Global Locate recently announced to file a suit against SiRF Technology, and four of its customers - Pharos Science & Applications, Inc., E-TEN Corporation, MiTAC International Corporation, and Mio Technology Limited.
The complaint, to be lodged in tandem with the United States International Trade Commission (ITC) in Washington, D.C. claims that a few of SiRF GPS devices and the products and of E-TEN, Pharos, MiTAC and Mio having SiRF’s GPS devices breach six (6) patents relating to GPS devices and methods and systems for making use of such devices.
Global Locate patents 6,651,000 and 7,158,080 is related to Global Locate’s Long Term Orbit (LTO) technology. While Global Locate patents 6,417,801, 6,937,187 and 6,704,651 is related to algorithms for accomplishing quick patches by utilizing just coarse time assistance and for updating receiver sensitivity. And Global Locate patent 6,606,346 is related to architecture for proficient corresponding connection in a GPS receiver. The complaint asks for that the ITC conduct an instant inquiry of the indicted products and make an issuance of barring and stop and discontinue orders ruling out the import into the United States of the accused SiRF devices and products that are full of them.
