InterDigital Inc (IDCC)

[BoomandGloom]

Apple's argument makes total sense: (thanks Nicmar for the great post)

Furthermore, Apple argued that royalty payments should not be based on the variable price of products that leverage 3G networking, but rather on a common value determined by the industry standard pricing for basic 3G communications hardware. What Apple is arguing here is that the royalties should not apply to an entire iPhone or iPad, but rather to the basic hardware for 3G wireless radios.

So
iPad 2 is $499 wifi
iPad 2 is $629 3G

3G is now $129,

So $129 must be able to pay for 3G equipment and ALL FRAND patents....

So if IDCC had 5% of FRAND licensed patents, they would get 5% of $129 less manufacturing cost of 3G basebands.

Voila?

Now 10 cents apple is paying per IPhone seems reasonable?