Apple has hit a patent action via Hey Siri and the virtual keyboard functions – 9to5mac
Part of the Nuance Communications (which in the first years was powered by Siri’s speech), Cerence is now Subdidia, which, according to its website, is working with “conversational AI to the world of cars and further”.
Today, Cerence has filed a lawsuit against Apple and accused it of violating several patents. Here are details.
In his complaint filed at the US District Court for the Western Texas Cerrence district, Apple says in 2021 about “potential acquisition or license”, including mobile text and awakening technology.
Clarence says Apple has offered more documents including:
- An overview of its patent portfolio;
- Tables showing that Apple quoted cerences in some of its own patent applications, some of which were caused by the fact that cerences already hold related patents;
- Cerence mapping patents mapped Apple products and functions that reportedly violated its patents.
Cerence says that this year there was a limited discussion with Apple: “But there was no resolution on the patent portfolio of mobile text.”
But the patent is out?
In short, patents related to virtual keyboards and “Hey Siri”.
Out of the complaint:
We are not. 7.251,367, entitled “System and Method for Recognition of Word -based Patterns based on virtual keyboard layout”.
“(…) Apple produces (…) certain products that use the system and methods for recognizing verbal input identification formulas as a draft, adjusting the pull with the stored list of verbal patterns and generating, and displaying the corresponding word to the user, including iOS13+ (…)”
US Patent No. 7.453,439, entitled “System and Method for Continuous Stroke based on a word -based text”.
“Apple produces (…) certain products with the functionality of the“ slide to tip ”keyboard that users enter by contacting the keyboard on or near the keyboard, watching the key of each letter or near and lifting the stylus from the keyboard key
Last letter A corresponds to the input pattern to the correct word by comparing with the words va
Database, included with Apple iPhones and iPads with iOS13+ (…). ”
We are not. 7,750 891, entitled “Selective Input System based on Motion Parameters of Input Equipment”.
Apple produces (…) certain products that have a selective input system that monitors the movement of a directional device on the area, included without limiting the Apple iPhone and iPads with iOS13+ (…) “
US patents No. 8.712 755, and No. 9.256 580, as they call the “system and method for improving text input in the Kyboard shortcut interface”. AND
“Apple si (…) (…) sure it uses a system of recognizing words to improve the text input specified on the interface of the shortcut on the key, including without the Apple iPhone and iPads with iOS13+ (…)”
We are not. 9,361 885, called “Methods and Cases to Detect Voice Order”.
“Apple produces (…) certain productions that use methods for monitoring voice commands when operating in low power or inactivity mode, without limiting Apple iPhone and iPads with iOS5+, Apple watch with Watchos 5+ and Apple HomePods released on or after February 2018 (…).
Cerence asks the court in Texas to declare that Apple has blocked these patents, blocked them before further violation and ordered it to pay damage, ongoing license fees and more. Cerence also asks for a court jury.
It is worth noting that the US District Court for the Western Texas district was historically known as a friendly came to the holders of the patent, so Apple could be for a demanding dispute.
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