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Commitments and Contingencies (Details) - patent | Jun. 21, 2018 | Jul. 16, 2014 | Jan. 28, 2014
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Cresta Technology |  |  |
Patent Litigation |  |  |
Number of patents allegedly infringed |  | 6 | 3
Bandspeed |  |  |
Patent Litigation |  |  |
Number of patents allegedly infringed | 8 |  |

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