Alcatel-Lucent SA have told a court Microsoft owes them US$1.99 billion for infringing its patented computer technology. Alcatel say MS have violated four patents with products such as Windows Media Player, Vista and Xbox 360. \”The Paris-based company claims infringement of patents covering the MPEG-2 form of digital video, computer form-entry technology and the use of a stylus on handheld devices.\”