Microsoft licenses Toyota to become an automotive software supplier

[Global News reporter Li Zongze] According to the US "Wall Street Journal" March 23 news, local time on the 22nd, Microsoft agreed to license a number of patents to Toyota Motor Corporation, hope to use the hands of a large number of intellectual property rights to become an important supplier of automotive networking technology .

Microsoft is trying to convince automakers to build automotive networking services on the Microsoft Azure cloud computing service platform. In the blog post and video that announced the deal, Microsoft focused on Azure navigation, predictive maintenance, entertainment, and voice recognition. However, Microsoft did not disclose whether Toyota Motor intends to use patents for these services. Toyota Motor spokesman declined to comment. The parties did not disclose the specific circumstances of the authorized patents, nor did they disclose the royalties paid by Toyota Motor.