Apple was recently accused by Geoscope Technologies Pte. Ltd of infringing 6 patents related to the field of mobile geolocation services. The iPhone and Apple Watch are the two devices that the company believes are infringing its intellectual property.
Geoscope is a Singapore company registered and operating in the Commonwealth of Virginia, USA. The company said the original inventors of the six technology patents will testify in court.
Location-based services refer to software services that use geographic data to provide information to users, or perform other functions for users based on their location. Location-based services mainly include maps, navigation services (such as driving directions), local search (such as finding nearby restaurants), social networking, targeted advertising, and more.
The company wrote in the lawsuit:
"Apple has recognized the importance and benefits of location-based services. For example, one of Apple's websites describes Apple's Location Services as saying "Location Services allow Apple and third-party applications and websites to collect and use information based on the current location of your iPhone or Apple Watch to provide various location-based services". For example, an app might use your location data with a location search query to help you find nearby coffee shops or theaters, or your device might automatically set its time zone based on your current location."
The six patents are.：
7,561,104: Method To Modify Calibration Data Used To Locate A Mobile Unit
8,400,358: Method To Modify Calibration Data Used To Locate A Mobile Unit
8,786,494: Method To Modify Calibration Data Used To Locate A Mobile Unit
8,406,753: System And Method For Generating A Location Estimate Using Uniform And Non-uniform Grid Points
9,097,784: System And Method To Collect And Modify Calibration Data
8,320,264: Method And Apparatus For Determining Path Loss By Active Signal Detection
