Another day and another patent lawsuit. Today, we have a new lawsuit from investor Benjamin Grobler who claims Apple’s iTunes and Sony’s PlayStation network induce customers to violate his “data vending system” patent, says a report in Computerworld.
Grobler’s US patent describes a data vending system which stores digitized music and/or video and/or computer programs on one or more main computers in a data depot. The data depot stores details about customers and the data they have purchased or rented. There’s also a data dispensing device that ties into the data depot.
The lawsuit was filed in the US District Court for the Northern District of California and asks for a judgement that Apple infringed and continues to infringe on this patent. It also seeks damages which will decided upon during the trial.
iTunes, Sony PlayStation Network targeted in suit originally appeared on TUAW – The Unofficial Apple Weblog on Thu, 29 Mar 2012 11:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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