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Wednesday, January 13. 2010
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Palm Location Patent App
While the folks at Buzz Out Loud suggest this may be the year that Palm goes belly up or gets acquired (and I tend to agree), Palm fights on with a newly surfaced patent app: Notification on Mobile Device based on Location of Other Mobile Device.
- via GigaOM
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Monday, January 11. 2010
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Skyline Software Files Suit against Microsoft, ESRI
Skyline Software of Virginia is suing both Microsoft and ESRI in federal court claiming Bing Maps and related properties and ArcGIS Explorer infringe on a patent granted last spring for a method to send 3D images over the Internet. The case was filed Dec 31, 2009 and were assigned to a Norfolk, VA court.
A Skyline patent case against Google, related to Google Earth, was dropped in 2007.
- China Post
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Monday, January 4. 2010
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Apple Patent App for Latitude-like Service
The Web is abuzz about the latest Apple patents apps made public on the last day of last year: Location Indcator aka: patent x and Position Fix Indicator, aka patent 20090326815
Abstracts:
Location Sharing: Abstract - Geographic location data is sent from a first device to a second device with a modified message to signal the presence of geographic location data associated with the message. The message can include (or attach) the geographic location data or file, or the message can include a link to a network-based resource which the second device can use to obtain the geographic location data. In some implementations, when a user of the first device views a location on a map display of the first device, a graphical user interface is presented to allow the user to select an option to share the geographic location with the second device. The second device receives geographic location data or a link from the first device which can trigger a map display on the second device showing the location of the first device and, optionally, the location of the second device.
Position Fix Indicator: Abstract - In some implementations, a method includes: obtaining a first position measure at a mobile device indicating a geographic area where the mobile device is located, presenting a first graphical indicator on a user interface representing the geographic area; obtaining a second position measure at the mobile device, indicating a location associated with the mobile device, and within the geographic area; and presenting a second graphical indicator on the user interface representing the location within the geographic area.
- via Patently Apple, Into Mobile and reader Larry
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Tuesday, November 10. 2009
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Slew of Online Mappers Sued by WebMap Technologies for Patent Infringement
Fifteen companies that offer Web maps being sued by WebMap Technologies LLC for infringement of patent 6,772,142 called Method and Apparatus for Collecting and Expressing Geographically Referenced Data.
The patent in question: 6,772,142 "Method and Apparatus for Collecting and Expressing Geographically Referenced Data"
It's from 2004 and originally assigned to Cornell Research Foundation, Inc. (Ithaca, NY) and National Audubon Society, Inc. (New York, NY). It seems to have come from work with saving data about birds. Both organizations are known for their work with birds.
The companies in the suit include Expedia, Google, Microsoft, the Washington Post, Ticketmaster, Travelocity, Tripadvisor, Yahoo, Yellow Pages, Yelp, and Zagat Survey. (full list here)
WebMap Technologies is based in Frisco, TX and claims to be the only licensee of the patent. WebMap Tech alleges in the complaint that Google has known about the potential infringement for some time before the suit was filed. The plaintiff wants a permanent injunction enjoining defendants, damages, costs, expenses, interest, enhanced damages, attorneys' fees and other relief to which it may be entitled. Oh, and a jury trial. The suite was filed Nov 3.
Fast Company refers to Webmap Technologies as a defunct navigation company (but TechCrunch confirms that company is not involved in the suit, it's just a company that had the same name). No one seems at all sure who is behind the news WebMap Technologies.
Fast Company calls the suit "the most bloated and fatuous IP lawsuit in recent memory." It also points out that the Bilski decision pretty much negated any software patents making this case moot. But, Bilski is now under review by the Supreme Court (the case began Nov 9, WSJ coverage). So, if it's overturned Webmap Technologies could be in business, if in fact the patent is valid and the companies did infringe.
TG Daily via GIS Lounge
See also: SE Texas Record, Fast Company, TechCrunch
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Wednesday, September 2. 2009
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Palm's Location-based Advertising Patent App
The patent is titled "SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING ADVERTISEMENT DATA TO A MOBILE COMPUTING DEVICE" and many think it's behind the recent "find" that the Pre reports its location back to Palm. That made headlines last month even though users are told in the license it would happen.
The app was made public in August but was filed last year.
- via Boy Genius
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Friday, August 14. 2009
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Judges Invalidates Encyclopedia Britannica Patent on Interactive Maps
This case has been brewing for some years. Encyclopedia Britannica filed suit against a seven GPS vendors (TomTom and Toyota among them) alleging patent infringement on an old patent about providing data on interactive maps. The case was tossed out by US district judge Lee Yeakel in Austin, Texas since the patent was determined to be invalid.
The patent related to displaying information about locations, something EB did in its electronic encyclopedias. The company felt that invention was being used in navigation devices and began filing suit against GPS and in-car navigation device makers in 2006 and 2007.
- Business Mirror
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