Location Based Technologies, Inc. (LBAS)

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LBAS Apple supposed to respond by September 26th:

https://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/read_msg.aspx?message_id=151192984&txt2find=lbas|apple

https://appleinsider.com/articles/19/07/01/apple-sued-over-alleged-infringement-of-pocketfinder-gps-patents

LBT claims Apple's products use technology covered by U.S. Patent Nos. 8,497,774, 8,542,113, 8,102,256, 8,421,618 and 8,421,619, all of which carry the title "Apparatus and method for determining location and tracking coordinates of a tracking device."

Broken down by patent, the '774 and '113 patents respectively cover a "low power mode" and "core location" technology designed to reduce or halt background processes like GPS functionality in a bid to save battery life.

Apple allegedly infringes on the '256, '618 and '619 IP with its "facedown detection mode," a novel feature introduced in iOS 9 that uses proximity sensors and accelerometer data to determine when a compatible iPhone is laid facedown on a surface. When an iPhone is determined to be screen-down, its display is turned off and incoming notifications are silenced. LBT alleges the feature also disables some background activity including GPS functions.

LBT informed Apple of the potential infringement in a notice sent in June.

Location Based Technologies, Inc., is based in Irvine, Calif., while its IP arm, LBT IP I, is located in Graham, Texas.

LBT in its suit against Apple seeks unspecified damages and legal fees.



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