Nokia sues Acer, Asus, Hisense in US over video streaming technology

Nokia sued Taiwanese tech companies Acer and Asus and China-based Hisense in the United States, expanding the companies’ patent disputes over video coding technology. The complaints filed Monday in California, Georgia and Texas said Acer and Asus’ computers and Hisense’s televisions violate five Nokia patents related to international standards that improve the efficiency and quality of streaming video.