Google accused of racketeering in lawsuit
It has been going on for a while:<p><a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.theverge.com&#x2F;2015&#x2F;2&#x2F;17&#x2F;8048779&#x2F;google-x-eli-attia-lawsuit-flux-architecture" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.theverge.com&#x2F;2015&#x2F;2&#x2F;17&#x2F;8048779&#x2F;google-x-eli-atti...</a><p>This 2008 patent application has a number of interesting illustrations:<p><a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.google.com&#x2F;patents&#x2F;US20090234696" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.google.com&#x2F;patents&#x2F;US20090234696</a><p>(note the actually granted Google patents that reference this one)<p>Seems like the original idea was LEGO-like modular system of components that can be combined into buildings.