Google Sued by Frontier Communications Over Patent

Google was sued by Frontier Communications Corp. and accused of infringement of a new patent for enhanced telephone services. Google is violating patent rights with products such as the Google Voice system, Frontier contended in a complaint in federal court in Delaware. "Google's deliberate infringement of the patent has greatly and irreparably damaged Frontier," plaintiff's lawyers said in court papers seeking unspecified damages and an injunction to stop the use of the technology. Last month, Google agreed to buy Global IP Solutions Holding AB, a maker of voice and videoconferencing software, for about $68 million to help expand Internet video and audio capabilities.