BT Sues Google Over Android-Related Patents
By Chloe Albanesius
December 19, 2011 10:07am EST
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The second patent covers a system, like Google Maps, that provides up-to-date information over a mobile connection, including public transportation data, tourist attractions, and traffic information.
The third patent covers services generated via user preferences, which Mueller described as "broad." On this, BT mentions Google Maps, Google Search, Google Places, Google's location-based advertising, Google Offers, and Google+.
The fourth patent deals with an information service that stores customer data and is "essentially, a digital rights management patent," Mueller wrote. The Android Market, for example, "utilizes user identities in Google's servers," and keeps a list of things, like Android apps, that a user can access.
The fifth patent goes back to mapping, particularly one that can alter its results based on transportation systems—Google Maps results for driving, walking, or taking public transportation, for example.
Finally, the last patent deals with location-based information, particularly that provided via Google Maps and Google Maps Navigation.