In case anyone is wondering which patents Alcatel-Lucent used to get a $1.52 billion award from Microsoft earlier today, here they are:
5341457: Perceptual coding of audio signals
RE39080: Rate loop processor for perceptual encoder/decoder
The jury awarded half of that amount for each of these patents, and the formula used was:
[Windows Sales Volume After May 2003] x [Average Price of Windows Computer - about $1200] x 0.5% [the usual range is 0.5% to 3%]
