By Babel Fish...
From one which "patent of the digital single-lens reflex camera possesses permits the Konica Minolta entirely, to SONY uses" question one answer
As for announcing that the Konica Minolta with 3 ends of the month withdraws from camera business, January 19th. As announced with each medium, with the contents that, it transfers part property of the digital single-lens reflex camera system to 3 ends of the month to SONY which is cooperated with cooperation development of the digital single-lens reflex camera, the reader whom you know it probably will be many. Again simply, because with just announcement contents such as news release there is an indistinct place, it tried inquiring to the public information of the Konica Minolta photo imaging.
Inquiry contents are as follows. Furthermore, reply from the same company public information becomes those of the February 3 day and time point.
Q: The digital single-lens reflex camera (DSLR) related technology and patent (the license), being correct with understanding that sells entirely at SONY? Or, holding at the Konica Minolta the AF sensor and shutter unit, concerning, the license of part such as the hand blurring revision and lens?
A: Patent (the license) concerning, it possesses at the Konica Minolta, it does "use permission" concerning the patent which is necessary for the development of the digital single-lens reflex camera.
Q: For only SONY DSLR and the lens, next period producing at the Konica Minolta?
A: Because know-how is necessary in digital single-lens reflex camera production, it is the schedule which utilizes the Malaysian of present Konica Minolta photo imaging production company. In addition, you refrain from reply production of the lens individual concerning details.
