Apple hit by patent suit over Passbook

Apple hit by patent suit over Passbook Apple is within the middle of another lawsuit, this particular one over charges what has Passbook app violates several patents of software developer Ameranth.

In the judge document, Ameranth, which sells software and services within the hospitality and gaming industry, claims that Passbook violates four of its U.S. patents -- No. 6,384,850, No. 6,871,325, No. 6,982,733, with zero. 8,146,077.

All four patents work on "Information management and synchronous communications system." Phrases, they cover to be able to synchronize data among wired, wireless, and Web-based systems for electronic menus and reservations for such businesses as restaurants.

Introduced iniOS 6, Apple's Passbook app lets users synchronize and save electronic copies of tickets, boarding passes, loyalty cards, and coupons.

In its suit, Ameranth cites Passbook's capability to download and store "airline boarding passes, hotel reservations, movie tickets, and event tickets" best nexus 4 case and claims that Apple recognizes the patents allegedly being violated.

"One on the Ameranth patents-in-suit, U.S. Patent No. 6,384,850 -- the main patent issued within this Ameranth patent family -- was cited as Nexus 4 Silicone Case a good prior art reference by 50 % New iphone4 patents issued to named inventors Bas Ording and Steven P. Jobs," the agency produced in its court filing. "Also, three on the patents in this type of Ameranth patent family have most certainly been asserted in just a few patent enforcement actions against Apple business partners."

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Ameranth says it's looking for triple the quantity of damages that has sustainted because of a Apple's infringement.

Ameranth just isn't stranger into the patent courts.

In July, the manufacturer filed patent lawsuits against several hotels, travel sites, and ticketing companies, including Hilton, Marriott, Best Western, Travelocity, Kayak, Hotwire, Expedia, Orbitz, Ticketmaster, Stubhub, and Fandango.

Ameranth's main page displays a lot of its patents and news briefs of the latest patent agreements to companies.

CNET contacted both Apple and Ameranth for comment and definitely will update the storyline if we get any information.

(Via AppleInsider)