 부터 특허중개만 10년 이상을 한 중개전문가 등 다양한 배경을 가지고 있는데 한가지 공통점은 돈될만한 기술/특허를 정확하게 찾아 낸다는 것이다.

어떻게 돈되는 특허를 찾아 내는가는 오랜경험을 통한 이들만의 노하우 이겠지만 이러한 노하우 없이 돈되는특허를 찾아내는 방법은 이들 특허꾼들이 주목하는 기술/특허를 모니터링 하는 방법이다.

특허괴물들이 노리는 특허들도 당연히 돈되는 특허들이니 이들 전문 특허브로커들이 주목하는 특허들을 분석하면 특허괴물에 대한 대응전략도 수립할수 있게 된다.

특허괴물 대응전략 수립의 한 예를 든다면, 최근 정보통신분야에서 가장 주목받는 기술 분야는 4G 이동통신과 RFID 인데 특히 RFID는 최근의 도약적 기술발전에 따라 RFID를 활용한 상품관리분야의 대량시장이 열릴 가능성이 매우 높아지고 있다. 따라서 RFID 활용의 대량 상품관리를 위해 가장 중요하며 결과적으로 특허브로커들의 특정기술에 대한 특허분석 요청이 최근 증가하고 있는 분야를 종합해 보면 근거리 인식이 가능한 UHF 태그와 클립태그 등 RFID 보안기술로 요약 될 수 있는데 이들 기술분야들의 특허마이닝을 통하여 특허괴물에 대한 대응전략 수립이 가능하게 된다.

이근호 (TechIPm 대표)

RFID 표준특허 분석 구글 검색 순위 1위

Sat, 30 Jan 2010 19:17:26 +0900

2010년 1월 30일 기준으로 테크아이피엠(TechIPm)의 RFID 표준특허 (essential patent) 분석자료가 약 3만 5천 여건의 자료 중 검색순위 1위 및 2위를 차지 함!

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&source=hp&q=RFID+essential+patent&rlz=1R2SKPB_ko&aq=f&aqi=&oq=

IT & Telecom Commercialization as Dominant Design Strategy

Fri, 29 Jan 2010 23:44:42 +0900

Dominant Design is the key technological designs that become a standard in the market place. Commercialization as Dominant Design Strategy is a strategic way to make your innovative technology as a dominant design by forming a business ecosystem:

S. Korea is the best place for testing commercial potentials of newly developed innovative technologies in IT and Telecom. Once a new technology is successful in S. Korea’s testing market, it could become a global dominant design such as in the case of Qualcomm’s CDMA technology. TechIPm, LLC provides the strategy and business development consulting services by launching your technology prototype in S. Korea’s testing market based on more than 10 years business experiences in S. Korea.

Examples for IT & Telecom teating market projects in S. Korea:

New Mobile WiMAX Services in S. Koreahttp://techipm-innovationfrontline.blogspot.com/2009/12/new-mobile-wimax-services-in-s-korea.html

Future Network 2020: S. Korea’s Strategy for Global Innovation Hub in ICThttp://techipm-innovationfrontline.blogspot.com/2009/12/future-network-2020-s-koreas-strategy.html

Songdo u-City: Global IT Innovation Hubhttp://techipm-innovationfrontline.blogspot.com/2009/12/songdo-u-city-global-it-innovation-hub.html

M2M: S. Korean Telco’s New Strategic Optionshttp://techipm-innovationfrontline.blogspot.com/2009/12/m2m-s-korean-telcos-new-strategic.html

4G Smart Phone Innovation Cluster in S. Koreahttp://techipm-innovationfrontline.blogspot.com/2010/01/4g-smart-phone-innovation-cluster-in-s.html

Mobile Cloud Computing Test-Bed & Standardization in S. Koreahttp://techipm-innovationfrontline.blogspot.com/2010/01/4g-smart-phone-innovation-cluster-in-s.html

4G Mobile IPTV Services in S. Koreahttp://techipm-innovationfrontline.blogspot.com/2010/01/4g-mobile-iptv-services-in-s-korea.html

3D Industry Supporting Center in S. Korea http://techipm-innovationfrontline.blogspot.com/2010/01/3d-industry-supporting-center-in-s.html

If you want to develop a new IT & Telecom business in S. Korea, please contact Dr. Alex G. Lee at alexglee@techipm.com

4G 스마트폰: CPU 속도와 시큐리티가 관건

Wed, 13 Jan 2010 18:08:58 +0900

2010년에는 4G 이동통신 서비스의 본격적 시작과 함께 스마트폰의 대용량 데이터이 활용에 따른 본격적인 유비쿼터스 모바일 컴퓨팅 시대가 열릴것으로 예측되고 있다.

IEEE Spectrum's special report recently selected the Intrinsity’s processor chip for smart phones, dubbed Hummingbird, as the year 2010’s winner for technology innovations (http://spectrum.ieee.org/computing/hardware/winner-intrinsitys-more-cerebral-cortex/2).

Intrinsity’s Hummingbird is a fast CPU, jointly developed with Samsung, based on ARM’s Cortex A8 architecture and Samsung’s 45nm LP (Low Power) process to provide a clock speed of 1GHz at a minimum supply voltage of 1V.

As the deployment of the 4G mobile services and a huge user demand for smart phones, it is expected that the mobile CPU which can provide a PC like performance will be the most competitive innovation frontiers in 2010.

In addition to the 4G mobile CPU’s speed, security will be the wildcard for the successful mass deployment of 4G smart phones.

Discretix's CryptoCell system is one of the state of art technology to provide the embedded security features for smart phones. CryptoCell includes a hardware core layer that can be implemented on the underlying modem chipset and middleware elements that create secure access to the hardware. It also includes the application-layer toolkits and APIs to support applications such as secure digital rights management, mobile TV security, IPSec etc.

Discretix's CryptoCell system is going to implemented in LG’s future LTE phones.

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4G 이동통신과 스마트폰: 2010년 정보통신 핫이슈

Mon, 11 Jan 2010 13:29:48 +0900

최근 CES 2010과 IEEE의 분석 등을 종합하면 2010년의 정보통신 분야의 핫이슈 중 으뜸은 4G 이동통신과 스마트폰이 될 전망이다:

LG Electronics demonstrated the one of the world’s first LTE download speed of 100Mbps at the CES (Consumer Electronics Show) 2010. By connecting to the LG’s LTE USB Modem, LG presented the real-time demonstrations of full HD video files, video conferences and web-surfing at speeds up to 100Mbps for downloads and 50Mbps for uploads.

LG’s innovative breakthrough in LTE technology makes a very optimistic expectation for the future 4G mobile market, especially for smart phones, possible.

In recent article ‘4G in the U.S.A.’ (http://spectrum.ieee.org/telecom/standards/4g-in-the-usa

), IEEE expects the wide spreading of Mobile WiMax is in the United States. It also predicts the rising of LTE as a strong contender to the Mobile WiMAX, expressed as ‘WiMAX could soon be overshadowed by a rival technology’.

2010 년 당신은 행복한 사람입니다

Fri, 01 Jan 2010 21:37:39 +0900

아침에 일어났을 때 당신의 몸에

건강한 면이 아픈 면보다 더 많다면

당신은 이번 주를 넘겨 살지 못 할 이세상의 백만명보다

더 많은 축복을 받았습니다..

만일 당신은 한번도 전쟁의 위험이나 수용소의 외로움이나

고문의 고통이나 굶주림의 쓰라림을 경험하지 못했다면은..

당신은 이 세상의 5억명의 사람들보다 더 나은 것입니다..

체포, 협박, 학대, 고문,

또는 죽음의 두려움없이 교회를 나갈 수 있다면..

당신은 이 세상의 30억의 사람들보다

더 축복받은 사람입니다..

만일 당신의 냉장고 안에 음식이 있다거나,

당신의 몸에 옷이 걸쳐져 있다거나,

머리 위에 지붕이 있고,

잠 잘 장소가 있다면,

당신은 이 세상의 인구의 75% 보다 더 부유한 사람입니다..

통장에나 지갑에나 돈이 있다거나,

집 어디엔가 작은 그릇안에 남는 동전들이 있다면..

당신은 이 세상의 8% 상위권 안에 드는 부유층입니다..

당신의 두 부모가 아직 살아계시고 아직 결혼해 계시다면..

당신은 아주 드문 사람입니다..

만일 당신이 고개를 들고, 얼굴에 미소를 띠고

진심으로 감사할 수 있다면..

당신은 축복받은 사람입니다..

왜냐면,

대부분이 그렇게 할 수 있는데도 하지 않기 때문입니다..

만일 당신이 다른 사람의 손을 잡아주거나, 안아주거나,

아니면 그저 그사람의 어깨에 손을 얹어 준다면..

당신은 축복받았습니다,

왜냐면 당신에게서 치유가 나갔기 때문입니다..

이 메세지를 읽고 있는 당신은, 두배의 축복을 받았습니다...

왜냐면 누군가가 당신을 생각하고 있기 때문이죠..

게다가 이 세상에 20억이 넘는 읽을 줄 모르는 사람들보다도

축복받은 것입니다..

기술사업화 전략 컨설팅

Thu, 31 Dec 2009 19:44:14 +0900

테크아이피엠 (TechIPm)의 기술사업화 전략 컨설팅

정보통신 기술사업화 분야의 미국 시장 현황

1. 유무선 통합 네트워크 신기술 분야의 혁신기술개발 및 기술사업화에 대한 산학 공동연구 지원

2. 4G 이동통신 분야의 표준특허 확보를 통한 기술이전/라이센싱 사업에 대한 투자시장 확대

3. 글로벌 시장 진출을 통한 사업화 기술의 시장지배적 디자인화 전략

한국-미국 연계 정보통신 기술 사업화 전략

1. 미국 대학과의 기술사업화 협력 시스템 구축을 통한 오바마 행정부의 국가혁신 전략 사업의 정책 자금 확보 전략

2. 사업화 가능성이 높은 한국의 정보통신 기술의 발굴을 통한 미국시장 (라이센싱, 기술이전) 진출 전략

3. 미국자본시장(특히 기술투자 헤지펀드)의 한국의 우수 정보통신 기술에 대한 투자유치를 위한 기술 마케팅

4. 미국 기업에서 개발한 정보통신 혁신기술의 한국 데스트베드 시장 진출을 통한 시장성 평가 및 한미 기업간 공동 기술개발 및 표준화를 통한 시장지배적 디자인화 전략 및 사업개발

컨설팅 문의 (alexglee@techipm.com)

LTE (4G 이동통신) 표준특허 분석 구글 검색 순위 1위

Fri, 25 Dec 2009 18:59:52 +0900

2009년 12월 25일 기준으로 테크아이피엠(TechIPm)의 LTE 표준특허 (essential patent) 분석자료가 약 2만 여건의 자료 중 검색순위 1위를 차지 함!

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&source=hp&q=LTE+essential+patent&aq=f&oq=&aqi=g1

사물통신 (M2M) 기술과 비즈니스: IPE의 핵심

Fri, 25 Dec 2009 18:44:33 +0900

u센서 네트워크 기반 M2M 비즈 개요와 전망
http://www.rapa.or.kr/data/book_issue_view.asp?idx=205&flag=2

차세대 Telecommunications & IT 수익엔진 :유비쿼터스 AutoID & M2M
http://www.rapa.or.kr/data/book_issue_view.asp?idx=8&flag=2

Invisible Mobile and Silent Commerce
http://www.rapa.or.kr/data/book_issue_view.asp?idx=117&flag=2

RFID의 새로운 응용 The Internet of Things
http://www.rapa.or.kr/data/book_issue_view.asp?idx=124&flag=2

유비쿼터스 비즈니스 기회창출 전략(1) : 정부/공공 부문의 유비컴 관련 사업 분석
http://www.rapa.or.kr/korean/data/2003/8/2003_8_06.htm

유비컴 비즈 컨셉 및 전략
http://www.rapa.or.kr/korean/data/2003/4/2003_4_06.htm

관련기사들:

사물통신포럼 공식 창립

사물통신포럼(M2M FORUM Korea)이 18일 정식 창립을 선언하고 사물통신에 대한 체계적 연구와 논의에 본격 돌입했다.

http://www.dt.co.kr/contents.html?article_no=2009111902010251745002

SKT "사물통신으로 IPE 시장 창출"

SK텔레콤의 차세대 생존전략인 ‘산업 생산성 증대(IPE)’가 ‘사물통신(M2M:MACHINE-TO-MACHINE)’을 중심으로 추진된다.

http://www.etnews.co.kr/news/detail.html?id=200911180222

Korea's Experiences for Obama's Broadband Stimulus Initiative

Tue, 22 Dec 2009 17:14:00 +0900

The Promise of Broadband Wireless Communities

“This book, a collaborative effort of the United Nations ICT Task Force and the Wireless Internet Institute (W2i), is intended as a resource and toolkit for local authorities seeking to plan, fund and deploy broadband-wireless networks in their communities. It also aims to raise awareness of the immense potential of wireless technologies in meeting the real needs of the poor. Indeed, the exponential growth in new technologies continues to offer vast opportunities. I look forward to working with all concerned to build an information society that benefits and empowers all the world’s people.”

—From the Foreword by UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan

• Co-published by: The United Nations ICT Task Force and the Wireless Internet Institute.
• Edited by: The Wireless Internet Institute.

• Pages: 134

• ISBN: 0-9747607-3-0

• First printed: October 2005

National Government as an Incubator for Broadband Distribution in South Korea

by GeunHo Lee (S. Fellow, u-City Forum)

South Korea is the world's most wired nation. There are 12 M high speed internet subscribers and 37 M mobile phone subscribers out of 48 M total population. Many households have broadband internet connections at the speeds of 10 Mbps or higher.

Koran government deserves receiving most of the credit for this success. Since the first master plan for informatization promotion has been established in 1996, the government worked closely with telecom operators on providing the communication infrastructure (155 Mbps ~ 5 Gbps) that connects 144 main cities in 2000 to deliver broadband services to the citizens. After the government announced that CDMA would be the standard for mobile services, SKT which is one of three major mobile telecom operators launched the world first commercial CDMA service in January 1996. Since then, Korea became a country with one of the world's highest mobile phone penetration rates.

The Korean government’s continuing deregulatory telecommunication policy facilitated the rapid penetration of broadband internet service in Korea. The Korean government provided an environment for broadband growth by privatizing Korea Telecom and encouraging competition between different telecom operators. This lowers the service prices while delivering high quality internet services. Even rural areas could have broadband connections. Government also significantly invested to R&D of key technologies such as TDX exchange systems during mid 80’s.

In addition to government’s active policy support and investment, there are some aspects of Korean society which make the most wired country possible. Between 1998 and 2002, over 25,000 PC Roms emerged, providing the enefits of broadband to young adults; the place to play and enjoy gaming and multimedia with friends. Players want to upgrade the speed of their broadband connection to ensure the best level of play. Strong collaboration relationship between the public and private sector was also one of the key success factors.

Following the second master plane for informatization promotion -“e-Korea vision”- in 2002, the Korean government announced the third master plan for the broadband IT Korea -“u-Korea vision” - in 2004.

The u-Korea vision is looking for the next stage digital revolution -ubiquitous computing and communications era- that people can communicate and access information anywhere, anytime and anydevice. To support the u-Korea vision, Korean government launched a new national ICT strategy -IT839 initiative- outlining ambitious goals for eight services, three infrastructures and nine technologies. Under the IT839 initiative, the government encourages private sector’s investment and participation.

Highlight in IT839 strategy is the establishment of broadband convergence network (BcN) infracture and the deployment of wireless broadband Internet (Wibro) service using the 2.3GHz frequency band and based on the same standard proposed for WiMax.BcN is the government`s most notable attempt to create an enhanced digital environment to keep pace with the new trends of media convergence. BcN will provide high speed connections at speeds of 50 Mbps to 100 Mbps for voice, data and video on a single platform. By successfully integrating the broadband convergence network with advanced end-user applications, Korea will be at least five years ahead of other developed countries in ICT based services.

WiBro service is for broadband internet connections with mobility. It is jointly developed by Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI) and Samsung Electronics. WiBro allows users to work with a word processor or watch a movie while trucking along at near-highway speeds. WiBro promises much higher data rates than one can get from the third-generation (3G) cellular system -an initial rate of 1 to 3 megabits per second, versus the 384 kilobits per second typical in advanced mobile phone networks today. The Korean government has already set regulatory guidelines for commercial WiBro services, and the telecom giant KT and SKT will be in full deployment of the service by mid-2006.

With the succeful launch of the BcN and WiBro, South Korea will be the most digitally dynamic society triggering drastic changes in a wide spectrum of social and economic activities.

The Digital-city Nation: South Korea’s “u-City”
by GeunHo Lee (S. Fellow, u-City Forum)

u-City (ubiquitous ICT city) is the "Korea's 21C ICT mediated City", in which advanced ICT infrastructure and ubiquitous information services are integrated into the city space providing high convenience and quality for everyday city life, highly secured and well managed city environment, and creation of new business.

The u-City is a Korean version of new city development found in such diverse places around the world as Boston, Helsinki, Copenhagen, Singapore, and Malaysia in which information and communications technologies are woven into the design of the cities.

The main objective of Korea’s u-City is to create environments in cities where residents can enjoy access to high-speed networks and advanced information services regardless of location and time, leveraging Korea’s experience in most advanced ICT deployment.

The matured information and communication industry sector is already seeing the trend of slow growth. The u-City project will become the center of the government and private sectors' effort in sustaining growth for the country's economy: it is creating ICT converged construction industries and securing the growth phase of ICT industry by maximizing the synergy effect between the world top level ICT infrastructure and the most active city construction industry in Korea.

Local governments have been laying out several u-Citys such as Seoul’s Digital Media City and Incheon's New Songdo City projects. Industry insiders believe that successful launch of the u-City could only be possible by linking the regional projects for balanced development, avoiding overlapping investment, while solving the economical, technical and legislative barriers through interaction between the government and private sectors.

Recently, the u-City Forum is established for concentrating the full effort of allied industry, government and civil experts for the development of u-City application services, related technology, and research for related regulations. The major members of the forum are central & local government including MIC, MCT, Incheon, Busan, Kyonggi, city developers such as the Korea Land Corp. and Korea Housing Corp., and high-tech heavyweights such as KT, SKT, Samsung and LG.

Following figure shows the u-City projects under development.

57,000 sq km and total population of 30 K digital media model town - Digital Media City (DMC) - in the Sangam region of Seoul will be complete by 2010. DMC will play a vital role in leading the future of Seoul. DMC will be a place where new added values are continually created by combining the attributes of digital media technology and culture. DMC will serve as an outpost supplying cultural products and services to satisfy local demands by utilizing advanced technologies, thereby becoming the ultimate breeding ground of technological innovation.

209,000 sq km and total population of 200 K ubiquitous computing model town in the Songdo district will be completed by 2014. As the largest urban development in Korea, New Songdo City Development, LLC (NSC), a joint venture between U.S. based The Gale Company and Korea's POSCO E&C signed an MOU with LG CNS, one of major ICT system integrator to establish "Songdo u-Life, LLC," a joint venture which will play a key role in constructing a u-City.

The scope of the Songdo u-City project will be approximately $1 B to construct and manage a ubiquitous computing and communication infrastructure in the new city's households, schools, hospitals, and government offices, improving quality of life for residents and providing a highly-advanced digital environment for tenant companies.Songdo u-Life, LLC will create a consortium among ICT companies to build a profit-generating business models including advanced digital services such as intelligent transport system (ITS), intelligent building system (IBS), home networks and smart card systems.

2,146 sq km and total population of 30 K digital model town in the Heungdeok district will be complete by 2008. The digital model town is one where the road system is connected with communication systems, and where all aspects of city life are managed by a central IT system. Residents can control electronic appliances while driving their cars and can check the traffic situation from their homes using FTTH fiber optic networks.

Busan, the nation's largest port city, will emerge as the world's first city with a ubiquitous wireless network over the next 5 years. To launch the $1 B mega project, mayor of Busan and president of KT president signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for public-private partnership. The city government is pushing forward a plan to make the city as a logistics hub of Northeast Asia by building a "u-Port" in Busan harbor. The u-Port will use the ubiquitous technologies such as Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) and Wireless Sensor Networks (WSN) to provide cargo information in real time. It also plans a "u-Convention" facility to provide users access to tourism and geography information as well as translation services and electronic bill payment. “u-Healthcare” and “u-Traffic” service will also be provided as the main contents of the Busan u-City. The city is trying to invite as much private capital, from home and abroad, as possible.

SK Telecom began working on a Telematics Model City in Cheju Island in 2004. Joint investment of $10 M among central government (40%), local government (30%), and private sector (30%), Cheju u-City is to build a telematics service system for providing tourism and traffic information over 3000 renter cars in the Island.

Following figure shows the most common network and service schematics for Korea’s u-City projects.

Korean government announced the “u-Korea vision” in 2004 looking for the next stage digital revolution -ubiquitous computing and communications era- that people can communicate and access information anywhere anytime and anydevice. To support the u-Korea vision, Korean government launched a new national ICT strategy -IT839 initiative- outlining ambitious goals for eight services, three infrastructures and nine technologies. Fostering the realization of IT839 strategy in the u-City projects, u-Korea vision would be reached as early as possible.

.... Alex G. Lee (geunholee@gmail.com)